1986 Australian Formula 2 Championship

January 2014 January 2014 The 1986 Australian Formula 2 Championship was a CAMS sanctioned Australian national motor racing title open to Australian Formula 2 cars.Conditions for Australian Titles, CAMS Manual Of Motor Sport 1986, pages 88 to 95 The title, which was the 19th Australian Formula 2 Championship,Records, Titles and Awards, CAMS Manual Of Motor Sport 2006, page 14-6 was won by Jonathan Crooke, driving a Cheetah Mk.8 Volkswagen.Barry Catford, Australian Formula 2 Championship, Australian Motor Racing Year, 1986/87, pages 236 to 255 Calendar thumb|Championship winner Jonathan Crooke (Cheetah Mk.8 Volkswagen) The 1986 Australian Formula 2 Championship was contested over a nine-round series. Round1986 Championship Results, Australian Motor Racing Year, 1986/87, pages 316 to 317 Circuit State Date Round format Round winner Car 1 Symmons Plains Tasmania 9 March One race Arthur Abrahams Cheetah Mk.8 Volkswagen 2 Baskerville Tasmania 16 March Two races Jonathan Crooke Cheetah Mk.8 Volkswagen 3 Surfers Paradise Queensland 18 May One race Jonathan Crooke Cheetah Mk.8 Volkswagen 4 Oran Park New South Wales 8 June One race Mark McLaughlin Elfin 852 Volkswagen 5 Lakeside Queensland 15 June One race Jonathan Crooke Cheetah Mk.8 Volkswagen 6 Adelaide International RacewayOfficial Programme, Adelaide International Raceway, 6 July 1986, page 24 South Australia 6 July One race Jonathan Crooke Cheetah Mk.8 Volkswagen 7 Mallala Motor Sport ParkOfficial Programme, Mallala Motor Sport Park, 3 August 1986, page 28 South Australia 3 August Two races Jonathan Crooke Cheetah Mk.8 Volkswagen 8 Winton Victoria 31 August Two races Jonathan Crooke Cheetah Mk.8 Volkswagen 9 Sandown Park Victoria 14 September One race Jonathon Crooke Cheetah Mk.8 Volkswagen Points system Points were awarded to the first 20 placegetters in each race as per the following table: Race position 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th 15th 16th 17th 18th 19th 20th Points 30 27 24 21 19 17 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 Where a round was contested over two races, each driver's points were aggregated and then divided by the two to determine the championship points allocation for that round. Only the best eight round results counted towards a driver's total. Championship results Position Driver No. Car Entrant Sym. Bas. Sur. Ora. Lak. Ade. Mal. Win. San. Total 1 Jonathan Crooke 71 & 18 Cheetah Mk.8 Volkswagen Jonathan Crooke 27 30 30 (15) 30 30 28.5 30 30 235.5 2 Mark McLaughlin 9 & 14 Elfin 852 Volkswagen Elfin Sports Cars - 27 21 30 - 21 15 27 27 168 3 Derek Pingel 5 Cheetah Mk.8 Volkswagen Derek Pingel 15 10.5 27 - 27 27 18 15 24 163.5 4 Bob Power 8 Ralt RT3 Volkswagen Bob Power 19 24 24 27 14 24 17 - 14 163 5 Arthur Abrahams 19 Cheetah Mk.8 Volkswagen Arthur Abrahams 30 8.5 13 - 19 - - - 21 91.5 6 Grahame Blee 2 Cheetah Mk.6GE Toyota Grahame Blee 10 6 - 21 - 14 19 10 - 80 7 Ian Richards 11 Richards 201C Volkswagen Ian Richards 17 9.5 15 - - - 25.5 9.5 - 76.5 8 Hugh Gartley 44 HTG FII Toyota Hugh Gartley 12 10.5 - 17 15 - 13.5 - 7 75 9 Steve Noble 46 Richards 201B Volkswagen John Silman - - 12 12 - - 11.5 13 15 63.5 10 Peter Macrow 25 Cheetah Mk.8 Volkswagen Macrow Motors 24 20 19 - - - - - - 63 Note: The above table lists only the top ten championship positions. Only the best eight round results counted towards a driver's total. Discarded points are shown within brackets. References External links 1986 Australian open wheeler racing images at www.autopics.com.au Category:Australian Formula 2 Championship Formula 2 Championship