# 1976 TAA Formula Ford Driver to Europe Series

The 1976 TAA Formula Ford Driver to Europe Series was an Australian motor racing competition open to Formula Ford racing cars. It was the seventh Australian national series for Formula Fords. The series was won by Richard Carter driving a Birrana F73.

## Series schedule

The series was contested over eight rounds.
| Round | Circuit | Date | Round winner | Car | Entrant |
| 1 | Sandown | | Garry Dubois | Elfin 620B | Garry Dubois |
| 2 | Calder | 14 March | John Davis | Bowin P4X | Grace Brothers Race Team |
| 3 | Oran Park | | Garry Dubois | Elfin 620B | Garry Dubois |
| 4 | Amaroo Park | 18 April | Richard Carter | Birrana F73 | Grace Brothers Race Team |
| 5 | Surfers Paradise | | Russell Norden | Mawer 004 | Russell Norden Racing |
| 6 | Amaroo Park | 15 August | John Smith | Bowin P4A | Lappington Inn |
| 7 | Oran Park | | John Smith | Bowin P4A | Lappington Inn |
| 8 | Calder | | John Smith | Bowin P4A | Lappington Inn |

## Series results

| Position | Driver | Car | Entrant | San | Cal | Ora | Ama | Sur | Ama | Ora | Cal | Total |
| 1 | Richard Carter | Birrana F73 | Grace Brothers Race Team | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 8 | - | 7 | 6 | 57 |
| 2 | John Smith | Bowin P4A | John Smith / Lappington Inn | 4 | - | 7 | 8 | - | 10 | 10 | 10 | 49 |
| 3 | John Davis | Bowin P4X | Grace Brothers Race Team | 8 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 9 | - | - | 5 | 44 |
| 4 | Michael Quinn | Bowin P4A | Michael Quinn Racing | 5 | 7 | 6 | 4 | - | - | 9 | 8 | 39 |
| 5 | Terry Shiel | Birrana F71 | Terry Shiel | 6 | - | 3 | 9 | 7 | - | - | 3 | 28 |
| 6 | Garry Dubois | Elfin 620B | Garry Dubois | 10 | - | 10 | 6 | - | - | - | - | 26 |
| 7 | John Tuxford | Bowin P4A | John Tuxford | - | 8 | 4 | - | 6 | - | 6 | - | 24 |
| 8 | Russell Norden | Mawer 004 | Russell Norden Racing | - | 3 | 9 | - | 10 | - | - | - | 22 |
| = | Stephen Brook | Bowin P6F | Stephen Brook | - | - | - | 5 | - | 9 | 8 | - | 22 |
| 10 | Laurie Bennett | Elfin 600 | Laurie Bennett | 7 | - | - | - | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 18 |
| 11 | Barry Ward | Birrana F72 | Barry Ward | - | 6 | - | 3 | - | 7 | - | - | 16 |
| 12 | Barry Green | Palliser WDF4 | Barry Green | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 9 | 14 |
| 13 | Larry Storey | Elwyn | L Storey | 3 | 4 | 2 | - | - | - | 4 | - | 13 |
| 14 | Don Bretland | Elfin 620B | Don Bretland | - | - | 1 | - | - | 8 | 2 | - | 11 |
| 15 | Greg Carroll | Elfin 620 | Greg Carroll | - | 5 | - | - | 5 | - | - | - | 10 |
| 16 | Richard Davison | Elfin 600 | Richard Davison | 2 | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | 4 | 8 |
| 17 | Peter McInnes | | | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | 7 |
| 18 | Gerry Burges | Bowin P6F | Gerry Burges | 1 | 1 | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | 4 |
| = | Stephen Moody | Birrana F72 | Stephen Moody | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | 4 |
| = | Paul McLucas | Elfin 600 | Paul McLucas | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | 4 |
| 21 | Ron Barnacle | | | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | 3 |
| = | Stephen Cromer | Bowin P4A | Stephen Cromer | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | 3 |
| 23 | Peter Krefel | Royale | Peter Krefel | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| = | Ron Baddeley | Elfin | Ron Baddeley | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 |
| 25 | Len Croughan | Elfin 620 | Len Croughan | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| = | Stuart Hooper | Bowin | Stuart Hooper | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
* All cars were powered by mandatory 1600cc Ford pushrod engines.
* Only seven drivers were awarded points at Round 6 for reasons unknown.