page_title: Maurice Dunne (racing driver)
section_title: 1980
hierarchical_section_title: Maurice Dunne (racing driver) / Career / 1980
caption_attribution_description: English: Irish Formula Ford Championship Standings 1980
context_page_description: Maurice Dunne is a racing driver, active in years 1975-1989
  He is of Irish nationality, and lives in Rathfarnham, Dublin, Ireland.
context_section_description: In 1980 Maurice was under the management of Brian Tuite Racing, he won a number of Marlboro Driver of the day awards at various meetings, Culminating in the win of the 1980 Marlboro driver of the year award, presented by the Irish McLaren Formula 1 Driver John Watson.
  He won the 1980 Irish Formula Ford Championship sponsored by Irish Nationwide Building Society. [1][2]
  He drove a Formula Ford Van Diemen RF79 sponsored by Hales Freight Limited.
  He raced at the 1980 Formula Ford Festival at Brands Hatch [3] and was 2nd in Heat 1 and taken off in the Quarter Final by a Formula Ford from the 'TDC Builders' sponsored racing team.
  He was offered a Formula 3 drive by Eddie Jordan after the win but declined because of a lack of sponsorship.
  He won the Phoenix Park Motor Races, Dublin 1980, broadcast live on Raidió Teilifís Éireann.
  The race featured Tommy Byrne (racing driver) with Commentary from Eddie Jordan and Alan Tyndall of RPM (TV series).
  He raced in the UK, at Brands Hatch, Oulton Park, and won two races at Aintree Race Track.
caption: Irish Formula Ford Championship 1980
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