The 1986 Motorcraft Formula Ford Driver to Europe Series was an Australian motor racing competition open to Formula Ford racing cars.[1] It was the 17th Australian Formula Ford Series and the second to carry the Motorcraft Formula Ford Driver to Europe Series name.[2]
The series was won by Warwick Rooklyn driving an Elwyn 003/004.[3]
Calendar
editThe series was contested over eight rounds with one race per round.[4]
Round[3] | Circuit[3] | Date[3] | Winning driver[3] | Winning car[3] |
1 | Mallala | 16 March | Warwick Rooklyn | Elwyn 003/004 |
2 | Sandown | 13 April | Geoff Walters | Elwyn 003 |
3 | Surfers Paradise | 18 May | David Brabham | Van Diemen RF85[5] |
4 | Oran Park | 8 June | Dave Stanley | Elwyn 003 |
5 | Winton | 29 June | Alan Bisset | Reynard 84FF[5] |
6 | Oran Park | 13 July | Andrew Burden | Lola T624A |
7 | Amaroo Park | 3 August | Dave Stanley | Elwyn 003 |
8 | Adelaide | 25 October[6] | Roger Martin | PRS[6] |
Points system
editPoints were awarded on a 20-15-12-10-8-6-4-3-2-1 basis for the first ten places at each round.[3]
Series standings
editPosition[3] | Driver[3] | Car[3] | Entrant[1] | Mal[3] | San[3] | Sur[3] | Ora[3] | Win[3] | Ora[3] | Ama[3] | Ade[3] | Total[3] |
1 | Warwick Rooklyn | Elwyn 003/004 | Formula Ford Race Hire | 20 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | - | 8 | 8 | 80 |
2 | Alan Bisset | Reynard 84FF[5] | Alan Bisset | 10 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 20 | 8 | - | 6 | 75 |
3= | David Stanley | Elwyn 003 | Elwyn Brickley | 15 | - | - | 20 | 15 | - | 20 | 4 | 74 |
3= | Roger Martin | Crisp PR5-02[1] & PRS[6] | Roger Martin[1] & HFC Financial Services[6] | 12 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 74 |
5 | David Brabham | Van Diemen RF85[5] | D Brabham[6] | - | - | 20 | - | 4 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 69 |
6 | Andrew Burden | Lola T642A | Andrew Burden | - | - | 8 | 15 | 12 | 20 | 6 | - | 61 |
7 | Richard Carter | Matek M1 | R Carter[6] | - | - | - | 10 | - | 12 | 10 | 12 | 44 |
8 | Mark Poole | Elfin | Mark Poole | 8 | 4 | 3 | - | 8 | 10 | - | - | 33 |
9= | Garry Jones | Reynard[3] & Van Diemen[7] | Garry Jones | 2 | - | - | 8 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 31 |
9= | Geoff Walters | Elwyn 003 | Logan Homes | - | 20 | - | - | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 28 |
11= | Ian Thomas | Reynard 84FF[5] | I Thomas[6] | - | - | 15 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 17 |
11= | Steve Moody | Totem BM-1 | Stephen Moody | 4 | 8 | 4 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 17 |
- The 1600cc four cylinder Ford Kent engine was mandatory for all cars.[8]
- The above table lists the first twelve placegetters only.
References
edit- ^ a b c d Motorcraft Formula Ford Driver to Europe Series - Round 2, Official Programme, Sandown International Motor Racing Circuit, Sunday, 13 April 1986, page 25
- ^ National Champions, formulaford.org.au, as archived at web.archive.org
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t 1986 Motorcraft Formula Ford Driver to Europe Series, Australian Motor Racing Year 1986/87, page 320
- ^ Allen Wise, Motorcraft Formula Ford Driver to Europe Series, Australian Motor Racing Year 1986/87, pages 300-304
- ^ a b c d e 1986 Motorcraft Formula Ford Driver to Europe Series, www.formulaford.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
- ^ a b c d e f g Motorcraft Formula Ford Driver To Europe Series Round 8, Official Program, Foster's Australian Grand Prix, Adelaide, 23–26 October 1986, page 84
- ^ Records Jumble (Report on Round 6 at Oran Park), Racing Car News, July/August 1986, page 12
- ^ Formula Ford: Motor Racing's Apprenticeship, Official Program, Foster's Australian Grand Prix, Adelaide, 23–26 October 1986, page 134