2007 Australian Formula Ford Championship

The 2007 Australian Formula Ford Championship was an Australian motor racing competition open to Formula Ford racing cars.[1] Managed by Australian Formula Ford Management Pty. Ltd., it was recognised by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport (CAMS) as a National Championship.[1] It was the 38th national series for Formula Fords to be contested in Australia and the 15th series to carry the Australian Formula Ford Championship name.[2]

The championship was won by Tim Blanchard driving a Mygale SJ07A.

Teams and drivers

Team Chassis No Driver Rounds
Centenary Classic Van Diemen RF06 2 Jonathan Grant 1–3, 5
Sonic Motor Racing Services Mygale SJ07A 3 Tim Blanchard All
Mygale SJ07A 4 Glen Wood All
Mygale SJ07A 5 James Moffat All
Borland Racing Developments Spectrum 011b 8 Kristian Lindbom All
Spectrum 011b 45 Ashley Walsh All
Spectrum 011b 89 Joshua Scott All
Escalate Management Van Diemen RF06 11 Tony LeMessurier 1, 3
Van Diemen RF06 Daniel Pappas 6, 8
Van Diemen RF06 27 Victoria Whitley 4–5
Preston Motors Racing Van Diemen RF06 13 James Bergmuller 1, 3–4, 6, 8
Doulman Industries Racing Spirit WL06 15 Grant Doulman 1, 3–6, 8
Walkinshaw Racing Spectrum 011b 16 Nick Percat All
Anglo Motorsport Spirit WL06 17 Luke Wood All
Spirit WL07 41 Brad Lowe 1, 3–6
G-Force Motorsport Mygale SJ07A 18 Asher Johnston 1, 6
Mygale SJ06 92 Taz Douglas All
Team BRM Van Diemen RF06 20 John Magro 1–5
Van Diemen RF06 Lee Farrell 8
Van Diemen RF06 99 Paul Pittam 1–4
Unit Clothing Van Diemen RF06 20 Chris Reindler 6
E-Steel (Aust.) P/L Spectrum 011 21 James Crozier 7–8
Cotton Painters Spectrum 011 25 Daniel Cotton All
Mozna Motors-Mygale Mygale SJ08A 30 Trent Harrison 8
Orrcon - Pioneer Electronics Van Diemen RF05 36 Michael Pereira 6
ComCorp Global Products Spectrum 011 40 Trent Ulmer 1, 3–4
Toshiba Mobile Computers Van Diemen RF03 42 Samantha Reid 1
Icon Motorsport Spectrum 011b 43 Ben Morley 4
Excelerate Motorsport Mygale SJ02 50 Mark Samson 3
MakoTrac International Racetrack Van Diemen RF06 55 Tobia Kipper All
Spectrum 011 58 Troy Woodger 1
Affordable Mower Spares Van Diemen RF06 62 Sam Sewell 1, 3–8
Minda Motorsport Spectrum 011 66 Adam Graham 5–6, 8
No Sponsor Racing Van Diemen RF04 74 Yudi Doyle 1, 3–4, 6, 8
Autobarn Virginia/Motul Oils Spectrum 011b 77 Blake Varney All

Calendar

The championship was contested over an eight-round series with three races per round.[1]

Round Circuit Dates Supporting Map
1 Adelaide Street Circuit 1–4 March V8 Supercar Championship Series
2 Wanneroo Raceway 23–25 March V8 Supercar Championship Series
3 Winton Motor Raceway 18–20 May V8 Supercar Championship Series
4 Eastern Creek Raceway 9–11 June V8 Supercar Championship Series
5 Queensland Raceway 19–22 July V8 Supercar Championship Series
6 Sandown Raceway 14–16 September V8 Supercar Championship Series
7 Symmons Plains Raceway 16–18 November V8 Supercar Championship Series
8 Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit 29 November–1 December V8 Supercar Championship Series

Season summary

Rd Race Circuit Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Winning team Round Winner
1 1 Adelaide Street Circuit Tim Blanchard Nick Percat Tim Blanchard Sonic Motor Racing Services Tim Blanchard
2 Ashley Walsh Tim Blanchard Sonic Motor Racing Services
3 Ashley Walsh Ashley Walsh Sonic Motor Racing Services
2 1 Wanneroo Raceway Ashley Walsh Ashley Walsh James Moffat Sonic Motor Racing Services James Moffat
2 Joshua Scott James Moffat Sonic Motor Racing Services
3 James Moffat Ashley Walsh Sonic Motor Racing Services
3 1 Winton Motor Raceway Tim Blanchard Ashley Walsh Tim Blanchard Sonic Motor Racing Services Tim Blanchard
2 Nick Percat Tim Blanchard Sonic Motor Racing Services
3 Ashley Walsh Tim Blanchard Sonic Motor Racing Services
4 1 Eastern Creek Raceway Ashley Walsh James Moffat Ashley Walsh Borland Racing Developments Ashley Walsh
2 Ashley Walsh Ashley Walsh Borland Racing Developments
3 Ashley Walsh Ashley Walsh Borland Racing Developments
5 1 Queensland Raceway Glen Wood Ashley Walsh Ashley Walsh Borland Racing Developments Ashley Walsh
2 Ashley Walsh Ashley Walsh Borland Racing Developments
3 Ashley Walsh Ashley Walsh Borland Racing Developments
6 1 Sandown Raceway Joshua Scott Joshua Scott Ashley Walsh Borland Racing Developments Glen Wood
2 Joshua Scott Ashley Walsh Borland Racing Developments
3 Tim Blanchard Glen Wood Sonic Motor Racing Services
7 1 Symmons Plains Raceway Joshua Scott Joshua Scott Kristian Lindbom Borland Racing Developments Kristian Lindbom
2 Nick Percat Kristian Lindbom Borland Racing Developments
3 Ashley Walsh Nick Percat Walkinshaw Racing
8 1 Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit Ashley Walsh James Moffat James Moffat Sonic Motor Racing Services Tim Blanchard
2 Ashley Walsh Tim Blanchard Sonic Motor Racing Services
3 Ashley Walsh Tim Blanchard Sonic Motor Racing Services

