1973 Australian Formula 2 Championship

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The 1973 Australian Formula 2 Championship was a CAMS sanctioned motor racing title open to Australian Formula 2 racing cars. [1] It was the seventh Australian Formula 2 Championship to be awarded by CAMS. [2]

Contents

The championship was dominated by multiple-championship winning driver Leo Geoghegan, who scored a perfect 54 points from six round wins over the course of the season.

Calendar

The championship was contested over a seven-round series with one race per round. [3]

RoundCircuitStateDate
1 Hume Weir Victoria 3-Jun
2 Oran Park New South Wales 5 August
3 Amaroo Park New South Wales 19 August
4 Surfers Paradise Queensland 2 September
5 Symmons Plains Tasmania 23 September
6 Adelaide International Raceway South Australia 7 October
7 Calder Victoria 21-Oct

Points system

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 six round results. [1]

Results

PositionDriverCarEntrantHume WrOran PkAmarooSurfersSymmonsAIRCalderTotal
1 Leo Geoghegan Birrana 272 Ford
Birrana 273 Ford 		Grace Bros - 5AD City State Racing Team99999(6)954
2Enno Busselmann Birrana 273 Ford Bob & Marj Brown---419620
3Bob Skelton Bowin P6 Ford Finnie Ford Miranda-4616--17
4Chris FarrellDolphin 732 Ford Chris Farrell-13334-14
5Bruce Allison Bowin P6 Ford Hobby and Toyland Racing---64--10
=Ray Winter Mildren Mono Ford  -24---410
7Tony Stewart Birrana 273 Ford  63-----9
8 Peter Brock Birrana 273 Ford Team Brock-61----7
9Chas Talbot Elfin 600E Ford  4------4
=Bob Johns Lotus 59 Ford  2--2---4
=Ian Ferguson Bowin P3a Ford  --2-2--4
12 Bob Holden Brabham BT36 Ford  3------3
=Paul Hamilton Elfin 600 Ford  ------33
14Mike Stillwell Elfin 622 Ford  1------1

Notes and references

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Title Conditions, 1973 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, pages 84-85
  2. ↑ CAMS Manual of Motor Sport 2002, page 14-6
  3. ↑ Australian Competition Yearbook, 1974 Edition, pages 78-97

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