1980 Australian Championship of Makes


The 1980 Australian Championship of Makes was a CAMS sanctioned Australian motor racing title open to Touring Cars complying with Group C regulations. It was the tenth manufacturers’ title to be awarded by CAMS and the fifth to carry the Australian Championship of Makes name. The title was awarded to General Motors-Holden.

Calendar

The 1980 Australian Championship of Makes was contested over a three round series with one race per round.
RoundNameCircuitDateDriverTeamCarReport
1 Adelaide International Raceway17 August Peter BrockHolden VB CommodoreMarlboro Holden Dealer Team
2Hang Ten 400Sandown Park14 September Peter BrockHolden VC CommodoreMarlboro Holden Dealer TeamReport
3Compact Tennis 400Surfers Paradise2 November Charlie O'BrienHolden VC CommodoreRoadways Gown-Hindhaugh

Classes

Cars competed in four engine displacement classes:
Championship points were awarded on a 9-6-4-3-2-1 basis to the best six placed cars in each class. Only the highest scoring car of each make was awarded points and then only the points applicable to the position filled.
The title was awarded to the make of car gaining the highest number of points in the series with all points acquired in all races counted. No drivers' title was allocated or permitted to be advertised in connection with the title.

Results