1973 TAA Formula Ford Driver to Europe Series


The 1973 TAA Formula Ford Driver to Europe Series was an Australian motor racing competition open to Formula Ford racing cars.
It was the fourth annual Australian national series for Formula Fords.
The series, which was sponsored by TAA, was won by John Leffler, driving a Bowin P4a and a Bowin P6F.

Schedule

The series was contested over nine rounds.
RoundCircuitStateDateRound winnerCar
1Phillip IslandVictoria28 JanuaryJohn LefflerBowin P4a
2Warwick FarmNew South Wales11 FebruaryDavid MingayBowin P6F
3SandownVictoria18 FebruaryJohn LefflerBowin P4a
4Amaroo ParkNew South Wales4 MarchJohn LefflerBowin P6F
5Calder RacewayVictoriaPeter LarnerWren
6Oran ParkNew South Wales20 MayEnno BuesselmannElfin 600
7Hume WeirVictoria10 JunePaul BernasconiBowin P4a
8LakesideQueenslandJohn LefflerBowin P6F
9Warwick FarmNew South Wales15 JulyJohn LefflerBowin P6F

Points system

Points were awarded on a 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis at each round.
The worst results from one round in New South Wales and from one round in Victoria were dropped from each drivers final points score.

Series standings

Note: All cars were powered by 1.6 litre Ford engines.
Note: Only the top ten points-scorers are shown in the above table.