 He also dropped to ninth place in the Formula 2 championship driving an Elfin Two-25 Volkswagen.After playing second fiddle to Alfredo Costanzo for several seasons, Bowe broke through for his first Australian Drivers' Championship in 1984, backing it up the following year with his second title in his Ford powered Ralt RT4 for Chris Leach.The 1984 and 1985 championships were run under Formula Mondial regulations.