2024 Australian Formula Ford Series

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The 2024 Australian Formula Ford Series is a motor racing competition sanctioned by Motorsport Australia for duratec formula ford racing cars held in Australia. [1] The series represents the 54th season of the Australian Formula Ford Championship. It is recognised as a prominent developmental series for up-and-coming drivers who often advance to higher levels of motorsport. The winner of the series is rewarded with a test day in the DJR gen 3 Supercar.

Contents

Synergy Motorsport Spectrum driver Eddie Beswick won the title with a consistent season performance. [2] The Sydney based driver secured the title in Race 2 of the final round and won a total of three races and one round. Individual race wins were achieved by Kobi Williams (4), Jack Bussey (4), Harrison Sellars (4), Eddie Beswick (3). Liam Loiacono (3), Cody Maynes-Rutty (1) and Zak Lobko (1).

Teams and drivers

TeamChassisNoDriverRound
Synergy MotorsportSpectrum 01430 Eddie Beswick All
Spectrum 01469Cody Maynes-RuttyAll
Spectrum 01217Kyle Cotter1,3,5-6
Borland Racing DevelopmentsSpectrum 014b74Jack BusseyAll
Spectrum 01523Joe FawcettAll
Spectrum 01411Fraser Hie1,4-7
Spectrum 01548Jamie Roe2-3,6-7
Spectrum 01296Bailey Collins1,6-7
Spectrum 0156Paul Zsidy2-3
Privateer/Borland Racing DevelopmentSpectrum 01294Kobi WilliamsAll
CHE Racing TeamMygale SJ1229Imogen RadburnAll
Mygale SJ1327Daniel FrougasAll
Mygale SJ1047Lachlan StricklandAll
BF RacingMygale SJ2011a43Liam LoiaconoAll
Mygale SJ201288Lachlan Evenett2-7
Mygale SJ09a97Oli Loiacono4
AltatekSpectrum 01513Harrison SellarsAll
Spectrum 01541Matt Holmes5
Spectrum 01588Dominic Carosa1
Gforce MotorsportMygale SJ11a55Nico Mendez1
Mygale SJ2018a24Seth Burchartz6
Zero7 MotorsportMygale SJ15a91Logan Eveleigh1-6
PGS Kinetic MotorsportMygale SJ10a42Carly Fleming6-7
Apogee Motorsport ServicesSpectrum 01256Ethan Fitzgerald6-7
Anglo MotorsportSpirit WL1181Byron Lutelu3
MC CorsaSpirit WL0612Michel Stephan3
Privateer/Listec Racing CarsMygale SJ10a53William Lowing1,3-4
PrivateerMygale SJ137Zak Lobko1-5
Privateer/CoolDrive Auto PartsMygale SJ20123Jarrod Hurst6-7
PrivateerMygale SJ09a14Adrian Sarkis3
PrivateerVan Diemen RF0680Jason Liddel1,3
PrivateerSpectrum 01443Kaleb Belak3, 7
PrivateerMygale SJ095Lachie Mineeff2-3
PrivateerSpectrum 0155Giuseppe Imbrogno6-7

Calendar

The 2024 Calendar comprised 21 races across 7 rounds. [1] Bathurst made a return to the national calendar as well as a consecutive year racing with supercars at Symmons Plains. The calendar also featured a double header following Symmons Plains at Sandown.

