The 1986 Motorcraft Formula Ford Driver to Europe Series was an Australian motor racing competition open to Formula Ford racing cars. It was the 17th Australian Formula Ford Series and the second to carry the Motorcraft Formula Ford Driver to Europe Series name.
The series was won by Warwick Rooklyn driving an Elwyn 003/004.
Calendar
The series was contested over eight rounds with one race per round.
| Round | Circuit | Date | Winning driver | Winning car |
| 1 | Mallala | 16 March | Warwick Rooklyn | Elwyn 003/004 |
| 2 | Sandown | 13 April | Geoff Walters | Elwyn 003 |
| 3 | Surfers Paradise | 18 May | David Brabham | Van Diemen RF85 |
| 4 | Oran Park | 8 June | Dave Stanley | Elwyn 003 |
| 5 | Winton | 29 June | Alan Bisset | Reynard 84FF |
| 6 | Oran Park | 13 July | Andrew Burden | Lola T624A |
| 7 | Amaroo Park | 3 August | Dave Stanley | Elwyn 003 |
| 8 | Adelaide | 25 October | Roger Martin | PRS |
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
| Position | Driver | Car | Entrant | Mal | San | Sur | Ora | Win | Ora | Ama | Ade | Total |
| 1 | Warwick Rooklyn | Elwyn 003/004 | Formula Ford Race Hire | 20 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | - | 8 | 8 | 80 |
| 2 | Alan Bisset | Reynard 84FF | Alan Bisset | 10 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 20 | 8 | - | 6 | 75 |
| 3= | David Stanley | Elwyn 003 | Elwyn Brickley | 15 | - | - | 20 | 15 | - | 20 | 4 | 74 |
| 3= | Roger Martin | Crisp PR5-02 & PRS | Roger Martin & HFC Financial Services | 12 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 74 |
| 5 | David Brabham | Van Diemen RF85 | D Brabham | - | - | 20 | - | 4 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 69 |
| 6 | Andrew Burden | Lola T642A | Andrew Burden | - | - | 8 | 15 | 12 | 20 | 6 | - | 61 |
| 7 | Richard Carter | Matek M1 | R Carter | - | - | - | 10 | - | 12 | 10 | 12 | 44 |
| 8 | Mark Poole | Elfin | Mark Poole | 8 | 4 | 3 | - | 8 | 10 | - | - | 33 |
| 9= | Garry Jones | Reynard & Van Diemen | Garry Jones | 2 | - | - | 8 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 31 |
| 9= | Geoff Walters | Elwyn 003 | Logan Homes | - | 20 | - | - | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 28 |
| 11= | Ian Thomas | Reynard 84FF | I Thomas | - | - | 15 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 17 |
| 11= | Steve Moody | Totem BM-1 | Stephen Moody | 4 | 8 | 4 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 17 |
- The 1600cc four cylinder Ford Kent engine was mandatory for all cars.
- The above table lists the first twelve placegetters only.
References
- ^ Motorcraft Formula Ford Driver to Europe Series - Round 2, Official Programme, Sandown International Motor Racing Circuit, Sunday, 13 April 1986, page 25
- National Champions, formulaford.org.au, as archived at web.archive.org
- ^ 1986 Motorcraft Formula Ford Driver to Europe Series, Australian Motor Racing Year 1986/87, page 320
- Allen Wise, Motorcraft Formula Ford Driver to Europe Series, Australian Motor Racing Year 1986/87, pages 300-304
- ^ 1986 Motorcraft Formula Ford Driver to Europe Series, www.formulaford.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
- ^ Motorcraft Formula Ford Driver To Europe Series Round 8, Official Program, Foster's Australian Grand Prix, Adelaide, 23–26 October 1986, page 84
- Records Jumble (Report on Round 6 at Oran Park), Racing Car News, July/August 1986, page 12
- Formula Ford: Motor Racing's Apprenticeship, Official Program, Foster's Australian Grand Prix, Adelaide, 23–26 October 1986, page 134