The 1992 Motorcraft Formula Ford Driver to Europe Series was an Australian motor racing competition for Formula Ford racing cars.[1] It was the 23rd Australian national series for Formula Fords.[2]

The series was won by Cameron McConville driving a Van Diemen RF92.[3]

Schedule

The series was contested over eight rounds with one race per round.[4]

Round[4] Circuit[4] Date[4] Winning driver[4] Winning car[4]
1 Amaroo Park 23 February Stephen White Swift SC92F
2 Symmons Plains 15 March John Blanchard Swift SC92F
3 Winton 5 April John Blanchard Swift SC92F
4 Lakeside 3 May Cameron McConville Van Diemen RF92
5 Mallala 31 May Michael Dutton Swift SC92F
6 Wanneroo 7 June Cameron McConville Van Diemen RF92
7 Oran Park 21 June Cameron McConville Van Diemen RF92
8 Eastern Creek 3 August Cameron McConville Van Diemen RF92

Points system

Series points were awarded on a 20-15-12-10-8-6-4-3-2-1 basis for the first ten places at each round.[5]

Series standings

Championship points were awarded at each race on the following basis:

Position  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th   9th   10th 
Points 20 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 1
Pos Driver[6] No. Car Entrant New South Wales
AMA		 Tasmania
SYM		 Victoria (state)
WIN		 Queensland
LAK		 South Australia
MAL		 Victoria (state)
WAN		 New South Wales
ORA		 New South Wales
EAS		 Pts
1 Australia Cameron McConville 8 Van Diemen RF92 Anderson Consulting 12 12 12 20 15 20 20 20 131
2 Australia John Blanchard 2 Swift SC92F Palm Air Racing - 20 20 12 12 12 10 12 98
3 Australia Michael Dutton 6 Swift SC92F Michael Dutton - 15 15 15 20 15 - 8 88
4 Australia Stephen White 15 Swift SC92F Clipsal 20 4 8 10 10 6 - 4 62
5 Australia Craig Lowndes 16 Van Diemen RF85
Reynard FF89[4]		 Northern Tuning Service 15 - 3 8 3 3 12 6 50
6 Australia Ron Searle 7 Van Diemen RF91 Eastern Creek Raceway - 8 4 6 8 8 - 15 49
7 New Zealand Steven Richards 31 Van Diemen RF91 Steven Richards 1 6 6 - 6 - 15 10 44
8 New Zealand Garry Croft Swift SC92F 10 10 - - - - - - 20
9 Australia Garry Gosatti 17 Van Diemen RF91 Eastern Creek Raceway - - - - 1 10 6 - 17
10 Australia Gavin Monaghan Van Diemen RF91 2 - - 3 - - 8 1 14
11 Australia Scott Rowe 51 Swift FB91F Palm Air Racing 4 3 1 - - - 4 - 12
12 Australia Adrian Mastronardo Swift SB91F - - 10 - - - 1 - 11
13 Australia Cameron Partington 70 Van Diemen RF91 Shell Agriculture Racing 8 - - 2 - - - - 10
14 Australia Darren Edwards 38 Van Diemen RF91 Darren Edwards - - 2 - 4 - - 3 9
15 Australia Steven Ellery 64 Van Diemen RF91 Chelgrave Racing 6 - - - - - - - 6
16 Australia Clive Peasey Van Diemen RF91 - - - 4 - - - - 4
Australia Mark Noske 35 Van Diemen RF91 Mark Noske - - - - - 4 - - 4
18 Australia Geoffrey Full Reynard FF89[4] 3 - - - - - - - 3
Australia Wayne Boatwright Van Diemen RF89 - - - - - - 3 - 3
Australia Tim Wood 32 Swift FB89 TJ Wood - - - 1 - - - 2 3
21 Australia Con Toparis Reynard FF90[4] - 2[7] - - - - - - 2
Australia Neil Richardson 41 Van Diemen RF89 Neil Richardson - - - - 2 - - - 2
Australia Glen Zampatti Van Diemen RF90[4] - - - - - 2 - - 2
Australia Leif Corben Van Diemen RF90[4] - - - - - - 2 - 2
25 Australia Gerard Manion Swift FB89 - 1 - - - - - - 1
Australia Shaun Walker Van Diemen RF90[4] - - - - - 1 - - 1
Pos Driver[6] No. Car Entrant New South Wales
AMA		 Tasmania
SYM		 Victoria (state)
WIN		 Queensland
LAK		 South Australia
MAL		 Victoria (state)
WAN		 New South Wales
ORA		 New South Wales
EAS		 Pts

Note: All cars were powered by a 1600cc Ford Kent engine.[8]

References

  1. ↑ On For Young and Old..., Official Programme, Mallala, 31 May 1992, pages 94 & 65
  2. ↑ Records, Titles and Awards, 2002 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, page 14-5
  3. ↑ Straight A Student, Motorcraft Formula Ford Driver to Europe Series, Australian Motor Racing Year 1992/93, pages 230-236
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1992 Championship Results, Australian Motor Racing Year 1992/93, pages 301-302
  5. ↑ The points system used has been determined by comparing the points awarded, as shown at www.formulaford.com.au, with the round positions gained, as shown in 1992 Championship Results, Australian Motor Racing Year 1992/93, pages 301-302
  6. 1 2 Entry list, Race 2, Round 7, 1993 Motorcraft Australian Formula Ford Championship, Official Programme, Mallala, July 4, 1993
  7. ↑ 1992 Championship Results, Australian Motor Racing Year 1992/93, pages 301-302 has Toparis' only top ten placing at Symmons Plains, rather than at Mallala as shown at www.formulaford.com.au
  8. ↑ The right formula, Official Programme, Mallala, 31 May 1992
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