The 1981 Australian Formula 2 Championship was an Australian motor racing competition open to Australian Formula 2 racing cars.1981 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, Conditions for Australian Titles, pages 91-93 It was the 14th Australian Formula 2 Championship to be awarded by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport. The title was won by John Smith driving a Ralt RT1 Ford.

Calendar

The championship was contested over a six-round series.Australian Motor Racing Yearbook, 1981/82, Australian Formula 2 Championship, pages 150-163 All rounds were staged over two heats except for the final round at Calder, which was contested as a single race.

Points system

Championship points were awarded on a 9-6-4-3-2-1 basis for the first six positions 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 for the first 14 positions in each heat and then aggregated for each driver to determine the first six positions for the round.

Results

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Notes & references

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