The 2019 Australian Formula Ford Series was a motor racing series contested by Formula Ford race cars, and was the 50th year of Formula Ford competition in Australia. 2 Classes competed in the series. Duratec, for cars featuring the newer 1600cc Ford Duratec engine competed for the overall championship, and Kent, for cars featuring the older 1600cc kent engine competed for their own championship, staged alongside 3 rounds of the main championship. The series was contested over 7 rounds and began on April 6th at Sydney Motorsport Park, and finished on August 29th at the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit. The series was won by Angelo Mouzouris for Sonic Motor Racing Services. Mygale won the constructor's championship
Teams & Drivers
editThe Following Drivers & Teams competed in the 2019 Championship
Championship Duratec Entries | |||||
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Manufacturer | Model | Entrant | No. | Driver Name | Rounds |
Mygale | SJ18A | Sonic Motor Racing Services | 2 | Angelo Mouzouris | All |
SJ11A | 3 | Courtney Prince | All | ||
SJ10A | 4 | Jay Hanson | All | ||
5 | Callum Hedge | All | |||
SJ15A | 77 | Kyle Gurton | 3, 5, 7 | ||
SJ13A | Team Soutar Motorsport | 10 | Zac Soutar | All | |
SJ10A | Che Racing Team | 14 | Lachlan Mineef | All | |
SJ12A | 47 | Thomas Sargent | All | ||
SJ10A | BF Racing | 23 | Hank Perkins | 1-4 | |
SJ09A | 88 | Harrison Gooman | All | ||
Spencer Ackermann | 19 | Spencer Ackermann | 5-7 | ||
SJ09A | Anglo Motorsport | 40 | Dan Holihan | 1, 6 | |
Spectrum | 015 | Borland Racing Developments | 6 | Paul Zisdy | 1-3, 6 |
97 | Liam McLellan | 1-4 | |||
011D | Synergy Motorsport | 35 | Jake Donaldson | 1-3, 6 | |
012B | 36 | Cody Burcher | All | ||
014B | Cody Donald Racing | 60 | Cody Donald | All | |
012B | Benjamin D'Alia | 66 | Benjamin D'Alia | 3, 5, 7 | |
011B | Nicholson Motorsport | 98 | Conor Nicholson | All | |
Non-Championship Duratec Entries | |||||
Listec | WIL013 | Listec Race Cars | 13 | William Liston | 6 |
Spectrum | 014 | Bargwanna Motorsport | 17 | Lachlan Ward | 1, 6 |
53 | Ben Bargwanna | 1, 5-7 | |||
011C | Matthew Roesler | 99 | Matthew Roesler | 4 | |
011B | Paul Di Biase | 27 | Paul Di Biase | 4 | |
011 | Adrian Lazzaro | 95 | Adrian Lazaro | 7 | |
Timothy Edwards | 32 | Timothy Edwards | 5, 7 | ||
Jordyn Sinni | 44 | Jordyn sinni | 7 | ||
015 | Junior Racing Development | 14 | Matthew Holmes | 7 | |
Mygale | SJ13A | Anglo Motorsports | 19 | Cooper Allen | 6 |
Bates Advanced Driving | 24 | Zach Bates | 6 | ||
SJ11A | Andrew Petrou | 78 | Andrew Petrou | 6-7 | |
Ian Shelby-James | 29 | Ian Shelby-James | 4 | ||
SJ09A | TCM Motorsport | 53 | Matthew Woodland | 4 | |
Van Diemen | RF06 | 44 | Samuel Woodland | 4 | |
Sources: [1] | |||||
Kent (1600) Entries | |||||
Comtec | K018 | Joshua Glinn Racing | 94 | Joshua Glinn | 1, 3 |
Mygale | SJ04 | SKT Motorsport | 48 | Scott Tidyman | All |
Spectrum | 010B | Tim Hamilton | 87 | Tim Hamilton | All |
Swift | SC93F | Jason Liddell | 80 | Jason Liddell | 1, 3 |
Van Diemen | RF01Z | Team Cosbro Racing | 45 | Jared Costello | All |
RF92 | John Pereira | 77 | John Pereira | 1, 3 | |
Non-Championship Kent Entries | |||||
Spectrum | 011 | Borland Racing Developments | 1 | Brendan Jones | 3 |
06B | Peter Fitzgerald | 69 | Peter Fitzgerald | 3 | |
010 | Ellery Motorsport | 16 | George A. Thornton | 3 | |
06B | 22 | Doug Williams | 3 | ||
Van Diemen | 40 | Richard Davison | 3 | ||
RF04 | Greg Fahey | 4 | Greg Fahey | 2 | |
RF91 | Anglo Motorsport | 32 | Mitch Gatenby | 1 | |
RF86 | Anthony Mann | 72 | Anthony Mann | 3 | |
RF90 | James Meaden | 46 | James Meaden | 3 | |
Sources: [2] |
Driver Changes
edit- Hunter McElrea and Hamish Ribarits left Sonic Motor Racing Services, with Callum Hedge & Jay Hanson take their places in the team.
