The 1970 Australian Formula 2 Championship was an Australian motor racing title for drivers of racing cars complying with Australian Formula 2 regulations.[1] The title, which was recognised by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport as the fourth Australian Formula 2 Championship,[2] was decided over a single 40-lap, 60-mile (97 km) race, staged at the Lakeside circuit in Queensland, Australia on 27 September 1970.[3] There were seven starters in the event.[3]
The championship was won by Max Stewart driving a Mildren Waggott.[3]
Results edit
| Position[3] | Driver[3] | No.[3] | Car[3] | Entrant[3] | Laps[3] |
| 1 | Max Stewart | 6 | Mildren Waggott TC4V | Alec Mildren Racing | 40 |
| 2 | John Walker | Elfin | Gilbert Motor Bodies | 39 | |
| 3 | Jack Bono | Brabham BT6 Ford[4] | J. Bono | 38 | |
| 4 | Ken Goodwin | Rennmax | Peter Clarke Surfboards | 38 | |
| 5 | Vern Hamilton | 65 | Elfin 600B | Vern Hamilton | 38 |
| 6 | Brian Power | Rennmax | Brian Power Shell Racing | 38 | |
| DNF[5] | Don Uebergang | Elfin 600B |
Notes edit
- Fastest lap: Max Stewart, 53.4s,[5] (101.31 mph),[6] new Australian Formula 2 lap record.[6]
References edit
- ^ Conditions for Australian Titles, CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, 1970, pages 78-79
- ^ "Australian Titles, 2013 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, docs.cams.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 April 2013. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Des White, Stewart F2 Champ Again, Racing Car News, November 1970, pages 38-39
- ^ Brabham BT.6 in Racing Car News. Brabham Ford in Australian Motoring News
- ^ a b Moffat And Stewart Score Titles At Lakeside, Australian Motoring News, Wednesday, October 14, 1970, page 7
- ^ a b Stewart's Consolation Prize, Australian Auto Sports, November 1970, page 18
Further reading edit
- Australian Motor Manual, December 1970, page 17
- Jim Shepherd, A History of Australian Motor Sport, 1980