1982 Australian Endurance Championship

July 2024 October 2013 1982 Australian Endurance Championship 1981 1983 The 1982 Australian Endurance Championship was a CAMS sanctioned Australian motor racing championship for Group C Touring Cars.Australian Title Conditions, 1982 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, pages 90 & 91 It was the second Australian Endurance ChampionshipNissan_Datsun 300, (Official Program), Adelaide International Raceway, 5 December 1982, page 4 and the first to incorporate titles for both drivers and makes.Australian Motor Racing Yearbook, 1982/83, pages 254-263 The Drivers title was awarded to Allan Moffat and the Makes title to Nissan. Schedule The championship was contested over a five round series. Round Race Circuit DateWinning driver(s) Car Report 1 Perrier Gold Cup Oran Park 22 August AUS Bob Morris Ford XE Falcon 1982 Perrier Gold Cup 2 Castrol 400 Sandown 12 September CAN Allan Moffat Mazda RX-7 Report 3 James Hardie 1000 Mount Panorama, Bathurst 3 October AUS Peter BrockAUS Larry Perkins Holden VH Commodore SS Report 4 Gold Coast 300 Surfers Paradise 7 November CAN Allan Moffat Mazda RX-7 5 Nissan-Datsun 300 Adelaide International Raceway 5 December CAN Allan Moffat Mazda RX-7 Classes Cars competed in four engine capacity classes: Up to 1600cc 1601 to 2000cc 2001 to 3000cc 3001 to 6000cc Points system Drivers points were awarded on a 9-6-4-3-2-1 basis for the six best placed cars in each class at each round. Makes points were awarded for the six best placed cars in each class on a 9-6-4-3-2-1 basis, but only for the highest scoring car of each make, regardless of class, at each round. Results Drivers Position DriverProgress Point Score table (Rounds 1-4), Official Program, Adelaide International Raceway, 5 December 1982, page 5Points for Adelaide round have been calculated from the race results published in Australian Motor Racing Yearbook, 1982/83, page 263 No.Racing Car News, September 1982 (Castrol 400 Supplement, pages 47–49)Official Programme, James Hardie 1000, 1982, pages 44 & 45Official Programme, James Hardie 1000, 1983, page 113Entry List, Nissan_Datsun 300, (Official Program), Adelaide International Raceway, 5 December 1982Racing Car News, January 1983, page 18 Car Class Entrant Ora San Bat Sur Ade Total 1 Allan Moffat 43 Mazda RX-7 3001 to 6000cc Peter Stuyvesant International - 9The Progress Point Score table (Rounds 1-4), Official Program, Adelaide International Raceway, 5 December 1982, page 5 shows Sandown scores as 6 for Moffat and 9 for Grice, however a subsequent appeal decision gave first place to the Mazda of Allan Moffat (as per Australian Motor Racing Year 1982/83, page 258) 1 9 9 28 2 Bob Holden 63 & 13 Ford Escort 1601 to 2000cc Bob Holden Motors Manly Vale 9 - 9 4 4 26 3 Fred Gibson 56 Nissan Bluebird Turbo 2001 to 3000cc Nissan Motor Co - 9 - 6 9 24 4 