Calendar
The championship was contested over an eight round series.
Rd. | Circuit | City / State | Date | Format | Round winner | Car | Entrant |
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1 | Symmons Plains | Launceston, Tasmania | 5 March | One race | Peter Brock | Holden LX Torana A9X | Marlboro Holden Dealer Team |
2 | Oran Park | Sydney, New South Wales | 26 March | One race | Peter Brock | Holden LX Torana A9X | Marlboro Holden Dealer Team |
3 | Amaroo Park | Sydney, New South Wales | 9 April | One race | Allan Grice | Holden LX Torana A9X | Craven Mild Racing |
4 | Sandown | Melbourne, Victoria | 16 April | One race | Ian Geoghegan | Holden LX Torana A9X | Bob Jane T-Marts |
5 | Wanneroo Park | Perth, Western Australia | 7 May | Two heats | Peter Brock | Holden LX Torana A9X | Marlboro Holden Dealer Team |
6 | Calder | Melbourne, Victoria | 28 May | One race | Bob Morris | Holden LX Torana A9X | Ron Hodgson Channel 7 Racing Team |
7 | Lakeside | Brisbane, Queensland | 25 June | One race | Allan Moffat | Ford XC Falcon | Moffat Ford Dealers |
8 | Adelaide International Raceway | Adelaide, South Australia | 8 August | One race | Allan Moffat | Ford XC Falcon | Moffat Ford Dealers |
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