1977 TAA Formula Ford Driver to Europe Series

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The 1977 TAA Formula Ford Driver to Europe Series was an Australian motor racing competition open to Formula Ford racing cars. [1] [2] The series, which was the eighth national series for Formula Fords to be held in Australia, [3] was won by John Smith driving a Bowin P4a. [1]

Schedule

The series was contested over eight rounds. [4]

Round [4] Circuit [4] DateRound winner [4] Car [4] Entrant [5]
1 Oran Park  Richard Carter Birrana F73  
2 Sandown February [1] John Smith Bowin P4a Grace Bros Race Team
3 Calder  John Smith Bowin P4a Grace Bros Race Team
4 Oran Park  John Smith Bowin P4a Grace Bros Race Team
5 Amaroo Park  John Smith Bowin P4a Grace Bros Race Team
6 Surfers Paradise May [1] John Smith Bowin P4a Grace Bros Race Team
7 Amaroo Park 14 August [6] Lyn Arnel Lola T440 Grace Bros Race Team
8 Calder 16 October [5] Andrew Newton Van Diemen RF77 Andrew Newton

Results

Position [4] Driver [4] Car [4] EntrantPoints [7]
1John Smith Bowin P4a Grace Bros Race Team [5] 115
2Grant WalkerTitan69
3 Barry Green Elfin 620b 51
4Don Bretland Elfin 600 42
5Lyndon Arnel Lola T44232
6Richard Carter Birrana F7320
Andrew Newton Van Diemen RF7720
8John Tuxford Bowin P4a 15
Wally StoreyElwyn15
10Len Croughan Elfin 620 12

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Formula Ford, Australian Competition Yearbook, 1978 Edition, pages 82 & 83
  2. ↑ The series is listed in both 14 August Amaroo Park Official Programme and 16 October Calder Official Program as the 1977 TAA Formula Ford Driver to Europe Series
  3. ↑ Australian Titles, docs.cams.com.au As archived at www.webcitation.org on 16 July 2014
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Jim Shepherd, Formula Ford Championship, A History of Australian Motor Sport, 1980, pages 94 & 95
  5. 1 2 3 Official Programme, Calder, 16 October 1977
  6. ↑ Official Programme, Amaroo Park, 14 August 1977, page 5
  7. ↑ "Formula Ford - About - Records and Statistics". www.formulaford.com.au. Archived from the original on 6 August 2010. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
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