2008 Australian Formula Ford Championship
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
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