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]
The series was won by Bruce Connolly driving a Galloway and a Van Diemen. [1]
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 February | Bruce Connolly | Galloway |
| 2 | Amaroo Park | 10 April | Bruce Connolly | Galloway |
| 3 | Surfers Paradise | 15 May | Malcolm Oastler | Bowin |
| 4 | Oran Park | 29 May | Michael Quinn | Lola |
| 5 | Amaroo Park | 10 July | Malcolm Oastler | Bowin |
| 6 | Calder | 31 July | Bruce Connolly | Galloway |
| 7 | Sandown | 11 September | Malcolm Oastler | Bowin |
| 8 | Winton | 16 October | Bruce Connolly | Van Diemen |
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]
| Position [1] | Driver [1] | Car [1] | Entrant | San [1] | Ama [1] | Sur [1] | Ora [1] | Ama [1] | San [1] | Win [1] | Total [1] | |
| 1 | Bruce Connolly | Galloway & Van Diemen | 20 | 20 | 8 | 15 | 12 | 20 | 15 | 20 | 130 | |
| 2 | Malcolm Oastler | Bowin | 4 | - | 20 | 12 | 20 | 10 | 20 | - | 86 | |
| 3 | Geoff Walters | Elwyn | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 15 | - | - | - | 61 | |
| 4 | Laurie Bennett | Wren | 10 | 8 | 3 | - | 6 | - | 10 | 12 | 49 | |
| 5 | Ron Barnacle | Elfin | - | 6 | 4 | - | 8 | 8 | 6 | 15 | 47 | |
| 6 | Michael Quinn | Lola | - | 15 | - | 20 | 10 | - | - | - | 45 | |
| 7 | David Roberts | PRS | 15 | 2 | 10 | 8 | - | - | 4 | - | 39 | |
| 8 | Warwick Rooklyn | Royale | 8 | - | 15 | - | - | - | 12 | - | 35 | |
| 9 | Mark Forrester | PRS | 2 | - | - | 4 | 2 | 15 | - | 8 | 31 | |
| 10 | Mark Day | Wren | - | - | - | 6 | - | 12 | - | 10 | 28 | |
| 11 | David Stanley | Image | - | 10 | 6 | - | 4 | - | - | - | 20 | |
| 12 | Teddy Angelo | Hawk | 6 | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | 6 | 15 | |
| 13= | Gary Jones | Van Diemen | - | 4 | 1 | - | 3 | - | - | - | 8 | |
| 13= | John Edmonds | Birrana | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | 2 | - | 8 | |
| 13= | Peter Randalls | Elfin | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | - | 8 | |
| 13= | Roger Martin | PRS | 1 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 8 | |
| 17 | David Harrison | Elfin | - | - | - | 1 | - | 2 | - | 3 | 6 | |
| 18= | Richard Carter | Matek | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | |
| 18= | Mark Grierson | Elfin | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | 4 | |
| 20= | Tim Murray | Elwyn | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | |
| 20= | Steve Price | Bowin | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | 3 | |
| 22= | Martin Tighe | Van Diemen | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | |
| 22= | Alan Bisset | Wren | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | 2 | |
| 22= | Paul Feltham | PRS | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | |
| 25= | Matthew Ruggles | Elfin | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | |
| 25= | Terry Kay | Bowin | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | |
| 25= | Anthony Swan | Hawk | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | |
| 25= | Chris Meaden | Elfin | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
Note: All cars were powered by a mandatory 1600cc Ford pushrod engine. [3]