1982 National Panasonic Series

1982 Australian Formula 1 contest August 2019 August 2019 The 1982 National Panasonic Series was an Australian motor racing contest for Australian Formula 1 cars (commonly referred to as Formula Pacific cars).Official Programme, Adelaide International Raceway, 4 July 1982 It was the second running of the National Panasonic Series. The series was won by Charlie O'Brien driving a Ralt RT4.Bev Wright, O'Brien All the Way, Racing Car News, October 1982, pages 41 to 43 Schedule The series was contested over four rounds. Round Circuit State Date Format Round winner 1 Adelaide International Raceway South Australia 4 July Two races Andrew MiedeckeBarry Catford, Australian Drivers Championship, Australian Motor Racing Year, 1982/93, pages 148 to 167 2Des White, O'Brien Blitzes Lakeside, Racing Car News, September 1982, pages 52 to 53 Lakeside Queensland 25 July Two races Charlie O'Brien 3Official Programme, Calder, 1 August 1982 Calder Victoria 1 August Two races Alfredo Costanzo 4 Oran Park New South Wales 22 August Two races Charlie O'Brien Rounds 1,2 & 3 were contested concurrently with Rounds 2, 4 & 5 of the 1982 Australian Drivers' Championship. Points system Series points were awarded on a 9-6-4-3-2-1 basis for each round.No points system reference has been located for the 1982 series. The 9-6-4-3-2-1 system has been sourced from "Formula Pacific, Official Programme, Adelaide International Raceway, Sunday, 26 July 1981, pages 17-21" re the 1981 National Panasonic Series. When applied to published round results for 1982, totals for all eleven drivers equate to those published as "Final Pointscores" for the 1982 series in Racing Car News, October 1982, page 43 Series standings Position Driver CarAustralian National F1 Championship Race, Adelaide International, 4 Jul 1982, www.oldracingcars.com Retrieved 12 February 2019 Entrant Ade Lak Cal Ora Total 1 Charlie O'Brien Ralt RT4/82 Ford BDD Charlie O'Brien O'Brien Heavy Haulage 4 9 - 9 22 2 Andrew Miedecke Ralt RT4/81 Ford BDD Andrew Miedecke 9 4 - 3 16 = Alfredo Costanzo Tiga FA82 Ford BDD Tiga FA81 Ford BDDAustralian National F1 Championship Race, Lakeside, 25 Jul 1982, www.oldracingcars.com Retrieved 12 February 2019 Porsche Cars Australia 3 2 9 2 16 4 John Smith Ralt RT4/81 Ford BDD Ralt RT1 John Smith OCL / AJCL - 6 - 6 12 = John Bowe Ralt RT4/81 Ford BDD Chris Leach Racing 6 - 6 - 12 6 Graham Watson Ralt RT4/82 Ford BDD Watson Motor Racing - - 3 4 7 7 Robert Handford Ralt RT4/82 Ford BDD Robert Handford - 3 1 - 4 = Bruce Allison Ralt RT4/81 Ford BDDAustralian National F1 Championship Race, Calder, 1 Aug 1982, www.oldracingcars.com Retrieved 12 February 2019 Formula One Automotive - - 4 - 4 9 Phillip Revell Ralt RT4/81 Ford BDD Aub Revell 2 - - 1 3 = Richard Davison Ralt RT4/81 Ford BDD Clive Millis Motors Pty. Ltd. - 1 2 - 3 11 Peter Williamson Toleman TA860 Toyota 2T-G National Panasonic Pty. Ltd. 1 - - - 1 References National Panasonic Series