The 1971 National Formula Ford Driver to Europe Series was an Australian motor racing competition open to Formula Ford racing cars. [1] [2] It was the second annual Australian series for Formula Fords. [1]
The series was won by Larry Perkins driving an Elfin 600. [1]
The series was contested over twelve rounds. [1]
Round [1] | Circuit [1] | State | Date | Round winner [1] | Car [1] |
1 | Calder | Victoria | 21 March [3] | Larry Perkins | Elfin 600 |
2 | Sandown | Victoria | 4 April [4] | Larry Perkins | Elfin 600 |
3 | Winton | Victoria | 9 May [4] | Phil Webber | Elfin 600 |
4 | Phillip Island | Victoria | 16 May [5] | Gary Rush | Elfin 600 |
5 | Hume Weir | Victoria | 13 June [6] | Bob Skelton | Bowin P4a |
6 | Oran Park | New South Wales | 27 June [7] | Larry Perkins | Elfin 600 |
7 | Amaroo Park | New South Wales | 25 July [8] | Bob Beasley | Bowin P4a [9] |
8 | Amaroo Park | New South Wales | 22 August [10] | Larry Perkins | Elfin 600 |
9 | Warwick Farm | New South Wales | 5 September [11] | Larry Perkins | Elfin 600 |
10 | Oran Park | New South Wales | 19 September [5] | Larry Perkins | Elfin 600 |
11 | Hume Weir | Victoria | 26 September [12] | Bob Skelton | Bowin P4a |
12 | Phillip Island | Victoria | 24 October [5] | Michael Stillwell | Elfin 600 |
Points were awarded on a 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis for the first ten places at each round except the Sandown round, for which double points were awarded. [5]
Position [1] | Driver [1] | Car [1] | Entrant | Points [1] |
1 | Larry Perkins | Elfin 600 | BS Stillwell & Co Pty Ltd [13] | 106 |
2 | Bob Skelton | Bowin P4a | Byrt Ford [13] | |
3 | Garry Rush | Elfin 600 | Garry Rush [8] | |
4 | Michael Stillwell | Elfin 600 | BS Stillwell & Co Pty Ltd [13] | |
5 | Bob Beasley | Bowin P4a | Jack Brabham Ford [14] | |
6 | Len Searle | Bowin P4a |
All cars were powered by a standard Ford Cortina 1600 GT engine. [13]
The 1971 National Formula Ford Driver to Europe Series was an Australian motor racing competition open to Formula Ford racing cars. [1] [2] It was the second annual Australian series for Formula Fords. [1]
The series was won by Larry Perkins driving an Elfin 600. [1]
The series was contested over twelve rounds. [1]
Round [1] | Circuit [1] | State | Date | Round winner [1] | Car [1] |
1 | Calder | Victoria | 21 March [3] | Larry Perkins | Elfin 600 |
2 | Sandown | Victoria | 4 April [4] | Larry Perkins | Elfin 600 |
3 | Winton | Victoria | 9 May [4] | Phil Webber | Elfin 600 |
4 | Phillip Island | Victoria | 16 May [5] | Gary Rush | Elfin 600 |
5 | Hume Weir | Victoria | 13 June [6] | Bob Skelton | Bowin P4a |
6 | Oran Park | New South Wales | 27 June [7] | Larry Perkins | Elfin 600 |
7 | Amaroo Park | New South Wales | 25 July [8] | Bob Beasley | Bowin P4a [9] |
8 | Amaroo Park | New South Wales | 22 August [10] | Larry Perkins | Elfin 600 |
9 | Warwick Farm | New South Wales | 5 September [11] | Larry Perkins | Elfin 600 |
10 | Oran Park | New South Wales | 19 September [5] | Larry Perkins | Elfin 600 |
11 | Hume Weir | Victoria | 26 September [12] | Bob Skelton | Bowin P4a |
12 | Phillip Island | Victoria | 24 October [5] | Michael Stillwell | Elfin 600 |
Points were awarded on a 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis for the first ten places at each round except the Sandown round, for which double points were awarded. [5]
Position [1] | Driver [1] | Car [1] | Entrant | Points [1] |
1 | Larry Perkins | Elfin 600 | BS Stillwell & Co Pty Ltd [13] | 106 |
2 | Bob Skelton | Bowin P4a | Byrt Ford [13] | |
3 | Garry Rush | Elfin 600 | Garry Rush [8] | |
4 | Michael Stillwell | Elfin 600 | BS Stillwell & Co Pty Ltd [13] | |
5 | Bob Beasley | Bowin P4a | Jack Brabham Ford [14] | |
6 | Len Searle | Bowin P4a |
All cars were powered by a standard Ford Cortina 1600 GT engine. [13]