1979 Australian Formula 2 Championship

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The 1979 Australian Formula 2 Championship was a CAMS sanctioned Australian motor racing title open to racing cars complying with Australian Formula 2. [1] It was the 12th Australian Formula 2 Championship. [2] The title was won by Brian Shead driving a Cheetah Mk. 6 Toyota. [3]

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Calendar

The championship was contested over a three-round series. [4]

Round [4] Circuit [4] Date [4] Format [4] Winning driver [4] Car [4]
1 Calder 5 AugustOne race John Bowe Elfin 792 Volkswagen
2 Winton 19 AugustOne raceGraham Engel Cheetah Ford
3 Symmons Plains 11 NovemberTwo heats Brian Shead Cheetah Mk. 6 Toyota [3]

Points system

Championship points were awarded on a 9-6-4-3-2-1 basis to the top six placegetters at each round. [1]

For the round which was contested over two heats, round placings were determined by allocating points on a 20-16-13-11-10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis to the top 14 finishers in each race. [1] Championship points were then awarded based on the round results.

Championship results

Brain Shead won the championship driving a Cheetah Mk. 6, similar to that pictured above Cheetahmk6.jpg
Brain Shead won the championship driving a Cheetah Mk. 6, similar to that pictured above
PositionDriver [4] Car [4] [5] [6] [7] Entrant [5] [6] [7] Calder [4] Winton [4] Symmons [4] Total [4]
1 Brian Shead Cheetah Mk. 6 [3] Toyota Speco-VHT Motor Products63918
2 John Bowe Elfin 792 Volkswagen Ansett Team Elfin 9-615
3Graham Engel Cheetah Ford Graham Engel19-10
4Ron Trim Rennmax Ford Maitland Insurances-6-6
5John Smith Ralt Ford Mr Juicy4--4
=Tom Crozier Cheetah Toyota Tom Crozier-4-4
=Bob Prendegast Cheetah Toyota Rugolo Motor Body Works-134
=Ian Richards Cheetah Volkswagen Ian Richards--44
9 Brian Sampson Cheetah Toyota Speco VHT3--3
10Peter Macrow Cheetah Toyota Peter Macrow2--2
=Ian CarrigCRD Ford Ian Carrig-2-2
=Geoff Forsyth Cheetah Toyota Forsyth Twins Racing--22
13Greg Taylor Elfin 600B Ford AG Taylor--11

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Conditions for Australian Titles, 1979 CAMS Manual Of Motor Sport, pages 94 to 96
  2. ↑ Record, Titles and Awards, 2006 CAMS Manual Of Motor Sport, page 14-6
  3. 1 2 3 Pedr Davis, The Macquarie Dictionary of Motoring, 1986, page 172
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Australian Formula 2, Australian Motor Racing Yearbook, 1979/80, pages 146 to 149
  5. 1 2 Bowe Beats Brian, Racing Car News, September 1979, page 33
  6. 1 2 Engel, Mathieson at Winton, Racing Car News, September 1979, pages 60 & 62
  7. 1 2 Steve Chopping, Shead Is Our First F2 Champ, Racing Car News, December 1979, pages 62 & 63

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