1972 TAA Formula Ford Driver to Europe Series
Appearance
The 1972 TAA Formula Ford Driver to Europe Series was an Australian motor racing competition open to Formula Ford racing cars.[1] It was the third annual Australian national series for Formula Fords.[2]
The series was won by Bob Skelton driving a Bowin P4a.[3]
Schedule
[edit]The series was contested over eight rounds.[4]
Round[4] | Circuit[4] | State | Date[4] | Winning driver[5] | Car[5] |
1 | Warwick Farm | New South Wales | 13 February | Bob Beasley | Bowin P4a |
2 | Sandown | Victoria | 20 February | Bob Skelton | Bowin P4a |
3 | Calder | Victoria | 19 March | Bob Beasley | Bowin P4a |
4 | Sandown | Victoria | 16 April[5] | Bob Skelton | Bowin P4a |
5 | Hume Weir | Victoria | 11 June[6] | Bob Skelton | Bowin P4a |
6 | Oran Park | New South Wales | 25 June | Bob Skelton | Bowin P4a |
7 | Warwick Farm | New South Wales | 9 July | John Leffler | Bowin P4a |
8 | Amaroo Park | New South Wales | 23 July[1] | John Leffler | Bowin P4a |
Points system
[edit]Series points were awarded on a 10-9-8-76-5-4-3-2-1 basis for the first ten positions in each round.[1]
Only the best three scores in Victorian races and the best three scores in New South Wales races were considered for each driver.[1]
Series standings
[edit]Pos.[3] | Driver[3] | Car[3] | Entrant[5] | Points[3] |
1 | Bob Skelton | Bowin P4a | Finnie Ford P/L | 57 |
2 | John Leffler | Bowin P4a | John Leffler Racing Grace Bros. Race Team |
55 |
3 | Bob Beasley | Bowin P4a | Jack Brabham Ford | 53 |
4 | Enno Busselmann | Elfin 600 | Enno Busselmann | 47 |
5 | David Mingay | Birrana F71[7] | David Mingay | 38 |
6 | Mike Hall | Elfin 600 | Michael Hall | 30 |
7 | Peter Larner | Wren | Bill Reynolds[8] | 21 |
8 | Len Searle | Bowin P4a | Len Searle Gary Cooke Motors |
19 |
9 | Gerry Murphy | Elfin 600 | Gerry Murphy | 17 |
10 | David Green | Wren | Morley Ford[8] | 14 |
11 | Murray Coombs | Wren | John Lucas Ford[8] | 13 |
= | Bob Kennedy | Elfin 600 | Bob Kennedy | 13 |
13 | Doug Heasman | Bowin P4a | Doug Heasman | 9 |
14 | Peter Edwards | Elfin 600 | Peter Edwards | 8 |
15 | Richard Carter | Hustler SC2[8] Talisman[3] |
Richard Carter | 6 |
16 | John Edmonds | Aztec AR8 | John Edmonds | 4 |
17 | Mike Twigden | Elfin Catalina | Michael Twigden | 1 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d So you want to go Formula Ford? Australian Auto Action, November 26, 1971, page 6
- ^ Jim Shepherd, A History of Australian Motor Sport, 1980, page 87
- ^ a b c d e f All in Bowins! Australian Auto Action, August 4, 1972, page 2
- ^ a b c d 1972 TAA Formula Ford Driver to Europe Series, www.formulaford.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
- ^ a b c d Racing Car News Championship Yearbook No. 1
- ^ TAA title chase warms up, Racing Car News, May 1972, pages 42 & 43
- ^ Australian Formula Ford Series 1972, Australian Motoring Yearbook, 1973 Edition, pages 144 & 145
- ^ a b c d Official Programme, Warwick Farm, February 13, 1972