1976 TAA Formula Ford Driver to Europe Series

1976 TAA Formula Ford Driver to Europe Series

Drivers' Champion:
Richard Carter

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The 1976 TAA Formula Ford Driver to Europe Series ^[1] was an Australian motor racing competition open to Formula Ford racing cars. ^[2] It was the seventh Australian national series for Formula Fords. ^[3] The series was won by Richard Carter ^[2] driving a Birrana F73. ^[3]

Series schedule

The series was contested over eight rounds. ^[2]

Round [2]	Circuit [2]	Date	Round winner [4]	Car [4] [5]	Entrant [5] [6]
1	Sandown		Garry Dubois	Elfin 620B	Garry Dubois
2	Calder	14 March [5]	John Davis	Bowin P4X	Grace Brothers Race Team
3	Oran Park		Garry Dubois	Elfin 620B	Garry Dubois
4	Amaroo Park	18 April [7]	Richard Carter	Birrana F73	Grace Brothers Race Team
5	Surfers Paradise		Russell Norden	Mawer 004	Russell Norden Racing
6	Amaroo Park	15 August [6]	John Smith	Bowin P4A	Lappington Inn
7	Oran Park		John Smith	Bowin P4A	Lappington Inn
8	Calder		John Smith	Bowin P4A	Lappington Inn

Series results

Position	Driver [2]	Car [4] [5]	Entrant [5] [6]	San [2]	Cal [2]	Ora [2]	Ama [2]	Sur [2]	Ama [2]	Ora [2]	Cal [2]	Total [2]
1	Richard Carter	Birrana F73	Grace Brothers Race Team	9	9	8	10	8	-	7	6	57
2	John Smith	Bowin P4A	John Smith / Lappington Inn	4	-	7	8 [8]	-	10	10	10	49
3	John Davis	Bowin P4X	Grace Brothers Race Team	8	10	5	7	9	-	-	5	44
4	Michael Quinn	Bowin P4A	Michael Quinn Racing	5	7	6	4	-	-	9	8	39
5	Terry Shiel	Birrana F71	Terry Shiel	6	-	3	9	7	-	-	3	28
6	Garry Dubois	Elfin 620B	Garry Dubois	10	-	10	6	-	-	-	-	26
7	John Tuxford	Bowin P4A	John Tuxford	-	8	4	-	6	-	6	-	24
8	Russell Norden	Mawer 004	Russell Norden Racing	-	3	9	-	10	-	-	-	22
=	Stephen Brook	Bowin P6F	Stephen Brook	-	-	-	5	-	9	8	-	22
10	Laurie Bennett	Elfin 600 [6]	Laurie Bennett	7	-	-	-	3	6	1	1	18
11	Barry Ward	Birrana F72	Barry Ward	-	6	-	3	-	7	-	-	16
12	Barry Green	Palliser WDF4	Barry Green	-	-	-	-	-	-	5	9	14
13	Larry Storey	Elwyn	L Storey	3	4	2	-	-	-	4	-	13
14	Don Bretland	Elfin 620B	Don Bretland	-	-	1	-	-	8	2	-	11
15	Greg Carroll	Elfin 620	Greg Carroll	-	5	-	-	5	-	-	-	10
16	Richard Davison	Elfin 600	Richard Davison	2	-	-	2	-	-	-	4	8
17	Peter McInnes			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7	7
18	Gerry Burges	Bowin P6F	Gerry Burges	1	1	-	-	2	-	-	-	4
=	Stephen Moody [9]	Birrana F72	Stephen Moody	-	-	-	-	4	-	-	-	4
=	Paul McLucas	Elfin 600	Paul McLucas	-	-	-	-	-	4	-	-	4
21	Ron Barnacle			-	-	-	-	-	-	3	-	3
=	Stephen Cromer	Bowin P4A [6]	Stephen Cromer	-	-	-	-	-	3	-	-	3
23	Peter Krefel	Royale	Peter Krefel	-	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	2
=	Ron Baddeley	Elfin	Ron Baddeley	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	2
25	Len Croughan	Elfin 620	Len Croughan	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	1
=	Stuart Hooper	Bowin	Stuart Hooper	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	1

• All cars were powered by mandatory 1600cc Ford pushrod engines. ^[2]
• Only seven drivers were awarded points at Round 6 ^[2] for reasons unknown.

References

1. 1976 TAA Formula Ford Driver to Europe Series, www.formulaford.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
2. Evan Green, Formula Ford, Evan Greens World of Motor Sport, 1977, pages 24-25
3. Australian Titles, docs.cams.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
4. Jim Shepherd, A History of Australian Motor Sport, 1980, pages 93-94
5. Souvenir Programme, Calder Raceway, 14 March 1976
6. Ray Bell, Racing Car News, September 1976, pages 70-73
7. Official Programme, Amaroo Park, 18 March 1976
8. Green shows 7 points for Smith at Round 4. This has been adjusted to 8 in consideration of Smith's total and other drivers points for Round 4 as shown by Green.
9. Green shows "Stephen Moddy". Souvenir Programme, Calder Raceway, 14 March 1976 shows "Stephen Moody"