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1974 TAA Formula Ford Driver to Europe Series

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The 1974 TAA Formula Ford Driver to Europe Series was an Australian motor racing competition open to Formula Ford racing cars. It was the fifth annual Australian national series for Formula Fords.

The series was won by Terry Perkins, driving an Elfin 620FF and a Titan.

Schedule

The series was contested over ten rounds with one race per round.

Round Circuit Date Round winner Car
1 Sandown 17 February Geoff Brabham Bowin P6F
2 Amaroo 3 March Andrew Miedecke Birrana
3 Calder 17 March Andrew Miedecke Birrana F73
4 Adelaide 31 March Terry Perkins Elfin 620FF
5 Surfers Paradise 19 May Paul Bernasconi Mawer
6 Oran Park 23 June Terry Perkins Elfin 620
7 Sandown 7 July Peter Lissiuk Titan Mk6C
8 Amaroo 21 July Paul Bernasconi Mawer
9 Oran Park 15 September Terry Perkins Titan
10 Calder 20 October Andrew Miedecke Birrana

Series standings

Position Driver Car Entrant San Ama Cal Ade Sur Ora San Ama Ora Cal Total
1 Terry Perkins Elfin 620FF & Titan Strapp Ford 8 8 9 10 9 10 7 8 10 - 71
2 Andrew Miedecke Birrana F73 A.W. Miedecke 7 10 10 - 8 - 9 9 8 10 64
3 Geoff Brabham Bowin P6F Grace Bros. Racing Team 10 9 - 9 5 9 8 7 6 2 59
4 Paul Bernasconi Mawer Mawer Engineering - - - 7 10 - - 10 9 8 44
5 Peter Lissiuk Titan Mk6C Peter Lissiuk - - 6 8 6 5 10 4 - - 39
6 Peter Finlay Palliser P. Finlay - - - - - 8 - - 7 9 24
7 Bernie Haehnle Bowin P6F B.K. Haehnle 6 - - 4 4 7 - 2 - - 23
8 Peter Larner Elfin 600 Peter Larner 9 - 7 - - - 5 - - - 21
= Steve Wiessner Elfin 600 Steve Wiessner 5 - 5 - - 6 - 5 - - 21
10 Peter Perkins Elfin 620 Peter Perkins - - 8 6 - - - - - 6 20
11 Alan Whitchurch Bowin P4 Coachcraft Ford - 3 - - 7 2 - 6 - - 18
12 Gerry Murphy Elfin 600 Murphy Johnston Imported Cars - 7 - - 2 - - 1 5 - 15
13 John Edmonds Wren John Edmonds 4 - - 5 - - 2 - - 3 14
= John Davis Bowin P4X J.D. Racing - - 2 - - 4 3 - 4 1 14
15 Dennis Irving Elfin 600 Dennis Irving - 4 3 - - - - - - 4 11
16 Laurie Bennett Elfin 600 Laurie Bennett 1 - 1 - - 1 6 - - - 9
17 Grame Peart Elfin 600 Grame Peart - - - - - - - - - 7 7
18 Paul Fenech Bowin P4 - 6 - - - - - - - - 6
= Bob Curro Bowin P6F R.J. Curro - - - - 3 - - - 3 - 6
= John Tuxford Bowin P4 J. Tuxford - - - - 1 3 - - 2 - 6
21 Dale Thompson - 5 - - - - - - - - 5
= Len Croughan Elfin 620 Len Croughan 2 - - 3 - - - - - - 5
= Greg Carroll - - - - - - - - - 5 5
24 Brian Wilson - - 4 - - - - - - - 4
= Peter Presser - - - - - - 4 - - - 4
26 Steve Dewhurst 3 - - - - - - - - - 3
27 Stephen Brook Bowin S. Brook - - - - - - - 3 - - 3
28 Peter Edwards Elfin 600 The Guardsman Motor Inn - 2 - - - - - - - - 2
= Werner Bekker Elfin 620 Quickslot Miniature Raceway - - - 2 - - - - - - 2
30 Peter Lander Bowin P4 - 1 - - - - - - - - 1
= Bryan Cook Elfin 620FF Bryan Cook - - - 1 - - - - - - 1
= Kevin Loy Bowin P6F K. Loy - - - - - - 1 - - - 1
= Peter Granger Bowin P6F Peter Granger - - - - - - - - 1 - 1

References

  1. ^ Official Programme, Adelaide International Raceway, Sunday, 31 March 1974
  2. ^ Jim Shepherd, A History of Australian Motor Sport, Sportsbook Publishing Co., 1980, pages 91-92
  3. ^ Formula Ford, Australian Competition Yearbook, 1975 Edition, pages 154-157
  4. ^ TAA Formula Ford Series, Chequered Flag, December 1974 / January 1975, page 76
  5. ^ Official Programme, Amaroo Park Raceway, 21 July 1974
  6. ^ Andy's Race And Record, Chequered Flag, December 1974/January 1975, pages Twenty Six & Twenty Seven
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