The 2011 Australian Formula Ford Championship was a CAMS sanctioned national motor racing title for drivers of Formula Ford racing cars.[1] It was the 42nd national series for Formula Fords to be held in Australia and the 19th to carry the Australian Formula Ford Championship name. The championship was contested over an eight-round series which began on 17 March 2011 at the Adelaide Parklands Circuit and ended on 13 November at Symmons Plains Raceway.[1] Australian Formula Ford Management Pty. Ltd. was appointed by CAMS as the Category Manager for the series, which was officially known as the "2011 Australian Formula Ford Championship for the Ford Fiesta Cup".[1]
Sonic Motor Racing Services driver Cameron Waters dominated the championship with a winning margin of 74 points over second placed Jack Le Brocq. Waters recorded seven race wins to Le Brocq's four, whilst third placed Nick Foster won six races. Other race winners were Matthew Brabham, who only contested a partial season in 2011, Daniel Erickson, Tom Williamson in the factory-supported Spectrum, Trent Harrison and Liam Sager.
Teams and drivers edit
The following teams and drivers contested the 2011 Australian Formula Ford Championship. All teams and drivers were Australian-registered, excepting Nick Cassidy and Andre Heimgartner, who were New Zealander-registered.
| Team | Chassis | No | Driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sonic Motor Racing Services | Mygale SJ11a | 2 | Nicholas Foster |
| Mygale SJ10a | 3 | Cameron Waters | |
| Mygale SJ08a | 4 | Garry Jacobson | |
| Mygale SJ10a | 83 | Matthew Brabham | |
| Evans Motorsport Group | Mygale SJ11A | 5 | Nick Cassidy |
| Jordan Lloyd | |||
| Andre Borell | |||
| Mygale SJ10A | 6 | Adam Graham | |
| 6 | Andre Borell | ||
| Mygale SJ11A | 7 | Elliot Barbour | |
| Mygale SJ10A | 66 | Jesse Fenech | |
| Mygale SJ11A | 94 | Jordan Lloyd | |
| CAMS Rising Stars Minda Motorsport |
Mygale SJ10a | 7 | Elliott Barbour |
| Mygale SJ11a | 8 | Tom Williamson | |
| Mygale SJ10a | 11 | Callum Mitchell | |
| Mygale SJ11a | 12 | Trent Harrison | |
| 49 | Jack Le Brocq[2] | ||
| 54 | Jon Collins | ||
| Borland Racing Developments | Spectrum 012 | 8 | Tom Williamson |
| 23 | Daniel Erickson | ||
| 27 | Shae Davies | ||
| 66 | Jesse Fenech | ||
| 66 | Daniel Erickson | ||
| Spectrum 012b | 77 | Caleb Rayner | |
| Spectrum 011d | 99 | Daniel Ramerman | |
| Synergy Motorsport | Spectrum 012 | 10 | Liam Sager |
| Spectrum 011c | 17 | Sam Power | |
| 27 | Shae Davies | ||
| Spectrum 012 | 62 | Mathew Hart | |
| Tandersport | Stealth S311D | 15 | Rhett Noonan |
| 16 | Peter Major | ||
| Anglo Motorsport | Mygale SJ10a | 18 | Jonathan Venter |
| Richter Racing | Spectrum 011b | 21 | Dylan Richter |
| Team BRM | Mygale SJ09a | 30 | Tom Goess |
| 31 | Andre Heimgartner | ||
| Mygale SJ11a | 41 | Simon Hodge | |
| National Surgical | Mygale SJ09a | 32 | Jon Mills |
| M. Roesler Services | Spectrum 011c | 36 | Matthew Roesler |
| Pick and Payless | Mygale SJ07 | 37 | Josh Hunter |
| Mike O’Donnell Racing | Spectrum 011b | 39 | Mike O’Donnell |
| Race Solutions | Mygale SJ11a | 42 | Samantha Reid |
| Brad Jones Racing | Mygale SJ09a | 69 | Zac Schonberger |
| Listec Race Cars | Listec WiL 013 | 95 | Glenn Welch |
Note: All cars were powered by 1600cc Ford Duratec engines, as mandated by the 2011 Australian Formula Ford Technical Regulations.[3]
Calendar edit
All races were held in Australia.
| Round | Circuit | Date | Round winner | Car |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adelaide Parklands Circuit[4] | 18–20 March | Tom Williamson | Spectrum 012 |
| 2 | Winton Motor Raceway | 20–22 May | Matthew Brabham | Mygale SJ10a |
| 3 | Eastern Creek Raceway | 15–17 July | Cameron Waters | Mygale SJ10a |
| 4 | Queensland Raceway | 19–21 August | Cameron Waters | Mygale SJ10a |
| 5 | Sandown Raceway | 9–11 September | Jack Le Brocq | Mygale SJ11a |
| 6 | Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit | 16–18 September | Cameron Waters | Mygale SJ10a |
| 7 | Surfers Paradise Street Circuit | 21–23 October | Jack Le Brocq | Mygale SJ11a |
| 8 | Symmons Plains Raceway | 11–13 November | Nick Foster | Mygale SJ11a |
Note: Round 1 was contested over two races and all other rounds were contested over three races.
Points edit
Championship points were awarded on a 20–16–14–12–10–8–6–4–2–1 basis to the top ten classified finishers in each race.[1] An additional point was awarded to the driver gaining pole position for the first race at each round.[1]
Results edit
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- # Note: Rhett Noonan was officially classified in the championship results, whereas drivers who did not score any championship points were not classified.[5]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e 2011 Australian Formula Ford Championship Sporting Regulations as archived at www.webcitation.org Retrieved on 12 October 2013
- ^ Le Brocq Secures 2nd for the 2011 Australian Formula Ford Championship, official Jack Le Brocq website, www.jacklebrocq.com (confirming correct spelling of Le Brocq) Archived 9 October 2016 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 12 October 2013
- ^ 2011 CAMS Formula Ford Technical Regulations as archived at web.archive.org on 28 September 2011 Retrieved on 12 October 2013
- ^ "Adelaide Parklands Circuit 20/03/2011 2011 Clipsal 500 Adelaide". National Software. 20 March 2011. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 20 March 2011.
- ^ a b 2011 Australian Formula Ford Championship results table as archived at www.webcitation.org Retrieved on 12 October 2013