1983 Australian Drivers' Championship
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The 1983 Australian Drivers' Championship was a national motor racing title open to drivers of racing cars complying with CAMS Australian Formula 1 regulations. The winner was awarded the 1983 CAMS Gold Star.
The championship was contested over a six round series with each round held as a single race.
- Round 1, Cheviot Challenge, Adelaide International Raceway, South Australia, 10 July
- Round 2, Lakeside, Queensland, 23 July
- Round 3, Oran Park, New South Wales, 21 August
- Round 4, Sandown Park, Victoria, 11 September
- Round 5, Winton, Victoria, 16 October
- Round 6, Australian Grand Prix, Calder Park, Victoria, 13 November
Championship points were awarded on a 9-6-4-3-2-1 basis to the top six classified finishers at each round.
[edit] Results
| Position | Driver | No. | Car | Entrant | Rd1 | Rd2 | Rd3 | Rd4 | Rd5 | Rd6 | Total |
| 1 | Alfredo Costanzo | 1 | Tiga FA81 | Porsche Cars Australia | 9 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | - | 42 |
| 2 | John Smith | 71 | Ralt RT4 | John Smith | 6 | - | 4 | - | 6 | 9 | 25 |
| 3 | Andrew Miedecke | 2 | Ralt RT4 | - | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 | - | 22 | |
| 4 | Paul Radisich | 9 | Ralt RT4 | Watson Motor Racing Pty Ltd | 4 | - | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 17 |
| 5 | Peter Macrow | 25 | Cheetah Mk 8 | Peter Macrow | 1 | 4 | - | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 |
| 6 | John Bowe | 4 | Ralt RT4 | - | - | - | 6 | - | - | 6 | |
| Alan Jones | 27 | Ralt RT4 | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | 6 | ||
| 8 | Peter Williamson | 7 | Toleman TG860 Toyota | Peter Williamson | 2 | 3 | - | - | - | - | 5 |
| 9 | Charlie O'Brien | Ralt RT4 | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 4 | ||
| 10 | Lucio Cesario | 17 & 16 | Ralt RT4 | Lucio Cesario | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| 11 | Doug MacArthur | Ralt RT4 | - | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | 3 | ||
| 12 | Terry Hook | Kaditcha | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | 2 | ||
| 13 | Brian Sampson | 78 | Cheetah Mk 8 | Speco Motor Improvements | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 2 |
| 14 | David Oxton | Ralt RT4 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
[edit] References
- Australian Motor Racing Yearbook, 1983/84
- CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, 1983
- Official Programme, Adelaide International Raceway, Sunday, 10th July, 1983
- The official 50 - race history of the Australian Grand Prix (© 1986)
- www.camsmanual.com.au
