1982 Australian Touring Car Championship

The 1982 Australian Touring Car Championship was a CAMS sanctioned Australian motor racing title open to Group C Touring Cars.[1] It began on 18 February 1982 at Sandown Raceway and ended on 16 May at Oran Park Raceway after eight rounds.[2] The title, which was the 23rd Australian Touring Car Championship, was won by defending champion Dick Johnson, driving a Ford XD Falcon.

1982 Australian Touring Car Championship
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Peter Brock had actually scored more points than Johnson throughout the championship driving Marlboro Holden Dealer Team entered Holden Commodore VC and VH SS models. However, the use of not yet homologated engine heads on the cars saw him disqualified from all but two rounds of the championship. The matter between CAMS and the HDT ended in court with Brock agreeing to the loss of points and the championship in order to avoid a three-month suspension for himself and the team which would have actually excluded them from competing in the James Hardie 1000 at Bathurst.

Allan Moffat's win in Round 5 at Lakeside with a Mazda RX-7 was the first ever ATCC race win by a Mazda and the first ever ATCC race win by a Japanese car. It was also the first ATCC race to be won by a car not powered by a V8 engine since Peter Brock's victory in Round 4 of the 1974 championship at Amaroo Park driving a 6 cylinder, Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1.

Under 3000cc class competitor Bob Holden finished second in the championship driving a Ford Escort Mk.II. Though he would finish no higher than 8th outright in any race, points scored for class placings saw him finish second on 36 points, 21 behind Johnson and 5 points in front of both Moffat and Kevin Bartlett (Chevrolet Camaro Z28).

Teams and drivers
Dick Johnson won the championship driving a Ford XD Falcon
Kevin Bartlett placed equal third driving a Chevrolet Camaro Z28
Peter Brock placed equal fifth driving a Holden VH Commodore SS and a Holden VC Commodore (pictured)
Colin Bond placed equal 17th driving a Ford Capri

The following teams and drivers competed in the championship:

Team Car Class No Driver
Masterton Homes Pty Ltd Ford Capri Mk.II 3000cc 2 Steve Masterton
3000cc 31 Colin Bond
Cadbury Schweppes Pty Ltd Holden VC Commodore [3] 6000cc 3 Peter Janson
Wayne Negus Holden VC Commodore [3] 6000cc 3 Wayne Negus
Re-Car Racing Holden VC Commodore [3]
Holden VH Commodore [3]		 6000cc 4 Alan Browne
Allan Grice
6000cc 6
16		 Ron Wanless
Marlboro Holden Dealer Team Holden VH Commodore 6000cc 05 Peter Brock
John Sands Racing [4] Ford XD Falcon 6000cc 6 Rusty French
Launceston Hotel Holden VC Commodore [3] 6000cc 7
11		 Clive Benson-Brown
Garry Rogers
Garry Willmington Performance Ford XD Falcon 6000cc 8 Garry Willmington
Nine Network Racing Team Chevrolet Camaro Z28 6000cc 9 Kevin Bartlett
John Duggan Mazda RX-7 3000cc [5] 10 John Duggan
Gary Rowe Isuzu Gemini ZZ/R [6] 3000cc 11 Gary Rowe
Cullen Automotive Industries Holden VC Commodore [3] 6000cc 12
22		 Warren Cullen
Bob Holden Motors Manly Vale Ford Escort Mk.II 3000cc 13 Bob Holden
3000cc 14 Brian Nightingale
John Donnelly Ford XD Falcon 6000cc 14 John Donnelly
John English Ford XD Falcon 6000cc 15 John English
Palmer Tube Mills [5] Ford XD Falcon 6000cc 17 Dick Johnson
Murray Carter Ford XD Falcon 6000cc 18 Murray Carter
JPS Team BMW BMW 635 CSi 6000cc 21 Jim Richards
Robert Muir Ford XD Falcon 6000cc 24 Robert Muir
Roadways Racing Holden VC Commodore [3] 6000cc 27 Steve Harrington
Bayside Spares Holden VH Commodore [3] 6000cc 28 Barry Lawrence
Tony Kavich Mazda RX-7 6000cc [5] 30 Tony Kavich
Alexander Rotary Engines Mazda RX-7 6000cc [5] 35 Phil Alexander
Penrith Mazda Centre Mazda RX-7 6000cc [5] 37 Terry Shiel
Strongbow Racing Team Mazda RX-7 3000cc [5]
6000cc [7]		 40 Peter McLeod
Barry Jones Mazda RX-7 6000cc [7] 41 Barry Jones
Peter Stuyvesant International Mazda RX-7 6000cc [5] 43 Allan Moffat
Beninca Motors Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV 3000cc 46 Joe Beninca
David Parsons Holden VC Commodore 6000cc 50 David Parsons
Les Grose Ford Capri Mk.III 3000cc 54 Les Grose
Maurice Spalding Toyota Celica 3000cc 55 Maurice Spalding
Nissan Motor Australia [8] Nissan Bluebird Turbo [8] 3000cc 55 George Fury
3000cc 56 Fred Gibson
Wally Scott Toyota Celica 3000cc 57 Wally Scott
Capri Components Ford Capri Mk.III S 3000cc 58 Lawrie Nelson
Chickadee Chicken Toyota Celica 3000cc 61 Graeme Bailey
Graeme Hooley Holden VC Commodore [3] 6000cc 71 Graeme Hooley
Ross Burbidge Mazda RX-3 3000cc 77 Ross Burbidge
Gary Whittaker [9] Holden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L34 [10] 6000cc 78 Gary Whittaker
Lester Smerdon Isuzu Gemini [11] 3000cc 83 Lester Smerdon
Fred Geissler Holden VC Commodore [3] 6000cc 88 Fred Geissler
Daily Planet Toyota Celica 3000cc 88 Craig Bradtke

