1977 Australian Drivers' Championship


The 1977 Australian Drivers' Championship was a CAMS sanctioned Australian motor racing title open to racing cars complying with Australian Formula 1 or with Australian Formula 2. It was the 21st Australian Drivers' Championship to be awarded by CAMS. The title winner, John McCormack, was awarded the 1977 CAMS Gold Star.

Calendar

The championship was contested over a four round series.
RoundCircuitDateFormatRound winnerCar
1Surfers Paradise28 AugustOne raceJohn McCormackMcLaren M23 Leyland
2Sandown Park11 SeptemberOne raceAlfredo CostanzoLola T332 Chevrolet
3Calder16 OctoberTwo heatsJon DavisonLola T332 Chevrolet
4Phillip Island13 NovemberOne raceJohn LefflerLola T400 Chevrolet

Points system

Championship points were awarded on a 9-6-4-3-2-1 basis to the first six place-getters at each round.
Where a round was contested over two heats, points were allocated on a 20-16-13-11-10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis to the first 14 place-getters in each heat.
The six drivers attaining the highest aggregate from both heats were then awarded the championship points for that round.
Where more than one driver attained the same total, the relevant placing was awarded to the driver who was higher placed in the last heat.

Championship results

Championship name

Sources vary as to the actual name of the championship.