1989 Motorcraft Formula Ford Driver to Europe Series

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The 1989 Motorcraft Formula Ford Driver to Europe Series [1] was an Australian motor racing competition open to Formula Ford racing cars. [2] It was the 20th Australian Formula Ford Series. [3]

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The series was won by Mark Larkham driving a Van Diemen RF89. [1]

Calendar

Russell Ingall leads Troy Dunstan, Mark Larkham and Michael Mortimer on his way to winning the Oran Park round. OranPk70 1.jpg
Russell Ingall leads Troy Dunstan, Mark Larkham and Michael Mortimer on his way to winning the Oran Park round.

The series was contested over seven rounds with one race per round. [2]

Round [4] Circuit [4] Date [4] Round winner [4] Car [4]
1 Amaroo Park 5 March Mark Larkham Van Diemen RF89 [1]
2 Lakeside 16 April Mark Larkham Van Diemen RF89 [1]
3 Mallala 7 May Mark Larkham Van Diemen RF89
4 Sandown 21 MayMichael Mortimer Swift FB89
5 Winton 4 June Russell Ingall Van Diemen RF89
6 Oran Park 9 July Russell Ingall Van Diemen RF89
7 Amaroo Park 6 August Mark Larkham Van Diemen RF89

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. [5]

Series standings

Position [1] Driver [1] No. [6] Car [4] Entrant [5] Ama [1] Lak [1] Mal [1] San [1] Win [1] Ora [1] Ama [1] Total [1]
1 Mark Larkham 5 Van Diemen RF89 Coffey Ford Motorsport201020-15-2085
2 Russell Ingall 13 Van Diemen RF89 Russell Ingall12515-2020-72
3Michael Mortimer7 Swift FB89 Belgrave Industries-41220-15-51
4Troy Dunstan95 Van Diemen RF89 Troy Dunstan868158-146
5 Paul Morris 94 Van Diemen RF89 Paul Morris62612-4838
6Brett Peters15 Swift FB88 & Van Diemen RF89 & Swift FB89 Brett Peters23226101035
7Glen Zampatti12 & 10 [5] Van Diemen RF86 & RF89 Phoenix Motorsport11.5-41061234.5
8Peter Salminen8 Swift FB89 Lithoteam-7.510-212-31.5
9Michael Dutton25 Van Diemen RF85 Mercparts-143121-21
10Russell Becker18 Van Diemen RF86  3-----1518
11Paul Stokell26Elwyn 15------15
12Andrew Clifford22 Swift FB88 & FB89 Andrew Clifford-0.53101--14.5
13John Vernon17 Van Diemen RF88 Sommerlad Fasteners Racing---6-8-14
14Garry Jones6 Van Diemen & Swift FB89 Garry Jones10-----212
15Michael Geoghegan104 Van Diemen RF89 2 Day FM Australia Racing Pty Ltd--1-3-610
16John Blanchard38 Van Diemen RF88  ----4239
17Michael Walsh21 Reynard 88FF Eastern Motorsport---8---8
18Ian Allen91 Lola  4------4
=Peter Forster31 Van Diemen RF88 Peter David Porster------44
20Glen Clarke91 Van Diemen RF86  -----3-3
21Stephen Moody12 Van Diemen RF86  ---1---1

Notes and references

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 1989 Motorcraft Formula Ford Driver to Europe Series, www.formulaford.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
  2. 1 2 Steve Normoyle, Larkham bound for the Continent, Australian Motor Racing Year, 1989/90, pages 238 to 245
  3. ↑ Australian Titles, docs.cams.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Motorcraft Formula Ford Diver to Europe Series (race results), Australian Motor Racing Year, 1989/90, page 303
  5. 1 2 3 4 Official Programme, Mallala, May 7, 1989
  6. ↑ Motorcraft Driver to Europe Series - Final Point Scores, Souvenir Programme, Motorcraft Formula Ford Festival 1989, Winton Motor Raceway, August 26th & 27th 1989
  7. ↑ Formula Ford, CAMS 1989 Manual of Motor Sport, page 208
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