1977 TAA Formula Ford Driver to Europe Series

The 1977 TAA Formula Ford Driver to Europe Series was an Australian motor racing competition open to Formula Ford racing cars.^[1][2] The series, which was the eighth national series for Formula Fords to be held in Australia,^[3] was won by John Smith driving a Bowin P4a.^[1]

Schedule

The series was contested over eight rounds.^[4]

Round[4]	Circuit[4]	Date	Round winner[4]	Car[4]	Entrant[5]
1	Oran Park		Richard Carter	Birrana F73
2	Sandown	February[1]	John Smith	Bowin P4a	Grace Bros Race Team
3	Calder		John Smith	Bowin P4a	Grace Bros Race Team
4	Oran Park		John Smith	Bowin P4a	Grace Bros Race Team
5	Amaroo Park		John Smith	Bowin P4a	Grace Bros Race Team
6	Surfers Paradise	May[1]	John Smith	Bowin P4a	Grace Bros Race Team
7	Amaroo Park	14 August[6]	Lyn Arnel	Lola T440	Grace Bros Race Team
8	Calder	16 October[5]	Andrew Newton	Van Diemen RF77	Andrew Newton

Results

Position[4]	Driver[4]	Car[4]	Entrant	Points[7]
1	John Smith	Bowin P4a	Grace Bros Race Team[5]	115
2	Grant Walker	Titan		69
3	Barry Green	Elfin 620b		51
4	Don Bretland	Elfin 600		42
5	Lyndon Arnel	Lola T442		32
6	Richard Carter	Birrana F73		20
	Andrew Newton	Van Diemen RF77		20
8	John Tuxford	Bowin P4a		15
	Wally Storey	Elwyn		15
10	Len Croughan	Elfin 620		12

References

1. Formula Ford, Australian Competition Yearbook, 1978 Edition, pages 82 & 83
2. The series is listed in both 14 August Amaroo Park Official Programme and 16 October Calder Official Program as the 1977 TAA Formula Ford Driver to Europe Series
3. Australian Titles, docs.cams.com.au As archived at www.webcitation.org on 16 July 2014
4. Jim Shepherd, Formula Ford Championship, A History of Australian Motor Sport, 1980, pages 94 & 95
5. Official Programme, Calder, 16 October 1977
6. Official Programme, Amaroo Park, 14 August 1977, page 5
7. "Formula Ford - About - Records and Statistics". www.formulaford.com.au. Archived from the original on 6 August 2010. Retrieved 13 January 2022.