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.[1] It was the fifth Australian Formula 2 Championship.[2]
The championship was won by Henk Woelders driving an Elfin 600C Waggott.
Calendar[edit]
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]
| Heat | Heat name | Circuit | State | Date | Winning driver | Car |
| 1 | Governor's Trophy | Lakeside | Queensland | 6 June[4] | Tony Stewart | Elfin 600B England Ford |
| 2 | Angus & Coote Diamond Trophy | Oran Park | New South Wales | 27 June[5] | Henk Woelders | Elfin 600C Waggott |
| 3 | Glynn Scott Memorial Trophy | Surfers Paradise | Queensland | 29 August[6] | Henk Woelders | Elfin 600C Waggott |
| 4 | Victoria Trophy | Sandown Park | Victoria | 12 September[7] | Henk Woelders | Elfin 600C Waggott |
| 5 | Symmons Plains | Tasmania | 25 September[8] | Tony Stewart | Elfin 600B England Ford | |
| 6 | Rothmans Trophy | Mallala | South Australia | 11 October[9] | Henk Woelders | Elfin 600C Waggott |
Points system[edit]
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[edit]
| Position[3] | Driver[3] | Car[3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11] | Entrant[4][5][6][7][8][9][10] | Lak. | Ora. | Sur. | San. | Sym. | Mal. | 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 Box Hill Auto Sales |
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 | Ross Ambrose | Elfin 600B Lotus | Ross Ambrose | – | – | 3 | – | – | – | 3 |
| = | Ken Hastings | McLaren M4A Ford[12] | Clive Millis Motors [12] | – | – | – | 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[edit]
- ^ a b c d Conditions for Australian Titles, 1971 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, pages 79–83
- ^ Records, Titles and Awards, 2006 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, page 14-7
- ^ a b c d e f g h Jim Shepherd, A History of Australian Motor Sport, 1980, pages 78–79
- ^ a b c Des White, F5000 on the way, Racing Car News, June 1971, pages 26–28
- ^ a b c Max Stahl, Stewart Leads Gold Star, Racing Car News, August 1971, pages 34–35
- ^ a b c Des White, Matich Win Opens Score, Racing Car News, October 1971, pages 56–57
- ^ a b c Tom Naughton, Bartlett’s Game Comeback, Racing Car News, October 1971, pages 68–69
- ^ a b c Steven Chopping, Stewart Strikes Gold, Racing Car News, November 1971, pages 44–45
- ^ a b c John Brownsea, Stewart is Gold Star Champ, Racing Car News, November 1971, pages 58–59
- ^ a b Official Programme, Mallala Race Circuit, 11 October 1971
- ^ Top drivers for Symmons Plains, The Mercury, Monday, 13-9-1971, page 15
- ^ a b Official Programme, Sandown, September 11 & 12 1971