The 1980 Australian Championship of Makes was a CAMS sanctioned Australian motor racing title open to Touring Cars complying with Group C regulations.Conditions for Australian Titles, 1980 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, pages 91 to 95 It was the tenth manufacturers’ title to be awarded by CAMS and the fifth to carry the Australian Championship of Makes name. Australian Titles, www.camsmanual.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org on 19 July 2008 The title was awarded to Holden.
Calendar The 1980 Australian Championship of Makes was contested over a three-round series with one race per round.Australian Championship of Makes, Australian Motor Racing Yearbook, 1980/81, pages 210 to 217
Round Name Circuit Date Driver(s) Team Car Report 1 Adelaide International Raceway 17 August Peter Brock Holden VB Commodore Holden Dealer Team 2 Hang Ten 400 Sandown Park 14 September Peter Brock Holden VC Commodore Holden Dealer Team Report 3 Compact Tennis 400 Surfers Paradise 2 November Charlie O'Brien Holden VC Commodore Roadways Gown-Hindhaugh 1980 Compact Tennis 400
Classes Cars competed in four engine displacement classes: Up to 1600cc 1600 to 2000cc 2001 to 3000cc 3001 to 6000cc
Points system Championship points were awarded on a 9-6-4-3-2-1 basis to the best six placed cars in each class. Only the highest scoring car of each make was awarded points and then only the points applicable to the position filled. The title was awarded to the make of car gaining the highest number of points in the series with all points acquired in all races counted. No drivers' title was allocated or permitted to be advertised in connection with the title.
Results Position Make Car 1 Holden Holden Commodore 2 Toyota Toyota Celica 3 Ford Ford Capri
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