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Australian Formula 2 Race

Phillip Island, 20 Nov 1976

ResultsLapsTime/Speed
1 Enno Buesselman Elfin 622 [72420] - Ford twin cam

2 Graeme Crawford Birrana 273 [273-010] - Ford twin cam
#66

3 Wolfgang Prejawa Birrana 274 [274-012] - Ford twin cam

4 Peter Larner Elfin 700 [76650] - Ford twin cam

5 Ray Hanger Dolphin ['2'] - Ford twin cam

6 Graeme Smith Birrana 274 [274-015] - Ford twin cam

7 Paul Hamilton Elfin 600 [6801] - Ford twin cam

R Craig McAllister Elfin 622 [73429] - Ford twin cam
17 retired - unknown
R John Millard Brabham BT35 [8] - Ford twin cam
(see note 1)
retired - unknown
R Mike Stack Cheetah Mk6 [62-1] - Ford twin cam
8 retired - unknown
R Andrew Miedecke Dolphin ['3'] - Ford twin cam
7 valve spring
R Werner Bekker Elfin 620FF [72418] - Ford twin cam
retired - unknown
R Geoff Munyard Elfin 600B [7011] - Ford twin cam
retired - unknown
DNS Chris Farrell Elfin 622 [74441] - Ford twin cam
Did not start
DNS Peter Warren Birrana 273 [273-007] - Ford twin cam
Did not start
DNA Clive Millis Elfin 630 [746301] - Ford twin cam
Did not arrive

All cars are 1.6-litre ANF2 unless noted.

Qualifying
1 Graeme Crawford (ANF2) 1.6-litre Birrana 273 [273-010] - Ford twin cam 1m 44.4s
2 Andrew Miedecke (ANF2) 1.6-litre Dolphin ['3'] - Ford twin cam 1m 44.6s
3 Enno Buesselman (ANF2) 1.6-litre Elfin 622 [72420] - Ford twin cam 1m 44.7s
4 Peter Larner (ANF2) 1.6-litre Elfin 700 [76650] - Ford twin cam 1m 45.4s
5 Wolfgang Prejawa (ANF2) 1.6-litre Birrana 274 [274-012] - Ford twin cam 1m 46.2s
6 Chris Farrell * (ANF2) 1.6-litre Elfin 622 [74441] - Ford twin cam 1m 46.5s
7 Mike Stack (ANF2) 1.6-litre Cheetah Mk6 [62-1] - Ford twin cam 1m 47.6s
8 Craig McAllister (ANF2) 1.6-litre Elfin 622 [73429] - Ford twin cam 1m 49.0s
9 Graeme Smith (ANF2) 1.6-litre Birrana 274 [274-015] - Ford twin cam 1m 49.8s
10 John Millard (ANF2) 1.6-litre Brabham BT35 [8] - Ford twin cam 1m 51.6s
11 Ray Hanger (ANF2) 1.6-litre Dolphin ['2'] - Ford twin cam 1m 53.0s
12 Werner Bekker (ANF2) 1.6-litre Elfin 620FF [72418] - Ford twin cam 1m 53.1s
13 Paul Hamilton (ANF2) 1.6-litre Elfin 600 [6801] - Ford twin cam 1m 53.6s
14 Peter Warren * (ANF2) 1.6-litre Birrana 273 [273-007] - Ford twin cam 1m 54.8s
15 Geoff Munyard (ANF2) 1.6-litre Elfin 600B [7011] - Ford twin cam 1m 57.8s
 
* Did not start

Notes on the cars:

  1. Brabham BT35 [8] (John Millard): New to Ed Reeves for British Formula Atlantic in 1971, using Wood BDA engines. Also raced by David Morgan at a couple of late season races. Retained by Reeves for Morgan to drive in 1972, and fitted with an 1860cc Wood BDA for the F2 race at Mallory Park in March 1972 which, remarkably, Morgan won. Reeves then bought a new BT38 for Morgan, and the BT35 was sold via Alan Jones to John and Chrystal Millard in Australia, who fitted a Ford twin cam for the ANF2 category, but it was four years before the car ran again. Raced by John Millard until February 1978 when an accident at Sandown Park damaged the chassis. Bought by Denis Lupton in September 1978 still in damaged state and repaired but still not assembled until bought by Bryan Miller (Kiama, NSW) in 1999. Retained by Miller until May 2014 when bought by John Hughes and shipped back to England.

Sources

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