1993 Australian Formula Ford Championship

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The 1993 Australian Formula Ford Championship was a CAMS sanctioned Australian motor racing championship for Formula Ford racing cars. [1] It was the 24th national series for Formula Fords to be held in Australia, and the first to carry the Australian Formula Ford Championship name. [2] Promoted as the 1993 Motorcraft Australian Formula Ford Championship, it was won by Craig Lowndes driving a Van Diemen RF93. [3]

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Calendar

The championship was contested over an eight round series with two heats per round. [4]

RoundCircuitDatesRound winnerMap
1 Flag of New South Wales.svg Amaroo Park 28 February Flag of Australia (converted).svg Con Toparis
2 Flag of Tasmania.svg Symmons Plains Raceway 14 March Flag of New Zealand.svg Steven Richards
3 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit 4 April Flag of Australia (converted).svg Stephen White
4 Flag of Queensland.svg Lakeside International Raceway 18 April Flag of Australia (converted).svg Stephen White
5 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Winton Motor Raceway 16 May Flag of Australia (converted).svg Craig Lowndes
6 Flag of New South Wales.svg Eastern Creek Raceway 6 June Flag of Australia (converted).svg Steven Ellery
7 Flag of South Australia.svg Mallala Motor Sport Park 4 July Flag of New Zealand.svg Steven Richards
8 Flag of New South Wales.svg Oran Park Raceway 8 August Flag of Australia (converted).svg Craig Lowndes

Results

Pos [3] Driver [3] No. [5] Car [3] [6] Entrant [5] AMA SYM PHI LAK WIN EAS MAL ORA Pts
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Craig Lowndes 5 Van Diemen RF93 Craig Lowndes 268303236322836228
2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Stephen White4 Swift SC93FStephen White1730324022203216209
3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Andrew Reid31 Swift SC93FLinear Bearings-2230242026712141
4 Flag of New Zealand.svg Steven Richards 7 Van Diemen RF93 Team Valvoline / Garry Rogers 1434--6164021131
5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gavin Monaghan10 Van Diemen RF92Gavin Monaghan30161628-61022128
6 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Steven Ellery 15 Van Diemen RF93 Eastern Creek Raceway 12-192640420112
7 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Con Toparis21 Van Diemen RF93 Eastern Creek Raceway 34241029618-103
8 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cameron Prince Van Diemen RF9222428141---69
9 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michael Dutton Swift SC92F20-10-818-1066
10 Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Hardman35 Van Diemen RF92David Hardman16415-30---65
11 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Noske 17 Swift SC93F Mark Noske ---202-24854
12 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Leif Corben24 Van Diemen RF90---21816--36
13 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cameron Partington13 Van Diemen RF92Cameron Partington8104--14633
14 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Darren Edwards14 Swift SC93FD Edwards-4--8-14-26
15 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Matthew Martin Swift SC90---7-1-1422
16 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dugal McDougall48 Van Diemen RF89Dugal McDougall------41317
17 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jason Bright 71 Spectrum 05 Borland Racing Developments 59------14
18 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ashley Cutchie32 Van Diemen RF92Peter Sorrell-1-8--1-10
= Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gerard Manion Swift FB89--10-----10
= Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gary Gosatti9 Van Diemen RF93Gary Gosatti-----4-610
21 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul Mulhearn Swift SC93F2-------2
= Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Harrington58 Van Diemen RF89David Harrington-------2 [7] 2

References

  1. ↑ Phil Branagan, Two winners - one champion, Australian Motor Racing Year, 1993/94, pages 172 to 182
  2. ↑ Records, Titles and Awards, 2006 CAMS Manual Of Motor Sport, page 14-5
  3. 1 2 3 4 1993 Motorcraft Australian Formula Ford Championship points table Retrieved from formulaford.com.au via web.archive.org on 6 November 2012
  4. ↑ 1993 Championship Results, Australian Motor Racing Year, 1993/94, pages 302 to 303
  5. 1 2 Entry list, Race 2, Round 7, 1993 Motorcraft Australian Formula Ford Championship, Official Programme, Mallala, July 4, 1993
  6. ↑ The use of the Ford Kent engine was mandatory in all cars.
  7. ↑ The formulaford.com.au points table does not indicate the round or rounds at which Harrington scored his two points. The race results in Australian Motor Racing Year, 1993/94 show that his only top ten race finish was in Heat 2 of the Oran Park round.
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