1984 Australian Super Series Explained

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 CircuitStateDateRound winner Car
1Calder ParkVictoria29 AprilPeter FitzgeraldMitsubishi Starion
2Adelaide International RacewaySouth Australia6 MayBrian SampsonMitsubishi Starion
3Amaroo ParkNew South Wales20 MayPeter FitzgeraldMitsubishi Starion
4Adelaide International RacewaySouth Australia1 JulyPeter FitzgeraldMitsubishi Starion
5Amaroo ParkNew South Wales8 JulyPeter FitzgeraldMitsubishi Starion
6Calder ParkVictoria29 JulyPeter FitzgeraldMitsubishi Starion

Series standings

PositionDriverCarEntrantPoints
1Peter FitzgeraldMitsubishi StarionEastside Mitsubishi / Palcolor Phot Services118
2Mitsubishi StarionMelbourne Clutch & Brake Service Pty Ltd90
3Ross BurbidgeAlfa Romeo AlfasudJohn French?
4Colin BondAlfa Romeo GTV6Network Alfa?
5Phil AlexanderFord LaserAlexander Rotary?
6Kevin BartlettMitsubishi StarionKevin Bartlett?
7Brad JonesMitsubishi StarionBradley Jones?

Notes and References

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