The championship was contested over a four-round series.[4]
Points system
Championship points were awarded on a 9–6–4–3–2–1 basis to the first six place-getters at each round.[1]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.[1]Championship points were then awarded on the standard 9–6–4–3–2–1 basis to the top six drivers for that round.[1]Only holders of current and valid full General Competition Licenses issued by CAMS were eligible for the championship.[1]
Results
Note:
There were only five classified finishers at the Sandown Park round.[4]
Vern Schuppan (Elfin MR8Chevrolet) placed second at the Sandown Park round but was not eligible to score championship points.[4]
Championship name
The championship has been referred to by various names including the 1976 Australian Formula 1 Championship,[1] the 1976 Gold Star Championship,[6] the 20th Australian Formula 1 Drivers Championship for the 1976 C.A.M.S. Gold Star Award[11] and the 1976 Australian Drivers' Championship.[4] The latter term is used by CAMS in historical records[2][12] and has been used in this article.
References
^ a b c d e f gConditions for Australian Titles, The Australian Formula 1 Championship, 1976 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, pages 80–81
^ a bAustralian Drivers' Championship – CAMS Gold Star, 2002 CAMS Manual of Australian Motor Sport, page 14-4
^Evan Green, Evan Green's World of Motor Sport, page 15
^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q rAustralian National Formula One Review, Australian Competition Yearbook, 1977 Edition, pages 84 to 93
^ a bMatich A51/53, The official 50-race history of the Australian Grand Prix, 1986, pages 402 to 404
^ a bPaul Harrington, Alf's second in a row – Leffler's crown at last, Australian Auto Action, 9 December 1976, page 11
^Event 4, Marlboro presents the Australian Grand Prix, Official Programme, Sandown International Motor Racing Circuit, 12 September 1976
^ a bMirafiori 5000, Phillip Island, 28 Nov 1976, www.oldracingcars.com Retrieved on 14 April 2014
^ a b c dAustralian Gold Star Race, Oran Park, 19 Sep 1976, www.oldracingcars.com Retrieved on 14 April 2014
^ a bOfficial Souvenir Programme, Phillip Island, Sunday, November 21, 1976 and Sunday, November 28, 1976
^ a bOfficial Programme, Oran Park, 19th September 1976
^Australian Drivers’ Championship – CAMS Gold Star, docs.cams.com.au As archived at www.webcitation.org on 14 April 2014