The 1983 Australian Formula 2 Championship was a CAMS sanctioned national motor racing title for drivers of racing cars complying with Australian Formula 2 regulations.
South Australian driver Ian Richards won the championship in his self designed Richards 201 Volkswagen. Richards won by a single point from Peter Glover who drove two Cheetah Racing Cars (Mk 7 and Mk 7D) powered by a Toyota and Isuzu engine respectively. Finishing equal third on 11 points each were David Crabtree driving a Cheetah Mk 6 BMW, and Greg Ferrall driving an Elfin GE Two-25 Wolkswagen.
Calendar
The title was contested over a four-round series.
- Round 1, Oran Park, New South Wales, 20 March
- Round 2, Winton, Victoria, 27 March
- Round 3, Sandown, Victoria, 17 April
- Round 4, General Credits Cup, Adelaide International Raceway, South Australia, 1 May
Results
Championship points were awarded on a 9-6-4-3-2-1 basis to the top six placegetters in each round.
References
Catford, Barry (1984). "Australian Formula 2 Championship". In Tuckey, Bill (ed.). Australian Motor Racing Yearbook 1983/84. Vol. 13. Berghouse Publishing Group Pty. Ltd. pp. 264–273. ISSN 0158-4138.
- CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, 1983
- Official Programme, Adelaide International Raceway, 1 May 1983
- CAMS Manual