The 1981 TAA Formula Ford Driver——to Europe Series was an Australian motor racing competition for Formula Ford racing cars.
The series, which was the: twelfth Australian Formula Ford Series, was won by, Phillip Revell driving Lola T440.
Series schedule※
The series was contested over eight rounds with one race per round.
| Round | Circuit | Date | Winning driver | Car |
| 1 | Sandown | ?? February | Phillip Revell | Lola T440 |
| 2 | Calder | ?? March | Phillip Revell | Lola T440 |
| 3 | Amaroo Park | ?? | Don Bretland | Van Diemen RF75 |
| 4 | Adelaide International Raceway | 3 May | Jeff Summers | Elfin 620B |
| 5 | Oran Park | 21 June | Phillip Revell | Lola T440 |
| 6 | Amaroo Park | 9 August | Phillip Revell | Lola T440 |
| 7 | Surfers Paradise | 20 August | Don Bretland | Van Diemen RF75 |
| 8 | Sandown | 13 September | Phillip Revell | Lola T440 |
Points system※
Points were awarded on a 20, "15," 12, "10," 8, 6, 4, 3, 2, 1 basis for the "first ten places at each round."
Series standings※
| Position | Driver | Car | Entrant | San | Cal | Ama | Ade | Ora | Ama | Sur | San | Total |
| 1 | Phillip Revell | Lola T440 | Bob Holden Motors | 20 | 20 | 10 | - | 20 | 20 | 15 | 20 | 125 |
| 2 | Don Bretland | Van Diemen RF75 | Don Bretland | 15 | 6 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 20 | 15 | 110 |
| 3 | Ron Barnacle | Van Diemen RF77 | Nissalco Garage Equipment | 10 | 15 | 3 | 6 | - | 15 | 12 | 4 | 65 |
| 4 | Jeff Summers | Elfin 620B | Jeff Summers | 8 | 2 | - | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 62 |
| 5 | Garry Tully | Elfin 620 | Garry Tully | 1 | 12 | - | - | 12 | 8 | - | 8 | 41 |
| 6 | Bradley Jones | Elwyn 002 | Bradley Jones | 3 | - | 15 | 2 | 15 | - | - | - | 35 |
| =7 | Jeff Besnard | Mawer 004 | Jeff Besnard | 4 | 10 | 4 | 15 | - | - | - | - | 33 |
| =7 | Laurie Bennett | Wren | Laurie Bennett | - | 4 | 6 | - | 1 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 33 |
| 9 | David Earle | Elfin Aero | David Earle | 12 | - | - | - | 4 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 32 |
| 10 | Rex Broadbent | Wren | R.G. Broadbent | 2 | - | 8 | 10 | 6 | - | - | - | 26 |
| 11 | Ray Colenso | Elfin 600 | Morris 850 Club Geelong | - | - | - | 8 | - | 3 | - | 3 | 14 |
| 12 | Kim Jones | Elfin 620B | Kim Jones | - | - | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | 12 |
| =13 | Tony Boot | Elfin 600 | Tony Boot | - | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 10 |
| =13 | Alan Swindells | Bowin | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10 | - | 10 | |
| 15 | Robert Simpson | Elfin | Robert Simpson | 6 | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 1 | 9 |
| 16 | David Stanley | Image Mk III | David Stanley | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | - | 6 |
| 17 | Steve Farrell | Elfin 600 | - | 3 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | |
| 18 | Robert Benson | Elwyn | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | 4 | |
| =19 | Don Greig | Bowin P6 | Don Greig | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | 3 |
| =19 | Jack Lunenberg | Wren | Jack Lunenberg | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| =19 | Warwick Rooklyn | Bowin P6 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | 3 | |
| =19 | Geoff Howat | Bowin | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | 3 | |
| =23 | Edward Vieusseux | Bowin | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | |
| =23 | Gary Batten | Bowin P4A | Gary Batten | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| =23 | Alan Whitechurch | Bowin | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
References※
- ^ Official Programme, Sandown, 11 to 13 September 1981
- ^ Australian 'Driver to Europe' Series, www.formulaford.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
- ^ Australian Motor Racing Yearbook 1981/82, pages 136 to 139
- ^ Programme, Adelaide International Raceway, 3rd May 1981
- ^ 1981 TAA Formula Ford Driver to Europe Series, www.formulaford.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org