1978 TAA Formula Ford Driver to Europe Series

The 1978 TAA Formula Ford Driver to Europe Series was an Australian motor racing competition for Formula Ford racing cars.[1] It was the ninth national series for Formula Fords to be held in Australia.[2]

The series was won by John Wright driving a Bowin P4.[1]

Schedule

The series was contested over eight rounds.[1]

Round[1] Circuit[1] Date[1] Round winner[1] Car[1] Entrant
1 Sandown 5 February Elwyn Bickley Elwyn 002
2 Oran Park 26 February Wally Storey Elwyn 001
3 Calder 19 March Peter Krefel Royale RP21 Peter Krefel[3]
4 Oran Park 26 March John Wright Bowin P4
5 Amaroo Park 19 April Russell Steel Elfin 600
6 Surfers Paradise 21 May Elwyn Bickley Elwyn 002
7 Amaroo Park 9 July Russell Norden Mawer
8 Calder 15 October Russell Norden Mawer

Series standings

Position[1] Driver[1] Car[1] Entrant[3] Points[1]
1 John Wright Bowin P4 John Wright 52
2 Gerry Witenden[4] Birrana F71 Gerry Witenden 52
3 Richard Davison Hawke DL17 Richard Davison 45
4 Peter Krefel Royale RP21 Peter Krefel 33
5 Don Bretland Van Diemen Don Bretland 31
6 Alan Goldsmith[5] Palliser Paul Liston 25
7 Wally Storey Elwyn 001 Mawer Engineering 24
8 Elwyn Bickley Elwyn 002 23
9 Graham Smith Bowin P4a 21
10 Russell Norden Mawer 20

Notes & references

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l TAA Driver to Europe Series, Australian Competition Yearbook, Number 8, pages 152 to 159
  2. ^ Australian Titles, docs.cams.com.au, as archived at www.webcitation.org
  3. ^ a b Official Program, Calder, March 19, 1978
  4. ^ Australian Competition Yearbook has "Gerry Wittenden" but the name is listed in the Official Program, Calder, Rd3, as "Gerry Witenden"
  5. ^ Australian Competition Yearbook has "Allan Goldsmith" but the name is listed in the Official Program, Calder, Rd3, as "Alan Goldsmith"