1982 Australian Sports Car Championship
The 1982 Australian Sports Car Championship was a CAMS sanctioned Australian motor racing title open to Group A Sports Cars. It was the fourteenth Australian Sports Car Championship, and the first to be contested by Group A cars since 1975. The championship was won by Chris Clearihan of Canberra, driving a Kaditcha.
Schedule
The championship was contested over a four round series.Round | Circuit | State | Date | Format | Winning driver | Car |
1 | Wanneroo Park | Western Australia | 21 March | Two heats | Stuart Kostera | Elfin MS7 Repco Holden |
2 | Lakeside | Queensland | 25 July | Two heats | Ken Peters | Auscam |
3 | Surfers Paradise | Queensland | 29 August | One race | Chris Clearihan | Kaditcha Chevrolet |
4 | Adelaide International Raceway | South Australia | 26 September | Two heats | Chris Clearihan | Kaditcha Chevrolet |
Class structure
Cars competed in two classes:- Under 2.5 litres
- Over 2.5 litres
Points system
For rounds which were contested over two heats, drivers were allocated points on a 20-16-13-11-10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis for the first 14 places in each heat, with the points from the two heats aggregated to determine the round result. Championship points where then awarded based on that round result.