Australian Formula 2 1974

In 1974, the ANF2 series was boosted by a large injection of sponsorship from Van Heusen. The deal was secured by Hans Tiepermann who ran promotional activities for Grace Bros, one of Australia's biggest retail store chains, and owners of a prominent racing team. Tiepermann saw ANF2 as providing better racing than the F5000 series, and wanted to use the funding to promote Grace Bros team members through Formula Ford to ANF2 and beyond. The extra money led to a significant re-equipping of the top ANF2 teams, with new Birranas replacing the old Elfin 600s, March 732s arriving from England, and new designs emerging from Bowin, Elfin and Rennmax.

Leo Geoghegan started out as he ended 1973, winning the first two races in a new Birrana 274, but was chased hard by Bob Muir, who had started the season with a couple of guest drives in Rennmaxes, but then took over Bob & Marj Brown's Birrana 273 and won three of the next five races. Muir crashed at the last race, leaving Geoghegan to finish second and clinch the title.

The races

16 Jun 1974 > Hume Weir

23 Jun 1974 > Oran Park

21 Jul 1974 > Amaroo Park

18 Aug 1974 > Calder

22 Sep 1974 > Symmons Plains

13 Oct 1974 > Phillip Island

27 Oct 1974 > Adelaide International Raceway

08 Dec 1974 > Lakeside

1974 Van Heusen Australian Formula 2 Championship table