title: 1978 TAA Formula Ford Driver to Europe Series
text: # 1978 TAA Formula Ford Driver to Europe Series
  
  The 1978 TAA Formula Ford Driver to Europe Series was an Australian motor racing competition for Formula Ford racing cars. It was the ninth national series for Formula Fords to be held in Australia.
  
  The series was won by John Wright driving a Bowin P4.
  
  ## Schedule
  
  The series was contested over eight rounds.
  
  | Round | Circuit | Date | Round winner | Car | Entrant |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Sandown | 5 February | Elwyn Bickley | Elwyn 002 | |
  | 2 | Oran Park | 26 February | Wally Storey | Elwyn 001 | |
  | 3 | Calder | 19 March | Peter Krefel | Royale RP21 | Peter Krefel |
  | 4 | Oran Park | 26 March | John Wright | Bowin P4 | |
  | 5 | Amaroo Park | 19 April | Russell Steel | Elfin 600 | |
  | 6 | Surfers Paradise | 21 May | Elwyn Bickley | Elwyn 002 | |
  | 7 | Amaroo Park | 9 July | Russell Norden | Mawer | |
  | 8 | Calder | 15 October | Russell Norden | Mawer | |
  
  ## Series standings
  
  | Position | Driver | Car | Entrant | Points |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | John Wright | Bowin P4 | John Wright | 52 |
  | 2 | Gerry Witenden | Birrana F71 | Gerry Witenden | 52 |
  | 3 | Richard Davison | Hawke DL17 | Richard Davison | 45 |
  | 4 | Peter Krefel | Royale RP21 | Peter Krefel | 33 |
  | 5 | Don Bretland | Van Diemen | Don Bretland | 31 |
  | 6 | Alan Goldsmith | Palliser | Paul Liston | 25 |
  | 7 | Wally Storey | Elwyn 001 | Mawer Engineering | 24 |
  | 8 | Elwyn Bickley | Elwyn 002 | | 23 |
  | 9 | Graham Smith | Bowin P4a | | 21 |
  | 10 | Russell Norden | Mawer | | 20 |
  
  ## Notes & references
  
  * 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 TAA Driver to Europe Series, Australian Competition Yearbook, Number 8, pages 152 to 159
  * ↑ Australian Titles, docs.cams.com.au, as archived at www.webcitation.org
  * 1 2 Official Program, Calder, March 19, 1978
  * ↑ Australian Competition Yearbook has "Gerry Wittenden" but the name is listed in the Official Program, Calder, Rd3, as "Gerry Witenden"
  * ↑ Australian Competition Yearbook has "Allan Goldsmith" but the name is listed in the Official Program, Calder, Rd3, as "Alan Goldsmith"
  