# 1987 Motorcraft Formula Ford Driver to Europe Series

The 1987 Motorcraft Formula Ford Driver to Europe Series was an Australian motor racing competition open to Formula Ford racing cars. It was the 18th Australian Formula Ford Series.
The series was won by Peter Verheyen driving a Van Diemen RF86.

## Calendar

The series was contested over nine rounds with one race per round.
| Round | Circuit | Date | Round winner | Car |
| 1 | Oran Park | 15 February | 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 June | Geoff Walters | Van Diemen RF86 |
| 5 | Oran Park | 5 July | Geoff Walters | Van Diemen RF86 |
| 6 | Amaroo Park | 2 August | Geoff Walters | Van Diemen RF86 |
| 7 | Adelaide International Raceway | 23 August | Mike Mortimer | Van Diemen RF86 |
| 8 | Calder Park | | Martin Carpenter | Van Diemen RF86 |
| 9 | Adelaide Parklands Circuit | 14 November | 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 | - | 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.