1983 Australian GT Championship season
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| 1983 Australian GT Championship season | |
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The 1983 Australian GT Championship season was the second season of the Australian GT Championship. It was open to grand tourer cars complying with CAMS Group D regulations with Group B Sports Sedans competing by invitation. The season was contested over six rounds from April 10 to August 28, 1983.
[edit] Schedule
| Rnd | Circuit | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lakeside International Raceway | 10 April |
| 2 | Sandown Raceway | 17 April |
| 3 | Adelaide International Raceway | 10 July |
| 4 | Calder Park Raceway | 31 July |
| 5 | Winton Motor Raceway | 14 August |
| 6 | Surfers Paradise Raceway | 28 August |
[edit] Results
Points were awarded on a 9-6-4-3-2-1 basis to the top six finishers in each round. All scores counted towards the championship.
| Pos | Driver | No. | Car | Entrant | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | Rd 3 | Rd 4 | Rd 5 | Rd 6 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rusty French | 3 | Porsche 935 | John Sands Racing | 6 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 40 |
| 2 | Jim Richards | 11 | BMW 318i Turbo | JPS Team BMW | 9 | 9 | - | - | - | - | 18 |
| 2 | Tony Edmondson | 9 | Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV - Chevrolet | Don Elliot | - | - | - | 9 | 9 | - | 18 |
| 4 | Alan Browne | 4 | Porsche 935 | John Sands Racing | - | 4 | - | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 |
| 5 | Peter Fitzgerald | 5 | Porsche Carrera RSR | Peter Fitzgerald | - | 3 | - | 3 | 4 | - | 10 |
| 5 | John Briggs | 91 | BMW 318i Turbo | John Briggs BMW | - | - | 4 | - | - | 6 | 10 |
| 7 | Bryan Thompson | 17 | Mercedes-Benz 450 SLC - Chevrolet | Kenwood Shepparton | - | - | 6 | - | - | - | 6 |
| 7 | Colin Bond | 28 | Porsche 944 Turbo | Porsche Cars Australia | - | - | - | 6 | - | - | 6 |
| 9 | Bruce Lynton | 18 | BMW 318i Turbo | Bruce Lynton BMW | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | 4 |
| 9 | Phillip Swinton | Mini Cooper | 2 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 4 | ||
| 9 | Bob Jolly | 31 | Holden Commodore | - | 2 | - | - | 2 | - | 4 | |
| 9 | Clem Smith | 26 | Chrysler Valiant Charger | - | - | 3 | 1 | - | - | 4 | |
| 13 | Jeff Barnes | 9 | Chevrolet Monza | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | |
| 13 | Mark Trenoweth | 18 | Jaguar XJS | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 3 | |
| 15 | John Lusty | 43 | Holden Torana | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | 2 | |
| 16 | Bruce Smith | Ford Capri | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | ||
| 16 | Jim Keogh | Holden Commodore | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | ||
| 16 | Larry Kogge | Mazda RX-3 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | ||
| 16 | John Bourke | 77 | Toyota Celica | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | |
| 16 | Simon Harrex | 69 | Holden Commodore | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
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