1982 Australian Endurance Championship
The 1982 Australian Endurance Championship was a CAMS sanctioned Australian motor racing championship for Group C Touring Cars. It was the second Australian Endurance Championship and the first to incorporate titles for both drivers and makes. The Drivers title was awarded to Allan Moffat and the Makes title to Nissan.
Schedule
The championship was contested over a five round series.Round | Race | Circuit | Date | Winning driver | Car | Report |
1 | Perrier Gold Cup | Oran Park | 22 August | Bob Morris | Ford XE Falcon | |
2 | Castrol 400 | Sandown | 12 September | Allan Moffat | Mazda RX-7 | Report |
3 | James Hardie 1000 | Mount Panorama, Bathurst | 3 October | Peter Brock Larry Perkins | Holden VH Commodore SS | Report |
4 | Gold Coast 300 | Surfers Paradise | 7 November | Allan Moffat | Mazda RX-7 | |
5 | Nissan-Datsun 300 | Adelaide International Raceway | 5 December | Allan Moffat | Mazda RX-7 |
Classes
Cars competed in four engine capacity classes:Drivers points were awarded on a 9-6-4-3-2-1 basis for the six best placed cars in each class at each round.
Makes points were awarded for the six best placed cars in each class on a 9-6-4-3-2-1 basis, but only for the highest scoring car of each make, regardless of class, at each round.