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]
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
- ^ Official Programme, Castrol 500, Sandown, 9 September 1984, page 37
- ^ a b Australian Titles, docs.cams.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
- ^ a b c d e f g h Stewart Wilson, Formula Ford Championship, Australian Motor Racing Year 1984, pages 286 & 287
- ^ 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
- ^ a b c d e Graham Slater, Brock gives a lesson, Racing Car News, November 1984, pages 50 to 54
