1996 Australian Formula Ford Championship

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The 1996 Australian Formula Ford Championship was a CAMS sanctioned motor racing title for drivers of Formula Ford racing cars. [1] It was the 27th national series for Formula Fords to be held in Australia and the 4th to be sanctioned as an Australian Formula Ford Championship. [2] The series was promoted as the 1996 Ford Racing Slick 50 Australian Formula Ford Championship. [3]

Contents

The championship was won by David Besnard driving a Van Diemen RF96.

Calendar

The title was contested over an eight round series, [3] with two races per round. [4]

RoundCircuitStateDate
1 Eastern Creek Raceway New South Wales 27 January
2 Sandown International Motor Raceway Victoria 4 February
3 Mount Panorama Circuit, Bathurst New South Wales 25 February
4 Phillip Island Victoria 14 April
5 Lakeside International Raceway Queensland 12 May
6 Wanneroo Western Australia 28 May
7 Mallala Motor Sport Park South Australia 2 June
8 Oran Park New South Wales 16 June


Points system

Championship points were awarded on a 20-16-14-12-10-8-6-4-2-1 basis to the first ten finishers in each race. [3]

Results

PositionDriverNo. [4] Car [4] Entrant [4] EasSanMouPhiLakWanMalOraTotal [3]
1 David Besnard 84 Van Diemen RF96 Ford David Besnard 1816284040203632230
2 Jason Bargwanna 10 Spectrum 05c Ford Team Arrow2234241030361420190
3John Blanchard49 Van Diemen RF95 Ford Australian Motor Sport Academy33421830141828156
4 Marcos Ambrose 50 Swift SC95K Ford Swift Racing Cars113222--14361116
5Iccy Harrington5 Van Diemen RF96 Ford David Harrington2322846-2812103
6Daniel Orr11
11
Spectrum 05c Ford
Van Diemen RF92 Ford
Team Arrow
Daniel Orr
-181830--101086
7Justin Cotter71 & 25 Swift SC93F Ford Justin Cotter-43212144-874
8Dugal McDougall6 Mygale SR95 Ford Dugal McDougall---241814-1672
9Scott Bargwanna20 Van Diemen RF95 Ford Scott Bargwanna-16116212-855
10Rich Fowler86 Van Diemen RF94 Ford Tradelink Plumbing Supplies25--10110--46
11 Christian Jones 27 Van Diemen RF95 Ford Australian Motor Sport Academy-1616126-445
12 Todd Kelly 19 Van Diemen RF93 Ford Todd Kelly 10---116-1643
13Darren Pate13 Van Diemen RF95 Ford Australian Motor Sport Academy-545161-1041
14Kerry Wade61 Van Diemen RF92 Ford Kerry Wade-----188430
15Ashley Cutchie9 Swift SC95K Ford Swift Racing Cars---814---22
16Paul Stephenson14 Van Diemen RF93 Ford Paul Stephenson18-2-----20
17 Garth Tander 96 Van Diemen RF95 Ford Fastlane Racing-----102618
18Brett Burvill73 Van Diemen RF92 Ford Fastlane Racing-----114-15
19Dean Lindstrom31 Van Diemen RF91 Ford Dean Lindstrom---13--1-14
20Cameron Partington15 Van Diemen RF94 Ford Reef City Ford144-2--213
21Garry Gosatti22 Van Diemen RF94 Ford Fastlane Racing------12-12
Mark Lowing53 Swift SC93F Ford Mark Lowing--6----612
23Michael Dutton26 Swift SC94F Ford Stephen Austin8-------8
24 David Clark 35 Van Diemen RF95 Ford Australian Motor Sport Academy-----6--6
David Clinton81 Van Diemen RF92 Ford David Clinton------6-6
26Geoff Foster82 Van Diemen RF95 Ford Fastlane Racing-----4--4
27Cameron Shearer48 Mygale SR95 Ford Dugal McDougall-------22
28Brendan Richards30 Van Diemen RF95 Ford Brendan Richards------1-1
William Anderson90 Van Diemen RF94 Ford William Anderson-------11
30Ben Morley43 Reynard 88 Ford Roadchill Express0.5-------0.5

References

  1. 1996 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, pages 7-10 & 7-11
  2. 2002 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, page 14-4
  3. 1 2 3 4 Final Pointscore sheet, 1996 Ford Racing Slick 50 Australian Formula Ford Championship
  4. 1 2 3 4 Race result sheets, 1996 Ford Racing Slick 50 Australian Formula Ford Championship

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