The 1983 Australian Formula 2 Championship was a CAMS sanctioned national motor racing title for drivers of racing cars complying with Australian Formula 2 regulations.
South Australian driver Ian Richards won the championship in his self designed Richards 201 Volkswagen. Richards won by a single point from Peter Glover who drove two Cheetah Racing Cars (Mk 7 and Mk 7D) powered by a Toyota and Isuzu engine respectively. Finishing equal third on 11 points each were David Crabtree driving a Cheetah Mk 6 BMW, and Greg Ferrall driving an Elfin GE Two-25 Wolkswagen.
Calendar
editThe title was contested over a four-round series.
- Round 1, Oran Park, New South Wales, 20 March
- Round 2, Winton, Victoria, 27 March
- Round 3, Sandown, Victoria, 17 April
- Round 4, General Credits Cup, Adelaide International Raceway, South Australia, 1 May
Results
editChampionship points were awarded on a 9-6-4-3-2-1 basis to the top six placegetters in each round.
| Position | Driver | No. | Car | Entrant | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | Rd 3 | Rd 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ian Richards | 11 | Richards 201 Volkswagen | Ian Richards | 2 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 26 |
| 2 | Peter Glover | 13 | Cheetah Mk 7D Isuzu Cheetah Mk 7 Toyota |
Peter Glover | 9 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 25 |
| 3 | David Crabtree | 15 | Cheetah Mk 6 BMW | David Crabtree | 6 | 4 | - | 1 | 11 |
| Greg Ferrall | 8 | Elfin GE Two-25 Volkswagen | Beasley Solar | 1 | - | 6 | 4 | 11 | |
| 5 | Graham Blee | 2 | Cheetah Mk 6GE Toyota | Bell Street Truck Centre | - | 3 | 4 | - | 7 |
| 6 | Hugh Gartley | 44 | Cheetah Mk 7 Toyota | Hugh Gartley | 3 | 2 | - | - | 5 |
| 7 | Peter Larner | 83 | Hardman JH1 Isuzu | 4 | - | - | - | 4 | |
| 8 | Peter Boylan | 60 | Ralt RT3 Volkswagen | Peter Boylan | - | - | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 9 | Craig Sparks | 33 | Elfin 792 Volkswagen | Craig Sparks | - | - | 3 | - | 3 |
| Brian Sampson | 78 | Cheetah Mk 8 Ford | Speco Thomas | - | - | - | 3 | 3 | |
| 11 | Steve Swain | 3 | Hardman JH1 Ford | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
References
editCatford, Barry (1984). "Australian Formula 2 Championship". In Tuckey, Bill (ed.). Australian Motor Racing Yearbook 1983/84. Vol. 13. Berghouse Publishing Group Pty. Ltd. pp. 264–273. ISSN 0158-4138.
- CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, 1983
- Official Programme, Adelaide International Raceway, 1 May 1983
- CAMS Manual