The 1992 Australian Drivers' Championship was a
CAMS sanctioned motor racing title for drivers of
Formula Brabham
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racing cars.
[Australian Titles, Specific Conditions, CAMS Manual of Motor Sport 1992, page 162] The winner of the title, which was the 36th
Australian Drivers' Championship
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, was awarded the 1992 CAMS Gold Star. Due to a sponsorship deal with beer brand
Tooheys
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, the championship was promoted as the "Tooheys Australian Drivers' Championship".
[Australian Motor Racing Year, 1992/93, page 155]
Calendar
The championship was contested over a five-round series with one race per round.
* Round 1,
Sandown
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,
Victoria
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* Queen Victoria (1819–1901), Queen of the United Kingdom and Empress of India
* Victoria (state), a state of Australia
* Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, a provincial capital
* Victoria, Seychelles, the capi ...
, 3 March
* Round 2,
Symmons Plains,
Tasmania
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, 15 March
* Round 3,
Winton,
Victoria
Victoria most commonly refers to:
* Queen Victoria (1819–1901), Queen of the United Kingdom and Empress of India
* Victoria (state), a state of Australia
* Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, a provincial capital
* Victoria, Seychelles, the capi ...
, 4 April
* Round 4,
Eastern Creek,
New South Wales
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, 24 may
* Round 5,
Oran Park,
New South Wales
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, 21 June
[1992 Championship Results, Australian Motor Racing Year, 1992/93, page 299]
Points system
Championship points were awarded on a 20–15–12–10–8–6–4–3–2–1 basis to the first ten finishers in each round.
Results
Notes and references
Further reading
* The Mark of a Champion, Australian Motor Racing Year, 1992/93, pages 155-167
External links
Formula Brabham images – 1992Retrieved from www.autopics.com.au on 3 November 2009
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