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. 1 2 3 4 5 TAA Formula Ford Driver to Europe Series 1979, Australian Motor Racing Yearbook 1979/80, pages 150-153
  2. 1 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. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 ''79 TAA Formula Ford Driver to Europe Series, Official Souvenir Programme, Adelaide International Raceway, Sunday 3 June 1979, page 27
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 Jim Shepherd, Formula Ford Championship, A History of Australian Motor Sport, 1980, pages 96-97
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 TAA Formula Ford Driver to Europe Series, Programme, Oran Park International, 25 February 1979, page 45
  7. 1 2 3 4 1979 TAA Formula Ford Driver to Europe Series, www.formulaford.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
  8. 1 2 Ray Bell, Storey Ahead on Points, Racing Car News, April 1979, page 69
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