1971 Australian Formula 2 Championship

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The 1971 Australian Formula 2 Championship was a CAMS sanctioned motor racing title for drivers of Australian Formula 2 racing cars.[1] It was the fifth Australian Formula 2 Championship.[2]

Henk Woelders at Lakeside in the Elfin 600, winner of the 1971 Australian Formula 2 Championship

Calendar[]

The championship was contested over a six heat series with one race per heat.[3] Heats were staged concurrently with those of the 1971 Australian Drivers' Championship which was open to drivers of both Australian Formula 1 and Australian Formula 2 cars.[1]

Points system[]

Championship points were awarded on a 9–6–4–3–2–1 basis to the first six placegetters in the Formula 2 class at each heat.[1] Each driver could retain points only from his/her best five heat results.[1]

Results[]

Position[3] Driver[3] Car[3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11] Entrant[4][5][6][7][8][9][10] H1 H2 H3 H4 H5 H6 Total[3]
1 Henk Woelders Elfin 600C Waggott Bill Patterson Racing 4 9 9 9 9 40
2 Tony Stewart Elfin 600B England Ford Paul England Pty Ltd 9 6 2 9 6 32
3 Jack Bono Elfin 600B Lotus Ford Graham Collier 2 4 4 6 4 20
4 John Walker Elfin 600B Lotus Ford City State Racing Team 3 6 9
5 Ivan Tighe Elfin 600B Ivan Tighe 6 6
  Garrie Cooper Elfin 600B Lotus Ford Elfin Sports Cars 6 6
7 Vern Hamilton Elfin 600B Vern Hamilton 3 2 5
8 John Ampt Elfin Mono 11B Ford John Ampt 4 4
9 Ken Hastings Elfin 600B   3 3
  Ross Ambrose Elfin 600B Lotus Ross Ambrose 3 3
11 Clive Millis Elfin 600B Ford Clive Millis Pty Ltd 1 1
  Don Uebergang Elfin 600B Don Uebergang 1 1
  Bob Webb Ausper Bob Webb 1 1

Note:

  • Only four Formula 2 cars were classified as finishers at Heat 4[3]
  • Only three Formula 2 cars were classified as finishers at Heat 5[3]
  • Only two Formula 2 cars were classified as finishers at Heat 6[3]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d Conditions for Australian Titles, 1971 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, pages 79–83
  2. ^ Records, Titles and Awards, 2006 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, page 14-7
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h Jim Shepherd, A History of Australian Motor Sport, 1980, pages 78–79
  4. ^ a b c Des White, F5000 on the way, Racing Car News, June 1971, pages 26–28
  5. ^ a b c Max Stahl, Stewart Leads Gold Star, Racing Car News, August 1971, pages 34–35
  6. ^ a b c Des White, Matich Win Opens Score, Racing Car News, October 1971, pages 56–57
  7. ^ a b c Tom Naughton, Bartlett’s Game Comeback, Racing Car News, October 1971, pages 68–69
  8. ^ a b c Steven Chopping, Stewart Strikes Gold, Racing Car News, November 1971, pages 44–45
  9. ^ a b c John Brownsea, Stewart is Gold Star Champ, Racing Car News, November 1971, pages 58–59
  10. ^ a b Official Programme, Mallala Race Circuit, 11 October 1971
  11. ^ Top drivers for Symmons Plains, The Mercury, Monday, 13-9-1971, page 15

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