From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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]

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] Car Entrant
1 Sandown 19 February Ron Barnacle Royale RP31 Dolphin Race Hire
2 Oran Park 18 March Michael Quinn Lola T642A
3 Surfers Paradise 13 May Alan Swindells Van Diemen
4 Oran Park 27 May Michael Quinn Lola T642A
5 Amaroo Park 5 August Ron Barnacle Royale RP31 Dolphin Race Hire
6 Sandown 9 September Tomas Mezera Reynard FF84 Dalcar Industries
7 Winton 14 October Bradley Forgeard Lola T642A [3]
8 Calder 18 November Ron 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] Entrant San [4] Ora [4] Sur [4] Ora [4] Ama [4] San [4] Win [4] Cal [4] Total [4]
1 Ron Barnacle Royale RP31 [5] Dolphin Race Hire [5] 20 10 2 - 20 15 4 20 91
2 Garry Jones Van Diemen Garry Jones [5] 8 15 12 12 2 12 8 6 75
3 Michael Quinn Lola T642A 15 20 - 20 - - - - 55
4 Geoff Walters Elwyn 003 - 2 - 15 10 10 15 - 52
5 Tomas Mezera Reynard FF84 [5] Dalcar Industries [5] - 6 8 - 15 20 - - 49
6 Bradley Forgeard Van Diemen
Lola T642A
2 3 6 8 4 - 20 - 43
7 Laurie Bennett Wren 10 - - - - 6 10 12 38
8 Richard Carter Matek M1 - 12 15 - 8 - - - 35
9 Alan Bisset Reynard - - - - - - 12 15 27
10 Rodney Moody Birrana 3 4 - 10 - - - 8 25
11 Alan Swindells Van Diemen - 1 20 - - - - - 21
12 Ian Thomas Reynard - - 10 6 - - - - 16
13 Tony Boot Totem - - - - - 3 - 10 13
=14 Mark Forrester Reynard 12 - - - - - - - 12
=14 Jim Hunter Royale 4 8 - - - - - - 12
=14 Malcolm Oastler Bowin P6 - - - - 12 - - - 12
17 Steve Moody Totem 002 - - 4 3 - 1 3 - 11
=18 Greg Kentwell Elwyn 6 - 1 - - - - 3 10
=18 Roger Martin PRS - - - - - 4 6 - 10
20 Barry Ward Galloway - - - - - 8 - - 8
=21 David Harrison Elfin - - - 2 - - - 4 6
=21 Tim Murray Elwyn 003 - - - - 6 - - - 6
23 Scott Elson Wren - - - 4 - - - - 4
=24 Martin Tighe Van Diemen - - 3 - - - - - 3
=24 Mathew Kane Bowin P4A - - - - - 3 - - 3
=26 Teddy Angelo Hawke - - - - - 2 - - 2
=26 Mark Poole Elfin - - - - - - 2 - 2
=26 Lyndon Arnel - - - - - - - 2 2
=29 Steven Pryce PRS 83F 1 - - - - - - - 1
=29 Jon McKeon Hawke DL17 - - - 1 - - - - 1
=29 Kevin Lewis Bowin P4 - - - - 1 - - - 1
=29 Warwick Henderson Wren - - - - - - 1 - 1
=29 Lindsay Yardley Bowin P6F - - - - - - - 1 1

References

  1. ^ Official Programme, Castrol 500, Sandown, 9 September 1984, page 37
  2. ^ a b Australian Titles, docs.cams.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h Stewart Wilson, Formula Ford Championship, Australian Motor Racing Year 1984, pages 286 & 287
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l 1984 Formula Ford - "Driver to Europe" Series, www.formulaford.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
  5. ^ a b c d e Graham Slater, Brock gives a lesson, Racing Car News, November 1984, pages 50 to 54