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1972 TAA Formula Ford Driver to Europe Series

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The 1972 TAA Formula Ford Driver to Europe Series was an Australian motor racing competition open to Formula Ford racing cars. It was the third annual Australian national series for Formula Fords.

The series was won by Bob Skelton driving a Bowin P4a.

Schedule

The series was contested over eight rounds.

Round Circuit State Date Winning driver Car
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 Bob Skelton Bowin P4a
5 Hume Weir Victoria 11 June 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 John Leffler Bowin P4a

Points system

Series points were awarded on a 10-9-8-76-5-4-3-2-1 basis for the first ten positions in each round.

Only the best three scores in Victorian races and the best three scores in New South Wales races were considered for each driver.

Series standings

Pos. Driver Car Entrant Points
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 David Mingay 38
6 Mike Hall Elfin 600 Michael Hall 30
7 Peter Larner Wren Bill Reynolds 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 14
11 Murray Coombs Wren John Lucas Ford 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
Talisman 		Richard Carter 6
16 John Edmonds Aztec AR8 John Edmonds 4
17 Mike Twigden Elfin Catalina Michael Twigden 1

References

  1. ^ 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. ^ All in Bowins! Australian Auto Action, August 4, 1972, page 2
  4. ^ 1972 TAA Formula Ford Driver to Europe Series, www.formulaford.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
  5. ^ 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. ^ Official Programme, Warwick Farm, February 13, 1972
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