The 1980 TAA Formula Ford Driver to Europe Series was an Australian motor racing competition for Formula Ford racing cars.Official Souvenir Programme, Adelaide International Raceway, Sunday 1 June 1980 The series, which was the eleventh Australian Formula Ford Series,Australian 'Driver to Europe' Series, www.formulaford.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org was won by Stephen Brook driving a Lola T440.TAA Driver-to-Europe Series, Australian Motor Racing Yearbook 1980/81, pages 228-231
Series schedule
The series was contested over eight rounds with one race per round. Round Circuit Date Winning driver Car 1 Sandown 24 February Stephen Brook Lola T440 2 Calder 16 March Stephen Brook Lola T440 3 Amaroo Park 6 April Wal Storey Elwyn 002 4 Adelaide 1 June Stephen Brook Lola T440 5 Oran Park Stephen Brook Lola T440 6 Lakeside Stephen Brook Lola T440 7 Amaroo Park 10 AugustOfficial Programme, CRC Chemicals 300, Amaroo Park Raceway, 10 August 1980 Stephen Brook Lola T440 8 Sandown 14 SeptemberRaceday Competition Communicator, Sandown, 13–14 September 1980, page 51 Warren Smith Bowin P4A
Points system Points were awarded on a 20, 15, 12, 10, 8, 6, 4, 3, 2, 1 basis for the first ten places at each round.
Series standings Position1980 TAA FORMULA FORD - "DRIVER TO EUROPE" SERIES, www.formulaford.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org Driver Car Entrant San Cal Ama Ade Ora Lak Ama San Total 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 10 6 10 8 - 12 10 10 66 4 Ron Barnacle Van Diemen Dissaico Garge Equipment 6 8 6 3 10 10 8 4 55 5 Robyn Hamilton Elfin 620B Charlie 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 - - 20 - - - - - 20 9 Garry Tully Elfin 620B G. Tully - - 1 - - 15 3 - 19 10 Jeff Besnard Mawer 004 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 G. Howat 3 3 4 - - - - - 10 = Rex Broadbent Wren R. Broadbent - - - 2 - - - 8 10 19 Gos Cory Elfin G. Cory - - - - 6 - 2 1 9 20 Graham Smith Bowin P4A - - - - - 8 - - 8 21 Alan Whitchurch Bowin D. Wilkins - - - - - 6 - - 6 22 Tony Boot Elfin T. Boot 4 1 - - - - - - 5 23 Gary Batten Bowin G. Batten - 4 - - - - - - 4 = Michael Truman Royale Michael Truman - - 3 1 - - - - 4 = Don Greig - - - - 4 - - - 4 = Peter Ainscough Elfin - - - - - 4 - - 4
Note: All cars were powered by mandatory 1600cc Ford four cylinder engines.
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