Points system

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, with a bonus point awarded to the driver achieving pole position for the first race at each round.[1]

Championship results

Pos. Driver
ADE
WAN
WIN
EAS
QUE
SAN
SYM
PHI 		Pts
R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3
1 Tim Blanchard 1 1 3 4 4 2 1 1 1 3 2 3 4 5 5 16 2 13 2 2 4 3 1 1 346
2 Ashley Walsh Ret 5 1 14 2 1 Ret 10 5 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 6 Ret 2 Ret 2 2 297
3 James Moffat 3 2 2 1 1 3 5 2 Ret 2 6 4 6 3 4 10 12 6 8 5 5 1 4 3 275
4 Kristian Lindbom 4 3 4 2 6 5 4 3 3 5 Ret DNS 2 2 8 3 Ret 8 1 1 3 5 Ret 4 252
5 Glen Wood 6 4 Ret 5 5 7 3 7 6 8 3 5 Ret 9 6 2 4 1 5 4 Ret 2 Ret 9 201
6 Joshua Scott 7 11 7 3 3 4 Ret 13 4 Ret 7 2 3 4 2 17 3 4 4 Ret 8 9 3 Ret 188
7 Nick Percat 2 Ret 12 10 10 14 2 5 2 DSQ DSQ DSQ 7 16 Ret 4 5 2 3 3 1 Ret 5 5 167
8 Taz Douglas Ret 8 Ret 9 14 8 Ret 4 Ret 6 4 14 Ret 8 3 Ret 9 Ret Ret Ret 10 4 Ret Ret 75
9 Sam Sewell 10 19 13 10 Ret 13 Ret 18 10 5 7 7 5 10 Ret 7 6 6 6 Ret Ret 66
10 Tobia Kipper 12 13 Ret 15 12 11 7 6 11 7 5 6 11 13 14 7 11 7 10 7 9 8 14 Ret 63
11 Grant Doulman 5 9 6 11 15 7 16 11 11 10 10 9 8 Ret 9 11 7 8 46
12 Brad Lowe 11 7 5 Ret 18 Ret 4 Ret DNS Ret DNS DNS Ret 8 Ret 32
13 Adam Graham 9 6 12 Ret 7 3 17 9 Ret 32
14 Luke Wood 9 6 Ret 8 8 10 12 9 8 9 9 12 15 Ret Ret 13 14 Ret 12 Ret Ret 16 Ret Ret 29
15 Michael Pereira 6 6 5 26
16 Jonathan Grant 8 20 10 7 9 6 14 19 DNS 8 12 13 25
17 Blake Varney Ret Ret Ret 12 11 Ret 13 Ret 12 14 15 Ret 12 15 Ret Ret 13 12 9 Ret 7 10 6 7 23
18 John Magro 13 14 Ret 6 7 9 Ret 14 10 10 14 Ret 13 11 11 18
19 James Bergmuller 18 10 Ret 9 11 17 15 16 15 11 Ret Ret 7 11 6 17
20 Daniel Cotton Ret Ret Ret 13 13 13 8 Ret 15 11 10 8 14 14 10 9 Ret 14 11 8 11 14 13 11 16
21 Trent Ulmer 15 Ret 14 6 8 9 12 13 13 14
22 Ben Morley Ret 8 7 10
23 Samantha Reid 16 15 8 4
24 Trent Harrison Ret 8 Ret 4
25 Tony LeMessurier 17 16 9 15 17 16 2
26 James Crozier 13 9 12 13 15 Ret 2
27 Paul Pittam 20 12 Ret 11 Ret 12 16 12 14 13 12 9 2
28 Daniel Pappas 12 17 11 12 10 Ret 1
29 Lee Farrell 15 Ret 10 1
- Asher Johnston 14 Ret 11 14 16 Ret 0
- Troy Woodger 19 18 Ret 0
- Yudi Doyle Ret 17 15 Ret 16 18 17 17 16 15 18 Ret 18 12 Ret 0
- Mark Samson 17 20 19 0
- Victoria Whitley 18 19 17 16 17 15 0
- Chris Reindler 18 15 Ret 0
Pos. Driver
ADE
WAN
WIN
EAS
QUE
SAN
SYM
PHI 		Pts
R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3

References

  1. ^ a b c d 2007 AFFC Sporting Regulations Retrieved from www.formulaford.com.au via web.archive.org on 2 February 2011
  2. ^ AFFC Records & Statistics Archived 2006-12-18 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved from www.formulaford.com.au on 2 February 2011
  3. ^ 2007 Australian Formula Ford Technical Regulations from www.formulaford.com.au via web.archive.org
  4. ^ 2007 AFFC Final Pointscore Retrieved from www.formulaford.com.au via webarchive.org on 2 February 2011
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