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
- ^ 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
- ^ Australian Titles, docs.cams.com.au, as archived at www.webcitation.org
- ^ a b Official Program, Calder, March 19, 1978
- ^ Australian Competition Yearbook has "Gerry Wittenden" but the name is listed in the Official Program, Calder, Rd3, as "Gerry Witenden"
- ^ Australian Competition Yearbook has "Allan Goldsmith" but the name is listed in the Official Program, Calder, Rd3, as "Alan Goldsmith"
