The 1976 Australian Sports Car Championship was an Australian national motor racing title for drivers of Group D Production Sports Cars.[1] It was sanctioned by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport[1] as the eighth Australian Sports Car Championship[2] and was the first to be restricted to production based cars.[3]
The championship was won by Ian Geoghegan driving a Porsche Carrera.[4]
Schedule
The championship was contested over five rounds:[4]
Points system
Championship points were awarded on a 9, 6, 4, 3, 2, 1 basis for the first six places at each round.[4]
Championship standings
References
- ^ a b Conditions for Australian Titles, 1976 CAMS Manaul of Motor Sport, pages 80-83
- ^ cams.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
- ^ a b c Jim Shepherd, A History of Australian Motor Sport, 1979\\80, pages 165-174
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Evan Green's World of Motor Sport, 1977, page 30
- ^ a b c d Official Programme, Calder, 8 August 1976
- ^ a b c Crawford, Geoghegan wrap up titles, Racing Car News, January 1977, pages 30-31
- ^ Official Programme, Oran Park, 16 May 1976
- ^ Official Programme, Amaroo Park, 30 May 1976
- ^ Official Programme, Phillip Island, 21 & 28 November 1976
Further reading
- Australian Competition Yearbook, 1977
