1980 TAA Formula Ford Driver To Europe Series

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The 1980 TAA Formula Ford Driver to Europe Series was an Australian motor racing competition for Formula Ford racing cars.[1] The series, which was the eleventh Australian Formula Ford Series,[2] was won by Stephen Brook driving a Lola T440.[3]

Series schedule[edit]

Stephen Brook won the series driving a Lola T440, similar to the example pictured above

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

Round[3] Circuit[3] Date Winning driver[3] Car[3]
1 Sandown 24 February[1] Stephen Brook Lola T440
2 Calder 16 March[1] Stephen Brook Lola T440
3 Amaroo Park 6 April[1] Wal Storey Elwyn 002
4 Adelaide 1 June[1] Stephen Brook Lola T440
5 Oran Park Stephen Brook Lola T440
6 Lakeside Stephen Brook Lola T440
7 Amaroo Park 10 August[4] Stephen Brook Lola T440
8 Sandown 14 September[5] Warren Smith Bowin P4A

Points system[edit]

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

Series standings[edit]

Position[6] Driver[6] Car[6] Entrant[5] San[6] Cal[6] Ama[6] Ade[6] Ora[6] Lak[6] Ama[6] San[6] Total[6]
1 Stephen Brook Lola T440 Bob Holden 20 20 12 20 20 20 20 - 132
2 Warren Smith Bowin P4A W. Smith - 10 8 15 12 3 12 20 80
3 David Earle Elfin Aero Thomson Motor Auctions[1] 10 6 10 8 - 12 10 10 66
4 Ron Barnacle Van Diemen[1][4][5] Dissaico Garge Equipment 6 8 6 3 10 10 8 4 55
5 Robyn Hamilton Elfin 620B Charlie[1] 1 15 15 12 - - - - 43
6 Graeme Wilson Elfin 600 G. Wilson 15 12 - 10 - - - - 37
7 Jeff Summers Elfin 620B J. Summers - 8 - - 4 8 - - 20
= Wally Storey Elwyn 002[3] - - 20 - - - - - 20
9 Garry Tully Elfin 620B G. Tully[4] - - 1 - - 15 3 - 19
10 Jeff Besnard Mawer 004[3] Classic Trailers P/L - - - - 15 - - - 15
= Jeff Walters Bowin P4A J. Walters - - - - - - 15 - 15
= Ian Grainger Bowin P4A S. Brook - - - - - - - 15 15
13 Terry Spears Bowin P4A 12 - 2 - - - - - 14
14 Alan Bisset Bowin A. Bisset - - - - 3 - 4 6 13
15 Robert Simpson Elfin R. Simpson - - - 6 - - 6 - 12
= Kim Jones Elfin 620B - - - - - - - 12 12
17 Geoff Howat Bowin P4A[1] G. Howat 3 3 4 - - - - - 10
= Rex Broadbent Wren[5] R. Broadbent - - - 2 - - - 8 10
19 Gos Cory Elfin[5] G. Cory - - - - 6 - 2 1 9
20 Graham Smith Bowin P4A[3] - - - - - 8 - - 8
21 Alan Whitchurch Bowin D. Wilkins[4] - - - - - 6 - - 6
22 Tony Boot Elfin T. Boot 4 1 - - - - - - 5
23 Gary Batten Bowin G. Batten - 4 - - - - - - 4
= Michael Truman Royale[1] Michael Truman[1] - - 3 1 - - - - 4
= Don Greig - - - - 4 - - - 4
= Peter Ainscough Elfin[3] - - - - - 4 - - 4

Note: All cars were powered by mandatory 1600cc Ford four cylinder engines.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Official Souvenir Programme, Adelaide International Raceway, Sunday 1 June 1980
  2. ^ Australian 'Driver to Europe' Series, www.formulaford.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j TAA Driver-to-Europe Series, Australian Motor Racing Yearbook 1980/81, pages 228-231
  4. ^ a b c d Official Programme, CRC Chemicals 300, Amaroo Park Raceway, 10 August 1980
  5. ^ a b c d e Raceday Competition Communicator, Sandown, 13–14 September 1980, page 51
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l 1980 TAA FORMULA FORD - "DRIVER TO EUROPE" SERIES, www.formulaford.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
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