1984 Australian Super Series

The 1984 Australian Super Series[1] was an Australian motor racing competition for Group E Series Production Cars.[2] With prizemoney totaling $200,000, the series was claimed, at the time, to be "the richest race series staged in Australia".[2]

The series was won by Peter Fitzgerald driving a Mitsubishi Starion.[2]

Race schedule

The series was contested over six rounds with two heats and a final at each round.[3][4][5][6][7][8]

Round Circuit[1] State Date[1] Round winner Car
1 Calder Park Victoria 29 April Peter Fitzgerald[3] Mitsubishi Starion[3]
2 Adelaide International Raceway South Australia 6 May Brian Sampson[4] Mitsubishi Starion[4]
3 Amaroo Park New South Wales 20 May Peter Fitzgerald[5] Mitsubishi Starion[5]
4 Adelaide International Raceway South Australia 1 July Peter Fitzgerald[6] Mitsubishi Starion[6]
5 Amaroo Park New South Wales 8 July Peter Fitzgerald[7] Mitsubishi Starion[7]
6 Calder Park Victoria 29 July Peter Fitzgerald[8] Mitsubishi Starion[8]

Series standings

Position[2] Driver[2] Car[2] Entrant[1] Points[2]
1 Peter Fitzgerald Mitsubishi Starion Eastside Mitsubishi / Palcolor Phot Services 118
2 Brian Sampson Mitsubishi Starion Melbourne Clutch & Brake Service Pty Ltd 90
3 Ross Burbidge Alfa Romeo Alfasud John French ?
4 Colin Bond Alfa Romeo GTV6 Network Alfa ?
5 Phil Alexander Ford Laser Alexander Rotary ?
6 Kevin Bartlett Mitsubishi Starion Kevin Bartlett ?
7 Brad Jones Mitsubishi Starion Bradley Jones ?

References

  1. ^ a b c d Program, Calder Park, 29 April 1984
  2. ^ a b c d e f g Phillip Christensen, Group E in 1984 - And the beat goes on…, Australian Motor Racing Year 1984/85, pages 62-67
  3. ^ a b c Racing Car News, June 1984, page 29
  4. ^ a b c Racing Car News, June 1984, page 53
  5. ^ a b c Racing Car News, June 1984, page 34
  6. ^ a b c Racing Car News, August 1984, page 57
  7. ^ a b c Racing Car News, August 1984, page 54
  8. ^ a b c Racing Car News, September 1984, page 51