2011 British Formula Ford Championship

The 2011 British Formula Ford Championship (an entry level single seater motor sport category), was the 36th edition of the British Formula Ford Championship. It commenced on 9 April at the Silverstone National Circuit and ended on 9 October at Silverstone Arena Circuit after 8 rounds and 24 races, all held in the United Kingdom and the Netherlands. Scott Malvern was the dominant driver for the season, breaking previous records in winning 18 of the 24 rounds and having two further podiums, in doing so wrapping up the championship at the penultimate event at Donington and giving Jamun Racing a 7th consecutive teams title.

Drivers and teams edit

Team No. Driver Class Chassis Rounds
  Jamun Racing 1   Jeroen Slaghekke[1] C Mygale SJ11 All
2   Scott Malvern[1] C Mygale SJ11 All
3   Nick McBride[1] C Mygale SJ11 1–4, 6–8
43 5
4   Spike Goddard[1] C Mygale SJ11 1–4, 6–8
44 5
9   Jake Cook[2] C Mygale SJ11 1–5
93   Robert Wolk G Mygale SJ11 8
94   Jack Le Brocq G Mygale SJ11 8
99   Chrissy Palmer G Mygale SJ11 6
  Provily Racing 3   Joey van Splunteren G Mygale SJ07 5
33 4
5   Michel Florie G Mygale SJ08 5
35 4
8   Romain Destercq G Mygale SJ08 5
38 4
34   Bas Schouten G Mygale SJ08 4–5
  Racingteam Vestergaard 4   Nils Vestergaard G Mygale SJ07 5
37 4
  Fluid Motorsport 5   Matt Parry[3] C Van Diemen LA11 6–8
Van Diemen LA09 1–4
55 5
6   Matt Rao S Van Diemen LA08 4, 6–8
  Racing 2 Win   Pieter Jan Cracco G Van Diemen DP07 5
  Geva Racing 7   Jack Swinkels G Mygale SJ07 5
17   Steijn Schothorst G Mygale SJ10 4–5
47 7–8
27   Jelle Beelen G Mygale SJ09 4–5, 7–8
37   Arthur van Uitert G Mygale SJ07 5
77   Antti Buri C Mygale SJ11 5, 7–8
  Raysport 12   Jesse Anttila[4] C Ray GR 09 1–3
Ray GR 11 4
51   Ville Kivinen[5] C Ray GR 11 3
  Rendez-Vous Racing / Enigma Motorsport 13   Philippe Layac[2] C Mygale SJ10 All
58   Linton Stutely G Mygale SJ07 6
  Getem Racing 15   Cavan Corcoran[6] S Mygale SJ07 1–4
  Cliff Dempsey Racing Ray GR 10 6–7
20   Spencer Pigot G Ray GR 11 8
22   Neil Alberico[7] C Ray GR 11 1, 6–8
Ray GR 10 2–5
23   Jonny McMullan[4] C Ray GR 11 1–2
25   Alexandre Cougnaud G Ray GR 11 4
  Luke Williams Racing 17   Luke Williams[2] C Mygale SJ10 1–2, 6–8
  JTR 18   Max Marshall[8] S Mygale SJ09 7–8
19   Dan de Zille[2] C Mygale SJ11 All
28   Geoff Uhrhane[2] C Mygale SJ09 1
Mygale SJ11 2–8
29   Tristan Mingay[2] C Mygale SJ09 1–4, 6–8
  Egebart Motorsport 21   Jesper Egebart G Ray GR 08 4
  Tockwith Motorsports 24   Jake Jackson[6] S Ray GR 08 1–2
25   David Moore[6] S Ray GR 08 1–2
  John's Racing Team 32   John Svensson G Van Diemen DP06 4–5
  Race Car Consultants 39   David Ellesley[9] C Juno JA2010 1–4
  MV2T 75   Thomas Crancourt G Mygale SJ01 5
  LMS Racing 77   Antti Buri[2] C Mygale SJ08 1–3
Mygale SJ11 4, 6
Icon Class
C Championship
S Scholarship
G Guest