RoundLocationDate
1 Mount Panorama Circuit March 29-31
2 Winton Motor Raceway April 26-28
3 Sydney Motorsport Park May 24-26
4 Morgan Park Raceway June 14-16
5 Symmons Plains Raceway August 16-18
6 Sandown International Motor Raceway August 23-25
7 Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit October 4-6

Points

Championship points were awarded on a 20–16–14–12–11–10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis to the top fifteen classified finishers in each race. An additional point was awarded to the driver gaining pole position for the first race at each round. Non-national competitors are not considered in the point score. E.g. A national competitor will move up three spots if three state competitors finish infront of them in a race. [1]

Format

Drivers head out for a single qualifying session that determines the grid for race 1. Following race 1 the finishing order after penalties are applied is the starting order for race 2. The same applies to race 3 of the results of race 2. [1]

Results

Race Results
Pos.DriverBat

1

Bat

2

Bat

3

Win

1

Win

2

Win

3

Syd

1

Syd

2

Syd

3

Mor

1

Mor

2

Mor

3

Sym

1

Sym

2

Sym

3

San

1

San

2

San

3

PI

1

PI

2

PI

3

Points

Penalty

Points [3]
1 Eddie Beswick 32114521322551122251489257
2Kobi Williams134231212145333RetRet98112244
3Jack Bussey617711355433812110610561236
4Liam Loiacono515663361511128Ret956233234
5Harrison Sellars11282210867Ret126441111145228
6Cody Maynes-Rutty2131161332Ret728Ret5332424227
7Daniel Frougas43494614966410737848107194
8Joe Fawcett965511111811Ret87762543Ret9Ret152
9Lachlan StricklanRet810879778Ret915968107121510131
10Lachlan EvenettRet16795546451347Ret311Ret127
11Imogen Radburn127RetRet9121512911101312812121113121197
12Zak Lobko7Ret114144RetRet9Ret77
13Fraser HieRetWDWD11101112111011111275877
14Kyle Cotter10591416131113914Ret1454
15Logan EveleighRet11Ret12817111610RetRet14107RetRet19-1043
16William Lowing8RetWD8108WDWDWD30
17Matt Holmes9141114
18Lachlan Mineeff1310DNS13Ret14
19Domenic Carosa14131211
20Jamie Rowe71420121013DNQ136141711
21Nico MendezRet9Ret7
-Bailey Collins1110Ret618915760
-Paul Zsidy10151920190
-Ethan Fitzgerald1513Ret919120
-Oli Loiacono12RetWD0
-Seth Burchartz1615160
-Carly Fleming1817151818160
-Jarrod Hurst1916181616140
-Giuseppe Imbrogno1714171013130
-Adrian Sarkis1517140
-Jason Liddel151413DNSRet210
-Kaleb Belak16Ret181717150
-Micheal Stephen21RetWD0
-Byron Lutelu1819170

Note: Winton race 3 was cancelled after a big crash involving Daniel Frougas and Jack Bussey [4]

Pole Position Winners [3]
RoundDriverTeam
1Jack BusseyBorland Racing Developments
2Jack BusseyBorland Racing Developments
3Kobi WilliamsPrivateer/Borland Racing Development
4Liam LoiaconoBF Racing
5Kobi WilliamsPrivateer/Borland Racing Development
6Harrison SellarsAltatek
7Liam LoiaconoBF Racing
ColourResult
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird place
GreenPoints finish
BlueNon-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired (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)
Round Winners [3]
RoundWinnerSecond placeThird Place
1 Eddie Beswick Cody Maynes-RuttyDaniel Frougas
2Zak LobkoHarrison SellarsLiam Loiacono
3Kobi Williams Eddie Beswick Jack Bussey
4Liam Loiacono Eddie Beswick Kobi Williams
5Jack BusseyJoe Fawcett Eddie Beswick
6Harrison SellarsCody Maynes-Rutty Eddie Beswick
7Kobi WilliamsLiam LoiaconoJack Bussey

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 2024 Australian Formula Ford Series Sporting Regulations. Motorsport Australia. 25 June 2024. p. 17.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  2. "Beswick clinches Formula Ford title". Auto Action. 7 October 2024.
  3. 1 2 3 "2024 Australian Formula Ford Series Pointscore" (PDF). 22 October 2024.
  4. OBrien, Garry (2024-04-28). "Formula Ford split in half at Winton Motor Raceway". Speedcafe.com. Retrieved 2024-12-14.