The 1974 TAA Formula Ford Driver to Europe Series was an Australian motor racing competition open to Formula Ford racing cars.[1] It was the fifth annual Australian national series for Formula Fords.[2]
The series was won by Terry Perkins, driving an Elfin 620FF[1] and a Titan.[3]
The series was contested over ten rounds with one race per round.[3]
Round[4] | Circuit | Date | Round winner | Car | |
1 | Sandown | 17 February | Geoff Brabham | Bowin P6F | |
2 | Amaroo | 3 March | Andrew Miedecke | Birrana | |
3 | Calder | 17 March | Andrew Miedecke | Birrana F73 | |
4 | Adelaide | 31 March | Terry Perkins | Elfin 620FF | |
5 | Surfers Paradise | 19 May | Paul Bernasconi | Mawer | |
6 | Oran Park | 23 June | Terry Perkins | Elfin 620 | |
7 | Sandown | 7 July | Peter Lissiuk | Titan Mk6C | |
8 | Amaroo | 21 July | Paul Bernasconi | Mawer | |
9 | Oran Park | 15 September | Terry Perkins | Titan | |
10 | Calder | 20 October | Andrew Miedecke | Birrana |
Position | Driver | Car | Entrant | San | Ama | Cal | Ade | Sur | Ora | San | Ama | Ora | Cal | Total | |
1 | Terry Perkins | Elfin 620FF & Titan | Strapp Ford | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 10 | - | 71 | |
2 | Andrew Miedecke | Birrana F73 | A.W. Miedecke | 7 | 10 | 10 | - | 8 | - | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 64 | |
3 | Geoff Brabham | Bowin P6F | Grace Bros. Racing Team | 10 | 9 | - | 9 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 59 | |
4 | Paul Bernasconi | Mawer | Mawer Engineering | - | - | - | 7 | 10 | - | - | 10 | 9 | 8 | 44 | |
5 | Peter Lissiuk | Titan Mk6C | Peter Lissiuk | - | - | 6 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 4 | - | - | 39 | |
6 | Peter Finlay | Palliser[5] | P. Finlay | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | - | - | 7 | 9 | 24 | |
7 | Bernie Haehnle | Bowin P6F | B.K. Haehnle | 6 | - | - | 4 | 4 | 7 | - | 2 | - | - | 23 | |
8 | Peter Larner | Elfin 600 | Peter Larner | 9 | - | 7 | - | - | - | 5 | - | - | - | 21 | |
= | Steve Wiessner | Elfin 600 | Steve Wiessner | 5 | - | 5 | - | - | 6 | - | 5 | - | - | 21 | |
10 | Peter Perkins | Elfin 620 | Peter Perkins | - | - | 8 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | 20 | |
11 | Alan Whitchurch | Bowin P4 | Coachcraft Ford | - | 3 | - | - | 7 | 2 | - | 6 | - | - | 18 | |
12 | Gerry Murphy | Elfin 600 | Murphy Johnston Imported Cars | - | 7 | - | - | 2 | - | - | 1 | 5 | - | 15 | |
13 | John Edmonds | Wren | John Edmonds | 4 | - | - | 5 | - | - | 2 | - | - | 3 | 14 | |
= | John Davis | Bowin P4X | J.D. Racing | - | - | 2 | - | - | 4 | 3 | - | 4 | 1 | 14 | |
15 | Dennis Irving | Elfin 600 | Dennis Irving | - | 4 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 11 | |
16 | Laurie Bennett | Elfin 600 | Laurie Bennett | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 6 | - | - | - | 9 | |
17 | Grame Peart | Elfin 600[6] | Grame Peart | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | 7 | |
18 | Paul Fenech | Bowin P4 | - | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | ||
= | Bob Curro | Bowin P6F | R.J. Curro | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | 3 | - | 6 | |
= | John Tuxford | Bowin P4 | J. Tuxford | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | - | - | 2 | - | 6 | |
21 | Dale Thompson | - | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | |||
= | Len Croughan | Elfin 620 | Len Croughan | 2 | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | |
= | Greg Carroll | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 5 | |||
24 | Brian Wilson | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | |||
= | Peter Presser | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | 4 | |||
26 | Steve Dewhurst | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | |||
27 | Stephen Brook | Bowin | S. Brook | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | 3 | |
28 | Peter Edwards | Elfin 600 | The Guardsman Motor Inn | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | |
= | Werner Bekker | Elfin 620 | Quickslot Miniature Raceway | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | |
30 | Peter Lander | Bowin P4 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | ||
= | Bryan Cook | Elfin 620FF | Bryan Cook | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | |
= | Kevin Loy | Bowin P6F | K. Loy | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | |
= | Peter Granger | Bowin P6F | Peter Granger | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |