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Australian Formula 2 Race

Adelaide International Raceway, 27 Oct 1974

ResultsLapsTime/Speed
1 Bob Muir Birrana 273 [273-009] - Ford twin cam
46 34m 06.2s
2 John Leffler Bowin P8 [P8-118-72] - Ford twin cam
(see note 1)
46 34m 08.7s
3 Ray Winter Mildren 'Mono' - Ford twin cam
(see note 2)
46 34m 21.1s
4 Ken Shirvington March 732 [15 as '9'] - Ford twin cam
(see note 3)
45
5 Graeme Crawford Birrana 273 [273-010] - Ford twin cam
44
6 Craig McAllister Elfin 622 [73429] - Ford twin cam
44
7 Bruce Allison Birrana 274 [274-017] - Ford twin cam
43
8 Paul Hamilton Elfin 600 [6801] - Ford twin cam
42
9 Sonny Rajah March 732 [712M-7] - Ford twin cam Hart
42
10 Rob Butcher (ANF3) 1.3-litre ASP F3 - Datsun
41
11 Roger Harrison Elfin 600C [6908] - Ford twin cam
39
12 Dean Hosking (ANF3) 1.3-litre Birrana 374 [374-011]
33
NC Ken Amos Elfin 623 [73436] - Ford twin cam
18
R Neil Rear Birrana 274 [274-018] - Ford twin cam
32 Clutch
R Leo Geoghegan Birrana 274 [274-015] - Ford twin cam
12 Engine
R Wolfgang Prejawa Birrana 274 [274-012] - Ford twin cam
2 Suspension
DNS Malcolm Ramsay Birrana 273 [272-006] - Ford twin cam
Did not start

All cars are 1.6-litre ANF2 unless noted.

Qualifying
Qualifying information not available

Notes on the cars:

  1. Bowin P8 [P8-118-72] (John Leffler): Built in August 1972, supplied to Bob Jane Racing and fitted with a Repco Holden V8 for John Harvey to race in the Australian Gold Star series. First appeared at Surfers Paradise 27 Aug 1972 but failed to start with fuel problems. Then raced in a non-championship event at Warwick Farm a week later, where Harvey finished fifth in Heat 1 but collided with Kevin Bartlett at the start of the Heat 2. The car was then stored for 18 months, until sold to John Leffler to replace his damaged ANF2 Bowin P8/2. Converted to ANF2 specification and raced in the Australian F2 series in 1974, and in Australian Gold Star events. Leased to Sue Ransom for a one-off race at Wanneroo Park in May 1975. The car remained in Western Australia, and is reported to have been owned by Rod Housego and Ian Wookey, before reappearing at Wanneroo Park in the hands of Rob Richards in 1980. Richards raced it as late as 1982, in Formula Pacific specification. Then unknown until 2004, when it was being restored by Matthew Lloyd. Lloyd died in 2008, just as the car was being completed, and in 2009 it was bought by Dean Saunders.
  2. Mildren 'Mono' (Ray Winter): Designed by Len Bailey and built by Alan Mann Racing for Alec Mildren Racing in Australia in late 1968, when it was raced by Frank Gardner using one of 2.5-litre Alfa T33 V8 engines from the team's Brabham BT23D. Raced by Gardner in the 1969 Tasman series, then by Kevin Bartlett in the 1969 Gold Star series. Later in 1969 it was fitted a Waggott TC4V engine, and Bartlett used it in this form in the 1970 Tasman and the 1970 Gold Star. It was sold to Bob Muir at the end of 1970 and raced by him through 1971 and early 1972, both with his 2-litre Waggott engine and with a Ford twin cam engine for Southeast Asian events. Then to Ray Winter and used in ANF2 in 1973 and 1974. Winter used the car again on occasion in 1975 and 1976. Later on, when the new single-cam Australian F2 was introduced, the old Mildren was raced in that category by Greg Ferrall. Then unknown until acquired by Lionel Ayres and restored. The car was retained by Bruce Ayres after his father Lionel's death in 2013.
  3. March 732 [15 as '9'] (Ken Shirvington): A new car for Andy Sutcliffe at Karlskoga run by Brian Lewis Racing and replacing 732-9, crashed by Mike Beuttler earlier in the year. To save paperwork, the team put the "732/9" chassis plate onto the car and it still wears it today. Sold to Ken Smith in New Zealand after Sutcliffe's money did not appear and raced by him in the 1974 Tasman series. Then rebuilt as a ANF2 car with a Ford twin cam for the 1974 Australian Formula 2 series and sold to Ken Shirvington mid-season. The car remains in Australia in 2012.

Sources

Note that the identification of individual cars in these results is based on the material presented elsewhere in this site and may in some cases contradict the organisers' published results.

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