2008 Australian Formula Ford Championship

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The 2008 Australian Formula Ford Championship was a CAMS sanctioned motor racing title for drivers of Formula Ford racing cars. [1] The championship was contested over an eight-round series with three races per round.

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Race calendar and results

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 and a bonus point was awarded to the driver achieving pole position for the first race at each round.

Drivers' championship standings

Position [2] DriverNo.CarTeamRd 1Rd 2Rd 3Rd 4Rd 5Rd 6Rd 7Rd 8Total
1Paul Laskazeski7 Spectrum 011b FordSynergy Motorsport4235574840513336342
2 Nick Percat 2 Mygale SJ07A Ford Walkinshaw Performance 3724-6061165422274
3 Kristian Lindbom 4Mygale SJ07A Ford Sonic Motor Racing Services -52242848123226222
4Daniel Erickson23Spectrum 011b Ford CAMS Rising Star 2812161526412436198
5Ben Morley43Spectrum 011c FordClub Icon46261635262--151
6Adam Graham66Spectrum 011b Ford Britek Motorsport Scholarship2418402836---146
7 Scott Pye 19Spectrum 011b Ford CAMS Rising Star 4204634618-918137
8Brad Lowe41Spectrum 011c FordLowe Earthmoving54-8-1819--99
9Jake Chapman98Spectrum 011b Ford CAMS Rising Star 8-3812401-90
10Robert Storey16Comtec Spirit WL07 FordAnglo Australian Motorsport4348----652
11 Chaz Mostert 15Spectrum 011 FordHoward Racing-2--5-13202050
12Blake Varney77Spectrum 011b FordAutobarn Virginia221526----45
Ben Walter25Spectrum 011c Ford Britek Motorsport Scholarship--210-2211-45
14Martin Swindells63Spectrum 011c Ford Britek Motorsport Scholarship-169--14--39
15Ryan Simpson16Spectrum 011c FordParramatta Smash Repair------201434
16Glen Wood66Spectrum 011b FordMinda Motorsport------24529
17Scott Auld27Spectrum 011 FordHoward Racing294-12---27
18Trent Harrison30Mygale SJ08A FordMonza Motors868--1-124
19 Nathan Morcom 71Spectrum 011d Ford CAMS Rising Star ------22-22
20 Lucas Dumbrell 4Mygale SJ07A FordAust. Dealer Insurance-412126-16
21Andrew Waite26Spectrum 011b FordMinda Motorsport---122---14
22Nick Foster13 Van Diemen RF04 Ford
Mygale SJ08A Ford [3]
Steeline Metal Framing Systems-2-1226-13
23Cameron Spence35Spectrum 011c FordRob Spence Motorsport--1--8--9
24Chris Goodman43Spectrum 011c FordPrecision Automotive------426
25Nicolas Tanti14Comtec Spirit WL06 FordAnglo Australian Motorsport-4------4
26 Jesse Dixon 26Spectrum 011b Ford Britek Motorsport Scholarship------1-1
Ray Chamberlain8Van Diemen RF06 FordR Chamberlain------1-1
28Robert Munnerley12Mygale SJ06A FordCXC Consultants Exchange-91-------8

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References

  1. 2008 AFFC Sporting Regulations Retrieved from www.camsmanual.com.au on 8 January 2009
  2. 2008 AFFC Pointscore [ permanent dead link ] Retrieved from www.formulaford.com.au on 8 January 2008
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-02-20. Retrieved 2022-02-14.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)