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

Bruce Allison won the series driving a Ralt RT4 similar to that pictured above

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

"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

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

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Formula Pacific, Official Programme, Adelaide International Raceway, Sunday, 26 July 1981, pages 17-21
  2. ↑ David McKay, "The Pacific Saga - Where it all Began", Australian Motor Racing Yearbook 1981/82, page 25
  3. 1 2 3 Johnson leads Ford win, The Sydney Morning Herald, Monday, 24 August 1981, page 21
  4. 1 2 Event 8, National Panasonic Formula Pacific, Heat 1, Official Programme, Adelaide International Raceway, Sunday, 26 July 1981, pages 38-40
  5. ↑ Motor Racing, The Sydney Morning Herald, Monday, 24 August 1981, page 22
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