List of Dutch & Benelux Formula Ford champions

This article contains a list of champions in the Dutch and Benelux Formula Ford championship. (See talk)

1970-'92: 1600cc engine

Year	Dutch Formula Ford 1600	Team	Chassis
1970	Huub Vermeulen		Lotus 61M
1971	Huub Vermeulen		Lotus 69F
1972	Roelof Wunderink
1973	Roelof Wunderink
1974	Boy Hayje
1975	Jim Vermeulen
1976	Michael Bleekemolen
1977	Roelof Wunderink
1978	Roelof Wunderink
1979	Boy Hayje
1980	Jim Vermeulen
1981	Cor Euser		Royale RP29
1982	Gerrit van Kouwen		Van Diemen RF82
1983	Gerrit van Kouwen		Van Diemen RF83
1984	Maartin Bottelier		Lola
1985	Maartin Bottelier
1986	Jaap Boekhoeven		Reynard 86F
1987	Piet Bouwmeister		Mondiale M86S
1988	Frank Eglem		Van Diemen RF88
1989	Marcel Albers
1990	Frank ten Wolde
1991	Vincent Radermecker
1992	Kurt Mollekens

1993-'97: 1800cc and 1600cc engines

The year 1993 saw the introduction of the 1800cc Zetec engine to the Dutch and Benelux championship. It had a slow start so the older 1600cc Kent engine was maintained to keep competition numbers up.

Year	Dutch Formula Ford 1800	Team	Chassis	Benelux Formula Ford 1800	Team	Chassis	Dutch Formula Ford 1600	Team	Chassis	Benelux Formula Ford 1600	Team	Chassis
1993	Tom Coronel	Fresh Racing	Vector TF93	Geoffroy Horion	MB Racing	Van Diemen RF93				Marcel Kooy	Fresh Racing
1994				Bas Leinders	MB Racing	Van Diemen RF94	Ron Swart	GEVA Racing		Ron Swart	GEVA Racing
1995	Sepp Koster									Marijn van Kalmthout	GEVA Racing
1996	Sebastiaan Bleekemolen	GEVA Racing		Sebastiaan Bleekemolen	GEVA Racing		Allan Berndt	Pennzoil Racing	Van Diemen RF92	Allan Berndt	Pennzoil Racing	Van Diemen RF92
1997	Christijan Albers									Patrick Koel	GEVA Racing

1998-2006: Zetec engines

Since 1998, in both the Dutch and Benelux championships the rules state that participants should use an 1800 cc engine. The first division championship mentioned in this list is a subchampionship, for participants with cars of two years and older of age.

Year	Dutch Champion	Team	Chassis	First Division Champion	Team	Chassis	Benelux Champion	Team	Chassis	First Division Champion	Team	Chassis
1998	Jeroen Bleekemolen	GEVA Racing		Isaac van der Slik			Jeroen Bleekemolen	GEVA Racing		André van Hoof
1999	Vincent van der Valk	Team Dbr					Peter Walsh	Van Kalmthout Racing		André van Hoof
2000	Patrick Koel	MP Motorsport		Stefan de Groot			Mike den Tandt			Stefan de Groot
2001	Stefan de Groot	GEVA Racing		Olivier Muytjens			Jaap van Lagen			Olivier Muytjens
2002	Jaap van Lagen details	MP Motorsport		Marijn van Kalmthout			Jaap van Lagen	MP Motorsport		Marijn van Kalmthout
2003	Nelson van der Pol	GEVA Racing	Mygale SJ03	Helmert-Jan van der Slik	GEVA Racing	Mygale SJ00	Michel Florie	Private	Mygale SJ01	Helmert-Jan van der Slik	GEVA Racing	SJ00
2004	Michel Florie	Private	Mygale SJ01	Dennis Retera	GEVA racing	Mygale SJ00	Helmert-Jan van der Slik	SL Racing	Mygale SJ03	Dennis Retera	GEVA Racing	Mygale SJ00
2005	Dennis Retera	GEVA racing	Mygale SJ05	Jan Paul van Dongen	Race2Win	Van Diemen RF00	Dennis Retera	GEVA Racing	Mygale SJ05	Jan Paul van Dongen	Race2Win	Van Diemen RF00
2006	Michel Florie	Private	Mygale SJ01	Nicky Catsburg	GEVA Racing	Mygale SJ00	Michel Florie	Private	Mygale SJ01	Nicky Catsburg	GEVA Racing	Mygale SJ00

2007: Introduction of the Duratec engines

In 2007 a new brand of engines was attracted to the championship. The 1600cc Duratec engines were 30 kilos lighter than the old 1800cc Zetec engines but also more powerful. Cars with the new Duratec engines formed the A-class while cars with the old Zetec engines formed the First Division class.

Year	Dutch A-Class Champion	Team	Chassis	Dutch First Division Champion	Team	Chassis	Benelux A-Class Champion	Team	Chassis	Benelux First Division Champion	Team	Chassis
2007	Franceso Pastorelli	GEVA Racing	Mygale SJ07	Auke Genemans	GEVA Racing	Mygale SJ04	Franceso Pastorelli	GEVA Racing	Mygale SJ07	Auke Genemans	GEVA Racing	Mygale SJ04
2008	Simon Knap	KTG Racing	Mygale SJ07	Arthur van Uitert
2009	Melroy Heemskerk	Geva Racing	Mygale SJ07	Arthur van Uitert
2010	Rogier Jongejans	Geva Racing	Mygale SJ07
2011	Joey van Splunteren	Provily Racing	Mygale SJ08
2012	Michel Florie	Geva Racing	Mygale SJ09

External links

• Formula Ford Club Holland (in Dutch)
• GEVA racing team, multiple champions (in Dutch)