The 1973 Australian Formula 2 Championship was a CAMS sanctioned motor racing title open to

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racing cars.Australian Title Conditions, 1973 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, pages 84-85 It was the seventh

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to be awarded by CAMS. The championship was dominated by multiple-championship winning driver

Leo Geoghegan Leo Geoghegan (16 May 1936 - 2 March 2015) was an Australian former racing driver. He was the elder of two sons of former New South Wales car dealer Tom Geoghegan, both of whom become dominant names in Australian motor racing in the 1960s. Whi ...

, who scored a perfect 54 points from six round wins over the course of the season.

Calendar

The championship was contested over a seven-round series with one race per round.Australian Competition Yearbook, 1974 Edition, pages 78-97

Points system

Championship points were awarded on a 9-6-4-3-2-1 basis to the first six eligible finishers at each round. Only holders of a General Competition License issued by CAMS were eligible for points and each driver could retain points only from his/her best six round results.

Results

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Notes and references

External links

Image of 1973 Australian Formula 2 Champion Leo Geoghegan (Biranna 273 Ford) at the Oran Park round of the championship
Australian Formula 2 Championship Formula 2 Championship