1970 Australian Formula 2 Championship

Layout of the Lakeside International Raceway

The 1970 Australian Formula 2 Championship was an Australian motor racing title for drivers of racing cars complying with Australian Formula 2 regulations.[1] The title, which was recognised by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport as the fourth Australian Formula 2 Championship,[2] was decided over a single 40-lap, 60-mile (97 km) race, staged at the Lakeside circuit in Queensland, Australia on 27 September 1970.[3] There were seven starters in the event.[3]

The championship was won by Max Stewart driving a Mildren Waggott.[3]

Results

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Max Stewart won the championship driving a Mildren Waggott TC4V. Car and driver are pictured above at Lakeside in 1971.
Position[3] Driver[3] No.[3] Car[3] Entrant[3] Laps[3]
1 Max Stewart 6 Mildren Waggott TC4V Alec Mildren Racing 40
2 John Walker Elfin Gilbert Motor Bodies 39
3 Jack Bono Brabham BT6 Ford[4] J. Bono 38
4 Ken Goodwin Rennmax Peter Clarke Surfboards 38
5 Vern Hamilton 65 Elfin 600B Vern Hamilton 38
6 Brian Power Rennmax Brian Power Shell Racing 38
DNF[5] Don Uebergang Elfin 600B

Notes

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References

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  1. ^ Conditions for Australian Titles, CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, 1970, pages 78-79
  2. ^ "Australian Titles, 2013 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, docs.cams.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 April 2013. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i Des White, Stewart F2 Champ Again, Racing Car News, November 1970, pages 38-39
  4. ^ Brabham BT.6 in Racing Car News. Brabham Ford in Australian Motoring News
  5. ^ a b Moffat And Stewart Score Titles At Lakeside, Australian Motoring News, Wednesday, October 14, 1970, page 7
  6. ^ a b Stewart's Consolation Prize, Australian Auto Sports, November 1970, page 18

Further reading

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  • Australian Motor Manual, December 1970, page 17
  • Jim Shepherd, A History of Australian Motor Sport, 1980