The 1974 Australian Formula 2 Championship was an Australian motor racing competition for Australian Formula 2 racing cars.[1] It was authorised by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport (CAMS) as an Australian National Title [1] and was the eighth Australian Formula 2 Championship to be awarded by CAMS.[2] The championship was sponsored by Melbourne shirt-maker Van Heusen, which provided $50,000 prizemoney for the eight round series.[3]
The championship was won by Leo Geoghegan driving a Birrana 274 Ford for the Grace Bros. Levis Racing Team.
Calendar edit
The championship was contested over an eight round series with one race per round.[4]
| Round | Circuit | State | Date | Winning driver | Car |
| 1 | Hume Weir | Victoria | 16 June | Leo Geoghegan | Birrana 274 Ford |
| 2 | Oran Park | New South Wales | 23 June | Leo Geoghegan | Birrana 274 Ford |
| 3 | Amaroo Park Raceway[5] | New South Wales | 21 July | Bob Muir | Birrana 273 Ford |
| 4 | Calder | Victoria | 18 August | Leo Geoghegan | Birrana 274 Ford |
| 5 | Symmons Plains | Tasmania | 22 September | Bob Muir | Birrana 273 Ford |
| 6 | Phillip Island | Victoria | 13 October | John Leffler | Bowin P8 Ford |
| 7 | Adelaide International Raceway | South Australia | 27 October | Bob Muir | Birrana 273 Ford |
| 8 | Lakeside | Queensland | 8 December | Ray Winter | Mildren Mono Ford |
Points system edit
Championship points were awarded on a 9-6-4-3-2-1 basis to the first six eligible finishers at each round.[1] Only holders of a General Competition License issued by CAMS were eligible for points and each driver could retain points only from his/her best seven round results.[1]
Championship standings edit
| Position [6] | Driver [6] | No. | Car[7] | Entrant | Hum [8] | Ora [8] | Ama [8] | Cal [8] | Sym [8] | Phi [8] | Ade [8] | Lak [8] | Total [6] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leo Geoghegan | 1 | Birrana 274 Ford | Grace Bros. Levis Racing Team [9] | 9 | 9 | 6 | 9 | - | 2 | - | 6 | 41 |
| 2 | Bob Muir | 6 18 & 3 |
Rennmax BN6 Ford Birrana 273 Ford |
Bob & Marj Brown [9] |
- | 4 | 9 | 6 | 9 | - | 9 | - | 37 |
| 3 | John Leffler | 7 | Bowin P8 Ford | Grace Bros. Levis Racing Team [9] | - | 2 | 4 | 4 | - | 9 | 6 | - | 25 |
| 4 | Ray Winter | 27 | Mildren Mono Ford | Ray Winter [9] | - | - | 3 | 2 | 6 | - | 4 | 9 | 24 |
| 5 | Bruce Allison | 62 | Birrana 274 Ford | Hobby & Toyland Racing [9] | 1 | - | - | 3 | - | 4 | - | 4 | 12 |
| 6 | Graeme Crawford | 66 | Birrana 273 Ford | Graeme Crawford [9] | 2 | - | - | - | 4 | 3 | 2 | - | 11 |
| 7 | Johnnie Walker | 2 | Elfin 622 Ford | John Walker Motor Racing [10] | 4 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| 8 | Wolfgang Prejawa | 26 | Birrana 274 Ford | Wolfgang Prejawa [9] | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | - | 2 | 8 |
| 9 | Enno Buesselmann | 18 | Birrana 273 Ford | Bob & Marj Brown [9] | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 |
| Tony Stewart | 21 | Brabham BT36 Ford | Tony Stewart Wholesale Cars [10] | 3 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | |
| 11 | Ken Shirvington | 21 | March 732 Ford | Ken Shirvington [9] | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 12 | Max Stewart | 6 | March 722 Ford | Max Stewart Motors [10] | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| Chris Farrell | 36 | Elfin 600B Ford | Chris Farrell [11] | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | 3 | |
| Ian Douglass | 77 | March 733M/743 Ford | Ian Douglass [11] | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 3 | |
| 15 | Craig McAllister | 10 | Elfin 622 Ford | Oxford Spares [9] | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 2 |
| 16 | Paul Hamilton | 88 | Elfin 600 Ford | Paul Hamilton [9] | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Mike Stillwell | 6 | Elfin 622 Ford | B.S. Stillwell Ford [9] | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
Note:
- New Zealander Ken Smith (March 712M/732 Ford) finished 4th at Hume Weir and 6th at Amaroo Park but was not eligible for points.
- Malaysian driver Sonny Rajah (March 732 Ford) finished 6th at Hume Weir and 3rd at Symmons Plains but was not eligible for points.
- There were only four eligible finishers at the Symmons Plains round.
Notes and references edit
- ^ a b c d Conditions for Australian Titles, CAMS Manual of Motor Sport 1974, pages 84-89
- ^ CAMS Manual of Motor Sport 2002, page 14-6
- ^ Graham Howard, Dressed for Success, Motor Racing Australia, August/September 2003, pages 60 to 65
- ^ Australian Competition Yearbook, 1975 Edition, pages 84-101
- ^ Official Programme, Amaroo Park Raceway, 21st July 1974
- ^ a b c Mark Fogarty, Leo, the King again, Australian Motor Racing Annual 1975, pages 52-56
- ^ 1974 Australian Formula 2 Championship race results Retrieved from www.oldracingcars.com on 27 February 2010
- ^ a b c d e f g h Chequered Flag, December 1974/January 1975, Page Seventy Seven
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Official Programme, Adelaide International Raceway, 27 October 1974
- ^ a b c Official Programme, Hume Weir, Sunday, 16th June 1974
- ^ a b Official Programme, Symmons Plains, 22 September 1974
