1980 Australian Formula 2 Championship

The 1980 Australian Formula 2 Championship was an Australian motor racing competition for Australian [Formula 2 cars]. The championship was authorised by the Confederation of [Australian Motor Sport] as an Australian National Title. It was the 13th Australian [Formula 2 Championship].
The championship was won by Richard Davison driving a Hardman Ford.

Schedule

The championship was contested over a four-round series.

Rd.	Circuit	Date	Format	Winning driver	Car
1	Winton Motor Raceway	2 March	Two heats	Graham Engel	Cheetah Mk6 Ford
2	Amaroo Park	25 May	One Race	John Smith	Ralt RT1 Ford
3	Calder Raceway	3 August	Two heats	Richard Davison	Hardman JH1 Ford
4	Sandown Park	14 December	Two heats	John Bowe	Elfin Two-25 Volkswagen

Points system

Championship points were awarded on a 9-6-4-3-2-1 basis to the top six placegetters at each round. For those rounds at which two races were held, round placings 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 14 finishers in each race.