1971 Australian Formula 2 Championship


The 1971 Australian Formula 2 Championship was a CAMS sanctioned motor racing title for drivers of Australian Formula 2 racing cars. It was the fifth Australian Formula 2 Championship.
The championship was won by Henk Woelders driving an Elfin 600C Waggott.

Calendar

The championship was contested over a six heat series with one race per heat. 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.
HeatHeat nameCircuitStateDateWinning driverCar
1Governor's TrophyLakesideQueensland6 JuneTony StewartElfin 600B England Ford
2Angus & Coote Diamond TrophyOran ParkNew South Wales27 JuneHenk WoeldersElfin 600C Waggott
3Glynn Scott Memorial TrophySurfers ParadiseQueensland29 AugustHenk WoeldersElfin 600C Waggott
4Victoria TrophySandown ParkVictoria12 SeptemberHenk WoeldersElfin 600C Waggott
5Symmons PlainsTasmania25 SeptemberTony StewartElfin 600B England Ford
6Rothmans TrophyMallalaSouth Australia11 OctoberHenk WoeldersElfin 600C Waggott

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. Each driver could retain points only from his/her best five heat results.

Results

Note:
  • Only four Formula 2 cars were classified as finishers at Heat 4
  • Only three Formula 2 cars were classified as finishers at Heat 5
  • Only two Formula 2 cars were classified as finishers at Heat 6