1980 Australian Sports Car Championship
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The 1980 Australian Sports Car Championship was a CAMS sanctioned Australian motor racing title open to Group D Production Sports Cars.[1] The title, which was the twelfth Australian Sports Car Championship,[2] was won by Allan Moffat, driving a Porsche 930 Turbo.[3]
The championship was contested over a five-round series with two heats per round.[3]
| Round[3] | Circuit[3] | State | Date[3] | Winner[3] | Car[3] |
| 1 | Sandown Park | Victoria | 24 February | Allan Moffat | Porsche 930 Turbo |
| 2 | Baskerville | Tasmania | 20 April | Allan Moffat | Porsche 930 Turbo |
| 3 | Amaroo Park | New South Wales | 13 July | John Latham | Porsche Turbo |
| 4 | Winton | Victoria | 24 August | Allan Moffat | Porsche 930 Turbo |
| 5 | Calder Raceway[4] | Victoria | 16-Nov | John Latham | Porsche Turbo |
Classes
Points system
Round results were determined by allocating points on a 20-16-13-11-10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis for the top fourteen places in each heat.[1] Where drivers attained the same number of points, the placings achieved in the second heat were used to determine the round placing.[1]
Actual championship points were then awarded on a 4-3-2-1 basis for the first four outright places at each round, regardless of class.[1] Additionally, championship points were awarded on a 9-6-4-3-2-1 basis for the first six places in each class at each round.[1]