The 2010 Australian Formula Ford Championship was a CAMS sanctioned national motor racing title for drivers of Formula Ford open wheel racing cars. It was the 41st national series for Formula Fords to be held in Australia and the 18th to carry the Australian Formula Ford Championship name. The championship, which was promoted as the "2010 Genuine Ford Parts Australian Formula Ford Championship", [1] began on 26 March 2010 at the Albert Park Street Circuit and ended on 21 November at Sandown Raceway after eight rounds. Australian Formula Ford Management Pty. Ltd. was appointed by CAMS as the Category Manager for the Championship. [1]
Synergy Motorsport Spectrum driver Chaz Mostert won the title with a dominant season performance. The Queensland driver secured the title at Round 7 and won a total of five rounds during the series. Individual race wins were achieved by Mostert (14), Nick Foster (3), Ashley Walsh (2), Ryan Simpson (2) and Geoff Uhrhane (1).
The following teams and drivers competed in the championship. All teams and drivers were Australian-registered, excepting New Zealanders Nick Cassidy, Martin Short and Ben Barker, who was British-registered.
| Team | Chassis | No | Driver | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonic Motor Racing Services | Mygale SJ10a | 2 | | All |
| 7 | | 8 | ||
| 11 | | |||
| 13 | | All | ||
| 16 | | 1–5 | ||
| Borland Racing Developments | Spectrum 011c | 4 | | 1–2 |
| Spectrum 012 | 45 | | All | |
| 76 | | 2–8 | ||
| Spectrum 011b | 77 | | All | |
| simPRO Master Electricians Racing | Mygale SJ10a | 5 | | All |
| Evans Motorsport Group | Mygale SJ10A | 6 | | 1–4 |
| | 5 | |||
| | 6–8 | |||
| Mygale SJ11A | 94 | | 7–8 | |
| Brad Jones Racing | Mygale SJ09a | 8 | | All |
| 9 | | 2–5 | ||
| Linde Material Handling | Mygale SJ06a | 11 | | |
| CAMS Rising Stars Minda Motorsport | Spectrum 011b | 12 | | 3–6 |
| Spectrum 011c | 49 | | All | |
| Spectrum 011b | 55 | | 1–2, 4, 6–7 | |
| Spectrum 011d | 83 | | All | |
| Synergy Motorsport | Spectrum 012 | 15 | | All |
| Spectrum 011b | 17 | | 4–5 | |
| Spectrum 011c | 22 | | ||
| Spectrum 011 | 25 | | 1 | |
| Spectrum 012 | 71 | | All | |
| G-Force Events Crabtrees Real Estate | Mygale SJ07a | 20 | | 1 |
| Shae Davies Racing BF Racing | Van Diemen RF06 | 22 | | |
| Howard Racing | Spectrum 011 | 27 35 | | 4–6 |
| Mygale SJ08a Spectrum 011 | 37 | | 5–6 | |
| Team BRM | Mygale SJ09a | 30 | | All |
| 31 | | 1–4 | ||
| | 5 | |||
| 32 | | 1–2, 4–7 | ||
| HMT Racing | Spectrum 011d | 33 | | 1, 6 |
| Rob Spence Motorsport | Spectrum 011c | 35 | | 1, 3 |
| Widex Australia | Mygale SJ07a | 47 | | 1 |
| McDonald's Chelsea Heights | Spectrum 011d | 66 | | 3, 8 |
| Marshalls & Dent Lawyers | Spectrum 011b | 74 | | 1, 3 |
| Speco/VHT Motor Improvements | Spectrum 011 | 78 | | 1 |
| TanderSport | Stealth S3D | 91 | | 8 |
Note: All cars were powered by 1600cc Ford Duratec engines, as mandated by the championship regulations. [1]
| Round | Circuit | Date | Round winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albert Park Street Circuit [2] | 28–29 March | Chaz Mostert |
| 2 | Queensland Raceway [3] | 1–2 May | Nicholas Foster |
| 3 | Winton Motor Raceway [4] | 14–16 May | Ashley Walsh |
| 4 | Hidden Valley Raceway [5] | 18–20 June | Chaz Mostert |
| 5 | Townsville Street Circuit [6] | 9–11 July | Chaz Mostert |
| 6 | Surfers Paradise Street Circuit [7] | 22–24 October | Chaz Mostert |
| 7 | Symmons Plains Raceway [8] | 13–14 November | Geoff Uhrhane |
| 8 | Sandown Raceway | 19–21 November | Chaz Mostert |
Note: Rounds were contested over three races, with the exception of Round 1 which was staged over two races. [9]
Championship points were awarded on a 20–16–14–12–10–8–6–4–2–1 basis to the top ten classified finishers in each race. [1] An additional point was awarded to the driver gaining pole position for the first race at each round. [1]
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Note: Race 2 at the Albert Park Street Circuit, was stopped due to a serious crash on lap 2 involving Caleb Rayner. [10] The race was abandoned and no championship points were awarded. [9]