1976 Australian Drivers' Championship

Motor racing competition March 2014 March 2014 1976 Australian Drivers' Championship 1975 1977 The 1976 Australian Drivers' Championship was an Australian motor racing competition open to Australian Formula 1 cars and Australian Formula 2 cars.Conditions for Australian Titles, The Australian Formula 1 Championship, 1976 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, pages 80–81 It was authorised by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport as an Australian National Title with the winner awarded the CAMS Gold Star. The title was the 20th Australian Drivers' Championship.Australian Drivers' Championship – CAMS Gold Star, 2002 CAMS Manual of Australian Motor Sport, page 14-4 The championship was won by John Leffler driving a Lola T400.Evan Green, Evan Green's World of Motor Sport, page 15 Calendar thumb|1976 Australian Drivers' Championship winner John Leffler (pictured on the right), in 1978 The championship was contested over a four-round series.Australian National Formula One Review, Australian Competition Yearbook, 1977 Edition, pages 84 to 93 Round Round/race name Circuit State Date Round format Winner Car Report 1 Australian Grand Prix Sandown Park Victoria 12 September One race John Goss Matich A51/53Matich A51/53, The official 50-race history of the Australian Grand Prix, 1986, pages 402 to 404 Repco Holden Report 2 Unnamed The Official Programme, Oran Park, 19 September 1976 indicates that the round did not have an official name Oran Park New South Wales 19 September One race Max Stewart Lola T400 Chevrolet 3 Unnamed The Official Programme, Calder, 17 October 1976 indicates that the round did not have an official name Calder Raceway Victoria 17 October Two Heats John McCormack McLaren M23 Repco-Leyland 4 Mirafiori 5000Paul Harrington, Alf's second in a row – Leffler's crown at last, Australian Auto Action, 9 December 1976, page 11 Phillip Island Victoria 28 November One race Alf Costanzo Lola T332 Chevrolet Points system Championship points were awarded on a 9–6–4–3–2–1 basis to the first six place-getters at each round. For Round 3 only, round placings were determined by allocating points to the first fourteen place-getters in each heat on a 20–16–13–11–10–9–8–7–6–5–4–3–2–1 basis. Championship points were then awarded on the standard 9–6–4–3–2–1 basis to the top six drivers for that round. Only holders of current and valid full General Competition Licenses issued by CAMS were eligible for the championship. Results Position Driver Car EntrantEvent 4, Marlboro presents the Australian Grand Prix, Official Programme, Sandown International Motor Racing Circuit, 12 September 1976 San. Ora. Cal. Phi. Total 1 John Leffler Lola T400 Chevrolet Grace Bros Racing 6 4 6 6 22 2 Max Stewart Lola T400 Chevrolet M Stewart – 9 3 – 12 3 John McCormack McLaren M23 Repco-Leyland J McCormackBudget Rent-a-CarMirafiori 5000, Phillip Island, 28 Nov 1976, www.oldracingcars.com Retrieved on 14 April 2014 – – 9 2 11 4 Bruce Allison Lola T332 Chevrolet B AllisonHobby & ToylandAustralian Gold Star Race, Oran Park, 19 Sep 1976, www.oldracingcars.com Retrieved on 14 April 2014 – 3 4 3 10 5 John Goss Matich A51/53 Repco Holden John Goss Racing Pty Ltd 9 – – – 9 Alf Costanzo Lola T332 Chevrolet Stock 84 Brandy A. Costanzo Official Souvenir Programme, Phillip Island, Sunday, November 21, 1976 and Sunday, November 28, 1976 – – – 9 9 7 Garrie Cooper Elfin MR8 Chevrolet Ansett Team Elfin – 2 2 4 8 8 Kevin Bartlett Lola T400 Chevrolet Shellsport – 6 – – 6 9 Chris Milton McLaren M22 Chevrolet John Martin's / Shellsport 4 – – – 4 10 Andrew Miedecke Brabham BT36 Ford Grace Bros Racing 3 – – – 3 11 Chris Farrell Elfin 622 Ford C. Farrell Official Programme, Oran Park, 19th September 1976 – 1 – – 1 Gil Cameron McLaren M10B Chevrolet VYI's Fashion Sunglasses – – 1 – 1 John Edmonds Elfin MR5B Repco Holden Hi-Way Denims J. Edmonds – – – 1 1 Note: There were only five classified finishers at the Sandown Park round. Vern Schuppan (Elfin MR8 Chevrolet) placed second at the Sandown Park round but was not eligible to score championship points. Championship name The championship has been referred to by various names including the 1976 Australian Formula 1 Championship, the 1976 Gold Star Championship, the 20th Australian Formula 1 Drivers Championship for the 1976 C.A.M.S. Gold Star Award and the 1976 Australian Drivers' Championship. The latter term is used by CAMS in historical recordsAustralian Drivers’ Championship – CAMS Gold Star, docs.cams.com.au As archived at www.webcitation.org on 14 April 2014 and has been used in this article. References Category:Australian Drivers' Championship Drivers' Championship Category:Australian Formula 1