Race calendar and results edit

Round Circuit Date Pole Position Fastest Lap Winning Driver Winning Team Supporting
1 R1   Silverstone National 9 April   Jeroen Slaghekke   Jeroen Slaghekke   Scott Malvern   Jamun Racing n/a
R2 10 April   Geoff Uhrhane   Scott Malvern   Jeroen Slaghekke   Jamun Racing
R3   Geoff Uhrhane   Geoff Uhrhane   Geoff Uhrhane   JTR
2 R1   Oulton Park 23 April   Scott Malvern   Scott Malvern   Scott Malvern   Jamun Racing British F3 / British GT
R2 25 April   Scott Malvern   Scott Malvern   Scott Malvern   Jamun Racing
R3   Scott Malvern   Scott Malvern   Scott Malvern   Jamun Racing
3 R1   Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit 14 May   Geoff Uhrhane   Scott Malvern   Scott Malvern   Jamun Racing British F3 / British GT
R2 15 May   Geoff Uhrhane   Jeroen Slaghekke   Scott Malvern   Jamun Racing
R3   Geoff Uhrhane   Scott Malvern   Scott Malvern   Jamun Racing
4 R1   Brands Hatch GP 18 June   Scott Malvern   Scott Malvern   Scott Malvern   Jamun Racing British F3 / British GT
R2   Scott Malvern   Nick McBride   Scott Malvern   Jamun Racing
R3 19 June   Nick McBride   Scott Malvern   Scott Malvern   Jamun Racing
5 R1   Circuit Park Zandvoort 13 August   Scott Malvern   Geoff Uhrhane   Scott Malvern   Jamun Racing Masters of Formula 3
R2   Scott Malvern   Scott Malvern   Scott Malvern   Jamun Racing
R3 14 August   Scott Malvern   Michel Florie   Joey van Splunteren   Provily Racing
6 R1   Brands Hatch Indy 3 September   Jeroen Slaghekke   Antti Buri   Scott Malvern   Jamun Racing DTM
R2 4 September   Jeroen Slaghekke   Scott Malvern   Jeroen Slaghekke   Jamun Racing
R3   Jeroen Slaghekke   Jeroen Slaghekke   Scott Malvern   Jamun Racing
7 R1   Donington Park 24 September   Scott Malvern   Nick McBride   Scott Malvern   Jamun Racing British F3 / British GT
R2 25 September   Scott Malvern   Nick McBride   Nick McBride   Jamun Racing
R3   Scott Malvern   Matt Parry   Scott Malvern   Jamun Racing
8 R1   Silverstone Arena 8 October   Jeroen Slaghekke   Jeroen Slaghekke   Geoff Uhrhane   JTR British F3 / British GT
R2 9 October   Scott Malvern   Jeroen Slaghekke   Scott Malvern   Jamun Racing
R3   Geoff Uhrhane   Scott Malvern   Jeroen Slaghekke   Jamun Racing

Championship standings edit

In the Championship Class, points were awarded on a 30-27-24-22-20-18-16-14-12-10-8-6-4-3-2 basis to the top fifteen classified drivers, with one point awarded to all other finishers. In the Scholarship Class, points were awarded 30-27-24-22-20-18-16-14-12-10-8-6-4-2-1 basis. An additional point was given to the driver who set the fastest lap in each race, in both classes.

