2009 British Formula Ford Championship

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The 2009 British Formula Ford Championship was the 34th edition of the British Formula Ford Championship. It began on 13 April at Oulton Park's Easter Monday meeting and ended on 4 October at Castle Combe Circuit after 9 rounds and 25 races, all held in the United Kingdom. James Cole won the series, taking seven race victories with team Jamun Racing to finish 47 points ahead of Josef Newgarden in the final standings.

Drivers and teams

TeamNoDriverClassChassisRounds
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamun Racing2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Cole C Mygale SJ09All
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Josh Hill C Mygale SJ09All
4 Flag of Ireland.svg Patrick McKennaC Mygale SJ09All
99 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chrissy PalmerC Mygale SJ092, 5–9
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Fluid Motorsport5 Flag of Brazil.svg Fabio Gamberini S Van Diemen LA07All
6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ben Barker C Van Diemen LA08All
7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Garry FindlayC Van Diemen LA08All
9 Flag of Ireland.svg Peter BarrableC Van Diemen LA081–3
55 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rory ButcherG Van Diemen LA083
57 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gavin HallsG Van Diemen LA084
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kevin Mills Racing10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alex Jones C Spectrum 011CAll
11 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Daniel Cammish S Spectrum 011C1–7, 9
12 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Daniel EricksonC Spectrum 011CAll
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg DW Racing13 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Darelle WilsonSRay GR 081
23 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Josh BensonSRay GRS 06/073–4
26 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Greg RoffeSRay GRS 06/077–9
36 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Luke WilliamsSRay GR 088
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Raysport14 Flag of India.svg Zaamin JafferSRay GR 08All
15 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tristan MingaySRay GR 086–9
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg GV Racing16 Flag of Spain.svg Jordi CunillC Mygale SJ08All
30 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Josh BensonS Mygale SJ085–9
99 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chrissy PalmerC Mygale SJ093–4
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg JTR 17 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Liroy StuartC Mygale SJ091–8
21 Flag of the United States.svg Josef Newgarden C Mygale SJ09All
46 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jake GreenS Mygale SJ097, 9
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Minister International19 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dan de ZilleC Mygale SJ10All
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Enigma Motorsport 25 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jason MillsS Mygale SJ06/071–2
51 Flag of France.svg Philippe LayacG Mygale SJ072, 5
58 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Linton StuteleyG Mygale SJ079
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Wrensport28 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kieran VernonSSpirit WL06All
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Williams Racing36 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Luke WilliamsSRay GR 081–2, 4–5
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg InterMotorsport44 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mark HarperS Van Diemen LA071–2, 4–8
54 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Marcus WellerG Van Diemen LA072, 4
Privateer 53 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Richard HuddartGRay GR 06/073–4
56 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joe TannerGAquila FD083
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Aquila Racing58 Flag of Brazil.svg Nicolas CostaGAquila FD1 094
Flag of Finland.svg LMS Racing77 Flag of Finland.svg Antti Buri SMTEC FD091–2, 4–7
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Getem Racing88 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Rogier de WitC Mygale SJ07All
89 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jason DownC Mygale SJ077
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Juno 59 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Felix FisherG Juno JA087–9
99 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chrissy PalmerC Juno JA091
IconClass
CChampionship
SScholarship
GGuest

Race calendar and results

All races held in United Kingdom.

RoundCircuitDatePole PositionFastest LapWinning DriverWinning Team
1R1 Oulton Park 11 April Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Cole Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Cole Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Cole Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamun Racing
R213 April Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Cole Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Garry Findlay Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Cole Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamun Racing
R3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Garry Findlay Flag of the United States.svg Josef Newgarden Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joe Tandy Racing
2R1 Rockingham Motor Speedway 30 May Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Daniel Cammish Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Cole Flag of the United States.svg Josef Newgarden Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joe Tandy Racing
R231 May Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Cole Flag of the United States.svg Josef Newgarden Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Cole Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamun Racing
R3 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Rogier de Wit Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Cole Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamun Racing
3R1 Knockhill Racing Circuit 13 June Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ben Barker Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Garry Findlay Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ben Barker Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Fluid Motorsport
R214 June Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alex Jones Flag of the United States.svg Josef Newgarden Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Garry Findlay Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Fluid Motorsport
R3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Daniel Erickson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chrissy Palmer Flag of the United Kingdom.svg GV Racing
4R1 Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit 4 July Flag of the United States.svg Josef Newgarden Flag of the United States.svg Josef Newgarden Flag of the United States.svg Josef Newgarden Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joe Tandy Racing
R25 July Flag of the United States.svg Josef Newgarden Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Cole Flag of the United States.svg Josef Newgarden Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joe Tandy Racing
R3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Cole Flag of Spain.svg Jordi Cunill Flag of the United Kingdom.svg GV Racing
5R1 Donington Park 18 July Flag of Australia (converted).svg Daniel Erickson Flag of the United States.svg Josef Newgarden Flag of Australia (converted).svg Daniel Erickson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kevin Mills Racing
R219 July Flag of Australia (converted).svg Daniel Erickson Flag of the United States.svg Josef Newgarden Flag of the United States.svg Josef Newgarden Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joe Tandy Racing
R3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ben Barker Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chrissy Palmer Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamun Racing
6R1 Silverstone Circuit 15 August Flag of Australia (converted).svg Daniel Erickson Flag of Ireland.svg Patrick McKenna Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chrissy Palmer Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamun Racing/Sterling Motorsport
R216 August Flag of the United States.svg Josef Newgarden Flag of Ireland.svg Patrick McKenna Flag of the United States.svg Josef Newgarden Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joe Tandy Racing
R3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Cole Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Cole Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamun Racing
7R1 Brands Hatch Indy 5 September Flag of the United States.svg Josef Newgarden Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Cole Flag of the United States.svg Josef Newgarden Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joe Tandy Racing
R26 September Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Cole Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Josh Hill Flag of the United States.svg Josef Newgarden Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joe Tandy Racing
R3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Josh Hill Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Cole Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamun Racing
8R1 Brands Hatch GP 20 September Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Cole Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Garry Findlay Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Cole Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamun Racing
R2 Flag of the United States.svg Josef Newgarden Flag of the United States.svg Josef Newgarden Flag of the United States.svg Josef Newgarden Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joe Tandy Racing
9R1 Castle Combe Circuit 3 October Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chrissy Palmer Flag of the United States.svg Josef Newgarden Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chrissy Palmer Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamun Racing/Sterling Motorsport
R2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chrissy Palmer Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chrissy Palmer Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chrissy Palmer Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamun Racing/Sterling Motorsport

