1976 Australian Sports Car Championship
The 1976 Australian Sports Car Championship was an Australian national motor racing title for drivers of Group D Production Sports Cars. It was sanctioned by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport as the eighth Australian Sports Car Championship and was the first to be restricted to production based cars.
The championship was won by Ian Geoghegan driving a Porsche Carrera.Schedule
The championship was contested over five rounds:
Round | Circuit | State | Date | Format | Round winner | Car |
1 | Oran Park | New South Wales | 16 May | Two heats | Ian Geoghegan | Porsche Carrera |
2 | Amaroo Park | New South Wales | 30 May | Two heats | Ian Geoghegan | Porsche Carrera |
3 | Calder | Victoria | 8 August | Two heats | Alan Hamilton | Porsche Turbo RSR |
4 | Hume Weir | Victoria | 26 September | Two heats | Alan Hamilton | Porsche Turbo |
5 | Phillip Island | Victoria | 21 November | One race | Alan Hamilton | Porsche 934 Turbo |
Championship points were awarded on a 9, 6, 4, 3, 2, 1 basis for the first six places at each round.Championship standings