1972 TAA Formula Ford Driver to Europe Series

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]

  1. ^ a b c d So you want to go Formula Ford? Australian Auto Action, November 26, 1971, page 6
  2. ^ Jim Shepherd, A History of Australian Motor Sport, 1980, page 87
  3. ^ a b c d e f All in Bowins! Australian Auto Action, August 4, 1972, page 2
  4. ^ a b c d 1972 TAA Formula Ford Driver to Europe Series, www.formulaford.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
  5. ^ a b c d Racing Car News Championship Yearbook No. 1
  6. ^ TAA title chase warms up, Racing Car News, May 1972, pages 42 & 43
  7. ^ Australian Formula Ford Series 1972, Australian Motoring Yearbook, 1973 Edition, pages 144 & 145
  8. ^ a b c d Official Programme, Warwick Farm, February 13, 1972
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