1990 Motorcraft Formula Ford Driver to Europe Series

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The 1990 Motorcraft Formula Ford Driver to Europe Series was an Australian motor racing competition open to Formula Ford cars. [1] It was the 21st Australian national series for Formula Fords. [2]

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The series was won by Russell Ingall driving a Van Diemen RF90. [2]

Schedule

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

Round [3] Circuit [3] Date [3] Round winner [3] Car [3] [1] [4]
1 Amaroo Park 25 February Russell Ingall Van Diemen RF90
2 Symmons Plains 11 March Paul Stokell Reynard FF89
3 Phillip Island 25 March Russell Ingall Van Diemen RF90
4 Winton 8 April Russell Ingall Van Diemen RF90
5 Lakeside 6 MayTroy Dunstan Van Diemen RF89
6 Mallala 10 June Russell Ingall Van Diemen RF90
7 Oran Park 15 July Paul Stokell Swift FB90

Points system

Series points were awarded on a 20-15-12-10-8-6-4-3-2-1 basis for the first ten positions at each round. [5]

Series standings

Position [4] Driver [4] No. [6] [3] Car [4] [6] [3] [1] Entrant [6] Ama [4] Sym [4] Phi [4] Win [4] Lak [4] Mal [4] Ora [4] Total [4]
1 Russell Ingall 2 Van Diemen RF90 Coffey Ford201220201520-107
2 Paul Stokell 11 Reynard FF88
Reynard FF89
Swift FB90
Phoenix Motorsport102015124-2081
3 Paul Morris 5 Van Diemen RF89 Speedtech1210-31212857
=4John Blanchard16 Swift FB89
Swift FB90
Palmair Racing-15-15141550
=4Russell Becker10 Reynard FF89 Transtar Express-84108101050
6Troy Dunstan4 Van Diemen RF89 Speedtech6--82015-49
7Ron Searle29 Reynard FF89
Reynard FF90
Transtar Express1563-66642
8Brett Peters6 Swift FB89
Swift FB90
Olympus Cameras8-124103441
9Michael Dutton9 Van Diemen RF90 Michael Dutton1--6-81227
10John Vernon13 Swift FB89
Swift FB5
Sommerlad Fasterners Racing Team4-8-32320
11Michael Mortimer  Swift  --10----10
12Michael Geoghegan15 Van Diemen RF89 Michael Geoghegan2-6----8
=13Jamie McHugh  Van Diemen RF86  31-----4
=13Glen Zampatti  Reynard Phoenix Motorsport-4-----4
=13Peter Forster19 Swift FB90 Peter Forster--2-2--4
=13Andrew Reid92 Van Diemen RF89 Andrew Reid--12-1-4
=13David Ratcliff78 Reynard FF88 Phoenix Motorsport-2----24
18Sean Turnbull  Van Diemen RF86  -3-----3
=19Tim Wood  Van Diemen Phoenix Motorsport---1---1
=19Geoff Full  Reynard FF88  ------11

Notes & references

  1. 1 2 3 Steve Normoyle, Ingall Wins the 1990 Trip, Australian Motor Racing Year, 1990/91, pages 210 to 217
  2. 1 2 Australian Titles, docs.cams.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Motorcraft Formula Ford Driver to Europe Series, Australian Motor Racing Year, 1990/91, pages 285 to 286
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1990 Motorcraft Formula Ford Driver to Europe Series, www.formulaford.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
  5. The points system used for the series has been determined by comparing the points table as published at www.formulaford.com.au with the race results as published in Australian Motor Racing Year, 1990/91
  6. 1 2 3 Official Souvenir Programme, Mallala Motor Sport Park, 9-10 June 1990, page 43

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