1980 Australian Drivers' Championship


The 1980 Australian Drivers' Championship was a CAMS sanctioned Australian motor racing title for drivers of Australian Formula 1 racing cars. The winner of the championship, which was the 24th Australian Drivers' Championship, was awarded the 1980 CAMS Gold Star.
The championship was won by Alfredo Costanzo driving a Lola T430 Chevrolet.

Calendar

The title was contested over an eight round series with one race per round.
RoundRace nameCircuitStateDateWinning driverCar
1Sandown ParkVictoria24 FebruaryJohn WrightLola T400 Chevrolet
2BaskervilleTasmaniaMarchJon DavisonLola T332 Chevrolet
3Symmons PlainsTasmania23 MarchJohn BoweElfin MR8 Chevrolet
4Oran ParkNew South Wales4 MayJohn BoweElfin MR8 Chevrolet
5LakesideQueensland20 JulyJon DavisonLola T332 Chevrolet
6Sandown ParkVictoria14 SeptemberAlfredo CostanzoLola T430 Chevrolet
7Rose City TrophyWintonVictoria26 OctoberAlfredo CostanzoLola T430 Chevrolet
8Australian Grand PrixCalder RacewayVictoria16 NovemberAlan JonesWilliams FW07B Ford

Class Structure

Australian Formula 1, in its 1980 incarnation, catered for cars complying with any one of the following three Formulae:
For championship points allocation purposes, cars competed in two classes:
Championship points were awarded on a 9-6-4-3-2-1 basis to the top six Australian license holders in each class at each round.
Bonus points were awarded on a 4-3-2-1 basis to the top four Australian license holders at each round, regardless of class.

Results

The following drivers were not eligible for championship points as they were not Australian license holders.