1976 TAA Formula Ford Driver to Europe Series
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
- ↑ 1976 TAA Formula Ford Driver to Europe Series, www.formulaford.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Evan Green, Formula Ford, Evan Greens World of Motor Sport, 1977, pages 24-25
- 1 2 Australian Titles, docs.cams.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
- 1 2 3 Jim Shepherd, A History of Australian Motor Sport, 1980, pages 93-94
- 1 2 3 4 5 Souvenir Programme, Calder Raceway, 14 March 1976
- 1 2 3 4 5 Ray Bell, Racing Car News, September 1976, pages 70-73
- ↑ Official Programme, Amaroo Park, 18 March 1976
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Green shows "Stephen Moddy". Souvenir Programme, Calder Raceway, 14 March 1976 shows "Stephen Moody"
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