1979 Australian Formula 2 Championship
The 1979 Australian Formula 2 Championship was a CAMS sanctioned Australian motor racing title open to racing cars complying with Australian Formula 2.[1] It was the 12th Australian Formula 2 Championship.[2] The title was son by Brian Shead driving a Cheetah Mk. 6 Toyota.[3]
Calendar
The championship was contested over a three round series.[4]
| Round [4] | Circuit [4] | Date [4] | Format [4] | Winning Driver [4] | Car [4] |
| 1 | Calder | 5 August | One race | John Bowe | Elfin 792 Volkswagen |
| 2 | Winton | 19 August | One race | Graham Engel | Cheetah Ford |
| 3 | Symmons Plains | 11 November | Two heats | Brian Shead | Cheetah Mk. 6 Toyota [3] |
Points system
Championship points were awarded on a 9-6-4-3-2-1 basis to the top six placegetters at each round.[1]
For the round which was contested over two heats, round placings were determined by allocating points on a 20-16-13-11-10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis to the top 14 finishers in each race.[1] Championship points were then awarded based on the round results.
Championship results
Brain Shead won the championship driving a Cheetah Mk. 6, similar to that pictured above
| Position | Driver [4] | Car [4] [5] [6] [7] | Entrant [5] [6] [7] | Calder [4] | Winton [4] | Symmons [4] | Total [4] |
| 1 | Brian Shead | Cheetah Mk. 6 [3] Toyota | Speco-VHT Motor Products | 6 | 3 | 9 | 18 |
| 2 | John Bowe | Elfin 792 Volkswagen | Ansett Team Elfin | 9 | - | 6 | 15 |
| 3 | Graham Engel | Cheetah Ford | Graham Engel | 1 | 9 | - | 10 |
| 4 | Ron Trim | Rennmax Ford | Maitland Insurances | - | 6 | - | 6 |
| 5 | John Smith | Ralt Ford | Mr Juicy | 4 | - | - | 4 |
| = | Tom Crozier | Cheetah Toyota | Tom Crozier | - | 4 | - | 4 |
| = | Bob Prendegast | Cheetah Toyota | Rugolo Motor Body Works | - | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| = | Ian Richards | Tudor Volkswagen | Ian Richards | - | - | 4 | 4 |
| 9 | Brian Sampson | Cheetah Toyota | Speco VHT | 3 | - | - | 3 |
| 10 | Peter Macrow | Cheetah Toyota | Peter Macrow | 2 | - | - | 2 |
| = | Ian Carrig | CRD Ford | Ian Carrig | - | 2 | - | 2 |
| = | Geoff Forsyth | Cheetah Toyota | Forsyth Twins Racing | - | - | 2 | 2 |
| 13 | Greg Taylor | Elfin 600B Ford | AG Taylor | - | - | 1 | 1 |
References
- 1 2 3 Conditions for Australian Titles, 1979 CAMS Manual Of Motor Sport, pages 94 to 96
- ↑ Record, Titles and Awards, 2006 CAMS Manual Of Motor Sport, page 14-6
- 1 2 3 Pedr Davis, The Macquarie Dictionary of Motoring, 1986, page 172
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Australian Formula 2, Australian Motor Racing Yearbook, 1979/80, pages 146 to 149
- 1 2 Bowe Beats Brian, Racing Car News, September 1979, page 33
- 1 2 Engel, Mathieson at Winton, Racing Car News, September 1979, pages 60 & 62
- 1 2 Steve Chopping, Shead Is Our First F2 Champ, Racing Car News, December 1979, pages 62 & 63
Further reading
- Jim Shepherd, A History of Australian Motor Sport, 1980, pages 85 to 86
External links
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