Championship standings

Points are awarded to the drivers as follows:

Position123456789101112131415PP/FL
Points30272522201816141210864211

Best 23 scores must be dropped towards the championship.

Championship Class

PosDriver OUL ROC KNO SNE DON SIL BHI BHGP CAS TotalDropPts
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Cole 112211536224DNS25451321154960912597
2 Flag of the United States.svg Josef Newgarden Ret311531455113212Ret116115DSQ122550550
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Garry Findlay223344612455DNS4434RetRet3248Ret3493493
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chrissy Palmer58106654915625611Ret3567Ret711485485
5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Daniel Erickson1099778DSQ2Ret38121365264510Ret374410410
6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Daniel Cammish 344436264646498967121112Ret7388388
7 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Rogier de Wit7555228Ret10Ret12Ret15139167424432Ret10353353
8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ben Barker 6Ret12RetRet101DNS9142096511189597Ret51065272272
9 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Liroy Stuart4669101310141199811Ret10131386Ret624271271
10 Flag of Ireland.svg Patrick McKenna11Ret1311Ret1474Ret737131632327RetRetRet6Ret12270270
11 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Josh Hill Ret78Ret97987Ret131581771011RetRetRet36936257257
12 Flag of Spain.svg Jordi CunillRetRetDNS10893Ret387177128181110RetDNS7161111253253
13 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alex Jones 12RetRet81112RetRet8Ret10103101368Ret8RetRet912Ret8188188
14 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kieran Vernon91011121216137Ret15141191816111418208Ret1115916149149
15 Flag of Brazil.svg Fabio Gamberini RetRet1414131112RetRet10151310814121010161381014Ret18132132
16 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Josh Benson17111517RetRetRet111571212Ret99813813119119
17 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dan de Zille14141621202015RetRetRet2116121219Ret1591112RetRetRet10177171
18 Flag of India.svg Zaamin Jaffer1611Ret2219Ret18121419171914Ret1715171414Ret16121712Ret5858
19 Flag of Ireland.svg Peter Barrable81271515191915135151
20 Flag of Finland.svg Antti Buri 13151513RetDNS1218Ret19141814161313Ret144242
21 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Luke Williams1716Ret19162113191416RetRet13Ret2121
22 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mark Harper1917182021RetRet222018RetRetRet191517161716Ret1818
23 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tristan Mingay1720171917151518Ret191313
24 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jake Green151413Ret141313
25 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jason Mills15131718171888
26 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Greg Roffe211818RetDNSDNS2044
27 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Darelle Wilson18RetRet11
Guest drivers ineligible for points
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Felix FisherRet1011RetDNS51500
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joe Tanner16101200
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rory Butcher11Ret1600
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gavin Halls11111700
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Linton Stuteley141100
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Richard HuddartRet1317RetRetRet00
Flag of France.svg Philippe Layac16141517152000
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jason Down1815Ret00
Flag of Brazil.svg Nicolas Costa16DNSDNS00
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Marcus Weller17181718161800
PosDriver OUL ROC KNO SNE DON SIL BHI BHGP CAS TotalDropPts
ColourResult
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird place
GreenPoints classification
BlueNon-points classification
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired, not classified (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
BlankDid not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Scholarship Class

PosDriver OUL ROC KNO SNE DON SIL BHI BHGP CAS Pts
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Daniel Cammish 344436264646498967121112Ret7645
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kieran Vernon91011121216147Ret15141191816111418208Ret1115916561
3 Flag of Brazil.svg Fabio Gamberini RetRet1414131113RetRet10151310814121010161381014Ret18510
4 Flag of India.svg Zaamin Jaffer1611Ret2219Ret19121419171914Ret1715171414Ret16121712Ret410
5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Josh Benson18111517RetRetRet111571212Ret99813813392
6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dan de Zille14141621202016RetRetRet2116121219Ret1591112RetRetRet1017385
7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mark Harper1817182021RetRet222018RetRetRet191517161716228
8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Luke Williams1716Ret19162113191416RetRet13201
9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tristan Mingay1720171917151518Ret19138
10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jason Mills15131718171888
11 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jake Green151413Ret1470
12 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Greg Roffe211818RetDNSDNS2052
13 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Darelle Wilson18RetRet16
PosDriver OUL ROC KNO SNE DON SIL BHI BHGP CAS Pts

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