# 1974 TAA Formula Ford Driver to Europe Series

The 1974 TAA Formula Ford Driver to Europe Series was an Australian motor racing competition open to Formula Ford racing cars. It was the fifth annual Australian national series for Formula Fords.
The series was won by Terry Perkins, driving an Elfin 620FF and a Titan.

## Schedule

The series was contested over ten rounds with one race per round.
| Round | Circuit | Date | Round winner | Car |
| 1 | Sandown | 17 February | Geoff Brabham | Bowin P6F |
| 2 | Amaroo | 3 March | Andrew Miedecke | Birrana |
| 3 | Calder | 17 March | Andrew Miedecke | Birrana F73 |
| 4 | Adelaide | 31 March | Terry Perkins | Elfin 620FF |
| 5 | Surfers Paradise | 19 May | Paul Bernasconi | Mawer |
| 6 | Oran Park | 23 June | Terry Perkins | Elfin 620 |
| 7 | Sandown | 7 July | Peter Lissiuk | Titan Mk6C |
| 8 | Amaroo | 21 July | Paul Bernasconi | Mawer |
| 9 | Oran Park | 15 September | Terry Perkins | Titan |
| 10 | Calder | 20 October | Andrew Miedecke | Birrana |

## Series standings

| Position | Driver | Car | Entrant | San | Ama | Cal | Ade | Sur | Ora | San | Ama | Ora | Cal | Total |
| 1 | Terry Perkins | Elfin 620FF & Titan | Strapp Ford | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 10 | - | 71 |
| 2 | Andrew Miedecke | Birrana F73 | A.W. Miedecke | 7 | 10 | 10 | - | 8 | - | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 64 |
| 3 | Geoff Brabham | Bowin P6F | Grace Bros. Racing Team | 10 | 9 | - | 9 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 59 |
| 4 | Paul Bernasconi | Mawer | Mawer Engineering | - | - | - | 7 | 10 | - | - | 10 | 9 | 8 | 44 |
| 5 | Peter Lissiuk | Titan Mk6C | Peter Lissiuk | - | - | 6 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 4 | - | - | 39 |
| 6 | Peter Finlay | Palliser | P. Finlay | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | - | - | 7 | 9 | 24 |
| 7 | Bernie Haehnle | Bowin P6F | B.K. Haehnle | 6 | - | - | 4 | 4 | 7 | - | 2 | - | - | 23 |
| 8 | Peter Larner | Elfin 600 | Peter Larner | 9 | - | 7 | - | - | - | 5 | - | - | - | 21 |
| = | Steve Wiessner | Elfin 600 | Steve Wiessner | 5 | - | 5 | - | - | 6 | - | 5 | - | - | 21 |
| 10 | Peter Perkins | Elfin 620 | Peter Perkins | - | - | 8 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | 20 |
| 11 | Alan Whitchurch | Bowin P4 | Coachcraft Ford | - | 3 | - | - | 7 | 2 | - | 6 | - | - | 18 |
| 12 | Gerry Murphy | Elfin 600 | Murphy Johnston Imported Cars | - | 7 | - | - | 2 | - | - | 1 | 5 | - | 15 |
| 13 | John Edmonds | Wren | John Edmonds | 4 | - | - | 5 | - | - | 2 | - | - | 3 | 14 |
| = | John Davis | Bowin P4X | J.D. Racing | - | - | 2 | - | - | 4 | 3 | - | 4 | 1 | 14 |
| 15 | Dennis Irving | Elfin 600 | Dennis Irving | - | 4 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 11 |
| 16 | Laurie Bennett | Elfin 600 | Laurie Bennett | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 6 | - | - | - | 9 |
| 17 | Grame Peart | Elfin 600 | Grame Peart | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | 7 |
| 18 | Paul Fenech | Bowin P4 | | - | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 |
| = | Bob Curro | Bowin P6F | R.J. Curro | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | 3 | - | 6 |
| = | John Tuxford | Bowin P4 | J. Tuxford | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | - | - | 2 | - | 6 |
| 21 | Dale Thompson | | | - | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 |
| = | Len Croughan | Elfin 620 | Len Croughan | 2 | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 |
| = | Greg Carroll | | | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 5 |
| 24 | Brian Wilson | | | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 |
| = | Peter Presser | | | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | 4 |
| 26 | Steve Dewhurst | | | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| 27 | Stephen Brook | Bowin | S. Brook | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | 3 |
| 28 | Peter Edwards | Elfin 600 | The Guardsman Motor Inn | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| = | Werner Bekker | Elfin 620 | Quickslot Miniature Raceway | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| 30 | Peter Lander | Bowin P4 | | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| = | Bryan Cook | Elfin 620FF | Bryan Cook | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| = | Kevin Loy | Bowin P6F | K. Loy | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| = | Peter Granger | Bowin P6F | Peter Granger | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |