2008 Australian Formula Ford Championship
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The 2008 Australian Formula Ford Championship was a CAMS sanctioned motor racing title for drivers of Formula Ford racing cars.[1] The championship was contested over an eight round series with three races per round.
Race calendar and results
- Round 1, Eastern Creek International Raceway, New South Wales, 7–9 March
- Round 2, Wakefield Park Raceway, New South Wales, 4–6 April
- Round 3, Sandown International Motor Raceway, Victoria, 7–9 June
- Round 4, Hidden Valley Raceway, Northern Territory, 4–6 July
- Round 5, Queensland Raceway, Ipswich, Queensland, 18–20 July
- Round 6, Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit, Victoria, 12–14 September
- Round 7, Symmons Plains International Raceway, Tasmania, 21–23 September
- Round 8, Oran Park Motorsport Circuit, New South Wales, 5–7 December
Championship points were awarded on a 20-16-14-12-10-8-6-4-2-1 basis to the top ten finishers in each race and a bonus point was awarded to the driver achieving pole position for the first race at each round.
Drivers' championship standings
| Position [2] | Driver | No. | Car | Team | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | Rd 3 | Rd 4 | Rd 5 | Rd 6 | Rd 7 | Rd 8 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Laskazeski | 7 | Spectrum 011b Ford | Synergy Motorsport | 42 | 35 | 57 | 48 | 40 | 51 | 33 | 36 | 342 |
| 2 | Nick Percat | 2 | Mygale SJ07A Ford | Walkinshaw Performance | 37 | 24 | - | 60 | 61 | 16 | 54 | 22 | 274 |
| 3 | Kristian Lindbom | 4 | Mygale SJ07A Ford | Sonic Motor Racing Services | - | 52 | 24 | 28 | 48 | 12 | 32 | 26 | 222 |
| 4 | Daniel Erickson | 23 | Spectrum 011b Ford | CAMS Rising Star | 28 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 26 | 41 | 24 | 36 | 198 |
| 5 | Ben Morley | 43 | Spectrum 011c Ford | Club Icon | 46 | 26 | 16 | 35 | 26 | 2 | - | - | 151 |
| 6 | Adam Graham | 66 | Spectrum 011b Ford | Britek Motorsport Scholarship | 24 | 18 | 40 | 28 | 36 | - | - | - | 146 |
| 7 | Scott Pye | 19 | Spectrum 011b Ford | CAMS Rising Star | 4 | 20 | 46 | 34 | 6 | 18 | -9 | 18 | 137 |
| 8 | Bradley Lowe | 41 | Spectrum 011c Ford | Lowe Earthmoving | 54 | - | 8 | - | 18 | 19 | - | - | 99 |
| 9 | Jake Chapman | 98 | Spectrum 011b Ford | CAMS Rising Star | 8 | - | 38 | 1 | 2 | 40 | 1 | - | 90 |
| 10 | Robert Storey | 16 | Comtec Spirit WL07 Ford | Anglo Australian Motorsport | 4 | 34 | 8 | - | - | - | - | 6 | 52 |
| 11 | Chaz Mostert | 15 | Spectrum 011 Ford | Howard Racing | - | 2 | - | -5 | - | 13 | 20 | 20 | 50 |
| 12 | Blake Varney | 77 | Spectrum 011b Ford | Autobarn Virginia | 22 | 15 | 2 | 6 | - | - | - | - | 45 |
| Ben Walter | 25 | Spectrum 011c Ford | Britek Motorsport Scholarship | - | - | 2 | 10 | - | 22 | 11 | - | 45 | |
| 14 | Martin Swindells | 63 | Spectrum 011c Ford | Britek Motorsport Scholarship | - | 16 | 9 | - | - | 14 | - | - | 39 |
| 15 | Ryan Simpson | 16 | Spectrum 011c Ford | Parramatta Smash Repair | - | - | - | - | - | - | 20 | 14 | 34 |
| 16 | Glen Wood | 66 | Spectrum 011b Ford | Minda Motorsport | - | - | - | - | - | - | 24 | 5 | 29 |
| 17 | Scott Auld | 27 | Spectrum 011 Ford | Howard Racing | 2 | 9 | 4 | - | 12 | - | - | - | 27 |
| 18 | Trent Harrison | 30 | Mygale SJ08A Ford | Monza Motors | 8 | 6 | 8 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 24 |
| 19 | Nathan Morcom | 71 | Spectrum 011d Ford | CAMS Rising Star | - | - | - | - | - | - | 22 | - | 22 |
| 20 | Lucas Dumbrell | 4 | Mygale SJ07A Ford | Aust. Dealer Insurance | - | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | - | 16 |
| 21 | Andrew Waite | 26 | Spectrum 011b Ford | Minda Motorsport | - | - | - | 12 | 2 | - | - | - | 14 |
| 22 | Nicholas Foster | 13 | Van Diemen RF04 Ford Mygale SJ08A Ford[3] |
Steeline Metal Framing Systems | - | 2 | - | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | - | 13 |
| 23 | Cameron Spence | 35 | Spectrum 011c Ford | Rob Spence Motosport | - | - | 1 | - | - | 8 | - | - | 9 |
| 24 | Chris Goodman | 43 | Spectrum 011c Ford | Precision Automotive | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 25 | Nicolas Tanti | 14 | Comtec Spirit WL06 Ford | Anglo Australian Motorsport | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 |
| 26 | Jesse Dixon | 26 | Spectrum 011b Ford | Britek Motorsport Scholarship | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Ray Chamberlain | 8 | Van Diemen RF06 Ford | R Chamberlain | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | |
| 28 | Robert Munnerley | 12 | Mygale SJ06A Ford | CXC Consultants Exchange | -9 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | -8 |
Note:
- Race 1 of Round 8 was abandoned after an accident and no championship points were awarded.
- Nick Percat's Round 6 total includes a 20 point penalty for a driving infringement
- Jack Chapman’s Round 7 total includes a 15 point penalty for a driving infringement
- Scott Pye's Round 7 total includes a 15 point penalty for a driving infringement
- Chaz Mostert's Round 4 total includes a 5 point penalty for a driving infringement
- Robert Munnerley's Round 1 total includes a 10 point penalty for a driving infringement
References
- ↑ 2008 AFFC Sporting Regulations Retrieved from www.camsmanual.com.au on 8 January 2009
- ↑ 2008 AFFC Pointscore Retrieved from www.formulaford.com.au on 8 January 2008
- ↑
External links
- Race Results Archive for 2008 Retrieved from www.natsoft.com.au on 8 January 2008
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