1973 Australian Drivers' Championship
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A 1973 Australian Drivers' Championship was a CAMS sanctioned national motor racing title open to drivers of Australian Formula 1 and Australian Formula 2 cars. The championship winner was awarded the 1973 CAMS "Gold Star".
The title was contested over a five round series.
- Round 1, Surfers Paradise, Queensland, 2 September
- Round 2, Channel 7 Trophy, Adelaide International Raceway, South Australia, 7 October
- Round 3, Phillip Island, Victoria, 14 October
- Round 4, Australian Grand Prix, Sandown, Victoria, 4 November
- Round 5, Phillip Island, Victoria, 25 November
Championship points were awarded on a 9-6-4-3-2-1 basis for the top six places in each round with all rounds counting towards each driver's points total. Only drivers holding a CAMS General Competition License were eligible to score points.
[edit] Results
| Position | Driver | No. | Car | Entrant | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | Rd 3 | Rd 4 | Rd 5 | Total |
| 1 | John McCormack | 3 | Elfin MR5 Repco Holden | Ansett Team Elfin | 9 | 9 | - | 9 | 6 | 33 |
| 2 | Johnnie Walker | 25 | Lola T330 Repco Holden | John Walker Motor Racing | - | 6 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 30 |
| 3 | Garrie Cooper | 2 | Elfin MR5 Repco Holden | Ansett Team Elfin | 6 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 20 |
| 4 | Leo Geoghegan | 9 | Birrana 273 Ford | Grace Bros - 5AD City State Racing Team | 4 | 2 | - | - | - | 6 |
| 5 | Bruce Allison | 62 | Bowin P6 Ford | Hobby and Toyland Racing | 3 | - | 3 | - | - | 6 |
| 6 | Enno Busselmann | 18 | Birrana 273 Ford | Bob and Marj Brown | 2 | 3 | - | 1 | - | 6 |
| 7 | Max Stewart | 6 | Lola T330 Chevrolet | Seiko Service Centre | - | 4 | - | - | - | 4 |
| Kevin Bartlett | 5 | Lola T330 Chevrolet | Chesterfield Racing | - | - | 4 | - | - | 4 | |
| Howie Sangster | 14 | McLaren M22 Repco Holden | - | - | - | 4 | - | 4 | ||
| 10 | Chas Talbot | Elfin 600E Ford | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | 4 | ||
| 11 | Paul Feltham | Birrana 273 Ford | - | - | - | - | 3 | 3 | ||
| 12 | John Leffler | Elfin MR5 Repco Holden | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | ||
| 13 | Chris Farrell | 36 | Dolphin 732 Ford | Chris Farrell | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 2 |
| 14 | Bob Minogue | Elfin 600 Ford | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
Note: The Australian Grand Prix was won by New Zealander Graham McRae. However, as the Australian Drivers' Championship was open only to holders of a CAMS General Competition License, 9 points were awarded to the highest placed eligible driver, John McCormack, 6 points to the second highest placed eligible driver etc
[edit] References
- A History of Australian Motor Sport, © 1990
- Australian Competition Yearbook, 1974
- CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, 1973
- Official Programme, Adelaide International Raceway, October 7, 1973
- www.camsmanual.com.au
