2013 Australian Formula Ford Championship

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The 2013 Australian Formula Ford Championship was a CAMS sanctioned Australian motor racing title for drivers of Formula Ford racing cars. [1] It was the 44th national series for Formula Fords to be held in Australia and the 21 to carry the Australian Formula Ford Championship name. CAMS filled the role of Category Manager for the championship. [1] The championship was contested over a seven round series which began on 5 April at the Symmons Plains International Raceway and ended on 8 December at the Homebush Street Circuit. [1] It was won by Anton de Pasquale, driving a Mygale SJ13a.

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Teams and drivers

The following teams and drivers contested the 2013 Australian Formula Ford Championship. Each car was powered by a 1600cc Ford Duratec engine, as mandated by the category regulations. [2] All drivers were Australian-registered.

TeamChassisNoDriver
Sonic Motor Racing Services Mygale SJ13a2 Anton de Pasquale
Mygale SJ12a3 Simon Hodge
Mygale SJ10a4Luke Maquis
Mygale SJ12a7Christian Morina
Anglo Motorsport Mygale SJ10a6Jonathan Venter
Hamish Hardeman Motorsport Mygale SJ10a10Hamish Hardeman
Minda Motorsport
CAMS Rising Stars
Mygale SJ12a12Jayden Wallis
Mygale SJ13a14 Macauley Jones
Mygale SJ11a91Sam Breen
Mygale SJ11a98Liam Sager
Borland Racing Developments Spectrum 011c15Tom Grech
Spectrum 01431 James Golding
Synergy Motorsport Spectrum 01219Ash Quiddington
Spectrum 01422 Matt Campbell
Spectrum 01427Sam Power
Spectrum 011b74Trent Grubel
Spectrum 01488Greg Holloway
Ellery Motorsport Enterprises Spectrum 01224Nick Ellen
RMS Performance Engineering Spectrum 01233Callan Sayers
Evans Motorsport Group Mygale SJ11a34 Chelsea Angelo
Mygale SJ13a49 Thomas Randle [3]
Mygale SJ10a97Liam McAdam
WKTS Racing Spectrum 011c81Wade Scott
Quadrant Creative Spectrum 011b87Tim Hamilton
BF Racing Mygale SJ11a94Jordan Lloyd

Calendar

The championship was contested over a seven round series. [1]

RoundCircuitDatePole positionFastest lapWinning driverWinning teamRound winner
1 Symmons Plains Raceway 5–7 April Anton de Pasquale Matt Campbell Sam PowerSynergy Motorsport Anton de Pasquale
Simon HodgeAsh QuiddingtonSynergy Motorsport
Ash QuiddingtonSam PowerSynergy Motorsport
Macauley Jones Anton de Pasquale Sonic Motor Racing Services
2 Townsville Street Circuit 5–7 JulyLiam SagerLuke Marquis Macauley Jones Minda Motorsport Macauley Jones
Macauley Jones Macauley Jones Minda Motorsport
Luke Marquis Macauley Jones Minda Motorsport
3 Queensland Raceway 27–28 July Macauley Jones Liam Sager Macauley Jones Minda Motorsport Macauley Jones
Macauley Jones Liam SagerMinda Motorsport
Liam Sager Macauley Jones Minda Motorsport
4 Winton Motor Raceway 23–25 August Anton de Pasquale Anton de Pasquale Anton de Pasquale Sonic Motor Racing Services Anton de Pasquale
Macauley Jones Anton de Pasquale Sonic Motor Racing Services
Anton de Pasquale Anton de Pasquale Sonic Motor Racing Services
5 Surfers Paradise Street Circuit 25–27 OctoberSam Power Anton de Pasquale Liam SagerMinda MotorsportLiam Sager
Liam SagerLiam SagerMinda Motorsport
Liam SagerLiam SagerMinda Motorsport
6 Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit 23–24 NovemberHamish Hardeman Anton de Pasquale Anton de Pasquale Sonic Motor Racing Services Anton de Pasquale
Anton de Pasquale Anton de Pasquale Sonic Motor Racing Services
Anton de Pasquale Anton de Pasquale Sonic Motor Racing Services
7 Homebush Street Circuit 6–8 DecemberLiam SagerLiam SagerLiam SagerMinda Motorsport Macauley Jones
Anton de Pasquale Liam SagerMinda Motorsport
Liam Sager Macauley Jones Minda Motorsport

Points system

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 achieving the fastest lap in qualifying at each round of the championship. [1]

The results for each round of the Series were determined by the number of points scored by each driver at that round. [1] The driver gaining the highest points total over the seven rounds was declared the winner of the Championship. [1]

Results

Pos.Driver [4] SYM TOW QLD WIN SUR PHI SYD Pen. [4] Points [4]
1 Anton de Pasquale 222152533Ret1113321112Ret2−5326
2Liam Sager6Ret652Ret32213Ret611126511Ret266
3Sam Power1Ret1236RetRet65532223532333265
4 Macauley Jones 1035311111322Ret6Ret63Ret9421−5261
5Simon Hodge95444Ret758411657Ret945864Ret152
6Jordan Lloyd547Ret754Ret4675355Ret81010DNSDNSDNS132
7 Thomas Randle 836452612108Ret76461164131
8Luke Marquis46RetRet6428158Ret1011444Ret74Ret95−5128
9 Matt Campbell 778699101312997Ret129Ret71112551367
10 James Golding 444923−563
11Ash Quiddington3137107Ret1110RetRetRetRetRet108−562
12Jayden Wallis138108121111677815910751113138810−1051
13 Chelsea Angelo 1014796RetRet121477637
14Hamish Hardeman1398128716
15Sam Breen111099118881310128Ret−516
16Wade Scott1011Ret11889
17Jonathan Venter8911Ret131099
18Nicholas Rowe91278
19Liam McAdam991215Ret131310101315166
20Tom Grech141112109113
21Jake Spencer101193
Callan Sayers121112Ret0
Trent GrubelRet11Ret1313120
Greg Holloway1214110
Jacob Parsons12Ret110
Tim HamiltonDNS12110
Nick Ellen1613140
Caitlin Wood Ret14140
Christian MorinaRet14150
Pos.Driver [4] SYM TOW QLD WIN SUR PHI SYD Pen. [4] Points [4]
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)

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "2013 Australian Formula Ford Championship Sporting Regulations" (PDF). Australian Formula Ford Championship . Confederation of Australian Motor Sport. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 April 2013. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
  2. "Specification of Automobiles" (PDF). Australian Formula Ford Championship . Formula Ford Australia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 December 2013. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
  3. "Randle to make AFFC debut in Townsville". Evans Motorsport. Evans Motorsport Group. Archived from the original on 18 December 2013. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "2013 Australian Formula Ford Championship — Final Pointscore" (PDF). Australian Formula Ford Championship . Formula Ford Australia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 December 2013. Retrieved 11 December 2013.