1974 Australian Formula 2 Championship

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Leo Geoghegan won the championship in this Birrana 274. The car is pictured in 2010. Birrana 274 of Malcolm Miller.jpg
Leo Geoghegan won the championship in this Birrana 274. The car is pictured in 2010.

The 1974 Australian Formula 2 Championship was an Australian motor racing competition for Australian Formula 2 racing cars. [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]

Contents

The championship was won by Leo Geoghegan driving a Birrana 274 Ford for the Grace Bros. Levis Racing Team.

Calendar

The championship was contested over an eight round series with one race per round. [4]

RoundCircuitStateDateWinning driverCar
1 Hume Weir Victoria 16 June Leo Geoghegan Birrana 274 Ford
2 Oran Park New South Wales 23 June Leo Geoghegan Birrana 274 Ford
3 Amaroo Park Raceway [5] New South Wales 21 JulyBob Muir Birrana 273 Ford
4 Calder Victoria 18 August Leo Geoghegan Birrana 274 Ford
5 Symmons Plains Tasmania 22 SeptemberBob Muir Birrana 273 Ford
6 Phillip Island Victoria 13 October John Leffler Bowin P8 Ford
7 Adelaide International Raceway South Australia 27 OctoberBob Muir Birrana 273 Ford
8 Lakeside Queensland 8 DecemberRay Winter Mildren Mono Ford

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 seven round results. [1]

Championship standings

Position [6] Driver [6] No.Car [7] EntrantHum [8] Ora [8] Ama [8] Cal [8] Sym [8] Phi [8] Ade [8] Lak [8] Total [6]
1 Leo Geoghegan 1 Birrana 274 Ford Grace Bros. Levis Racing Team [9] 9969-2-641
2Bob Muir6
18 & 3
Rennmax BN6 Ford
Birrana 273 Ford
 
Bob & Marj Brown [9]
-4969-9-37
3 John Leffler 7 Bowin P8 Ford Grace Bros. Levis Racing Team [9] -244-96-25
4Ray Winter27 Mildren Mono Ford Ray Winter [9] --326-4924
5Bruce Allison62 Birrana 274 Ford Hobby & Toyland Racing [9] 1--3-4-412
6Graeme Crawford66 Birrana 273 Ford Graeme Crawford [9] 2---432-11
7 Johnnie Walker 2 Elfin 622 Ford John Walker Motor Racing [10] 46------10
8Wolfgang Prejawa26 Birrana 274 Ford Wolfgang Prejawa [9] -----6-28
9Enno Buesselmann18 Birrana 273 Ford Bob & Marj Brown [9] 6-------6
Tony Stewart21 Brabham BT36 Ford Tony Stewart Wholesale Cars [10] 312-----6
11Ken Shirvington21 March 732 Ford Ken Shirvington [9] ------314
12 Max Stewart 6 March 722 Ford Max Stewart Motors [10] -3------3
Chris Farrell36 Elfin 600B Ford Chris Farrell [11] ----3---3
Ian Douglass77 March 733M/743 Ford Ian Douglass [11] -------33
15Craig McAllister10 Elfin 622 Ford Oxford Spares [9] -----11-2
16Paul Hamilton88 Elfin 600 Ford Paul Hamilton [9] --1-----1
Mike Stillwell6 Elfin 622 Ford B.S. Stillwell Ford [9] ---1----1

Note:

Notes and references

  1. 1 2 3 4 Conditions for Australian Titles, CAMS Manual of Motor Sport 1974, pages 84-89
  2. CAMS Manual of Motor Sport 2002, page 14-6
  3. Graham Howard, Dressed for Success, Motor Racing Australia, August/September 2003, pages 60 to 65
  4. Australian Competition Yearbook, 1975 Edition, pages 84-101
  5. Official Programme, Amaroo Park Raceway, 21st July 1974
  6. 1 2 3 Mark Fogarty, Leo, the King again, Australian Motor Racing Annual 1975, pages 52-56
  7. 1974 Australian Formula 2 Championship race results Retrieved from www.oldracingcars.com on 27 February 2010
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Chequered Flag, December 1974/January 1975, Page Seventy Seven
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Official Programme, Adelaide International Raceway, 27 October 1974
  10. 1 2 3 Official Programme, Hume Weir, Sunday, 16th June 1974
  11. 1 2 Official Programme, Symmons Plains, 22 September 1974

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