Wikipedia

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

edit

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

edit
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

edit
  1. ^ 1976 TAA Formula Ford Driver to Europe Series, www.formulaford.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q Evan Green, Formula Ford, Evan Greens World of Motor Sport, 1977, pages 24-25
  3. ^ a b Australian Titles, docs.cams.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
  4. ^ a b c Jim Shepherd, A History of Australian Motor Sport, 1980, pages 93-94
  5. ^ a b c d e Souvenir Programme, Calder Raceway, 14 March 1976
  6. ^ a b c d e Ray Bell, Racing Car News, September 1976, pages 70-73
  7. ^ Official Programme, Amaroo Park, 18 March 1976
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ Green shows "Stephen Moddy". Souvenir Programme, Calder Raceway, 14 March 1976 shows "Stephen Moody"
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1976_TAA_Formula_Ford_Driver_to_Europe_Series&oldid=1085508479"