1984 Australian Super Series

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The 1984 Australian Super Series [1] was an Australian motor racing competition for Group E Series Production Cars. [2] With prizemoney totaling $200,000, the series was claimed, at the time, to be "the richest race series staged in Australia". [2]

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The series was won by Peter Fitzgerald driving a Mitsubishi Starion. [2]

Race schedule

The series was contested over six rounds with two heats and a final at each round. [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]

RoundCircuit [1] StateDate [1] Round winnerCar
1 Calder Park Victoria 29 AprilPeter Fitzgerald [3] Mitsubishi Starion [3]
2 Adelaide International Raceway South Australia 6 May Brian Sampson [4] Mitsubishi Starion [4]
3 Amaroo Park New South Wales 20 MayPeter Fitzgerald [5] Mitsubishi Starion [5]
4 Adelaide International Raceway South Australia 1 JulyPeter Fitzgerald [6] Mitsubishi Starion [6]
5 Amaroo Park New South Wales 8 JulyPeter Fitzgerald [7] Mitsubishi Starion [7]
6 Calder Park Victoria 29 JulyPeter Fitzgerald [8] Mitsubishi Starion [8]

Series standings

Position [2] Driver [2] Car [2] Entrant [1] Points [2]
1Peter Fitzgerald Mitsubishi Starion Eastside Mitsubishi / Palcolor Phot Services118
2 Brian Sampson Mitsubishi Starion Melbourne Clutch & Brake Service Pty Ltd90
3Ross Burbidge Alfa Romeo Alfasud John French ?
4 Colin Bond Alfa Romeo GTV6 Network Alfa ?
5Phil Alexander Ford Laser Alexander Rotary ?
6 Kevin Bartlett Mitsubishi Starion Kevin Bartlett ?
7 Brad Jones Mitsubishi Starion Bradley Jones ?

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Program, Calder Park, 29 April 1984
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Phillip Christensen, Group E in 1984 - And the beat goes on…, Australian Motor Racing Year 1984/85, pages 62-67
  3. 1 2 3 Racing Car News, June 1984, page 29
  4. 1 2 3 Racing Car News, June 1984, page 53
  5. 1 2 3 Racing Car News, June 1984, page 34
  6. 1 2 3 Racing Car News, August 1984, page 57
  7. 1 2 3 Racing Car News, August 1984, page 54
  8. 1 2 3 Racing Car News, September 1984, page 51
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