- Nathan Hearne & Cameron Shields graduated to TA2 and Porsche Carrera Cup Australia respectively. Hank Perkins joined BF Racing in their place.[3]
- Lachlan Mineef joined the expanding CHE Racing Team.
- Spencer Ackermann entered his own car full time after being a state competitor in 2018.
Team Changes
edit- Fastlane Racing withdrew from the series following the 2018 series.
- Tandersport withdrew their entry following the 2018 series.
- Jones Racing withdrew from the series after competing part time in 2018.
- BF Racing Downsized to 2 cars after running 3 in 2018.
- CHE Racing team expanded to 2 entries.
Mid Season Changes
edit- Hank Perkins withdrew from the series after the Wakefield round..
- Lachlan McLellan withdrew from the series after the Wakefield round.
- Jake Donaldson withdrew from the series after the Wakefield round.
Calendar
editThe Series consisted of 7 rounds in 2019, with the following events taking place:
Round | Circuit | Location | Dates |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Sydney Motorsport Park | Sydney, New South Wales | 6-7 April |
2 | Queensland Raceway | Ipswich, Queensland | 4-5 May |
3 | Winton Motor Raceway | Benalla, Victoria | 25-26 May |
4 | The Bend Motorsport Park | Tailem Bend, South Australia | 22-23 June |
5 | Sandown Raceway | Melbourne, Victoria | 20-21 July |
6 | Wakefield Park Raceway | Goulburn, New South Wales | 7-8 September |
7 | Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit | Phillip Island, Victoria | 28-29 September |
Results and Standings
editSeason Summary
editDuratec | |||||
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Round | Event | Pole Position | Winning Driver | Winning Team | |
1 | 1 | Sydney Motorsport Park | Thomas Sargent | Zac Soutar | Team Soutar Motorsport |
2 | Thomas Sargent | CHE Racing Team | |||
3 | Callum Hedge | Sonic Motor Racing Services | |||
2 | 1 | Queensland Raceway | Cody Burcher | Callum Hedge | Sonic Motor Racing Services |
2 | Callum Hedge | ||||
3 | Zac Soutar | Team Soutar Motorsport | |||
3 | 1 | Winton Motor Raceway | Lachlan Mineef | Angelo Mouzouris | Sonic Motor Racing Services |
2 | Angelo Mouzouris | ||||
3 | Angelo Mouzouris | ||||
4 | 1 | The Bend Motorsport Park | Angelo Mouzouris | Thomas Sargent | CHE Racing Team |
2 | Angelo Mouzouris | Sonic Motor Racing Services | |||
3 | Lachlan Mineef | CHE Racing Team | |||
5 | 1 | Sandown Raceway | Zac Soutar | Lachlan Mineef | CHE Racing Team |
2 | Zac Soutar | Team Soutar Motorsport | |||
3 | Zac Soutar | ||||
6 | 1 | Wakefield Park Raceway | Callum Hedge | Cody Burcher | Synergy Motorsport |
2 | Angelo Mouzouris | Sonic Motor Racing Services | |||
3 | Angelo Mouzouris | ||||
7 | 1 | Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit | Zac Soutar | Zac Soutar | Team Soutar Motorsport |
2 | Angelo Mouzouris | Sonic Motor Racing Services | |||
3 | Jay Hanson | ||||
Sources: [4] | |||||
Kent | |||||
Round | Event | Pole Position | Winning Driver | Winning Entrant | |
1 | 1 | Sydney Motorsport Park | Scott Tidyman | Tim Hamilton | Tim Hamilton |
2 | Tim Hamilton | ||||
3 | Tim Hamilton | ||||
2 | 1 | Queensland Raceway | Jared Costello | Jared Costello | Tim Hamilton |
2 | Tim Hamilton | ||||
3 | Tim Hamilton | ||||
3 | 1 | Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit | Tim Hamilton | Tim Hamilton | Tim Hamilton |
2 | Jared Costello | Jared Costello | |||
3 | Tim Hamilton | Tim Hamilton |
Points System
editPoints format | Position | ||||||||||||||
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1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th | 15th | |
20 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Duratec Drivers' Championship
editPos. | Driver | No. |
SMP |
QR |
Win |
Bend |
Sand |
Wak |
PHI |
Pen | Points | ||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Angelo Mouzouris | 2 | 7 | 4 | 3* | 7 | 5 | 2* | 1* | 1* | 1 | 3 | 1* | 1 | Ret | 5 | 3 | 2* | 1* | 1* | 4 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 295 |
