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
- Program, Calder Park, 29 April 1984
- Phillip Christensen, Group E in 1984 - And the beat goes on…, Australian Motor Racing Year 1984/85, pages 62-67
- Racing Car News, June 1984, page 29
- Racing Car News, June 1984, page 53
- Racing Car News, June 1984, page 34
- Racing Car News, August 1984, page 57
- Racing Car News, August 1984, page 54
- Racing Car News, September 1984, page 51
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