2006 Australian Formula Ford Championship

The 2006 Australian Formula Ford Championship was an Australian motor racing competition for racing cars complying with Formula Ford regulations as published by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport (CAMS).[1] It was recognised by CAMS as a National Championship.[1] The championship 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 championship was won by John Martin driving a Spectrum 011 Ford.

Teams and drivers

Team Chassis No Driver Rounds
Sonic Motor Racing Services Van Diemen RF04 3 Tim Slade All
Van Diemen RF04 4 Todd Fiore All
Van Diemen RF04 5 Tim Blanchard All
Borland Racing Developments Spectrum 011 8 Kristian Lindbom 7–8
Spectrum 011 24 John Martin All
Spectrum 011 71 Paul Laskazeski 1–2, 6–8
John Mostyn Racing Spectrum 011 10 John Mostyn 1–2
Spectrum 011 25 Daniel Cotton 3, 8
Team Spirit Spirit WL06 11 Joel Spychala 1–6
JB Motorsport Van Diemen RF06 13 James Bergmuller 1, 3–6, 8
Doulman Industries Racing Spirit WL06 15 Grant Doulman All
VIP Petfoods Van Diemen RF06 16 Sam Sewell 1–6
Van Diemen RF06 45 Ashley Walsh All
Anglo Australian Motorsport Spirit WL06 17 Luke Wood 4
Spectrum 011 41 Brad Lowe All
Team BRM Van Diemen RF06 20 Shane Wright 1
Van Diemen RF06 John Magro 6
Van Diemen RF06 21 Ben Clucas 1
Van Diemen RF06 Kain Magro 6
JagMag Van Diemen RF04 23 Tristan Hughes 1–3
Fastlane Racing Van Diemen RF04 32 Nathan Caratti All
Van Diemen RF05 46 Dale Wood 1–3
Mygale SJ06 4–8
Escalate Management Van Diemen RF06 37 Tony LeMessurier All
Toshiba Mobile Computers Van Diemen RF03 42 Samantha Reid All
Nomad Racing Van Diemen RF05 74 Mark McNally 1–2
King Racing Spectrum 011 89 Joshua Scott 1–7
Minda Motorsport Van Diemen RF05 92 Taz Douglas 5

Calendar

The title was contested over an eight-round series with three races per round.[3]

Round Circuit Dates Supporting Map
1 Adelaide Street Circuit 23–26 March V8 Supercar Championship Series
2 Wanneroo Raceway 12–14 May V8 Supercar Championship Series
3 Queensland Raceway 21–23 July V8 Supercar Championship Series
4 Oran Park Raceway 11–13 August V8 Supercar Championship Series
5 Sandown Raceway 1–3 September V8 Supercar Championship Series
6 Mallala Motor Sport Park 15–17 September Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series
7 Symmons Plains Raceway 10–12 November V8 Supercar Championship Series
8 Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit 8–10 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 Paul Laskazeski Tim Slade Tim Slade Sonic Motor Racing Services John Martin
2 Tim Slade John Martin Borland Racing Developments
3 John Martin John Martin Borland Racing Developments
2 1 Wanneroo Raceway Ashley Walsh Tim Slade Ashley Walsh VIP Petfoods Todd Fiore
2 Ashley Walsh Todd Fiore Sonic Motor Racing Services
3 Grant Doulman Todd Fiore Sonic Motor Racing Services
3 1 Queensland Raceway Todd Fiore Ashley Walsh Tim Slade Sonic Motor Racing Services Tim Slade
2 Tim Slade Tim Slade Sonic Motor Racing Services
3 John Martin Joshua Scott King Racing
4 1 Oran Park Raceway Grant Doulman John Martin John Martin Borland Racing Developments Dale Wood
2 Joshua Scott John Martin Borland Racing Developments
3 Dale Wood Dale Wood Fastlane Racing
5 1 Sandown Raceway Tim Slade Tim Blanchard John Martin Borland Racing Developments John Martin
2 Tim Slade Ashley Walsh VIP Petfoods
3 John Martin John Martin Borland Racing Developments
6 1 Mallala Motor Sport Park Tim Slade Tim Slade Ashley Walsh VIP Petfoods Tim Slade
2 John Martin Tim Slade Sonic Motor Racing Services
3 John Martin Tim Slade Sonic Motor Racing Services
7 1 Symmons Plains Raceway Tim Slade Joshua Scott John Martin Borland Racing Developments Dale Wood
2 Tim Slade Dale Wood Fastlane Racing
3 John Martin Paul Laskazeski Borland Racing Developments
8 1 Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit Joshua Scott Tim Slade Joshua Scott King Racing Ashley Walsh
2 Joshua Scott John Martin Borland Racing Developments
3 Ashley Walsh Ashley Walsh VIP Petfoods

