2022 Australian Formula 3 Championship

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The 2022 Australian Formula 3 Championship is an Australian open-wheel racing series for FIA Formula 3 cars constructed and conforming to the regulations before and including 2016, [1] having previously been before and including 2011 the previous season. Organized by Formula Three Management Pty Ltd, [2] it is to be the 22nd season of Australian Formula 3, with the 2020 and 2021 season having been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [1]

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Teams and drivers

The following teams and drivers contested the 2022 Australian Formula 3 Championship. All teams are Australian-registered.

TeamChassisEngineNo.DriverClassRounds
Roesler Motorsport Tatuus FT50 Ford 4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Matthew RoeslerI2
R-Tek Motorsport Dallara F305/07 Opel-Spiess 6 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Max de MeyrickN1
Dallara F305/07 Opel-Spiess 7 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Andrew RobertsN1
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Roman Krumins2–6
Dallara F308/11 Mercedes 8 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mitchell NeilsonCAll
Dallara F302/04 Opel-Spiess 23 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bo JensenN2
Tim Macrow Racing Mygale M08/11 Mercedes 9 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ross McAlpine [3] C1–2, 4
Dallara F308/11 Mercedes 24 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ryan HowC2, 6
25 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ben TaylorC1–5
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Winston Van LaarhoveC6
27 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ethan BrownC3–6
Dallara F312/16 Mercedes 74 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Trent GrubelC1–3
Gilmour Racing Dallara F308/11 Mercedes 17 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Noah SandsCAll
Dallara F305/07 Mercedes 3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Chris GilmourC4
Mygale M05/07 Mercedes 34 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Trent GrubelC4–6
Ruff Racing Dallara F305/07 Mercedes 22 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gerrit RuffN1–2
DiBiase Motorsport Tatuus FT50 Ford 27 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul DiBiaseI2
Team Woodland Tatuus FT50 Ford 53 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Matthew WoodlandI2
Slusarski Racing Tatuus FT50 Ford 93 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Chris SlusarskiI2
99 Motorsport Dallara F308/11 Volkswagen 99 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ryan AstleyCAll
Simworkx Simulators Hyper X1 Suzuki 58 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Luke KlaverI3
IconClass
CChampionship
NNational
IInvitational

Classes

Competing cars were nominated into one of three classes: [2]

RoundCircuitDatePole positionFastest lapChampionship Class WinnerNational Class Winner
1 Flag of New South Wales.svg Sydney Motorsport Park 19 FebruaryR1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mitchell Neilson Flag of Australia (converted).svg Trent Grubel Flag of Australia (converted).svg Trent Grubel Flag of Australia (converted).svg Noah Sands
R2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mitchell Neilson Flag of Australia (converted).svg Trent Grubel Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mitchell Neilson
R3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Trent Grubel Flag of Australia (converted).svg Trent Grubel Flag of Australia (converted).svg Noah Sands
2 Flag of South Australia.svg The Bend Motorsport Park 24 AprilR1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Trent Grubel Flag of Australia (converted).svg Trent Grubel Flag of Australia (converted).svg Trent Grubel Flag of Australia (converted).svg Roman Krumins
R2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Trent Grubel Flag of Australia (converted).svg Trent Grubel Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gerrit Ruff
R3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Trent Grubel Flag of Australia (converted).svg Trent Grubel Flag of Australia (converted).svg Roman Krumins
3 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Winton Motor Raceway 12 JuneR1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ryan Astley Flag of Australia (converted).svg Noah Sands Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ryan Astley Flag of Australia (converted).svg Roman Krumins
R2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Noah Sands Flag of Australia (converted).svg Noah Sands Flag of Australia (converted).svg Roman Krumins
R3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Noah Sands Flag of Australia (converted).svg Noah Sands Flag of Australia (converted).svg Roman Krumins
4 Flag of Queensland.svg Queensland Raceway 21 AugustR1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Noah Sands Flag of Australia (converted).svg Noah Sands Flag of Australia (converted).svg Noah Sands Flag of Australia (converted).svg Roman Krumins
R2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Noah Sands Flag of Australia (converted).svg Noah Sands Flag of Australia (converted).svg Roman Krumins
R3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Noah Sands Flag of Australia (converted).svg Noah Sands Flag of Australia (converted).svg Roman Krumins
5 Flag of New South Wales.svg Sydney Motorsport Park 2 OctoberR1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Noah Sands Flag of Australia (converted).svg Noah Sands Flag of Australia (converted).svg Noah Sands Flag of Australia (converted).svg Roman Krumins
R2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Noah Sands Flag of Australia (converted).svg Noah Sands Flag of Australia (converted).svg Roman Krumins
R3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Noah Sands Flag of Australia (converted).svg Noah Sands Flag of Australia (converted).svg Roman Krumins
6 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit [a] 27 NovemberR1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Trent Grubel Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mitchell Neilson Flag of Australia (converted).svg Trent Grubel Flag of Australia (converted).svg Roman Krumins
R2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ethan Brown Flag of Australia (converted).svg Trent Grubel Flag of Australia (converted).svg Roman Krumins
R3Race abandoned due to poor weather conditions.

Championship standings

Points system

Points for are awarded as follows: [2]

Position1st2nd3rd4th5th6th7th8th9th10thFLPole
Race 1 and 21298765432111
Race 3201512108643211

Drivers' championship

PosDriver SYD1 BEN WIN QLD SYD2 PHI Pts
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Noah Sands14123221131111126223
2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Trent Grubel212111DNSDNSDNS13222411173
3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mitchell Neilson324DNS234432Ret633242139
4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ryan AstleyDNS673641325544555Ret116
5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ethan Brown3256455433387
6 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Roman Krumins5Ret86647677666769
7 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ben Taylor455455DNSDNSDNSDNSDNSDNS6RetRet47
8 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Chris Gilmour42328
9 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ryan HowDNS467424
10 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Max DeMeyrickRet3320
11 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ross McAlpine689910Ret8DNSDNS19
12 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Andrew Roberts57616
13 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gerrit RuffRetDNS867915
14 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Winston Van Laarhove859
15 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bo Jensen8RetRet4
Invitational drivers ineligible to score points
- Flag of Australia (converted).svg Luke Klaver556-
- Flag of Australia (converted).svg Chris Slusarski787-
- Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul DiBiase11910-
- Flag of Australia (converted).svg Matthew Roesler101111-
- Flag of Australia (converted).svg Matthew Woodland121212-
PosDriver SYD1 BEN WIN QLD SYD2 PHI Pts
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)

Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest lap

Notes

  1. Prior to the Phillip Island event, a new competition known as the Australian Formula Open was launched. [5] This competition ran various types of machinery in several different classes, with Class 1 effectively absorbing the Australian Formula 3 entries. The results of Class 1 only counted towards the 2022 Australian Formula 3 Championship. [6]

References

  1. 1 2 "Dallara F312/17 coming for 2021". Australian F3 Championship. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 "2021 Australian Formula 3 Championship Sporting and Technical Regulations" (PDF). Australian F3 Championship. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
  3. "2021 Preview-Young Guns set to take Centre Stage". Australian F3 Championship. 4 March 2021. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
  4. "2021 Info Guide and Technical Regulations Released". Australian F3 Championship. 2 December 2020. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  5. "New 'Formula Open' wings and slicks category to debut". SpeedCafe.com. 23 November 2022. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
  6. "Australian Formula 3 - Results : Phillip Island". Australian F3 Championship. Retrieved 27 November 2022.