1977 Australian Drivers' Championship
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The 1977 Australian Drivers' Championship was an Australian motor racing competition for racing cars complying with Australian Formula 1 or with Australian Formula 2.[1] It was the 21st Australian Drivers' Championship to be awarded by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport.[2]
The championship winner, John McCormack, was awarded the 1977 CAMS Gold Star.[3]
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The championship was contested over a four-round series.[3]
| Round[3] | Name | Circuit[3] | Date[3] | Format[3] | Round winner[3] | Car[3] |
| 1 | Glyn Scott Memorial Trophy[4] | Surfers Paradise | 28 August | One race | John McCormack | McLaren M23 Repco-Leyland |
| 2 | Rothmans 10,000[5] | Sandown Park | 11 September | One race | Alfredo Costanzo | Lola T332 Chevrolet |
| 3 | Calder | 16 October | Two heats | Jon Davison | Lola T332 Chevrolet | |
| 4 | Phillip Island | 13 November | One race | John Leffler | Lola T400 Chevrolet |
Points system
Championship points were awarded on a 9-6-4-3-2-1 basis to the first six place-getters[1] at each round.
Where a round was contested over two heats, points were allocated on a 20-16-13-11-10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis to the first 14 place-getters in each heat.[1] The six drivers attaining the highest aggregate from both heats were then awarded the championship points for that round.[1] Where more than one driver attained the same total, the relevant placing was awarded to the driver who was higher placed in the last heat.[1]
