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Australian Manufacturers' Championship
The Australian Manufacturers' Championship was a motor racing title awarded by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport (CAMS) to the winning car manufacturer in an annual series of races held throughout Australia. Whilst the first two championships were open only to Group E Series Production Touring Cars subsequent championships through to 1991 were run to the same regulations as the Australian Touring Car Championship. The title has been revived twice since then, firstly in 1994 as a championship open to 2-litre Class II Touring Cars (soon to become known as Super Touring Cars) and from 2008 as a series for production cars, incorporating the Australian Production Car Championship. For 2016 the Australian Manufacturers' Championship has been replaced by the Australian Production Car Series. Results The actual name of the title was changed by CAMS a number of times as shown in the following table of championship winners. See also *List of Australian Manufacturers' Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Production Car Racing
Production car racing, Showroom Stock racing, Street Stock, Pure Stock, Touring and U-car racing are all categories of auto racing where unmodified (or very lightly modified) production cars race each other, outright and also in classes. Cars usually have a protective roll cage and run race tires (either slicks or radials). Some freedoms are allowed, like gearbox coolers, giving the cars increased performance and components longevity. Production car racing, known in the US as "showroom stock", is an economical and rules restricted version of touring car racing. Many production racing categories are based on particular makes of cars. There are many Porsche and Audi racing series around the world. These are also called "one make series". Some series use a handicapped start, where the smaller cars are released up to 45 seconds ahead of the larger cars, and are slowly caught, the idea being that all the cars are together at the finish of the race. Many series follow the group N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1974 Australian Manufacturers' Championship
The 1974 Australian Manufacturers' Championship was an Australian motor racing competition for Group C Touring Cars.Conditions for Australian Titles, 1974 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, pages 84 to 89 It was authorised by Confederation of Australian Motor Sport as an Australian National Title. The championship, which was the fourth Australian Manufacturers' Championship, was won by General Motors-Holden's.Records, Titles and Awards, 2002 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, page 14-4 Calendar The championship was contested over a five round series with each round being a single race staged over a minimum distance of 250 km.Manufacturers Championships Review, Australian Competition Yearbook, 1975 Edition, pages 120-145 Class Structure Cars competed in four engine capacity classes. * Up to and including 1300 cc * 1301 to 2000 cc * 2001 to 3000 cc * Over 3000 cc Points system For all rounds except the Bathurst round, championship points were awarded on a 9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis for the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mazda
, commonly referred to as simply Mazda, is a Japanese multinational automotive manufacturer headquartered in Fuchū, Hiroshima, Japan. In 2015, Mazda produced 1.5 million vehicles for global sales, the majority of which (nearly one million) were produced in the company's Japanese plants, with the remainder coming from a variety of other plants worldwide. During this time, Mazda was the 15th-largest automaker in terms of production globally. History Creation Mazda began as the Toyo Cork Kogyo Co., Ltd, as a cork-making factory founded in Hiroshima, Japan, 30 January 1920. Toyo Cork Kogyo renamed itself to Toyo Kogyo Co., Ltd. in 1927. In the late 1920s the company had to be saved from bankruptcy by Hiroshima Saving Bank and other business leaders in Hiroshima. In 1931, Toyo Kogyo moved from manufacturing machine tools to vehicles with the introduction of the Mazda-Go auto rickshaw. The name ''Mazda'' came into existence with the production of the company's fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1983 Australian Endurance Championship Of Makes
The 1983 Australian Endurance Championship of Makes was a CAMS sanctioned national motor racing title open to Group C Touring Cars.CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, 1983, page 95 The championship was contested over a six round series with all rounds run concurrently with those of the 1983 Australian Endurance Championship.Australian Motor Racing Yearbook, 1983/84, pages 288 - 311 Holden and Mazda jointly won the championship on 131 points each. Holden had three wins, a second, a third, and a ninth. Mazda won one race, with two seconds and three thirds. Nissan was the only other outright race winner having won the opening two rounds. Calendar Class structure Cars competed in two engine displacement classes: * Up to 3000cc * Over 3000cc Points structure Championship points were awarded at each round according to the outright position attained by the best placed car of each make: Results {, class="wikitable" generated with :de:Wikipedia:Helferlein/VBA-Macro for EXCEL tablecon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nissan Motors
, trading as Nissan Motor Corporation and often shortened to Nissan, is a Japanese multinational automobile manufacturer headquartered in Nishi-ku, Yokohama, Japan. The company sells its vehicles under the Nissan, Infiniti, and Datsun brands, with in-house performance tuning products (including cars) labelled Nismo. The company traces back to the beginnings of the 20th century, with the Nissan ''zaibatsu'', now called Nissan Group. Since 1999, Nissan has been part of the Renault–Nissan–Mitsubishi Alliance (Mitsubishi joining in 2016), a partnership between Nissan and Mitsubishi Motors of Japan, with Renault of France. , Renault holds a 43.4% voting stake in Nissan, while Nissan holds a 15% non-voting stake in Renault. Since October 2016 Nissan has held a 34% controlling stake in Mitsubishi Motors. In 2013, Nissan was the sixth largest automaker in the world, after Toyota, General Motors, Volkswagen Group, Hyundai Motor Group, and Ford. In 2014, Nissan was the largest car ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1982 Australian Endurance Championship Of Makes
