1970 Australian Formula 2 Championship

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The 1970 Australian Formula 2 Championship was an Australian motor racing title for drivers of racing cars complying with Australian Formula 2 regulations.Conditions for Australian Titles, CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, 1970, pages 78-79 The title, which was recognised by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport as the fourth Australian Formula 2 Championship,{{Cite web |url=http://docs.cams.com.au/Manual/About/AC07_Titles_Australian.pdf |title=Australian Titles, 2013 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, docs.cams.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org |access-date=28 April 2013 |archive-date=28 April 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130428094009/http://docs.cams.com.au/Manual/About/AC07_Titles_Australian.pdf |url-status=dead }} was decided over a single 40-lap, {{convert|60|mi|abbr=out|adj=on}} race, staged at the Lakeside circuit in Queensland, Australia on 27 September 1970.Des White, Stewart F2 Champ Again, Racing Car News, November 1970, pages 38-39 There were seven starters in the event.

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

Results

File:Max Stewart Waggott TC4V 4 Graham Ruckert.jpg won the championship driving a Mildren Waggott TC4V. Car and driver are pictured above at Lakeside in 1971.]]

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| align="center" | Position

| Driver

| align="center" | No.

| Car

| Entrant

| align="center" | Laps

align="center" | 1

| Max Stewart

| align="center" | 6

| Mildren Waggott TC4V

| Alec Mildren Racing

| align="center" | 40

align="center" | 2

| John Walker

| align="center" |

| Elfin

| Gilbert Motor Bodies

| align="center" | 39

align="center" | 3

| Jack Bono

| align="center" |

| Brabham BT6 FordBrabham BT.6 in Racing Car News. Brabham Ford in Australian Motoring News

| J. Bono

| align="center" | 38

align="center" | 4

| Ken Goodwin

| align="center" |

| Rennmax

| Peter Clarke Surfboards

| align="center" | 38

align="center" | 5

| Vern Hamilton

| align="center" | 65

| Elfin 600B

| Vern Hamilton

| align="center" | 38

align="center" | 6

| Brian Power

| align="center" |

| Rennmax

| Brian Power Shell Racing

| align="center" | 38

align="center" | DNFMoffat And Stewart Score Titles At Lakeside, Australian Motoring News, Wednesday, October 14, 1970, page 7

| Don Uebergang

| align="center" |

| Elfin 600B

|

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=Notes=

  • Fastest lap: Max Stewart, 53.4s, (101.31 mph),Stewart's Consolation Prize, Australian Auto Sports, November 1970, page 18 new Australian Formula 2 lap record.

References

Further reading

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

Category:Australian Formula 2 Championship

Formula 2 Championship

Category:September 1970 sports events in Australia