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1974 Australian Formula 2 Championship
The 1974 Australian Formula 2 Championship was an Australian motor racing competition for Australian Formula 2 racing cars. It was authorised by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport (CAMS) as an Australian National Title The championship was sponsored by Melbourne shirt-maker Van Heusen, which provided $50,000 prizemoney for the eight round series.
The championship was won by Leo Geoghegan driving a Birrana 274 Ford for the Grace Bros. Levis Racing Team.
Calendar
The championship was contested over an eight round series with one race per round.
| 8 | Lakeside | Queensland | 8 December | Ray Winter | Mildren Mono Ford |
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Points system
Championship points were awarded on a 9-6-4-3-2-1 basis to the first six eligible finishers at each round. Only holders of a General Competition License issued by CAMS were eligible for points and each driver could retain points only from his/her best seven round results.
Championship standings
| Position | Driver | No. | Car | Entrant | Hum | Ora | Ama | Cal | Sym | Phi | Ade | Lak | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 16 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leo Geoghegan | 1 | Birrana 274 Ford | Grace Bros. Levis Racing Team | 9 | 9 | 6 | 9 | - | 2 | - | 6 | 41 | ||||||||||||||
| Bob Muir | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 18 & 3 | Rennmax BN6 Ford | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Birrana 273 Ford | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bob & Marj Brown | - | 4 | 9 | 6 | 9 | - | 9 | - | 37 | |||||||||||||||||
| John Leffler | 7 | Bowin P8 Ford | Grace Bros. Levis Racing Team | - | 2 | 4 | 4 | - | 9 | 6 | - | 25 | ||||||||||||||
| Ray Winter | 27 | Mildren Mono Ford | Ray Winter | - | - | 3 | 2 | 6 | - | 4 | 9 | 24 | ||||||||||||||
| Bruce Allison | 62 | Birrana 274 Ford | Hobby & Toyland Racing | 1 | - | - | 3 | - | 4 | - | 4 | 12 | ||||||||||||||
| Graeme Crawford | 66 | Birrana 273 Ford | Graeme Crawford | 2 | - | - | - | 4 | 3 | 2 | - | 11 | ||||||||||||||
| Johnnie Walker | 2 | Elfin 622 Ford | John Walker Motor Racing | 4 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10 | ||||||||||||||
| Wolfgang Prejawa | 26 | Birrana 274 Ford | Wolfgang Prejawa | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | - | 2 | 8 | ||||||||||||||
| Enno Buesselmann | 18 | Birrana 273 Ford | Bob & Marj Brown | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | ||||||||||||||
| Tony Stewart | 21 | Brabham BT36 Ford | Tony Stewart Wholesale Cars | 3 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | ||||||||||||||
| Ken Shirvington | 21 | March 732 Ford | Ken Shirvington | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| Max Stewart | 6 | March 722 Ford | Max Stewart Motors | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| Chris Farrell | 36 | Elfin 600B Ford | Chris Farrell | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| Ian Douglass | 77 | March 733M/743 Ford | Ian Douglass | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| Craig McAllister | 10 | Elfin 622 Ford | Oxford Spares | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Paul Hamilton | 88 | Elfin 600 Ford | Paul Hamilton | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Mike Stillwell | 6 | Elfin 622 Ford | B.S. Stillwell Ford | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
Note:
- New Zealander Ken Smith (March 712M/732 Ford) finished 4th at Hume Weir and 6th at Amaroo Park but was not eligible for points.
- Malaysian driver Sonny Rajah (March 732 Ford) finished 6th at Hume Weir and 3rd at Symmons Plains but was not eligible for points.
- There were only four eligible finishers at the Symmons Plains round.
References
- Conditions for Australian Titles, CAMS Manual of Motor Sport 1974, pages 84-89
- and was the eighth [[Australian Formula 2 Championship]] to be awarded by CAMS.CAMS Manual of Motor Sport 2002, page 14-6
- Graham Howard, Dressed for Success, Motor Racing Australia, August/September 2003, pages 60 to 65
- Australian Competition Yearbook, 1975 Edition, pages 84-101
- Official Programme, Amaroo Park Raceway, 21st July 1974
- Mark Fogarty, Leo, the King again, Australian Motor Racing Annual 1975, pages 52-56
- [http://www.oldracingcars.com/results/racelist.php?CategoryID=A2 1974 Australian Formula 2 Championship race results] Retrieved from www.oldracingcars.com on 27 February 2010
- Chequered Flag, December 1974/January 1975, Page Seventy Seven
- Official Programme, Adelaide International Raceway, 27 October 1974
- Official Programme, Hume Weir, Sunday, 16th June 1974
- Official Programme, Symmons Plains, 22 September 1974
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