1973 TAA Formula Ford Driver to Europe Series

The 1973 TAA Formula Ford Driver to Europe Series was an Australian motor racing competition open to Formula Ford racing cars.[1] It was the fourth annual Australian national series for Formula Fords.[2]

The series was won by John Leffler, driving a Bowin P4a and a Bowin P6F.[1]

Schedule
John Leffler won the series driving a Bowin P4a and a Bowin P6F (pictured)

The series was contested over nine rounds.[1]

Round [1] Circuit [1] State Date Round winner [1] Car [1]
1 Phillip Island Victoria John Leffler Bowin P4a
2 Warwick Farm New South Wales 11 February [3] David Mingay Bowin P6F
3 Sandown Victoria John Leffler Bowin P4a
4 Amaroo Park New South Wales John Leffler Bowin P6F
5 Calder Raceway Victoria Peter Larner Wren
6 Oran Park New South Wales 20 May [4] Enno Buesselmann Elfin 600
7 Hume Weir Victoria Paul Bernasconi Bowin P4a
8 Lakeside Queensland John Leffler Bowin P6F
9 Warwick Farm New South Wales John Leffler Bowin P6F

Series results
Position [1] Driver [1] Car [1] [3] Entrant [3] [5] [6] [7] Points [1]
1 John Leffler Bowin P4a & Bowin P6F Grace Bros Race Team 68
2 David Mingay Bowin P6F David Mingay 61
3 Gerry Murphy Elfin 600 Gerard Murphy 48
4 Paul Bernasconi Bowin P4a Paul Bernasconi 43
5 Peter Larner Wren Bill Reynolds 34
= Terry Perkins Elfin 600 & Elfin 620 Strapp Ford 34
7 Geoffrey Brabham Elfin 620 Jack Brabham Ford 17
8 Dale Thompson Bowin P4a Dale Thompson 15
9 Chester Kernot Elfin 600B Chester Kernot 13
= Stephen Brook Bowin P4a S Brook 13

All cars were powered by 1.6 litre [3] Ford engines.[8]

References
  1. Formula Ford, Australian Competition Yearbook, 1974 Edition, pages 156 to 160
  2. Jim Shepherd, A History of Australian Motor Sport, 1980, pages 87 to 89
  3. "Competitors' Final Instructions, Warwick Farm Motor Racing Circuit, Sunday, 11th February 1973"
  4. Official Programme, Oran Park Raceway, Sunday, 20 May 1973
  5. Racing Car News, March 1973, page 58
  6. Racing Car News, March 1973, page 62
  7. Racing Car News, July 1973
  8. What is Formula Ford, formulaford.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
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