1979 TAA Formula Ford Driver To Europe Series

The 1979 TAA Formula Ford Driver to Europe Series was an Australian motor racing competition [1] open to Formula Ford racing cars.[2] The series, which was the tenth national series for Formula Fords to be held in Australia,[3] was won by Russell Norden [1] driving a Mawer 004.[4]

Series schedule

The series was contested over eight rounds.[5]

Round [5] Circuit [5] Date Round winner [5] Car [5] Entrant [6]
1 Sandown February [1] Russell Nordern Mawer 004 [4] Bonds Coats Patons Ltd
2 Oran Park 25 February [6] Wally Storey Elwyn 002 Bracks Slacks Pty Ltd
3 Calder Russell Nordern Mawer 004 [4] Bonds Coats Patons Ltd
4 Amaroo Park Stephen Brook Bowin P6F
5 Surfers Paradise Russell Nordern Mawer 004 [4] Bonds Coats Patons Ltd
6 Adelaide International Raceway [4] 3 June [4] Russell Nordern Mawer 004 [4] Bonds Coats Patons Ltd [4]
7 Amaroo Park Russell Nordern Mawer 004 [4] Bonds Coats Patons Ltd [4]
8 Oran Park July [1] Russell Nordern Mawer 004 [4] Bonds Coats Patons Ltd [4]

Points system

Points were awarded on a 15, 12, 10, 8, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 basis for the first ten places at each round.[2]

Series results
Position [7] Driver [7] Car [7] Entrant [6] Points [7]
1 Russell Nordern Mawer 004 [4] Bonds Coats Patons Ltd 94
2 Wally Storey Elwyn 002 Bracks Slacks Pty Ltd 91
3 Graham Smith Bowin P4a G Smith 63
4 Robyn Hamilton Elfin 620B R Hamilton
W Toet [4]		 58
5 Stephen Brook Bowin P6F Robert Curro Burwood
Ian Grainger [1]		 41
6 Richard Stiegler Birrana F72 Bracks Slacks Pty Ltd 36
7 Russell Steel Lola T440 [4] Es-Car-Go Auto World 22
8 Don Bretland Van Diemen Magicparts [8] 21
9 Gavin Green Van Diemen Ron Hodgson Racing [8] 19
10 Tim Murray Elfin 11
= David Earle Elfin Aero Thomson Motor Auctions 11
13 Graeme Wilson Elfin 600 G Wilson 7
14 Colin Jack Bowin P4a C Jack 6
15 Jeff Summers Elfin 620 [6] J Summers 5
= Ian Grainger Bowin P4a 5
= Elwyn Bickley 5
= Chris Davison Elfin 620B Chris Davison [4] 5
= Chris Patterson Carboro [6] C Patterson 5
= Alan Swindells Bowin P6 [6] A Swindells 5
21 Russell Allen Hawke [6] Russell Allen 4
22 Alan Fisher 3
= Geoff Howat Bowin P4a [4] Boris Orazem Automotive [4] 3
24 McLeod 2
= Gary Parkinson 2
25 Sanderson 1
= Stephen Finn 1

Note: All cars were powered by 1600cc Ford production block engines.[6]

References
  1. TAA Formula Ford Driver to Europe Series 1979, Australian Motor Racing Yearbook 1979/80, pages 150-153
  2. Pit Talk, Official Souvenir Programme, Adelaide International Raceway, Sunday 3 June 1979, page 55
  3. Australian Titles, docs.cams.com.au As archived at www.webcitation.org
  4. ''79 TAA Formula Ford Driver to Europe Series, Official Souvenir Programme, Adelaide International Raceway, Sunday 3 June 1979, page 27
  5. Jim Shepherd, Formula Ford Championship, A History of Australian Motor Sport, 1980, pages 96-97
  6. TAA Formula Ford Driver to Europe Series, Programme, Oran Park International, 25 February 1979, page 45
  7. 1979 TAA Formula Ford Driver to Europe Series, www.formulaford.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
  8. Ray Bell, Storey Ahead on Points, Racing Car News, April 1979, page 69
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