The 1992 Motorcraft Formula Ford Driver to Europe Series was an Australian motor racing competition for Formula Ford racing cars.On For Young and Old..., Official Programme, Mallala, 31 May 1992, pages 94 & 65 It was the 23rd Australian national series for Formula Fords.Records, Titles and Awards, 2002 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, page 14-5
The series was won by Cameron McConville driving a Van Diemen RF92.Straight A Student, Motorcraft Formula Ford Driver to Europe Series, Australian Motor Racing Year 1992/93, pages 230-236
Schedule The series was contested over eight rounds with one race per round.1992 Championship Results, Australian Motor Racing Year 1992/93, pages 301-302 Round Circuit Date Winning driver Winning car 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.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
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 Entry list, Race 2, Round 7, 1993 Motorcraft Australian Formula Ford Championship, Official Programme, Mallala, July 4, 1993 No. Car Entrant AMA SYM WIN LAK MAL WAN ORA EAS Pts 1 Cameron McConville 8 Van Diemen RF92 Anderson Consulting 12 12 12 20 15 20 20 20 131 2 John Blanchard 2 Swift SC92F Palm Air Racing - 20 20 12 12 12 10 12 98 3 Michael Dutton 6 Swift SC92F Michael Dutton - 15 15 15 20 15 - 8 88 4 Stephen White 15 Swift SC92F Clipsal 20 4 8 10 10 6 - 4 62 5 Craig Lowndes 16 Van Diemen RF85 Reynard FF89 Northern Tuning Service 15 - 3 8 3 3 12 6 50 6 Ron Searle 7 Van Diemen RF91 Eastern Creek Raceway - 8 4 6 8 8 - 15 49 7 Steven Richards 31 Van Diemen RF91 Steven Richards 1 6 6 - 6 - 15 10 44 8 Garry Croft Swift SC92F 10 10 - - - - - - 20 9 Garry Gosatti 17 Van Diemen RF91 Eastern Creek Raceway - - - - 1 10 6 - 17 10 Gavin Monaghan Van Diemen RF91 2 - - 3 - - 8 1 14 11 Scott Rowe 51 Swift FB91F Palm Air Racing 4 3 1 - - - 4 - 12 12 Adrian Mastronardo Swift SB91F - - 10 - - - 1 - 11 13 Cameron Partington 70 Van Diemen RF91 Shell Agriculture Racing 8 - - 2 - - - - 10 14 Darren Edwards 38 Van Diemen RF91 Darren Edwards - - 2 - 4 - - 3 9 15 Steven Ellery 64 Van Diemen RF91 Chelgrave Racing 6 - - - - - - - 6 16 Clive Peasey Van Diemen RF91 - - - 4 - - - - 4 Mark Noske 35 Van Diemen RF91 Mark Noske - - - - - 4 - - 4 18 Geoffrey Full Reynard FF89 3 - - - - - - - 3 Wayne Boatwright Van Diemen RF89 - - - - - - 3 - 3 Tim Wood 32 Swift FB89 TJ Wood - - - 1 - - - 2 3 21 Con Toparis Reynard FF90 - 21992 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 - - - - - - 2 Neil Richardson 41 Van Diemen RF89 Neil Richardson - - - - 2 - - - 2 Glen Zampatti Van Diemen RF90 - - - - - 2 - - 2 Leif Corben Van Diemen RF90 - - - - - - 2 - 2 25 Gerard Manion Swift FB89 - 1 - - - - - - 1 Shaun Walker Van Diemen RF90 - - - - - 1 - - 1 Pos Driver No. Car Entrant AMA SYM WIN LAK MAL WAN ORA EAS Pts
Note: All cars were powered by a 1600cc Ford Kent engine.The right formula, Official Programme, Mallala, 31 May 1992
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