Drivers' Championships edit

Pos Driver SIL
 
OUL
 
SNE
 
BRH
 
ZAN
 
BRH
 
DON
 
SIL
 
Points
Championship Class
1   Scott Malvern 1 Ret Ret 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 1 10 1 1 2 1 Ret 1 3 614
2   Jeroen Slaghekke 5 1 3 2 5 3 2 3 4 DNS 6 DNS 4 14 9 2 1 3 3 3 Ret 2 2 1 510
3   Nick McBride 3 Ret 4 3 2 5 3 6 2 7 3 2 6 4 6 5 Ret 5 2 1 3 5 4 6 507
4   Antti Buri 4 Ret 5 4 4 2 4 7 3 2 4 Ret 2 2 5 3 3 4 Ret 5 5 3 5 5 480
5   Geoff Uhrhane 2 11 1 5 12 4 Ret 2 Ret DNS 2 3 5 10 Ret Ret Ret 2 Ret 4 2 1 3 2 391
6   Dan de Zille 11 2 2 6 3 9 8 4 Ret 3 7 Ret Ret 6 14 8 2 8 4 6 7 DSQ 6 4 383
7   Philippe Layac 10 4 Ret 9 6 Ret 6 9 Ret 6 8 5 15 18 16 6 9 Ret 10 10 10 7 8 10 294
8   Matt Parry 14 9 8 Ret Ret 6 Ret 5 8 12 Ret 12 Ret 5 7 DSQ 6 7 5 7 4 11 7 11 291
9   Neil Alberico 13 10 9 8 Ret 7 5 10 Ret 4 10 6 14 7 Ret Ret Ret 11 7 13 8 8 11 8 268
10   Spike Goddard 6 6 7 7 8 10 11 Ret Ret DNS 16 17 11 Ret 15 11 5 Ret 11 8 12 9 15 14 246
11   Tristan Mingay 7 3 10 11 Ret Ret 7 12 Ret Ret 5 14 4 8 9 Ret Ret 9 4 Ret 9 214
12   Jake Cook 9 7 11 DNS 9 15 Ret 8 7 14 11 15 8 9 12 170
13   Luke Williams Ret 12 6 10 10 DSQ DNS 4 6 6 Ret 11 Ret 10 16 132
14   Jesse Anttila 8 5 Ret Ret 13 11 Ret 11 5 9 13 4 122
15   David Ellesley 17 13 12 15 Ret 14 10 15 9 18 Ret DNS 64
16   Jonny McMullan Ret Ret Ret 13 7 8 36
17   Ville Kivinen 12 14 10 24
Guest drivers ineligible for points
  Joey van Splunteren 10 9 7 3 16 1 0
  Michel Florie 15 15 18 9 12 2 0
  Bas Schouten 11 Ret 10 7 3 3 0
  Steijn Schothorst 5 18 Ret 10 13 10 8 9 6 10 Ret 15 0
  Jack Le Brocq 6 9 7 0
  Chrissy Palmer Ret 7 10 0
  Linton Stutely 7 Ret Ret 0
  Jack Swinkels 19 8 8 0
  Nils Vestergaard 8 Ret 9 13 11 11 0
  Jesper Egebart 13 12 8 0
  Jelle Beelen 19 17 13 Ret Ret 13 9 Ret DNS 15 14 13 0
  Alexandre Cougnaud 17 Ret 11 0
  Spencer Pigot 13 12 12 0
  John Svensson Ret Ret DNS 12 Ret Ret 0
  Robert Wolk 12 Ret Ret 0
  Pieter Jan Cracco 16 15 19 0
  Romain Destercq 21 Ret 19 Ret 17 17 0
  Arthur van Uitert 17 19 18 0
  Thomas Crancourt 18 20 20 0
Scholarship Class
1   Cavan Corcoran 12 8 13 12 11 12 9 13 6 16 14 16 9 11 Ret Ret 11 13 496
2   Matt Rao 20 NC 20 10 12 DNS 13 14 Ret 16 16 17 243
3   Max Marshall 12 12 14 14 13 Ret 149
4   David Moore 15 Ret 14 14 14 13 135
5   Jake Jackson 16 14 Ret 16 Ret DNS 75
Pos Driver SIL
 
OUL
 
SNE
 
BRH
 
ZAN
 
BRH
 
DON
 
SIL
 
Points
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver Second place
Bronze Third place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Retired (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Constructors edit

