1984 Formula Ford Driver to Europe Series

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

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

Round[3] | Circuit[3] | Date[3] | Round winner[3] | Car  | Entrant

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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

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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

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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]

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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

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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