1978 Australian Championship of Makes

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The 1978 Australian Championship of Makes was a CAMS sanctioned national motor racing title for car manufacturers. The championship was contested over a five round series.

Round 1, ABE Copiers 250, Oran Park, New South Wales, 30 July

Round 2, Hang Ten 400, Sandown, Victoria, 10 September

Round 3, Rothmans 250, Adelaide International Raceway, South Australia, 22 October

Round 4, Rothmans 300, Surfers Paradise, Queensland, 5 November

Round 5, McEwan Spanners Twin 250, Calder, Victoria, 2 & 3 December

All rounds were contested by Group C Touring Cars which competed in three classes according to engine capacity.

Up to 2000cc

2001 to 3000cc

3001 to 6000cc

Championship points were awarded at each round on a 9-6-4-3-2-1 basis for the first six places in each class. Only the best placed car from each manufacturer in each class was eligible to score points and points could not be aggregated across classes.

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1978 Australian Championship of Makes Wikipedia

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