George Fury 55 Nissan Bluebird Turbo 2001 to 3000cc Nissan Motor Co 6 - - 9 6 21 5 Arthur Abrahams 90 Ford Escort Mexico Up to 1600cc Arthur Abrahams 9 - - - 9 18 6 Dick Johnson 17 Ford XE Falcon 3001 to 6000cc Palmer Tube Mills 6 4 - 6 - 16 7 Alexandra Surplice 71 Toyota Corolla Levin Up to 1600cc Alexandra Surplice 6 - - 9 - 15 Peter Brock 05 Holden VH Commodore SS 3001 to 6000cc Marlboro Holden Dealer Team - - 9 - 6 15 John White 65 Isuzu Gemini ZZ 1601 to 2000cc John White - - - 6 9 15 10 Brian Parmenter 32 Ford Capri V6 2001 to 3000cc Brian Parmenter 9 3 - 1 - 13 Martin Power 59 Triumph Dolomite 1601 to 2000cc Jagparts - 4 - 3 6 13 12 Allan Grice 4 Holden VH Commodore SS 3001 to 6000cc Re-Car Racing - 6 6 - - 12 13 Barry Seton 50 Ford Capri V6 2001 to 3000cc Barry Seton 4 - 6 - - 10 14 Bob Morris 7 Ford XE Falcon 3001 to 6000cc Seiko Watches 9 - - - - 9 Jim Faneco 68 Isuzu Gemini Up to 1600cc Country Dealer Team - 9 - - - 9 Graeme Bailey 61 Toyota Celica 1601 to 2000cc Chickadee Chicken - 9 - - - 9 Masahiro Hasemi 56 Nissan Bluebird Turbo 2001 to 3000cc Nissan Motor Co - - 9 - - 9 Steve Land 61 Toyota Celica 1601 to 2000cc Chickadee Chicken - - - 9Steve Land is not listed in the 5 December AIR Program Progressive Points table, but is shown as the 2 litre class winner at the Gold Coast 300 in Australian Motor Racing Year and is shown with a total of 9 points in Racing Car News, January 1983, page 18 - 9 Larry Perkins 05 Holden VH Commodore SS 3001 to 6000cc Marlboro Holden Dealer Team - - 9 - - 9 Kazuyoshi Hoshino 56 Nissan Bluebird Turbo 2001 to 3000cc Nissan Motor Co - - 9 - - 9 Neville Bridges 63 Ford Escort 1601 to 2000cc Bob Holden Motors Manly Vale - - 9 - - 9 James Myhill 49 Mazda RX-3 2001 to 3000cc Jim Myhill - 6 - - 3 9 23 Brian Winsall 87 Isuzu Gemini PF50 Up to 1600cc Pakenham Auto Club - 2 - - 6 8 24 John Harvey 25 Holden VH Commodore SS 3001 to 6000cc Marlboro Holden Dealer Team - 3 4 - - 7 25 Tony Mulvihill 64 Ford Escort 1601 to 2000cc Bob Holden Motors City of Bathurst 6 - - - - 6 Ian Burrell 76 Mitsubishi Colt Up to 1600cc Eastside Mitsubishi - 6 - - - 6 Peter Beninca 66 Alfa Romeo GTV 1601 to 2000cc Beninca Motors - 6 - - - 6 Rob Shute 76 Mitsubishi Colt Up to 1600cc Eastside Mitsubishi - - - 6 - 6 Alan Browne 4 Holden VH Commodore SS 3001 to 6000cc Re-Car Racing - - 6 - - 6 Don Smith 50 Ford Capri V6 2001 to 3000cc Barry Seton - - 6 - - 6 Wally Scott 57 Toyota Celica 1601 to 2000cc Walter Scott - - 6 - - 6 Peter Walton 57 Toyota Celica 1601 to 2000cc Walter Scott - - 6 - - 6 Terry Sheil 37 Mazda RX-7 3001 to 6000cc Eurocars Mazda - 2 - 4 - 6 Chris Heyer 53 Audi 5+5 2001 to 3000cc Chris Heyer's Kingswood Import Centre - - 3 3 - 6 35 Lester Smerdon 83 Isuzu Gemini PF50 Up to 1600cc L Smerdon - 1 - 4 - 5 Jim Richards 31 BMW 635 CSi 3001 to 6000cc JPS Team BMW - 3 2 - - 5 37 Peter McLeod 40 Mazda RX-7 3001 to 