The '1981 National Panasonic Series' was an Australian motor racing contest for Formula Pacific and Australian Formula 2 racing cars.[1] It was the inaugural National Panasonic Series.
The series, which was sponsored by National Panasonic, was won by Bruce Allison, driving a Ralt RT4.[2]
Schedule
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The series was contested over four rounds with two heats per round.[1]
| Round[1] | Circuit[1] | State | Date[1] |
| 1 | Lakeside | Queensland | 19 July |
| 2 | Adelaide International Raceway | South Australia | 26 July |
| 3 | Calder Raceway | Victoria | 9 August |
| 4 | Oran Park | New South Wales | 23 August |
Points system
edit"Points" were allocated on a 20-19-18-17-16-15-14-13-12-11-10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis for the first 20 places in each heat at each round and then aggregated for each driver to determine the actual round placings.[1] Series points were then awarded, on a 9-6-4-3-2-1 basis, for the first six round placings.[1]
Series results
edit| Position[3] | Driver[3] | No.[4] | Car[5] | Entrant[4] | Points[3] |
| 1 | Bruce Allison | 62 | Ralt RT4 | B Allison | 20 |
| 2 | Andrew Miedecke | 2 | Ralt RT4 | A Miedecke | 19 |
| 3 | John Smith | 71 | Ralt RT1 | Ralt Australia | 18 |
The above table lists only the first three placings in the series.
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g Formula Pacific, Official Programme, Adelaide International Raceway, Sunday, 26 July 1981, pages 17-21
- ^ David McKay, "The Pacific Saga - Where it all Began", Australian Motor Racing Yearbook 1981/82, page 25
- ^ a b c Johnson leads Ford win, The Sydney Morning Herald, Monday, 24 August 1981, page 21
- ^ a b Event 8, National Panasonic Formula Pacific, Heat 1, Official Programme, Adelaide International Raceway, Sunday, 26 July 1981, pages 38-40
- ^ Motor Racing, The Sydney Morning Herald, Monday, 24 August 1981, page 22