Pos Constructor SIL
 
OUL
 
SNE
 
BRH
 
ZAN
 
BRH
 
DON
 
SIL
 
Points
1   Mygale 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 192
2   Ray 8 5 9 8 7 7 5 10 5 4 10 4 14 7 Ret 9 11 11 7 11 8 8 11 8 151
3   Van Diemen 14 9 8 Ret Ret 6 Ret 5 8 12 NC 12 Ret 5 7 10 6 7 5 7 4 11 7 11 125
4   Juno 17 13 12 15 Ret 14 10 15 9 18 Ret DNS 47
Pos Constructor SIL
 
OUL
 
SNE
 
BRH
 
ZAN
 
BRH
 
DON
 
SIL
 
Points

Teams edit

Pos Team SIL
 
OUL
 
SNE
 
BRH
 
ZAN
 
BRH
 
DON
 
SIL
 
Points
1   Jamun Racing 1 Ret 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1119
3 Ret Ret 2 5 3 2 3 4 DNS 6 DNS 4 14 9 5 10 3 3 2 Ret Ret 2 3
2   JTR 2 3 1 5 3 4 8 2 Ret 3 2 3 5 6 14 8 2 2 4 4 2 1 3 2 871
11 11 2 6 12 9 Ret 4 Ret DNS 7 Ret Ret 10 Ret Ret Ret 8 Ret 6 7 DSQ 6 4
3   Fluid Motorsport 14 9 8 Ret Ret 6 Ret 5 8 12 NC 12 Ret 5 7 10 6 7 5 7 4 11 7 11 528
20 Ret 20 DSQ 12 DNS 13 14 Ret 16 16 17
4   Cliff Dempsey Racing 13 10 9 8 7 7 5 10 Ret 4 10 6 14 7 Ret 9 11 11 7 11 8 9 11 8 508
Ret Ret Ret 13 Ret 8 17 Ret 11 Ret Ret Ret Ret 13 13 13 12 12
5   Raysport 8 5 Ret Ret 13 11 12 11 5 9 13 4 235
Ret 14 10
6   Getem Racing 12 8 13 12 11 12 9 13 6 16 14 16 220
Pos Team SIL
 
OUL
 
SNE
 
BRH
 
ZAN
 
BRH
 
DON
 
SIL
 
Points

Nations Cup edit

Pos Nation SIL
 
OUL
 
SNE
 
BRH
 
ZAN
 
BRH
 
DON
 
SIL
 
Points
1   Australia 2 6 1 3 2 4 3 2 2 7 2 2 5 4 6 5 5 2 2 1 2 1 3 2 662
2   Finland 4 5 5 4 4 2 4 7 3 2 4 4 2 2 5 3 3 4 Ret 5 5 3 5 5 606
3   Netherlands 5 1 3 2 5 3 2 3 4 DNS 6 DNS 4 14 9 2 1 3 3 3 6 2 2 1 568
4   France 10 4 Ret 9 6 Ret 6 9 Ret 6 8 5 15 18 16 6 9 Ret 10 10 10 7 8 10 439
5   United States 13 10 9 8 Ret 7 5 10 Ret 4 10 6 14 7 Ret Ret Ret 11 7 13 8 8 11 8 415
Guest nations ineligible for points
  Denmark 8 12 8 13 11 11 0
  Belgium Ret Ret DNS 12 Ret Ret 0
  South Africa 12 Ret Ret 0
Pos Nation SIL
 
OUL
 
SNE
 
BRH
 
ZAN
 
BRH
 
DON
 
SIL
 
Points

References edit

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  6. ^ a b c "Corcoran returns to racing with Formula Ford". British Formula Ford Championship. Max Communications. 2011-03-28. Archived from the original on 2011-07-27. Retrieved 2011-04-02.
  7. ^ "New Ray set to shine on Formula Ford". British Formula Ford Championship. Max Communications. 2011-01-27. Archived from the original on 2011-07-27. Retrieved 2011-04-02.
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  9. ^ "Ellesley plans full season with works-backed Juno". British Formula Ford Championship. Max Communications. 2011-02-27. Archived from the original on 2011-07-27. Retrieved 2011-04-02.

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