2 | Zac Soutar | 10 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 3 | Ret | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 277 |
3 | Thomas Sargent | 47 | 2 | 1* | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2* | DNS | DNS | DNS | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 235 |
4 | Callum Hedge | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Ret | 7 | 6 | 2* | 2 | 3 | 6 | Ret | 6 | 15 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 230 |
5 | Lachlan Mineef | 14 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 228 |
6 | Cody Burcher | 36 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 8 | Ret* | 2* | Ret | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 217 |
7 | Jay Hanson | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 2 | Ret | 8 | 4 | 5* | 6 | 1* | 0 | 209 |
8 | Courtney Prince | 3 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 4 | Ret | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 175 |
9 | Cody Donald | 60 | Ret | 11 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 3 | DNS | 8 | 12 | DSQ | Ret | Ret* | Ret | 11 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 121 |
10 | Harrison Gooman | 88 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 14 | Ret | 12 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | Ret | 16 | 13 | 14 | 0 | 110 |
11 | Conor Nicholson | 98 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 0 | 101 |
12 | Liam McLellan | 97 | Ret | 10 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 85 | |||||||||
13 | Spencer Ackermann | 19 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 83 | ||||||||||||
14 | Jake Donaldson | 35 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 6 | Ret | 14 | 5 | 82 | |||||||||
15 | Hank Perkins | 23 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 25 | |||||||||
16 | Dan Holihan | 40 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 17 | Ret | 0 | 15 | |||||||||||||||
17 | Benjamin D'Alia | 66 | 5 | Ret | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 14 | ||||||||||||
18 | Kyle Gurton | 77 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 13 | ||||||||||||
19 | Paul Zisdy | 6 | 16 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 15 | Ret | 13 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 9 | ||||||
Sources: [1] [5] [6] |
Kent Drivers' Championship
editPos. | Driver Name | No. |
SMP |
QR |
PHI |
Pen. | Points | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Tim Hamilton | 87 | 1* | 1* | 6* | 2* | 1 | 1 | 1* | 3 | 1* | 0 | 173 |
2 | Jared Costello | 45 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2* | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 153 |
3 | Scott Tidyman | 48 | Ret | 3 | 2 | DNS | DNS | DNS | 7 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 69 |
4 | John Pereira | 77 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 13 | Ret | 0 | 57 | |||
5 | Jason Liddell | 80 | 4 | Ret | Ret | 11 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 52 | |||
6 | Joshua Glinn | 94 | Ret | 7 | 7 | DNS | 9 | 10 | 0 | 44 | |||
Sources: [2] [5] |
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References
edit- ^ a b "Australian Formula Ford Championship 2019 standings | Driver Database". www.driverdb.com. Retrieved 2020-11-04.
- ^ a b "Australian Formula Ford 1600 Series 2019 standings | Driver Database". www.driverdb.com. Retrieved 2020-11-04.
- ^ "Perkins, Bargwanna names return to Aus Formula Ford ranks". Speedcafe. 2019-04-03. Retrieved 2020-11-04.
- ^ "Mouzouris wins Australian Formula Ford Championship". Speedcafe. 2019-09-30. Retrieved 2020-11-04.
- ^ a b "Bumper field for Formula Ford finale". Speedcafe. 2019-09-26. Retrieved 2020-11-04.
- ^ "Formula Ford boasts 29 cars for Sandown". Speedcafe. 2019-07-17. Retrieved 2020-11-04.
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