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
  1. 1976 TAA Formula Ford Driver to Europe Series, www.formulaford.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
  2. Evan Green, Formula Ford, Evan Greens World of Motor Sport, 1977, pages 24-25
  3. Australian Titles, docs.cams.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
  4. Jim Shepherd, A History of Australian Motor Sport, 1980, pages 93-94
  5. Souvenir Programme, Calder Raceway, 14 March 1976
  6. 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"
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