1973 Australian Manufacturers' Championship
The 1973 Australian Manufacturers' Championship was a CAMS sanctioned motor racing title for automobile manufacturers.[1] It was the third Australian Manufacturers' Championship[2] and the first to be contested with Group C Touring Cars.[3]
| Round | Race title | Circuit | State | Date | Winning driver(s) | Winning car | Report |
| 1 | Chesterfield 250 | Adelaide International Raceway | South Australia | 26 August |  Fred Gibson [4] | Ford XA Falcon GT Hardtop | Report |
| 2 | Sandown 250 | Sandown Park | Victoria | 9 September | Peter Brock | Holden Torana LJ GTR XU1 | Report |
| 3 | Hardie-Ferodo 1000 | Mount Panorama | New South Wales | 30 September |  Allan Moffat Ian Geoghegan | Ford XA Falcon GT Hardtop | Report |
| 4 | Chesterfield 300 | Surfers Paradise | Queensland | 11 November | Peter Brock [5] | Holden Torana LJ GTR XU1 | Report |
| 5 | Phillip Island 500K | Phillip Island | Victoria | 25 November | Peter Brock | Holden Torana LJ GTR XU1 | Report |
Contents
1 Class Structure
2 Points system
3 Results
4 References
Class Structure
Cars competed in four engine capacity classes:
- Up to 1300 cc
- 1301 to 2000 cc
- 2001 to 3000 cc
- Over 3000 cc[1]
Points system
Championship points were awarded on a 9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis for the first nine positions in each class plus 4-3-2-1 for the first four outright positions for all rounds except the Bathurst round.[1] For the Bathurst round only, championship points were awarded on an 18-16-14-12-10-8-6-4-2 basis for the first nine positions in each class plus 4-3-2-1 for the first four outright positions.[1] Only the best placed car from each manufacturer in each class at each round was eligible to score points.[1]
Results
| Position | Manufacturer | Car | Class | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | Total[6] |
| 1 | Holden | Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 | Over 3000 cc | 5 | 13 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 63 |
| 2 | Alfa Romeo | Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV | 1301 to 2000 cc | 9 | 9 | 18 | 10 | 9 | 55 |
| 3 | Mazda | Mazda Capella RX-2 | 2001 to 3000 cc | 9 | 9 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 53 |
| 4 | Ford | Ford XA Falcon GT | Over 3000 cc | 13 | 9 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 51 |
Datsun | Datsun 1200 Coupe | Up to 1300 cc | 6 | 9 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 51 | |
| 6 | Leyland | Morris Clubman GT & Morris Cooper S | Up to 1300 cc | 9 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 44 |
| 7 | Mazda | Mazda RX-3 | 1301 to 2000 cc | - | 8 | 16 | - | 8 | 32 |
| 8 | Holden | Holden LC Torana GTR | 2001 to 3000 cc | - | 8 | 14 | - | 9 | 31[7] |
| 9 | Honda | Honda Civic | Up to 1300 cc | 4 | 5 | 12 | - | 8 | 29 |
| 10 | Ford | Ford Escort Twin Cam & GT1600 | 1301 to 2000 cc | 8 | 6 | 14 | - | - | 28[8] |
| 11 | Datsun | Datsun 180B SSS | 1301 to 2000 cc | 7 | 7 | 12 | - | - | 26[8] |
| 12 | Chrysler | Chrysler VH Valiant Charger R/T | Over 3000 cc | 7 | 1 | 8 | - | - | 16[8] |
Fiat | Fiat 128 Coupe | Up to 1300 cc | - | - | 16 | - | - | 16[8] | |
| 14 | Datsun | Datsun 240K | 2001 to 3000 cc | - | - | - | 8 | 7 | 15[8] |
| 15 | Toyota | Toyota Corolla | Up to 1300 cc | 8 | - | - | - | - | 8[8] |
Subaru | Subaru 1400 GSR | 1301 to 2000 cc | - | - | 8 | - | - | 8[8] | |
| 17 | Renault | Renault R8 Gordini | Up to 1300 cc | - | - | 4 | - | - | 4[8] |
References
^ abcde 1973 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, Australian Title Conditions, page 95
^ Records, Titles and Awards, 2002 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, page 14-4
^ Australian Competition Yearbook, 1974 Edition, Manufacturers Championship, page 120
^ "1973 Falcon GT By The Years". Unique Cars & Parts. Retrieved 17 December 2014..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
^ "Holdens scoop pool". The Age. November 12, 1973. Retrieved 17 December 2014. page 27
^ Australian Competition Yearbook, 1974 Edition, Manufacturers Championship, Top Ten Placings, page 140
^ 14 points for the Bathurst round reflects 3rd in class by the Taylor, Smith GTR. From 1973 Results as published in Official Programme, 1974 Hardie-Ferodo 1000, page 39
^ abcdefgh Points calculated from race positions shown in Australian Competition Yearbook, 1974 Edition, Manufacturers Championship, pages 120-143
