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1971 Australian Formula 2 Championship

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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

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Championship winner Henk Woelders (Elfin 600B) at the Lakeside round

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

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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

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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

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  1. ^ a b c d Conditions for Australian Titles, 1971 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, pages 79–83
  2. ^ Records, Titles and Awards, 2006 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, page 14-7
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h Jim Shepherd, A History of Australian Motor Sport, 1980, pages 78–79
  4. ^ a b c Des White, F5000 on the way, Racing Car News, June 1971, pages 26–28
  5. ^ a b c Max Stahl, Stewart Leads Gold Star, Racing Car News, August 1971, pages 34–35
  6. ^ a b c Des White, Matich Win Opens Score, Racing Car News, October 1971, pages 56–57
  7. ^ a b c Tom Naughton, Bartlett’s Game Comeback, Racing Car News, October 1971, pages 68–69
  8. ^ a b c Steven Chopping, Stewart Strikes Gold, Racing Car News, November 1971, pages 44–45
  9. ^ a b c John Brownsea, Stewart is Gold Star Champ, Racing Car News, November 1971, pages 58–59
  10. ^ a b Official Programme, Mallala Race Circuit, 11 October 1971
  11. ^ Top drivers for Symmons Plains, The Mercury, Monday, 13-9-1971, page 15
  12. ^ a b Official Programme, Sandown, September 11 & 12 1971
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