1976 Australian Sports Car Championship
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The 1976 Australian Sports Car Championship was an Australian national motor racing title for drivers of Group D Production Sports Cars.[1] It was sanctioned by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport[1] as the eighth Australian Sports Car Championship[2] and was the first to be restricted to production based cars.[3]
The championship was won by Ian Geoghegan driving a Porsche Carrera.[4]
The championship was contested over five rounds:[4]
| Round[4] | Circuit[4] | State | Date[4] | Format[3] | Round winner[3] | Car[4] |
| 1 | Oran Park | New South Wales | 16 May | Two heats | Ian Geoghegan | Porsche Carrera |
| 2 | Amaroo Park | New South Wales | 30 May | Two heats | Ian Geoghegan | Porsche Carrera |
| 3 | Calder | Victoria | 8 August | Two heats | Alan Hamilton | Porsche Turbo RSR[5] |
| 4 | Hume Weir | Victoria | 26 September | Two heats | Alan Hamilton | Porsche Turbo |
| 5 | Phillip Island | Victoria | 21 November | One race | Alan Hamilton | Porsche 934 Turbo[6] |
Points system
Championship points were awarded on a 9, 6, 4, 3, 2, 1 basis for the first six places at each round.[4]