1970 Formula Ford National Series
The 1970 Formula Ford National Series[1] was an Australian motor racing competition open to Formula Ford racing cars.[2] It was the first annual Australian series for Formula Fords.[3]
The series was won by Richard Knight driving an Elfin 600.[3]
Series schedule[edit]
The series was contested over six rounds with one race per round.[3][4]
| Round[3] | Circuit[3] | State | Date | Round winner[3] | Car[3] |
| 1 | Sandown | Victoria | 19 April[1] | Richard Knight | Elfin 600 |
| 2 | Amaroo Park | New South Wales | Richard Knight | Elfin 600 | |
| 3 | Oran Park | New South Wales | Richard Knight | Elfin 600 | |
| 4 | Warwick Farm | New South Wales | 6 September[5] | Bob Beasley | Bowin P4A |
| 5 | Phillip Island | Victoria | Richard Knight | Elfin 600 | |
| 6 | Warwick Farm | New South Wales | 22 November[6] | Richard Knight | Elfin 600 |
Points system[edit]
Series points were awarded on a 9-6-4-3-2-1 basis for the first six places at each round.[1]
Series standings[edit]
| Position[7] | Driver[7] | Car[7] | Entrant[1] | Points[7] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard Knight | Elfin 600 | B.S. Stillwell & Co.[6] | 74 |
| 2 | Bob Beasley | Bowin P4A | Wright Ford Motors[6] | 71 |
| 3 | Gary Rush | Bowin P4A | Byrt Ford Pty. Ltd.[1] | 30 |
| 4 | Phillip Webber | Elfin 600 | New Oakley Motors[1] | 26 |
| 5 | Larry Perkins | Elfin 600 | B.S. Stillwell & Co.[6] | 22 |
| 6 | David Green | Wren | Morley Ford[1] | 18 |
| 7 | Murray Coombs | Wren | John Lucas Ford[1] | 11 |
| 8 | John Edmunds | Aztec AR8 | 8 | |
| 9 | Geoff Hood | Wren | Peter Wright Ford[1] | 5 |
| 10 | Peter Stege | Elfin 600 | Peter Stege | 4 |
Notes & references[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Formula Ford National Series 1970 - Round Two, Official Programme, Sandown, Sunday, 19 April 1970
- ^ Peter Wherrett, Formula Ford: Year One, Racing Car News, January 1971, pages 38-39
- ^ a b c d e f g Jim Shepherd, A History of Australian Motor Sport, Sportsbook Publishing Co., 1980, pages 87-88
- ^ Although Jim Shepherd's History of Australian Motor Sport indicates that the series was contested over the six rounds as shown, the Official Programme for Sandown 19 April 1970 lists the Formula Ford race as "Formula Ford National Series 1970 - Round Two" and the Warwick Farm report in Racing Car News, October 1970 indicates that the Formula Ford race was "the fifth round of the Formula Ford series"
- ^ Peter Wherrett, Beasley's Bonanza, Racing Car News, October 1970, page 46
- ^ a b c d Knight Clinches Series, Racing Car News, January 1971, pages 30-31
- ^ a b c d Formula Ford Series, Australian Competition Yearbook 1971, page 99