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]
The series was contested over eight rounds.[1]
Round | Circuit | Date | Round winner | Car | 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 |
Position | Driver | Car | Entrant | Points | |
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 |