1974 TAA Formula Ford Driver to Europe Series

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The 1974 TAA Formula Ford Driver to Europe Series was an Australian motor racing competition open to Formula Ford racing cars. [1] It was the fifth annual Australian national series for Formula Fords. [2]

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The series was won by Terry Perkins, driving an Elfin 620FF [1] and a Titan. [3]

Schedule

The series was contested over ten rounds with one race per round. [3]

Round [4] Circuit [4] Date [4] Round winner [2] Car [2]
1 Sandown 17 February Geoff Brabham Bowin P6F
2 Amaroo 3 March Andrew Miedecke Birrana
3 Calder 17 March Andrew Miedecke Birrana F73
4 Adelaide 31 MarchTerry Perkins Elfin 620FF [1]
5 Surfers Paradise 19 MayPaul BernasconiMawer
6 Oran Park 23 JuneTerry Perkins Elfin 620
7 Sandown 7 JulyPeter LissiukTitan Mk6C
8 Amaroo 21 JulyPaul BernasconiMawer
9 Oran Park 15 SeptemberTerry PerkinsTitan
10 Calder 20 October Andrew Miedecke Birrana

Series standings

PositionDriver [4] Car [1] Entrant [1] San [4] Ama [4] Cal [4] Ade [4] Sur [4] Ora [4] San [4] Ama [4] Ora [4] Cal [4] Total [4]
1Terry Perkins Elfin 620FF & Titan Strapp Ford889109107810-71
2 Andrew Miedecke Birrana F73 [2] A.W. Miedecke71010-8-9981064
3 Geoff Brabham Bowin P6F Grace Bros. Racing Team109-959876259
4Paul BernasconiMawerMawer Engineering---710--109844
5Peter Lissiuk Titan Mk6C [2] Peter Lissiuk--6865104--39
6Peter FinlayPalliser [5] P. Finlay [5] -----8--7924
7Bernie Haehnle Bowin P6F B.K. Haehnle6--447-2--23
8Peter Larner Elfin 600 Peter Larner9-7---5---21
=Steve Wiessner Elfin 600 Steve Wiessner5-5--6-5--21
10Peter Perkins Elfin 620 Peter Perkins--86-----620
11Alan Whitchurch Bowin P4 [3] Coachcraft Ford [5] -3--72-6--18
12Gerry Murphy Elfin 600 Murphy Johnston Imported Cars-7--2--15-15
13John EdmondsWrenJohn Edmonds4--5--2--314
=John Davis Bowin P4X J.D. Racing--2--43-4114
15Dennis Irving Elfin 600 Dennis Irving-43------411
16Laurie Bennett Elfin 600 Laurie Bennett1-1--16---9
17Grame Peart Elfin 600 [6] Grame Peart [6] ---------77
18Paul Fenech Bowin P4 [3] -6--------6
=Bob Curro Bowin P6F R.J. Curro----3---3-6
=John Tuxford Bowin P4 [5] J. Tuxford----13--2-6
21Dale Thompson-5--------5
=Len Croughan Elfin 620 Len Croughan2--3------5
=Greg Carroll---------55
24Brian Wilson--4-------4
=Peter Presser------4---4
26Steve Dewhurst3---------3
27Stephen Brook Bowin [5] S. Brook [5] -------3--3
28Peter Edwards Elfin 600 The Guardsman Motor Inn-2--------2
=Werner Bekker Elfin 620 Quickslot Miniature Raceway---2------2
30Peter Lander Bowin P4 [3] -1--------1
=Bryan Cook Elfin 620FF Bryan Cook---1------1
=Kevin Loy Bowin P6F [5] K. Loy [5] ------1---1
=Peter Granger Bowin P6F Peter Granger--------1-1

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Official Programme, Adelaide International Raceway, Sunday, 31 March 1974
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Jim Shepherd, A History of Australian Motor Sport, Sportsbook Publishing Co., 1980, pages 91-92
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Formula Ford, Australian Competition Yearbook, 1975 Edition, pages 154-157
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 TAA Formula Ford Series, Chequered Flag, December 1974 / January 1975, page 76
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Official Programme, Amaroo Park Raceway, 21 July 1974
  6. 1 2 Andy's Race And Record, Chequered Flag, December 1974/January 1975, pages Twenty Six & Twenty Seven
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