1998 Australian Formula Ford Championship

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The 1998 Australian Formula Ford Championship was a CAMS sanctioned Australian motor racing title for drivers of Formula Ford racing cars. [1] The title, which was the sixth Australian Formula Ford Championship, [2] was won by Adam Macrow driving a Spectrum 06. [2]

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Calendar

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

Round [3] Circuit [3] State [3] Date [3]
1 Sandown Victoria 1 February
2 Lakeside Queensland 29 March
3 Phillip Island Victoria 19 April
4 Winton Victoria 3 May
5 Mallala South Australia 24 May
6 Barbagallo Western Australia 31 May
7 Calder Park Victoria 21 June
8 Oran Park New South Wales 2 August

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. [4]

Results

Position [3] Driver [3] No.Car [3] EntrantSan [3] Lak [3] Phi [3] Win [3] Mal [3] Bar [3] Cal [3] Ora [3] Total [3]
1 Adam Macrow 8 Spectrum 06Team Arrow40322840406718211
2 Christian Jones 6 Spectrum 06bOAMPS Insurance Group620241732303420183
3Tim Leahey35 Van Diemen RF98Fastlane Racing122624424303426180
4 Greg Ritter 5 Van Diemen RF98 Garry Rogers Valvoline / Cummins 1010-281642813109
5 Christian Murchison 18 Van Diemen RF98Fastlane Racing--16-2840-1498
6Dugal McDougall16 Mygale SJ98Apache Constructors3040-221---93
7 Alex Davison 40 Van Diemen RF95Wynns Australia P/L61--168281069
8Craig Zerner4 Spectrum 06bGeorge Stockman8141426----62
9 Steve Owen 27 Spectrum 06bTeam Arrow14-28-4-12-58
10Ashley Seward81 Spectrum 06bAshley Seward16-14-41021157
11Iccy Harrington45 Mygale SJ98Apache Constructors--1814424-42
12Aaron McNally7 Van Diemen RF97Aaron McNally287------35
Justin Cotter9 Van Diemen RF95Factory Enterprises1-161-81835
14 Owen Kelly 47 Spectrum 06bS H Racing--418-110-33
15Kerry Wade12 Van Diemen RF94Kerry Wade---3-24--27
Tyler Mecklem95 Van Diemen RF91TDK Australia----16110-27
17Christian Jory90 Swift SC93FChristian Jory--88----16
Ty Hanger55 Swift SC93FTy Hanger-26---8-16
19 Will Power 46 Swift SC92FRobert Power-14-----115
20Robert Jones43 Van Diemen RF94Car-Trek Racing-14------14
Ray Stubber54 Spectrum 06b-----14--14
22Stuart Kostera21 Van Diemen RF95-----12--12
23Christopher Dell57 Van Diemen RF96BChristopher Dell8-------8
24Robert Miller29 Van Diemen RF95Robert Miller6-------6
Michael Simpson25 Van Diemen RF96Michael Simpson-6------6
26Jim McKinnon70 Van Diemen RF95Jim McKinnon--1--4--5
Leanne Ferrier 42 Van Diemen RF94Leanne Ferrier-------55
28Chris Staff61 Van Diemen RF92-------33
29Dean Lindstrom24 Van Diemen RF911-------1
Ben Savage36 Spectrum 06bTeam Arrow------1-1
31Ryan McLeod96 Van Diemen RF91-------0.50.5

Note: Each car was required to use a Ford 1600cc crossflow engine. [5]

Note: Only half points were awarded for Race 2 of Round 8 as the race was stopped prematurely due to an accident. [6]

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