1975 TAA Formula Ford Driver to Europe Series

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The 1975 TAA Formula Ford Driver to Europe Series [1] was an Australian motor racing competition open to Formula Ford racing cars. [2] It was the sixth annual Australian national series for Formula Fords. [3]

Contents

The series was won by Paul Bernasconi driving a Mawer 004. [2]

Schedule

The series was contested over nine rounds with one race per round. [2]

Round [2] Circuit [2] StateDateRound winner [2] Car [2]
1 Calder Victoria 16 March [4] Peter FinlayPalliser WD4
2 Amaroo Park New South Wales Paul BernasconiMawer 004
3 Oran Park New South Wales Paul BernasconiMawer 004
4 Surfers Paradise Queensland Paul BernasconiMawer 004
5 Sandown Park Victoria 6 July [1] Peter FinlayPalliser WD4
6 Amaroo Park New South Wales Peter Larner Elfin 620
7 Oran Park New South Wales Paul BernasconiMawer 004
8 Calder Victoria Peter FinlayPalliser WD4

Points system

Drivers were required to drop the points from their worst round from their totals. [2] This round could not be the Surfers Paradise round, which was the only round held outside of the states of Victoria and New South Wales. [2]

Series results

PositionDriver [2] Car [2] Entrant [4] Total [2]
1Paul BernasconiMawer 004Grace Bros Levis Racing Team56
2Peter FinlayPalliser WD4Grace Bros Levis Racing Team52
=Peter Larner Elfin 620 Peter Larner52
4John Davis Bowin P4X John Davis40
5Russell Norden Birrana F71  28
=Laurie Bennett Elfin 600 Laurie Bennett28
7John Tuxford Bowin P4A John Tuxford24
8Alan Whitchurch Bowin P4A Alan Whitchurch21
9Peter Perkins Elfin 620 Peter Perkins18
10Graeme PeartWrenGraeme Peart12

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References

  1. 1 2 Official Programme - Marlboro Masters, Competition Communicator, July 1975
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Formula Ford, Australian Competition Yearbook, 1976 Edition, pages 88 to 91
  3. ↑ Jim Shepherd, A History of Australian Motor Sport, 1980, pages 87 to 93
  4. 1 2 Calder Raceway supplement and official program, Reprinted from The Sun, Thursday, 13 March 1975
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