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1982 Australian Formula 2 Championship
Motor racing championship
Motor racing championship
The 1982 Australian Formula 2 Championship was a CAMS sanctioned Australian motor racing title open to cars complying with Australian Formula 2. The title, which was the 15th Australian Formula 2 Championship, was won by Lucio Cesario driving a Ralt RT3 Volkswagen.
Calendar
The championship was contested over a five round series.
| 5 | Coca-Cola Plate | Adelaide International Raceway | South Australia | 26 September | One race | Peter Macrow | Cheetah Mk7 Holden |
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Points system
Championship points were awarded on a 9-6-4-3-2-1 basis to the top six placegetters in each round.
Where rounds were contested over two heats, points were allocated on a 20-16-13-11-10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis for the first 14 positions in each race. These points were then aggregated to determine the first six round positions for the purpose of championship points allocation.
Championship results
| Position | Driver | No. | Car | Entrant | San | Win | Ora | Cal | Ade | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucio Cesario | 16 | Ralt RT3 Volkswagen | Formula One Automotive | 3 | 9 | 9 | 9 | - | 30 | ||||||||||||||
| Peter Macrow | 25 | Cheetah Mk7 Holden | Peter Macrow | 9 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 29 | ||||||||||||||
| Greg Ferrall | 8 | Elfin GE Two 25 Volkswagen | Beasley Solar | 6 | - | - | 4 | 2 | 12 | ||||||||||||||
| Robert Power | 79 | Kaditcha A80B Volkswagen | Robert Power | - | 6 | 6 | - | - | 12 | ||||||||||||||
| Peter Glover | 13 | Cheetah Mk7 Holden | Peter Glover | - | 4 | - | - | 6 | 10 | ||||||||||||||
| David Cooper | 6 | Elfin 700 GE Volkswagen | David Cooper | 2 | - | 3 | 3 | - | 8 | ||||||||||||||
| Chris Kane | 5 | Arbyen Volkswagen | Chris Kane | - | - | 2 | - | 4 | 6 | ||||||||||||||
| Grahame Blee | 2 | Cheetah Mk6GE Toyota | Bell Street Truck Centre | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| Graeme Smith | 15 | Biranna 274 Ford | Graeme Smith | 4 | - | - | - | - | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| Peter Beehag | 74 | Cheetah Mk7 Volkswagen | Peter Beehag | 1 | - | - | 2 | - | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| Hugh Gartley | 44 | Cheetah Mk7 Toyota | Hugh Gartley | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| Brian Sampson | Cheetah Mk6 Toyota | - | 3 | - | - | - | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Ian Richards | 11 | Richards 201 Volkswagen | Ian Richards | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
References
References
- Conditions for Australian Titles, 1982 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, pages 87 to 89
- Records, Titles and Awards, 2002 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, page 14-6
- Barry Catford, Australian Formula 2 Championship, Australian Motor Racing Yearbook 1982/83, pages 210 to 221
- Solo Lemon Trophy Race, Official Programme, Sandown, 11–14 February 1982, page 5
- Coca-Cola Plate, Official Souvenir Programme, Adelaide International Raceway, Sunday, 29 September 1982, page 20
- Graham Slater, Sizzling Sandown!, Racing Car News, March 1982, pages 19 to 27
- Rob Turnbull, Cesario, Clearihan Champs!, Racing Car News, November 1982, page 62
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