The 1982 Australian Endurance Championship was a CAMS sanctioned Australian motor racing championship for Group C Touring Cars.Australian Title Conditions, 1982 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, pages 90 & 91 It was the second Australian Endurance ChampionshipNissan_Datsun 300, (Official Program), Adelaide International Raceway, 5 December 1982, page 4 and the first to incorporate titles for both drivers and makes.Australian Motor Racing Yearbook, 1982/83, pages 254-263 The Drivers title was awarded to Allan Moffat and the Makes title to Nissan. Schedule The championship was contested over a five round series. Classes Cars competed in four engine capacity classes: * Up to 1600cc * 1601 to 2000cc * 2001 to 3000cc * 3001 to 6000cc Points system Drivers points were awarded on a 9-6-4-3-2-1 basis for the six best placed cars in each class at each round. Makes points were awarded for the six best placed cars in each class on a 9-6-4-3-2-1 basis, but only for the highest scoring car of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toyota
is a Japanese multinational automotive manufacturer headquartered in Toyota City, Aichi, Japan. It was founded by Kiichiro Toyoda and incorporated on . Toyota is one of the largest automobile manufacturers in the world, producing about 10 million vehicles per year. The company was originally founded as a spinoff of Toyota Industries, a machine maker started by Sakichi Toyoda, Kiichiro's father. Both companies are now part of the Toyota Group, one of the largest conglomerates in the world. While still a department of Toyota Industries, the company developed its first product, the Type A engine in 1934 and its first passenger car in 1936, the Toyota AA. After World War II, Toyota benefited from Japan's alliance with the United States to learn from American automakers and other companies, which would give rise to The Toyota Way (a management philosophy) and the Toyota Production System (a lean manufacturing practice) that would transform the small company into a leader in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australian Endurance Championship
The Australian Endurance Championship is an Australian motor racing title which has been awarded by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport in numerous years and for numerous categories since 1981. History Touring cars The title was first contested as a championship for car manufacturers. Replacing the Australian Championship of Makes, which had been held from 1976 to 1980, it was decided over a series of endurance races for cars complying with CAMS Group C Touring Car regulations. In the years from 1982 to 1984, the winner of the Australian Endurance Championship was the most successful driver rather than the manufacturer. The Australian Endurance Championship of Makes, run concurrently with the drivers’ title, was the new name for the manufacturers’ award. For 1985 the manufacturers’ title was again renamed, now becoming the Australian Manufacturers' Championship. The dual Australian Endurance Championship / Australian Manufacturers' Championship titles were contest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1981 Australian Endurance Championship
The 1981 Australian Endurance Championship was a CAMS sanctioned motor racing title for car manufacturers, contested with Group C Touring Cars. It was the 11th circuit racing manufacturers' championship title to be awarded by CAMS and the first to carry the Australian Endurance Championship name.Listed in 1981 CAMS Manual as Australian Championship of Makes but shown in Australian Motor Racing Yearbook, 1981/82 and in 2011 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport as the Australian Endurance Championship No driver's title was awarded in connection with this championship.Australian Title Conditions, 1981 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, page 94-95 Toyota were awarded the championship with a maximum possible score of 36 points, from Ford on 27, with Holden, Mazda and Mitsubishi tied for third on 24 points each. Toyota's score was attained by Graeme Bailey, with three class wins, and Peter Williamson, with one. Both drove Toyota Celicas. Calendar The championship was contested over a four round seri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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.Conditions for Australian Titles, 1980 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, pages 91 to 95 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 Holden. Calendar The 1980 Australian Championship of Makes was contested over a three-round series with one race per round.Australian Championship of Makes, Australian Motor Racing Yearbook, 1980/81, pages 210 to 217 Classes Cars competed in four engine displacement classes: * Up to 1600cc * 1600 to 2000cc * 2001 to 3000cc * 3001 to 6000cc Points system 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 ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1979 Australian Championship Of Makes
The 1979 Australian Championship of Makes was a CAMS sanctioned Australian motor racing title open to Group C Touring Cars.Conditions for Australian Titles, 1079 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, pages 94 to 99 It was the ninth manufacturers’ title to be awarded by CAMS and the fourth to carry the Australian Championship of Makes name. The title was awarded to Holden. Calendar The 1979 Australian Championship of Makes was contested over a three-round series with one race per round.Australian Championship of Makes, Australian Motor Racing Yearbook, 1979/80, pages 168 to 177 A fourth round, scheduled to be held at Oran Park on 18 November,Official 1979 Calendar, Racing Car News, January 1979 was cancelled. Classes Cars competed in three classes: *Up to 2000cc *2001 to 3000cc *3001 to 6000cc Points system 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 placed car of each make was awarded points and then only the po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1978 Australian Championship Of Makes
The 1978 Australian Championship of Makes was a CAMS sanctioned national motor racing title for car manufacturers.CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, 1978, page 87 The championship was contested over a five-round series. * Round 1, ABE Copiers 250, Oran Park, New South Wales, 30 July * Round 2, Hang Ten 400, Sandown, Victoria, 10 September * Round 3, Rothmans 250, Adelaide International Raceway, South Australia, 22 October * Round 4, Rothmans 300, Surfers Paradise, Queensland, 5 November * Round 5, McEwan Spanners Twin 250, Calder, Victoria, 2 & 3 December All rounds were contested by Group C Touring Cars which competed in three classes according to engine capacity. * Up to 2000cc * 2001 to 3000cc * 3001 to 6000cc Championship points were awarded at each round on a 9-6-4-3-2-1 basis for the first six places in each class. Only the best placed car from each manufacturer in each class was eligible to score points and points could not be aggregated across classes.Official Programme, Ade ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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