Australian Drivers' Championship

The Australian Drivers' Championship was a motor racing championship contested annually from 1957 to 2014 by drivers of cars complying with Australia's premier open-wheeler racing category as determined by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport. From 2005 to 2014 this category was Formula 3 and the championship was promoted as the Formula 3 Australian Drivers' Championship. Each year, the winner was awarded the CAMS Gold Star. The title was revived in 2021 for the new S5000 category.

Australian Drivers' Championship
CategoryOpen wheel racing
CountryAustralia
Inaugural season1957
ConstructorsLigier Automotive
Engine suppliersFord
Tyre suppliersHoosier
Drivers' championAaron Cameron

It was the third oldest continuously awarded title in Australian motorsport, with only the Australian Grand Prix (since 1928) and the Australian Hillclimb Championship having a longer uninterrupted history. While originally intended to be the premier prize for domestic motor racing it had faded in importance over time and from the 1980s had been effectively a feeder series for the Australian Touring Car Championship and V8 Supercars Championship, or a launch pad for drivers to start international careers.

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