With engineering help from former Williams and Tyrrell Formula One mechanic Wayne Eckersley transforming the Barry Lock built car, Romano put the renamed Romano WE84 (formerly called a Kaditcha K583) on pole position at every round and scored fastest lap in each race which he contested.
Sitting in second behind Clearihan going down Calder's back straight, the car's throttle jammed open going into the braking area and Newton veered left, running at high speed across the infield until hitting a small rise which saw the Elfin literally fly across the track (it was airborne for approximately 20 metres) before landing and hitting the guardrail at undiminished speed.
[3] Another possible challenger, Terry Hook and his 5.0 litre, ex-Guy Edwards Lola T610 Chevrolet did not contest any races in the championship.
However, due to the circuit's closure while it was rebuilt and lengthened in time for the 1984 Sandown 1000 World Endurance Championship round, the meeting was cancelled.
Cars competed in three classes according to engine capacity:[1] Championship points were awarded as shown in the table below.