1970 Australian Formula 2 Championship

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The 1970 Australian Formula 2 Championship was an Australian motor racing title for drivers of racing cars complying with Australian Formula 2 regulations. [1] The title, which was recognised by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport as the fourth Australian Formula 2 Championship, [2] was decided over a single 40-lap, 60-mile (97 km) race, staged at the Lakeside circuit in Queensland, Australia on 27 September 1970. [3] There were seven starters in the event. [3]

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The championship was won by Max Stewart driving a Mildren Waggott. [3]

Results

Max Stewart won the championship driving a Mildren Waggott TC4V. Car and driver are pictured above at Lakeside in 1971. Max Stewart Waggott TC4V 4 Graham Ruckert.jpg
Max Stewart won the championship driving a Mildren Waggott TC4V. Car and driver are pictured above at Lakeside in 1971.
Position [3] Driver [3] No. [3] Car [3] Entrant [3] Laps [3]
1 Max Stewart 6 Mildren Waggott TC4V Alec Mildren Racing 40
2 John Walker Elfin Gilbert Motor Bodies39
3Jack Bono Brabham BT6 Ford [4] J. Bono38
4Ken Goodwin Rennmax Peter Clarke Surfboards38
5Vern Hamilton65 Elfin 600B Vern Hamilton38
6Brian Power Rennmax Brian Power Shell Racing38
DNF [5] Don Uebergang Elfin 600B

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References

  1. Conditions for Australian Titles, CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, 1970, pages 78-79
  2. "Australian Titles, 2013 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, docs.cams.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 April 2013. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Des White, Stewart F2 Champ Again, Racing Car News, November 1970, pages 38-39
  4. Brabham BT.6 in Racing Car News. Brabham Ford in Australian Motoring News
  5. 1 2 Moffat And Stewart Score Titles At Lakeside, Australian Motoring News, Wednesday, October 14, 1970, page 7
  6. 1 2 Stewart's Consolation Prize, Australian Auto Sports, November 1970, page 18

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