The 1974 Australian Formula 2 Championship was a CAMS sanctioned motor racing title for drivers of

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to be awarded by CAMS.

Calendar

The championship was contested over an eight round series with one race per round. * Round 1, Hume Weir,

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, 16 June * Round 2, Oran Park,

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, 23 June * Round 3,

Amaroo Park Amaroo Park Raceway was a motor racing circuit located in Annangrove, New South Wales, in the present-day north-western suburbs of Sydney, Australia. Opened in 1967, the road circuit served as a venue for a variety of competitions including t ...

, 21 July * Round 4,

Calder Park Raceway Calder Park Raceway is a motor racing circuit in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The complex includes a dragstrip, a road circuit with several possible configurations, and the "Thunderdome", a high-speed banked oval equipped to race either c ...

, 18 August * Round 5, Symmons Plains,

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, 22 September * Round 6,

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, 13 October * Round 7,

Adelaide International Raceway The Adelaide International Raceway (also known as Adelaide International or AIR) is a permanent circuit owned by Australian Motorsport Club Limited under the auspices of the Bob Jane Corporation. The circuit is located north of Adelaide in S ...

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, 27 October * Round 8, Lakeside,

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, 8 December

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 seven round results.

Results

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Notes and references

External links

Image of 1974 Australian Formula 2 Champion Leo Geoghegan
Australian Formula 2 Championship Formula 2 Championship