1987 Motorcraft Formula Ford Driver to Europe Series
Appearance
The 1987 Motorcraft Formula Ford Driver to Europe Series[1] was an Australian motor racing competition open to Formula Ford racing cars.[2] It was the 18th Australian Formula Ford Series.[3]
The series was won by Peter Verheyen driving a Van Diemen RF86.[1]
Calendar
[edit]The series was contested over nine rounds with one race per round.[2]
Round[2] | Circuit[2] | Date | Round winner[2] | Car[1] |
1 | Oran Park | 15 February[4] | David Brabham | Van Diemen RF86 |
2 | Winton | 22 March[4] | Peter Verheyen | Van Diemen RF86 |
3 | Surfers Paradise | Peter Verheyen | Van Diemen RF86 | |
4 | Sandown Park | 7 June[5] | Geoff Walters | Van Diemen RF86 |
5 | Oran Park | 5 July[2] | Geoff Walters | Van Diemen RF86 |
6 | Amaroo Park | 2 August[6] | Geoff Walters | Van Diemen RF86 |
7 | Adelaide International Raceway | 23 August[7] | Mike Mortimer | Van Diemen RF86[8] |
8 | Calder Park | Martin Carpenter | Van Diemen RF86 | |
9 | Adelaide Parklands Circuit | 14 November[8] | Martin Carpenter | Van Diemen RF86 |
Series standings
[edit]Position[1] | Driver[1] | Car[1] | Entrant[8] | Ora[1] | Win[1] | Sur[1] | San[1] | Ora[1] | Am[1] | AIR[1] | Cal[1] | Ade[1] | Total[1] |
1 | Peter Verheyen | Van Diemen RF86 | Peter Verheyen | 15 | 20 | 20 | 10 | - | 12 | 10 | - | 12 | 99 |
2 | Geoff Walters | Van Diemen RF86 | Formula Ford Race Hire | 8 | 8 | 2 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 8 | 8 | - [9] | 94 |
3 | Martin Carpenter | Van Diemen RF86 | Grand Prix Sportique | - | 12 | - | - | 10 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 92 |
4 | David Roberts | Van Diemen RF86 | David Roberts | - | - | 15 | 15 | 15 | - | - | 15 | 6 | 66 |
5 | Roger Martin | PRS / Spectrum | Roger Martin | 6 | 10 | 12 | 6[9] | - | 6 | - | 6 | 8 | 54 |
=6 | Robert Bennett | RPB | Robert Bennett | 3 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 12 | - | 4 | - | - | 43 |
=6 | Garry Jones[8] | Van Diemen RF82 | Garry Jones[8] | 12 | 15 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 15 | 43 |
8 | Mike Mortimer | Van Diemen RF86[8] | Belgrave 2 Way Radio Centre | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 20 | 12 | 1 | 35 |
9 | Andrew Gubb | Elwyn 003 | Formula Ford Race Hire | 4 | 4 | 3 | - | 8[9] | - | - | 10 | - | 29 |
=10 | Andrew Burden | Elwyn 003 | Andrew Burden | 10 | 1 | - | 8 | 3 | - | - | - | - | 22 |
=10 | Laurie Bennett[8] | Wren | Laurie Bennett[8] | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | 3 | 12 | 4 | - | 22 |
12 | David Brabham | Van Diemen RF86 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 20 | |
13 | Richard Carter | Matek M1 | Richard Carter | - | - | - | - | 1 | 8 | - | - | 10 | 19 |
14 | Simon Kane | Mawer 004 | Clive Kane Photography | - | - | - | 1 | 6 | 10 | - | - | - | 17 |
15 | Brett Peters | Flamecrusher | Brett Peters | - | - | 8 | - | 4 | 1 | - | - | - | 13 |
16 | Alan Swindells | Reynard FF84 | Alan Swindells | - | - | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10 |
17 | Stephen Moody | Totem BM1 | Stephen Moody | 1 | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | 2 | 3 | 9 |
18 | Alan Fish | Elwyn 003 | Alan Fish | - | - | 4 | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | 8 |
19 | Phil De Wit | Elfin 620B | Alltoy Spares | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | 3 | - | - | 7 |
20 | Greg Hoogstrate | Elfin 620B | Greg Hoogstrate | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | - | - | 6 |
21 | Mark Larkham | Van Diemen RF81[8] | Australian Sheet & Coil Pty Ltd | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 4 | 5 |
22 | Andrew Clifford | Reynard FF84 | Andrew Clifford | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2[9] | 4 |
=23 | Mark Seaton | Elfin 620B | Mark Seaton | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 |
=23 | Mark Williamson | Bowin P6[8] | Mark Williamson | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | 3 |
=25 | Tony Boot | Totem FF001 | Tony Boot | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
=25 | Glen Clark | Elwyn 003 | Formula Ford Race Hire | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | 2 |
=25 | Russell Ingall | Elfin | David Craig | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | 2 |
- The 1600cc Ford "Kent" engine was mandatory for all cars.[10]
Notes and references
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p 1987 Motorcraft Formula Ford Driver to Europe Series, www.formulaford.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
- ^ a b c d e f Allen Wise, Formula Ford Driver to Europe Series, Australian Motor Racing Year 1987/88, pages 270 to 274
- ^ Australian Titles, docs.cams.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
- ^ a b Thanks for the memories, Racing Car News, March 1987, pages 6-9
- ^ Official Program, Sandown, 7 June 1987
- ^ Mike Pallister, Amaroo Park, Racing Car News, September 1987, pages 40-44
- ^ Kathy Popovich, Mortimer Surprises All, Racing Car News, September 1987, page 64
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Official Program, Foster's Australian Grand Prix, Adelaide, November 12–15, 1987
- ^ a b c d Round points corrected with regard to both the referenced totals and the number of pointscorers per round
- ^ Hotshoe Heaven, Official Souvenir Program, Foster's Australian Formula 1 Grand Prix, November 12–15, 1987, page 145