1977 Australian Sports Sedan Championship


The 1977 Australian Sports Sedan Championship was a CAMS sanctioned national motor racing title for drivers of Sports Sedans complying with Group B regulations.
The championship, which was the second Australian Sports Sedan Championship, was won by Frank Gardner driving a Chevrolet Corvair.

Scehedule

The championship was contested over a seven-round series.
Round 1 was conducted as a single race and all other rounds were contested over two heats.

Points system

Championship points were awarded on a 9–6–4–3–2–1 basis to the top six placegetters in each round.
Only the best six round results for each driver were counted.
Where rounds were run over two heats, results were determined by awarding round points on a 20–16–13–11–10–9–8–7–6–5–4–3–2–1 basis to the top fourteen placegetters in each heat.
Where round points were tied, the relevant round placing was awarded to the driver attaining the higher position in the second heat.

Results

PositionDriverNo.CarEntrantOra.Sur.Wan.San.Cal.Ade.Sym.Total
1Frank Gardner6Chevrolet Corvair CorsaJohn Player Racing99969951
2Bob Jane7Holden Monaro HQBob Jane 2UW Racing Team69469640
3Garry Rogers34Ford Escort & Holden Monaro HQGreater Pacific Finance3333618
4Jim Richards12Ford MustangJim Richards264416
5Ian Diffen98Holden Torana LJ ChevroletPhilips Industries – World of Tyres66
Phil LucasVolvo 142426
7Kevin Bartlett4Holden Torana LXShellSport145
8Tony Edmondson9Chrysler Valiant Charger Repco HoldenDonald Elliott44
Darryl Wilcox134Holden Torana GTR XU-1134
10Dick JohnsonFord Falcon XB GTDick Johnson33
Tim Slako21Holden Torana SL/R 5000 L3433
12Neville Cooper48Alfa Romeo GTV22
Murray CarterFord Falcon XB GT22
Tino LeoHolden Monaro HQ22
David Jarrett14Chevrolet CamaroShellSport22
Steven Birtwistle63Holden Torana22
17Laurie HazeltonHolden Monaro HK11
Allan MoffatFord Capri11
Brian Smith47Chrysler Valiant Charger11
Ron Harrop2Holden ToranaMarboro Holden Dealer Team11
Rex Monahan69Holden Torana11