1973 TAA Formula Ford Driver to Europe Series

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The 1973 TAA Formula Ford Driver to Europe Series was an Australian motor racing competition open to Formula Ford racing cars. [1] It was the fourth annual Australian national series for Formula Fords. [2]

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The series, which was sponsored by TAA, [3] was won by John Leffler, driving a Bowin P4a and a Bowin P6F. [1]

Schedule

John Leffler won the series driving a Bowin P4a and a Bowin P6F (pictured) Bowin P6.png
John Leffler won the series driving a Bowin P4a and a Bowin P6F (pictured)

The series was contested over nine rounds. [1]

Round [1] Circuit [1] StateDateRound winner [1] Car [1]
1 Phillip Island Victoria 28 January [3] John Leffler Bowin P4a
2 Warwick Farm New South Wales 11 February [4] David Mingay Bowin P6F
3 Sandown Victoria 18 February [5] John Leffler Bowin P4a
4 Amaroo Park New South Wales 4 March [6] John Leffler Bowin P6F
5 Calder Raceway Victoria Peter LarnerWren
6 Oran Park New South Wales 20 May [7] Enno Buesselmann Elfin 600
7 Hume Weir Victoria 10 June [8] Paul Bernasconi Bowin P4a
8 Lakeside Queensland John Leffler Bowin P6F
9 Warwick Farm New South Wales 15 July [9] John Leffler Bowin P6F

Points system

Points were awarded on a 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis at each round. [6]

The worst results from one round in New South Wales and from one round in Victoria were dropped from each drivers final points score. [6]

Series standings

Position [1] Driver [1] Car [1] [4] Entrant [4] [10] [11] [12] Points [1]
1 John Leffler Bowin P4a & Bowin P6F Grace Bros Race Team68
2David Mingay Bowin P6F David Mingay61
3Gerry Murphy Elfin 600 Gerard Murphy48
4Paul Bernasconi Bowin P4a Paul Bernasconi43
5Peter LarnerWrenBill Reynolds34
=Terry Perkins Elfin 600 & Elfin 620 Strapp Ford34
7 Geoffrey Brabham Elfin 620 Jack Brabham Ford17
8Dale Thompson Bowin P4a Dale Thompson15
9Chester Kernot Elfin 600B Chester Kernot13
=Stephen Brook Bowin P4a S Brook13

Note: All cars were powered by 1.6 litre [4] Ford engines. [13]

Note: Only the top ten points-scorers are shown in the above table.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Formula Ford, Australian Competition Yearbook, 1974 Edition, pages 156 to 160
  2. ↑ Jim Shepherd, A History of Australian Motor Sport, 1980, pages 87 to 89
  3. 1 2 T.A.A. Driver to Europe, Competition Communicator, January 1973, page 13
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Competitors' Final Instructions, Warwick Farm Motor Racing Circuit, Sunday, 11th February 1973"
  5. ↑ Official Programme, Sandown, Saturday & Sunday, February 17 & 18 1973
  6. 1 2 3 CrossflowFF, Competition Communicator, March 1973, page 15
  7. ↑ Official Programme, Oran Park Raceway, Sunday, 20 May 1973
  8. ↑ Official Programme, Hume Weir, June 10, 1973
  9. ↑ Official Programme, Warwick Farm, Sunday, July 15, 1973
  10. ↑ Racing Car News, March 1973, page 58
  11. ↑ Racing Car News, March 1973, page 62
  12. ↑ Racing Car News, July 1973
  13. ↑ What is Formula Ford, formulaford.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
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