1987 Motorcraft Formula Ford Driver to Europe Series

Motorcraft Formula Ford Driver to Europe Series Australian Formula Ford Championship 1987 1986 Motorcraft Formula Ford Driver to Europe Series 1988 Motorcraft Formula Ford Driver to Europe Series Drivers' Champion: Peter Verheyen The 1987 Motorcraft Formula Ford Driver to Europe Series1987 Motorcraft Formula Ford Driver to Europe Series, www.formulaford.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org was an Australian motor racing competition open to Formula Ford racing cars.Allen Wise, Formula Ford Driver to Europe Series, Australian Motor Racing Year 1987/88, pages 270 to 274 It was the 18th Australian Formula Ford Series.Australian Titles, docs.cams.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org The series was won by Peter Verheyen driving a Van Diemen RF86. Calendar thumb|Peter Verheyen won the series driving a Van Diemen RF86 similar to that pictured above The series was contested over nine rounds with one race per round. Round Circuit Date Round winner Car 1 Oran Park 15 FebruaryThanks for the memories, Racing Car News, March 1987, pages 6-9 David Brabham Van Diemen RF86 2 Winton 22 March Peter Verheyen Van Diemen RF86 3 Surfers Paradise Peter Verheyen Van Diemen RF86 4 Sandown Park 7 JuneOfficial Program, Sandown, 7 June 1987 Geoff Walters Van Diemen RF86 5 Oran Park 5 July Geoff Walters Van Diemen RF86 6 Amaroo Park 2 AugustMike Pallister, Amaroo Park, Racing Car News, September 1987, pages 40-44 Geoff Walters Van Diemen RF86 7 Adelaide International Raceway 23 AugustKathy Popovich, Mortimer Surprises All, Racing Car News, September 1987, page 64 Mike Mortimer Van Diemen RF86 8 Calder Park Martin Carpenter Van Diemen RF86 9 Adelaide Parklands Circuit 14 NovemberOfficial Program, Foster's Australian Grand Prix, Adelaide, November 12–15, 1987 Martin Carpenter Van Diemen RF86 Series standings Position Driver Car Entrant Ora Win Sur San Ora Am AIR Cal Ade Total 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 - Round points corrected with regard to both the referenced totals and the number of pointscorers per round 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 - 6 - 6 8 54 =6 Robert Bennett RPB Robert Bennett 3 6 6 12 12 - 4 - - 43 =6 Garry Jones Van Diemen RF82 Garry Jones 12 15 - - - - - 1 15 43 8 Mike Mortimer Van Diemen RF86 Belgrave 2 Way Radio Centre - - - - - 2 20 12 1 35 9 Andrew Gubb Elwyn 003 Formula Ford Race Hire 4 4 3 - 8 - - 10 - 29 =10 Andrew Burden Elwyn 003 Andrew Burden 10 1 - 8 3 - - - - 22 =10 Laurie Bennett Wren Laurie Bennett - - 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 Australian Sheet & Coil Pty Ltd - - - - - - 1 - 4 5 22 Andrew Clifford Reynard FF84 Andrew Clifford - 2 - - - - - - 2 4 =23 Mark Seaton Elfin 620B Mark Seaton - 3 - - - - - - - 3 =23 Mark Williamson Bowin P6 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.Hotshoe Heaven, Official Souvenir Program, Foster's Australian Formula 1 Grand Prix, November 12–15, 1987, page 145 Notes and references Motorcraft Formula Ford Driver to Europe Series Category:Australian Formula Ford Series