The 1980 TAA Formula Ford Driver to Europe Series was an Australian motor racing competition for Formula Ford racing cars.[1] The series, which was the eleventh Australian Formula Ford Series,[2] was won by Stephen Brook driving a Lola T440.[3]
The series was contested over eight rounds with one race per round.[3]
| Round | Circuit | Date | Winning driver | Car | |
| 1 | Sandown | 24 February | Stephen Brook | Lola T440 | |
| 2 | Calder | 16 March | Stephen Brook | Lola T440 | |
| 3 | Amaroo Park | 6 April | Wal Storey | Elwyn 002 | |
| 4 | Adelaide | 1 June | Stephen Brook | Lola T440 | |
| 5 | Oran Park | Stephen Brook | Lola T440 | ||
| 6 | Lakeside | Stephen Brook | Lola T440 | ||
| 7 | Amaroo Park | 10 August[4] | Stephen Brook | Lola T440 | |
| 8 | Sandown | 14 September[5] | Warren Smith | Bowin P4A |
Points were awarded on a 20, 15, 12, 10, 8, 6, 4, 3, 2, 1 basis for the first ten places at each round.[1]
| Position[6] | Driver | Car | Entrant | San | Cal | Ama | Ade | Ora | Lak | Ama | San | Total | |
| 1 | Stephen Brook | Lola T440 | Bob Holden | 20 | 20 | 12 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | - | 132 | |
| 2 | Warren Smith | Bowin P4A | W. Smith | - | 10 | 8 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 12 | 20 | 80 | |
| 3 | David Earle | Elfin Aero | Thomson Motor Auctions | 10 | 6 | 10 | 8 | - | 12 | 10 | 10 | 66 | |
| 4 | Ron Barnacle | Van Diemen | Dissaico Garge Equipment | 6 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 55 | |
| 5 | Robyn Hamilton | Elfin 620B | Charlie | 1 | 15 | 15 | 12 | - | - | - | - | 43 | |
| 6 | Graeme Wilson | Elfin 600 | G. Wilson | 15 | 12 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - | 37 | |
| 7 | Jeff Summers | Elfin 620B | J. Summers | - | 8 | - | - | 4 | 8 | - | - | 20 | |
| = | Wally Storey | Elwyn 002 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - | - | - | 20 | ||
| 9 | Garry Tully | Elfin 620B | G. Tully | - | - | 1 | - | - | 15 | 3 | - | 19 | |
| 10 | Jeff Besnard | Mawer 004 | Classic Trailers P/L | - | - | - | - | 15 | - | - | - | 15 | |
| = | Jeff Walters | Bowin P4A | J. Walters | - | - | - | - | - | - | 15 | - | 15 | |
| = | Ian Grainger | Bowin P4A | S. Brook | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 15 | 15 | |
| 13 | Terry Spears | Bowin P4A | 12 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 14 | ||
| 14 | Alan Bisset | Bowin | A. Bisset | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | 4 | 6 | 13 | |
| 15 | Robert Simpson | Elfin | R. Simpson | - | - | - | 6 | - | - | 6 | - | 12 | |
| = | Kim Jones | Elfin 620B | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12 | 12 | ||
| 17 | Geoff Howat | Bowin P4A | G. Howat | 3 | 3 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | 10 | |
| = | Rex Broadbent | Wren | R. Broadbent | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | 8 | 10 | |
| 19 | Gos Cory | Elfin | G. Cory | - | - | - | - | 6 | - | 2 | 1 | 9 | |
| 20 | Graham Smith | Bowin P4A | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | - | - | 8 | ||
| 21 | Alan Whitchurch | Bowin | D. Wilkins | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | - | - | 6 | |
| 22 | Tony Boot | Elfin | T. Boot | 4 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | |
| 23 | Gary Batten | Bowin | G. Batten | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | |
| = | Michael Truman | Royale | Michael Truman | - | - | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 4 | |
| = | Don Greig | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | 4 | |||
| = | Peter Ainscough | Elfin | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | 4 |
Note: All cars were powered by mandatory 1600cc Ford four cylinder engines.[1]