1975 TAA Formula Ford Driver to Europe Series
The 1975 TAA Formula Ford Driver to Europe Series[1] was an Australian motor racing competition open to Formula Ford racing cars.[2] It was the sixth annual Australian national series for Formula Fords.[3]
The series was won by Paul Bernasconi driving a Mawer 004.[2]
Schedule
[edit]The series was contested over nine rounds with one race per round.[2]
| Round[2] | Circuit[2] | State | Date | Round winner[2] | Car[2] |
| 1 | Calder | Victoria | 16 March[4] | Peter Finlay | Palliser WD4 |
| 2 | Amaroo Park | New South Wales | Paul Bernasconi | Mawer 004 | |
| 3 | Oran Park | New South Wales | Paul Bernasconi | Mawer 004 | |
| 4 | Surfers Paradise | Queensland | Paul Bernasconi | Mawer 004 | |
| 5 | Sandown Park | Victoria | 6 July[1] | Peter Finlay | Palliser WD4 |
| 6 | Amaroo Park | New South Wales | Peter Larner | Elfin 620 | |
| 7 | Oran Park | New South Wales | Paul Bernasconi | Mawer 004 | |
| 8 | Calder | Victoria | Peter Finlay | Palliser WD4 |
Points system
[edit]Drivers were required to drop the points from their worst round from their totals.[2] This round could not be the Surfers Paradise round, which was the only round held outside of the states of Victoria and New South Wales.[2]
Series results
[edit]| Position | Driver[2] | Car[2] | Entrant[4] | Total[2] |
| 1 | Paul Bernasconi | Mawer 004 | Grace Bros Levis Racing Team | 56 |
| 2 | Peter Finlay | Palliser WD4 | Grace Bros Levis Racing Team | 52 |
| = | Peter Larner | Elfin 620 | Peter Larner | 52 |
| 4 | John Davis | Bowin P4X | John Davis | 40 |
| 5 | Russell Norden | Birrana F71 | 28 | |
| = | Laurie Bennett | Elfin 600 | Laurie Bennett | 28 |
| 7 | John Tuxford | Bowin P4A | John Tuxford | 24 |
| 8 | Alan Whitchurch | Bowin P4A | Alan Whitchurch | 21 |
| 9 | Peter Perkins | Elfin 620 | Peter Perkins | 18 |
| 10 | Graeme Peart | Wren | Graeme Peart | 12 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Official Programme - Marlboro Masters, Competition Communicator, July 1975
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Formula Ford, Australian Competition Yearbook, 1976 Edition, pages 88 to 91
- ^ Jim Shepherd, A History of Australian Motor Sport, 1980, pages 87 to 93
- ^ a b Calder Raceway supplement and official program, Reprinted from The Sun, Thursday, 13 March 1975