Race calendar

The championship was contested over an eight round series.[12] The Sandown round was contested over two parts and all other rounds were contested as single races.[2]

Rd. Race / Circuit Location / State Date Winner Team Report
1 Sandown
Sandown International Raceway		 Melbourne, Victoria 17–18 Feb Dick Johnson Palmer Tube Mills
2 Calder
Calder Park Raceway		 Melbourne, Victoria 27–28 Feb Dick Johnson Palmer Tube Mills
3 Symmons Plains
Symmons Plains Raceway		 Launceston, Tasmania 6–7 Mar Peter Brock Marlboro Holden Dealer Team
4 ARCO Cup[13]
Oran Park Raceway		 Sydney, New South Wales 20–21 Mar Kevin Bartlett Nine Network Racing Team
5 Lakeside
Lakeside International Raceway		 Brisbane, Queensland 3–4 Apr Allan Moffat Peter Stuyvesant International
6 Walpamur Cup[13]
Wanneroo Park		 Perth, Western Australia 27–28 Apr Allan Grice Re-Car Racing
7 Mazda Dealers of South Australia Race[13]
Adelaide International Raceway		 Virginia, South Australia 1–2 May Dick Johnson Palmer Tube Mills
8 Surfers Paradise
Surfers Paradise International Raceway		 Surfers Paradise, Queensland 15–16 May Allan Moffat Peter Stuyvesant International

Note: Brock was excluded from Calder and lost all points from Oran Park to Surfers Paradise, however kept the Oran Park win.[12]

Classes

Cars competed in two engine capacity classes:

  • Up to and including 3000cc
  • 3001 to 6000cc

Note: Mazda RX-7s fitted with bridge port engines competed in the Up to and including 3000cc class and those fitted with peripheral port engines were re-classified into the 3001 to 6000cc class.

