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

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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

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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]

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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

## External links

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* CAMS Online Manual of Motor Sport > About CAMS > Titles – Australian Titles
* Image of 1971 AF2 Champion Henk Woelders (Elfin 600C) at Surfers Paradise