2006 Australian Formula Ford Championship
The 2006 Australian Formula Ford Championship was a CAMS sanctioned motor racing title for drivers of Formula Ford racing cars.[1] It was the 37th national series for Formula Fords to be held in Australia and the 14th to carry the Australian Formula Ford Championship name.[2] The 1600cc Ford “Duratec” engine as used in the Ford Fiesta was introduced for the 2006 championship, replacing the Ford “Kent” engine that had been mandatory for Formula Ford in Australia for over 30 years.[3]
| 2006 Australian Formula Ford Championship | |||
| Previous: | 2005 | Next: | 2007 |
Calendar
The title was contested over an eight-round series with three races per round.[4]
- Round 1, Adelaide Parklands Circuit, South Australia, 23–26 March
- Round 2, Barbagallo Raceway, Wanneroo, Western Australia, 12–14 May
- Round 3, Queensland Raceway, Ipswich, Queensland, 21–23 July
- Round 4, Oran Park Motorsport Circuit, New South Wales, 11–13 August
- Round 5, Sandown International Motor Raceway, Victoria, 1–3 September
- Round 6, Mallala Motor Sport Park, South Australia, 15–17 September
- Round 7, Symmons Plains International Raceway, Tasmania, 10–12 November
- Round 8, Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit, Victoria, 8–10 December [5]
Points system
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. An additional point was awarded to the driver gaining pole position for each round.[1]
Drivers' championship standings
| Position | Driver | No. | Car [6] | Entrant .[6] | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | Total [7] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Martin | 24 | Spectrum 011 Ford | CAMS Rising Star | 52 | 38 | 34 | 52 | 40 | 12 | 30 | 42 | 300 |
| 2 | Tim Slade | 3 | Van Diemen RF04 Ford | Sonic Motor Racing Services | 36 | 16 | 56 | 42 | 27 | 55 | 29 | 18 | 279 |
| 3 | Ashley Walsh | 45 | Van Diemen RF06 Ford | VIP Petfoods | 6 | 27 | 28 | 20 | 38 | 38 | 28 | 44 | 229 |
| 4 | Todd Fiore | 4 | Van Diemen RF04 Ford | Sonic Motor Racing Services | 28 | 54 | 43 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 34 | 192 |
| 5 | Tim Blanchard | 5 | Van Diemen RF04 Ford | Sonic Motor Racing Services | 6 | 36 | 28 | 4 | 20 | 44 | 22 | 26 | 186 |
| 6 | Dale Wood | 46 | Van Diemen RF05 Ford Mygale SJ06 Ford |
Fastlane Racing Preston Motors |
14 | - | 6 | 52 | 40 | 6 | 46 | 18 | 182 |
| 7 | Nathan Caratti | 32 | Van Diemen RF04 Ford | Fastlane Racing | 24 | 48 | 7 | 24 | 1 | 40 | 2 | 6 | 152 |
| 8 | Brad Lowe | 41 | Spectrum 011 Ford Spirit WL06 Ford |
Lowe Earthmoving | - | 22 | 7 | 12 | 34 | 34 | 15 | 22 | 146 |
| 9 | Joshua Scott | 89 | Spectrum 011 Ford | Kubota Australia | - | 2 | 48 | 20 | 26 | 6 | 19 | 21 | 142 |
| 10 | Paul Laskazeski | 71 | Spectrum 011 Ford | CAMS Rising Star | 29 | 18 | - | - | - | 4 | 44 | 22 | 117 |
| 11 | Joel Spychala | 11 | Spirit WL06 Ford | Team Spirit / Mid Coast Ford | 16 | - | 4 | 36 | 2 | 28 | - | - | 86 |
| 12 | Grant Doulman | 15 | Spirit WL06 Ford | Doulman Industries Racing | 5 | - | 5 | 5 | 16 | - | 22 | 3 | 56 |
| 13 | Kristian Lindbom | 8 | Spectrum 011 Ford | CAMS Rising Star | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10 | 22 | 32 |
| 14 | Ben Clucas | 21 | Van Diemen RF06 Ford | Team BRM | 30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 30 |
| 15 | John Mostyn | 10 | Spectrum 011 Ford | Interpak | 17 | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 24 |
| 16 | Sam Sewell | 16 | Van Diemen RF06 Ford | VIP Petfoods | - | 4 | 4 | 8 | 6 | - | - | - | 22 |
| 17 | Taz Douglas | 92 | Van Diemen RF05 Ford | Caterpillar Used Equipment | - | - | - | - | 14 | - | - | - | 14 |
| 18 | Samantha Reid | 42 | Van Diemen RF03 Ford | Toshiba Mobile Computers | 3 | - | - | 2 | 1 | - | 7 | - | 13 |
| 19 | Mark McNally | 74 | Van Diemen RF05 Ford | Nomad Consolidated Pty Ltd | 2 | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Tristan Hughes | 23 | Van Diemen RF04 Ford | JagMag | 8 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 10 | |
| 21 | James Bergmuller | 13 | Van Diemen RF06 Ford | JB Motorsport | - | - | - | 2 | 3 | - | - | 2 | 7 |
| 22 | Tony LeMessurier | 37 | Van Diemen RF06 Ford | Escalate Management | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | 2 | - | 6 |
| 23 | Daniel Cotton | 25 | Spectrum 011 Ford | John Mostyn | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | 4 |
| 24 | Luke Wood | 17 | Spirit WL06 Ford | Spirit / Anglo Australian Motorsport | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
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References
- 2006 Australian Formula Ford Championship Sporting Regulations Retrieved from web.archive.org on 3 November 2009
- Records & Stats Archived 2006-12-18 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved from www.formulaford.com.au on 3 November 2009
- What is Formula Ford Archived November 22, 2009, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved from www.formulaford.com.au on 3 November 2009
- Home and Abroad, The Annual - Australian Motorsport 2006, Grant Rowley, Pages 72-82
- Racing Results Archive - 2006 Retrieved from www.natsoft.com.au on 3 November 2009
- 2006 AFFC Qualifying & race results
- Final Pointscore Retrieved from web.archive.org on 3 November 2009
External links
- Technical Regulations for Formula Ford in Australia – 2006 Retrieved from web.archive.org on 3 November 2009
- Thumbnail images from the 2006 AFFC Retrieved from web.archive.org on 3 November 2009
- Formula Ford Australia – official website Retrieved from www.formulaford.com.au on 3 November 2009
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