1980 TAA Formula Ford Driver To Europe Series

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The 1980 TAA Formula Ford Driver to Europe Series was an Australian motor racing competition for Formula Ford racing cars. [1] The series, which was the eleventh Australian Formula Ford Series, [2] was won by Stephen Brook driving a Lola T440. [3]

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Series schedule

Stephen Brook won the series driving a Lola T440, similar to the example pictured above Lola T440.jpg
Stephen Brook won the series driving a Lola T440, similar to the example pictured above

The series was contested over eight rounds with one race per round. [3]

Round [3] Circuit [3] DateWinning driver [3] Car [3]
1 Sandown 24 February [1] Stephen Brook Lola T440
2 Calder 16 March [1] Stephen Brook Lola T440
3 Amaroo Park 6 April [1] Wal StoreyElwyn 002
4 Adelaide 1 June [1] Stephen Brook Lola T440
5 Oran Park Stephen Brook Lola T440
6 Lakeside Stephen Brook Lola T440
7 Amaroo Park 10 August [4] Stephen Brook Lola T440
8 Sandown 14 September [5] Warren Smith Bowin P4A

Points system

Points were awarded on a 20, 15, 12, 10, 8, 6, 4, 3, 2, 1 basis for the first ten places at each round. [1]

Series standings

Position [6] Driver [6] Car [6] Entrant [5] San [6] Cal [6] Ama [6] Ade [6] Ora [6] Lak [6] Ama [6] San [6] Total [6]
1Stephen Brook Lola T440 Bob Holden 20201220202020-132
2Warren Smith Bowin P4A W. Smith-10815123122080
3David Earle Elfin Aero Thomson Motor Auctions [1] 106108-12101066
4Ron Barnacle Van Diemen [1] [4] [5] Dissaico Garge Equipment686310108455
5Robyn Hamilton Elfin 620B Charlie [1] 1151512----43
6Graeme Wilson Elfin 600 G. Wilson1512-10----37
7Jeff Summers Elfin 620B J. Summers-8--48--20
=Wally StoreyElwyn 002 [3] --20-----20
9Garry Tully Elfin 620B G. Tully [4] --1--153-19
10Jeff BesnardMawer 004 [3] Classic Trailers P/L----15---15
=Jeff Walters Bowin P4A J. Walters------15-15
=Ian Grainger Bowin P4A S. Brook-------1515
13Terry Spears Bowin P4A 12-2-----14
14Alan Bisset Bowin A. Bisset----3-4613
15Robert Simpson Elfin R. Simpson---6--6-12
=Kim Jones Elfin 620B -------1212
17Geoff Howat Bowin P4A [1] G. Howat334-----10
=Rex BroadbentWren [5] R. Broadbent---2---810
19Gos Cory Elfin [5] G. Cory----6-219
20Graham Smith Bowin P4A [3] -----8--8
21Alan Whitchurch Bowin D. Wilkins [4] -----6--6
22Tony Boot Elfin T. Boot41------5
23Gary Batten Bowin G. Batten-4------4
=Michael Truman Royale [1] Michael Truman [1] --31----4
=Don Greig----4---4
=Peter Ainscough Elfin [3] -----4--4

Note: All cars were powered by mandatory 1600cc Ford four cylinder engines. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Official Souvenir Programme, Adelaide International Raceway, Sunday 1 June 1980
  2. ↑ Australian 'Driver to Europe' Series, www.formulaford.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 TAA Driver-to-Europe Series, Australian Motor Racing Yearbook 1980/81, pages 228-231
  4. 1 2 3 4 Official Programme, CRC Chemicals 300, Amaroo Park Raceway, 10 August 1980
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 Raceday Competition Communicator, Sandown, 13–14 September 1980, page 51
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1980 TAA FORMULA FORD - "DRIVER TO EUROPE" SERIES, www.formulaford.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
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