1983 Formula Ford Driver to Europe Series

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The 1983 Formula Ford Driver to Europe Series was an Australian motor racing competition open to Formula Ford racing cars. [1] The series, which was organised by the Light Car Club and the Formula Ford Association, [1] was the fourteenth Australian national series for Formula Fords. [2]

Contents

The series was won by Bruce Connolly driving a Galloway and a Van Diemen. [1]

Schedule

The series was contested over eight rounds with one race per round. [1]

Round [1] Circuit [1] Date [1] Round winner [1] Car [1]
1 Sandown 20 FebruaryBruce ConnollyGalloway
2 Amaroo Park 10 AprilBruce ConnollyGalloway
3 Surfers Paradise 15 MayMalcolm Oastler Bowin
4 Oran Park 29 MayMichael Quinn Lola
5 Amaroo Park 10 JulyMalcolm Oastler Bowin
6 Calder 31 JulyBruce ConnollyGalloway
7 Sandown 11 SeptemberMalcolm Oastler Bowin
8 Winton 16 OctoberBruce Connolly Van Diemen

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 [1] Driver [1] Car [1] EntrantSan [1] Ama [1] Sur [1] Ora [1] Ama [1] San [1] Win [1] Total [1]
1Bruce ConnollyGalloway &
Van Diemen 		 202081512201520130
2Malcolm Oastler Bowin  4-2012201020-86
3Geoff WaltersElwyn 1212121015---61
4Laurie BennettWren 1083-6-101249
5Ron Barnacle Elfin  -64-8861547
6Michael Quinn Lola  -15-2010---45
7David RobertsPRS 152108--4-39
8Warwick Rooklyn Royale  8-15---12-35
9Mark ForresterPRS 2--4215-831
10Mark DayWren ---6-12-1028
11David StanleyImage -106-4---20
12Teddy AngeloHawk 6----3-615
13=Gary Jones Van Diemen  -41-3---8
13=John Edmonds Birrana  -----62-8
13=Peter Randalls Elfin  ------8-8
13=Roger MartinPRS 13-----48
17David Harrison Elfin  ---1-2-36
18=Richard CarterMatek ---31---4
18=Mark Grierson Elfin  -----4--4
20=Tim MurrayElwyn 3-------3
20=Steve Price Bowin  ------3-3
22=Martin Tighe Van Diemen  --2-----2
22=Alan BissetWren ---2----2
22=Paul FelthamPRS -------22
25=Matthew Ruggles Elfin  -1------1
25=Terry Kay Bowin  -----1--1
25=Anthony SwanHawk ------1-1
25=Chris Meaden Elfin  -------11

Note: All cars were powered by a mandatory 1600cc Ford pushrod engine. [3]

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