1972 TAA Formula Ford Driver to Europe Series

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The 1972 TAA Formula Ford Driver to Europe Series was an Australian motor racing competition open to Formula Ford racing cars. [1] It was the third annual Australian national series for Formula Fords. [2]

Contents

The series was won by Bob Skelton driving a Bowin P4a. [3]

Schedule

The series was contested over eight rounds. [4]

Round [4] Circuit [4] StateDate [4] Winning driver [5] Car [5]
1 Warwick Farm New South Wales 13 FebruaryBob Beasley Bowin P4a
2 Sandown Victoria 20 FebruaryBob Skelton Bowin P4a
3 Calder Victoria 19 MarchBob Beasley Bowin P4a
4 Sandown Victoria 16 April [5] Bob Skelton Bowin P4a
5 Hume Weir Victoria 11 June [6] Bob Skelton Bowin P4a
6 Oran Park New South Wales 25 JuneBob Skelton Bowin P4a
7 Warwick Farm New South Wales 9 July John Leffler Bowin P4a
8 Amaroo Park New South Wales 23 July [1] John Leffler Bowin P4a

Points system

Series points were awarded on a 10-9-8-76-5-4-3-2-1 basis for the first ten positions in each round. [1]

Only the best three scores in Victorian races and the best three scores in New South Wales races were considered for each driver. [1]

Series standings

Pos. [3] Driver [3] Car [3] Entrant [5] Points [3]
1Bob Skelton Bowin P4a Finnie Ford P/L57
2 John Leffler Bowin P4a John Leffler Racing
Grace Bros. Race Team		55
3Bob Beasley Bowin P4a Jack Brabham Ford53
4Enno Busselmann Elfin 600 Enno Busselmann47
5David Mingay Birrana F71 [7] David Mingay38
6Mike Hall Elfin 600 Michael Hall30
7Peter LarnerWrenBill Reynolds [8] 21
8Len Searle Bowin P4a Len Searle
Gary Cooke Motors		19
9Gerry Murphy Elfin 600 Gerry Murphy17
10David GreenWrenMorley Ford [8] 14
11Murray CoombsWrenJohn Lucas Ford [8] 13
=Bob Kennedy Elfin 600 Bob Kennedy13
13Doug Heasman Bowin P4a Doug Heasman9
14Peter Edwards Elfin 600 Peter Edwards8
15Richard CarterHustler SC2 [8]
Talisman [3] 		Richard Carter6
16John EdmondsAztec AR8John Edmonds4
17Mike Twigden Elfin Catalina Michael Twigden1

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 So you want to go Formula Ford? Australian Auto Action, November 26, 1971, page 6
  2. ↑ Jim Shepherd, A History of Australian Motor Sport, 1980, page 87
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 All in Bowins! Australian Auto Action, August 4, 1972, page 2
  4. 1 2 3 4 1972 TAA Formula Ford Driver to Europe Series, www.formulaford.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
  5. 1 2 3 4 Racing Car News Championship Yearbook No. 1
  6. ↑ TAA title chase warms up, Racing Car News, May 1972, pages 42 & 43
  7. ↑ Australian Formula Ford Series 1972, Australian Motoring Yearbook, 1973 Edition, pages 144 & 145
  8. 1 2 3 4 Official Programme, Warwick Farm, February 13, 1972
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