1984 Formula Ford Driver to Europe Series

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The 1984 Formula Ford Driver to Europe Series was an Australian motor racing competition open to Formula Ford racing cars. [1] It was the 15th Australian Formula Ford Series. [2]

Contents

The series was won by Ron Barnacle [3] driving a Royale RP31. [2]

Calendar

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

Round [3] Circuit [3] Date [3] Round winner [3] CarEntrant
1 Sandown 19 FebruaryRon Barnacle Royale RP31 Dolphin Race Hire
2 Oran Park 18 MarchMichael Quinn Lola T642A
3 Surfers Paradise 13 MayAlan Swindells Van Diemen
4 Oran Park 27 MayMichael Quinn Lola T642A
5 Amaroo Park 5 AugustRon Barnacle Royale RP31 Dolphin Race Hire
6 Sandown 9 September Tomas Mezera Reynard FF84 Dalcar Industries
7 Winton 14 OctoberBradley Forgeard Lola T642A [3]
8 Calder 18 NovemberRon Barnacle Royale RP31 Dolphin Race Hire

Points system

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

Series standings

Position [4] Driver [4] Car [4] EntrantSan [4] Ora [4] Sur [4] Ora [4] Ama [4] San [4] Win [4] Cal [4] Total [4]
1Ron Barnacle Royale RP31 [5] Dolphin Race Hire [5] 20102-201542091
2Garry Jones Van Diemen Garry Jones [5] 81512122128675
3Michael Quinn Lola T642A 1520-20----55
4Geoff WaltersElwyn 003-2-15101015-52
5 Tomas Mezera Reynard FF84 [5] Dalcar Industries [5] -68-1520--49
6Bradley Forgeard Van Diemen
Lola T642A
23684-20-43
7Laurie BennettWren10----6101238
8Richard CarterMatek M1-1215-8---35
9Alan Bisset Reynard ------121527
10Rodney Moody Birrana 34-10---825
11Alan Swindells Van Diemen -120-----21
12Ian Thomas Reynard --106----16
13Tony BootTotem-----3-1013
=14Mark Forrester Reynard 12-------12
=14Jim Hunter Royale 48------12
=14 Malcolm Oastler Bowin P6 ----12---12
17Steve MoodyTotem 002--43-13-11
=18Greg KentwellElwyn6-1----310
=18Roger MartinPRS-----46-10
20Barry WardGalloway-----8--8
=21David Harrison Elfin ---2---46
=21Tim MurrayElwyn 003----6---6
23Scott ElsonWren---4----4
=24Martin Tighe Van Diemen --3-----3
=24Mathew Kane Bowin P4A -----3--3
=26Teddy AngeloHawke-----2--2
=26Mark Poole Elfin ------2-2
=26Lyndon Arnel-------22
=29Steven PrycePRS 83F1-------1
=29Jon McKeonHawke DL17---1----1
=29Kevin Lewis Bowin P4 ----1---1
=29Warwick HendersonWren------1-1
=29Lindsay Yardley Bowin P6F -------11

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References

  1. Official Programme, Castrol 500, Sandown, 9 September 1984, page 37
  2. 1 2 Australian Titles, docs.cams.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Stewart Wilson, Formula Ford Championship, Australian Motor Racing Year 1984, pages 286 & 287
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1984 Formula Ford - "Driver to Europe" Series, www.formulaford.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 Graham Slater, Brock gives a lesson, Racing Car News, November 1984, pages 50 to 54