6000cc Strongbow Racing Team 4 - - - - 4 Peter Boston 74 Isuzu Gemini PF50 Up to 1600cc P Boston - 4 - - - 4 Gary Scott 25 Holden VH Commodore SS 3001 to 6000cc Marlboro Holden Dealer Team - - 4 - - 4 Les Grose 54 Ford Capri V6 2001 to 3000cc Les Grose - - 4 - - 4 Alan Cant 54 Ford Capri V6 2001 to 3000cc Les Grose - - 4 - - 4 Tony Kavich 30 Mazda RX-7 3001 to 6000cc Bangalow Motors Pty Ltd - - - 4 - 4 Murray Carter 18 Ford XE Falcon 3001 to 6000cc John Sands - - - - 4 4 Colin Spencer 77 Isuzu Gemini Up to 1600cc Colin Spencer - - - - 4 4 John Faulkner 32 Ford Capri V6 2001 to 3000cc Brian Parmenter - - - - 4 4 Clive Benson-Brown 11 Holden VH Commodore SS 3001 to 6000cc Soundwave Discos - 1 - - 3 4 Terry Finnigan 2 Holden VC Commodore Holden VH Commodore SS 3001 to 6000cc Terry Finnigan 2 - - 2 - 4 48 Ian Wells 97 Mitsubishi Lancer Up to 1600cc I Wells - 3 - - - 3 Peter Janson 3 Holden VH Commodore SS 3001 to 6000cc Cadbury Schweppes - - 3 - - 3 David Parsons 3 Holden VH Commodore SS 3001 to 6000cc Cadbury Schweppes - - 3 - - 3 Peter Lander 53 Audi 5+5 2001 to 3000cc Chris Heyer's Kingswood Import Centre - - 3 - - 3 Steve Masterton 2 Ford XE Falcon 3001 to 6000cc Masterton Homes Pty Ltd - - - 3 - 3 John Murden 14 Ford Escort Up to 1600cc Bob Holden Motors Manly Vale - - - - 3 3 54 Ray Gulson 64 Alfa Romeo GTV6 2001 to 3000cc Ray Gulson - - 2 - - 2 David Hobbs 31 BMW 635 CSi 3001 to 6000cc JPS Team BMW - - 2 - - 2 Bruce Lynton 64 Alfa Romeo GTV6 2001 to 3000cc Ray Gulson - - 2 - - 2 Bernie Stack 38 Holden VH Commodore SS 3001 to 6000cc Gawler Body Works - - - - 2 2 58 Paul Jones 44 Mazda RX-7 3001 to 6000cc Ron Horner 1 - - - - 1 Yoshimi Katayama 43 Mazda RX-7 3001 to 6000cc Peter Stuyvesant International - - 1 - - 1 Barry Lawrence 28 Holden VH Commodore SS 3001 to 6000cc Bayside Spare Parts - - - 1 - 1 Gerry Burges 34 Mazda RX-7 3001 to 6000cc BF Goodrich Australia - - - - 1 1 Makes Position Make Car Ora San Bat Sur Ade Total 1 Nissan Nissan Bluebird Turbo 6 9 9 9 9 42 2 Ford Ford XE Falcon, Ford Capri & Ford Escort 9 4 9 6 9 37 3 Mazda Mazda RX-7 4 9The Progress Point Score table (Rounds 1-4), Official Program, Adelaide International Raceway, 5 December 1982, page 5 shows Sandown scores as 6 for Mazda and 9 for Holden, however a subsequent appeal decision gave first place to the Mazda of Allan Moffat (as per Australian Motor Racing Year 1982/83, page 258) 1 9 9 32 4 Toyota Toyota Corolla Levin & Toyota Celica 6 9 69 -30 5 Holden Holden VC Commodore & Holden VH Commodore 2 6 9 2 6 25 6 Isuzu Gemini - 9 - 6 9 24 7 Triumph Dolomite - 4 - 3 6 13 8 Mitsubishi Mitsubishi Lancer & Colt - 6 - 6- 12 9 Alfa Romeo Alfa Romeo GTV & GTV6 - 6 2 2 - 10 10 Audi Audi 5+5 - - 3 3 - 6 11 BMW BMW 635 CSi 3 - 2 - - 5 Notes and references Category:Australian Endurance Championship Category:Australian Manufacturers' Championship Endurance Championship