Points system

Championship points were awarded on a 9–6–4–3–2–1 basis to the first six placegetters in each class at each round.[1] Bonus points were awarded on a 4–3–2–1 basis to the first four placegetters, irrespective of class, at each round.[1] Results from seven of the eight rounds could be retained by each driver.[1]

Championship results
Pos.[14] Driver [14] Car San Cal Sym Ora Lak Wan Ade Sur Pts.[14]
1 Dick Johnson Ford XD Falcon 1st 1st 2nd Ret 2nd Ret 1st Ret 57
2 Bob Holden Ford Escort Mk.II 10th 8th 12th 8th 10th 12th 10th 36
3 Allan Moffat Mazda RX-7 6th Ret 7th 1st Ret 1st 31
Kevin Bartlett Chevrolet Camaro Z28 4th Ret 3rd 1st Ret 3rd 31
5 Peter Brock Holden VH Commodore SS
Holden VC Commodore		 2nd DSQ 1st DSQ DSQ DSQ DSQ DSQ 22
Allan Grice Holden VH Commodore SS 1st 2nd 22
7 Lawrie Nelson Ford Capri Mk.III S 5th 8th Ret Ret 8th 19
8 Ron Wanless Holden VC Commodore 5th 3rd 2nd 11th Ret 17
9 Steve Harrington Holden VC Commodore 14th 3rd Ret 3rd 5th 16
10 Steve Masterton Ford Capri Mk.II 3rd 6th Ret 15
Craig Bradtke Toyota Celica Ret 9th 10th 15
12 George Fury Datsun Bluebird Turbo 10th 2nd Ret 14
David Parsons Holden VC Commodore
Holden VH Commodore SS		 5th 4th Ret 4th 4th 14
Murray Carter Ford XD Falcon 11th 7th 4th 5th 4th 6th 14
15 Peter McLeod Mazda RX-7 12th Ret 7th Ret 5th Ret 12
16 Lester Smerdon Isuzu Gemini 9th 11th 10
17 Alan Browne Holden VH Commodore SS 14th 2nd 9
Terry Shiel Mazda RX-7 15th 2nd 9
Colin Bond Ford Capri Mk.II 6th 9
Ross Burbidge Mazda RX-3 7th 9
21 Brian Nightingale Ford Escort Mk.II 11th 9th 13th 7
22 Barry Jones Mazda RX-7 3rd 6
Jim Richards BMW 635 CSi 3rd 6
Warren Cullen Holden VC Commodore 9th DSQ 4th Ret Ret 6
Clive Benson-Brown Holden VC Commodore 5th 6th 6th 7th 6th 6
John Duggan Mazda RX-7 10th 6
27 Peter Janson Holden VC Commodore 4th Ret 5
28 Fred Gibson Datsun Bluebird Turbo 7th 4
Graeme Bailey Toyota Celica 11th 4
Maurice Spalding Toyota Celica 11th 4
31 Joe Beninca Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV 8th 3
Gary Rowe Isuzu Gemini ZZ/R 9th 3
33 Barry Lawrence Holden VH Commodore SS Ret 5th 2
34 Les Grose Ford Capri Mk.III 14th 1
Gary Whittaker Holden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L34 6th 9th 1
Pos. Driver Car San Cal Sym Ora Lak Wan Ade Sur Pts.
ColourResult
GoldWinner
Silver2nd place
Bronze3rd place
GreenPoints finish
BlueNon-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not participate (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Note: Round results indicate outright round placings, not class placings.

References
  1. Conditions for Australian Titles, 1982 CAMS manual of Motor Sport, pages 87–91
  2. Australian Motor Racing Year 1982/83, pages 130–147
  3. Stewart Wilson, Holden, The Official Racing History, 1988, pages 355–356
  4. Official Programme, Sandown, 11–14 February 1982
  5. Official Programme, Sandown, 11–14 February 1982, page 8
  6. Australian Motor Racing Year 1982/83, page 135
  7. Graham Howard & Stewart Wilson, The Australian Touring Car Championship, 30 Fabulous Years, 1990, page 239
  8. 1982 Australian Touring Car Championship Round 7 (Entry list), Programme, Adelaide International Raceway, Sunday, 2 May 1982
  9. Des White, Moffat Makes Amends, Racing Car News, June 1982, page 18
  10. Australian Motor Racing Year 1982/83, page 141
  11. Australian Motor Racing Year 1982/83, page 131
  12. 2005 V8 Supercars TV Guide, page 78
  13. "1982 Australian Touring Car Championship Programmes". The Programme Covers Project. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
  14. Graham Howard & Stewart Wilson, The Australian Touring Car Championship, 30 Fabulous Years, 1990
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