1980 Australian Formula 2 Championship
# 1980 Australian Formula 2 Championship

The 1980 Australian Formula 2 Championship was a CAMS sanctioned motor sport title for drivers of cars complying with Australian Formula 2 regulations. The championship was contested over a four-round series with Round 2 held as a single race and all other rounds staged over two races.

* Round 1, Winton, Victoria, 2 March
* Round 2, Amaroo Park, New South Wales, 25 May
* Round 3, Calder Raceway, Victoria, 3 August
* Round 4, Sandown Park, Victoria, 14 December

Championship points were awarded on a 9-6-4-3-2-1 basis to the top six placegetters at each round. For those rounds at which two races were held, round placings were determined by awarding round points on a 20-16-13-11-10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis to the top 14 finishers in each race.

## Results

| Position | Driver | No | Car | Entrant | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Points |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Richard Davison | 6 | Hardman JH1 Ford | Paragon Shoes | - | - | 9 | 6 | 15 |
| 2 | John Smith | 71 | Ralt RT1 Ford | John Smith | - | 9 | 2 | 1 | 12 |
| 3 | Peter Macrow | 25 | Cheetah Mk7 Toyota | Brian Shead | 3 | 4 | | 4 | 11 |
| 4 | Graham Engel | 3 | Cheetah Mk6 Ford | | 9 | - | - | - | 9 |
| | John Bowe | 33 | Elfin Two-25 Volkswagen | Ansett Team Elfin | - | - | - | 9 | 9 |
| | Russell Norden | 5 | Arbyen Volkswagen | Bonds Coats Patons | - | 3 | 6 | - | 9 |
| 7 | Terry Finnigan | | Elfin Volkswagen | | 6 | - | - | - | 6 |
| | Peter Larner | 83 | Elfin Ford | | - | 6 | - | - | 6 |
| | Colin Jack | | Birrana 274 Ford | | - | 2 | 4 | - | 6 |
| 10 | Brian Shead | 58 | Cheetah Mk7 Toyota | | 4 | - | - | - | 4 |
| 11 | D Cooper | | Elfin Volkswagen | | - | - | 3 | - | 3 |
| | Andrew Newton | | Hardman Ford | Clive Millis | - | - | - | 3 | 3 |
| | Tom Crozier | 21 | Cheetah Mk7 Toyota | Tameino Kieron Pty Ltd | | - | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 14 | Ian Richards | 11 | Cheetah Mk6 Volkswagen | Magnum Wheels | 2 | - | - | - | 2 |
| 15 | Bob Prendergast | | Cheetah Mk6 Volkswagen | | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| | Bob Power | 79 | Kaditcha Ford | | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