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

Pos. Driver
ADE
WAN
QUE
ORA
SAN
MAL
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 John Martin 4 1 1 4 4 3 6 4 3 1 1 4 1 Ret 1 8 15 6 1 Ret 5 3 1 5 300
2 Tim Slade 1 12 2 12 7 5 1 1 2 4 3 2 Ret 4 3 3 1 1 4 2 Ret 4 8 9 279
3 Ashley Walsh Ret 7 Ret 1 15 7 4 8 4 5 5 Ret 6 1 5 1 6 5 3 3 Ret 2 6 1 229
4 Todd Fiore 9 4 3 3 1 1 2 2 5 8 12 8 Ret 6 11 7 7 10 Ret Ret 8 7 3 3 192
5 Tim Blanchard DSQ 13 7 5 3 4 5 5 6 9 Ret 9 2 11 8 4 2 2 7 8 4 5 Ret 2 186
6 Dale Wood Ret 8 5 Ret 11 11 Ret 12 7 2 2 1 5 3 2 Ret 9 8 5 1 2 6 Ret 5 182
7 Nathan Caratti 5 3 Ret 2 2 2 7 13 10 6 6 6 Ret Ret 10 2 4 4 Ret Ret 9 Ret 7 Ret 152
8 Brad Lowe Ret 16 11 8 5 6 10 7 Ret 7 Ret 7 4 2 7 5 5 3 Ret 10 3 8 4 7 146
9 Joshua Scott Ret Ret Ret Ret 9 19 3 3 1 Ret 7 3 3 12 4 9 8 14 6 5 10 1 14 Ret 142
10 Paul Laskazeski 2 Ret 4 7 6 8 10 10 9 2 6 1 9 2 8 117
11 Joel Spychala 14 6 6 Ret 12 15 8 Ret DNS 3 4 5 9 Ret 13 6 3 7 86
12 Grant Doulman Ret 10 8 11 18 12 15 10 8 Ret 8 Ret 8 5 9 16 16 13 8 4 7 10 9 12 56
13 Kristian Lindbom Ret 9 6 Ret 5 4 32
14 Ben Clucas 3 2 12 30
15 John Mostyn 7 5 10 9 8 10 24
16 Sam Sewell 8 Ret 14 10 10 9 12 6 14 Ret Ret 12 7 Ret Ret 12 11 12 22
17 Taz Douglas Ret 7 6 14
18 Samantha Reid 10 9 13 14 14 14 13 14 11 12 9 13 Ret 10 12 Ret DNS Ret 10 7 11 12 12 Ret 13
19 Mark McNally Ret 14 9 6 13 16 10
= Tristan Hughes 6 11 Ret 13 17 13 10
21 James Bergmuller 12 15 16 11 11 13 10 10 11 10 9 Ret 14 12 15 11 10 10 7
22 Tony LeMessurier 11 Ret Ret 15 16 17 14 15 15 13 11 14 11 8 Ret 13 Ret Ret 9 11 12 13 13 11 6
23 Daniel Cotton 9 Ret 9 Ret 11 Ret 4
24 Luke Wood 11 Ret 10 1
- Shane Wright 13 Ret 15 0
- John Magro 11 14 11 0
- Kain Magro 15 13 Ret 0
Pos. Driver
ADE
WAN
QUE
ORA
SAN
MAL
SYM
PHI 		Pts

Note: 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.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c 2006 Australian Formula Ford Championship Sporting Regulations Retrieved from web.archive.org on 3 November 2009
  2. ^ Records & Statistics, www.formulaford.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
  3. ^ Home and Abroad, The Annual - Australian Motorsport 2006, Grant Rowley, Pages 72-82
  4. ^ What is Formula Ford Archived November 22, 2009, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved from www.formulaford.com.au on 3 November 2009
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