[1] It was authorised by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport (CAMS) as an Australian National Title [1] and was the eighth Australian Formula 2 Championship to be awarded by CAMS.
[2] The championship was sponsored by Melbourne shirt-maker Van Heusen, which provided $50,000 prizemoney for the eight round series.
[3] The championship was won by Leo Geoghegan driving a Birrana 274 Ford for the Grace Bros. Levis Racing Team.
[4] Championship points were awarded on a 9-6-4-3-2-1 basis to the first six eligible finishers at each round.
[1] Only holders of a General Competition License issued by CAMS were eligible for points and each driver could retain points only from his/her best seven round results.