The 1978
Australian Championship of Makes was a
CAMS sanctioned national
motor racing
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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
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, 30 July
* Round 2,
Hang Ten 400,
Sandown
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,
Victoria
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* Victoria (Australia), a state of the Commonwealth of Australia
* Victoria, British Columbia, provincial capital of British Columbia, Canada
* Victoria (mythology), Roman goddess of Victory
* Victoria, Seychelle ...
, 10 September
* Round 3, Rothmans 250,
Adelaide International Raceway
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,
South Australia
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, 22 October
* Round 4, Rothmans 300,
Surfers Paradise,
Queensland
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, 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, Adelaide International Raceway, Sunday, 22 October 1978, page 11]
Results
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! Position
! Make & Model
! Class
! Rd 1
! Rd 2
! Rd 3
! Rd 4
! Rd 5
! Total
, -
! 1
, Ford Escort
, Up to 2000cc
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, align="center" , 45
, -
! rowspan=2 , 2
, Holden LX Torana SS A9X Hatchback
, 3001 to 6000cc
, align="center" , 9
, align="center" , 9
, align="center" , 6
, align="center" , 9
, align="center" , 9
, rowspan=2 align="center" , 42
, -
, Ford Capri Mk.I
Ford Capri Mk.II
, 2001 to 3000cc
, align="center" , 9
, align="center" , 9
, align="center" , 9
, align="center" , 9
, align="center" , 6
, -
! 4
, Mazda RX-3
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, 2001 to 3000cc
, align="center" , 3
, align="center" , 4
, align="center" , 4
, align="center" , 3
, align="center" , 9
, align="center" , 23
, -
! 5
, Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV
, Up to 2000cc
, align="center" , 6
, align="center" , 1
, align="center" , 3
, align="center" , 4
, align="center" , 6
, align="center" , 20
, -
! rowspan=2 , 6
, Ford XB Falcon GT Hardtop
The Ford Falcon (XB) is a full-size car that was produced by Ford Australia from 1973 to 1976. It was the second iteration of the third generation of the Falcon and also included the Ford Fairmont (XB), the luxury-oriented version.
Overview
The ...
Ford Falcon XC GS500 Hardtop
Ford Falcon XC Cobra
, 3001 to 6000cc
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, align="center" , 1
, align="center" , 9
, align="center" , 2
, align="center" , -
, rowspan=2 align="center" , 12
, -
, Toyota Celica GT
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, Up to 2000cc
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, align="center" , 6
, align="center" , -
, align="center" , 6
, align="center" , -
, -
! 8
, BMW 2002
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, Up to 2000cc
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, align="center" , 4
, align="center" , 1
, align="center" , -
, align="center" , -
, align="center" , 5
, -
! 9
, Triumph Dolomite
The Triumph Dolomite small saloon car was produced by the Triumph Motor Company division of the British Leyland Corporation in Canley, Coventry between October 1972 and August 1980.
Background
The Dolomite was the final addition to Triumph's ...
, Up to 2000cc
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, align="center" , -
, align="center" , 4
, align="center" , -
, align="center" , -
, align="center" , 4
, -
! rowspan=2 , 10
, Holden Gemini
The Holden Gemini is a compact car that was produced by Holden and sold in Australasia from 1975 to 1986. It was based on the Japanese Isuzu Gemini, one of the many models based on the GM T-car platform.
First generation
TX (1975–1977) ...
, Up to 2000cc
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, align="center" , 2
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, align="center" , -
, rowspan=2 align="center" , 2
, -
, Honda Civic
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, Up to 2000cc
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References
External links
Australian Titles
Retrieved from CAMS Online Manual of Motor Sport on 12 September 2008
Australian Manufacturers' Championship
Makes
Australian Championship of Makes