2009 Australian Formula Ford Championship


The 2009 Genuine Ford Parts Australian Formula Ford Championship was a CAMS sanctioned national motor racing title for drivers of Formula Ford open wheel racing cars. The championship was the 40th national series for Formula Fords to be held in Australia and the 17th to carry the Australian Formula Ford Championship name. It began on 26 March 2009 at the Albert Park Street Circuit and finished on 25 October at the Surfers Paradise Street Circuit after eight rounds held across four different states and territories. Round 1 was contested over two races and all other rounds over three races.
South Australian driver Nick Percat dominated the championship, winning 12 of the 23 races. At the Hidden Valley Raceway round, Percat set a new record for the most races wins in the history of national level Formula Ford racing in Australia.

Points

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. An additional point was awarded to the driver gaining pole position for each round.

Teams and drivers

The following teams and drivers competed in the 2009 Australian Formula Ford Championship.
TeamChassisNoDriver
Sonic Motor Racing ServicesMygale SJ07A2 Nick Percat
Sonic Motor Racing ServicesMygale SJ07A3 Mitch Evans
Sonic Motor Racing ServicesMygale SJ09A4 Geoff Uhrhane
CAMS Rising StarSpectrum 011c5 Luke Ellery
CAMS Rising StarSpectrum 011d19 Scott Pye
CAMS Rising StarSpectrum 011d71 Nathan Morcom
Evans MotorsportMygale SJ08A6 Trent Harrison
TSR RacingMygale SJ07A7 Martin Short
Minda MotorsportSpectrum 011b8 Tom Tweedie
Minda MotorsportSpectrum 011b10 Jesse Dixon
Bryce Moore
Minda MotorsportVan Diemen RF0624 James Crozier
Minda MotorsportSpectrum 011c25 Ben Walter
Minda MotorsportSpectrum 01148 Andrew Waite
Minda MotorsportSpectrum 011b74 Nicholas McBride
Synergy MotorsportSpectrum 011c9 Nick Simmons
Synergy MotorsportSpectrum 011b15 Chaz Mostert
Synergy MotorsportSpectrum 011c16 Ryan Simpson
The Cosmetic Medicine CentreVan Diemen RF0611 Roman Krumins
BF RacingMygale SJ08A13 Nicholas Foster
Anglo Australian MotorsportComtec Spirit WL0614 Nicholas Tanti
Brad Jones RacingMygale SJ09A14 Tom Williamson
Team BRMMygale SJ09A20 Richie Stanaway
Martin Short
Team BRMMygale SJ09A21 Ben Small
John Magro
Team BRMMygale SJ09A22 Jordan Skinner
Joey Foster
Andrew McFarland
Monza Motors-MygaleMygale SJ08A30 Trent Harrison
National SurgicalVan Diemen RF0432 Jon Mills
Berklee AustraliaVan Diemen RF0644 Roger I'Anson
Muzz BuzzSpectrum 011d45 Ashley Walsh
Mygale AustraliaMygale SJ08A46 Andrew Beams
James MannVan Diemen RF0451 James Mann
Refrigerated Rental & SalesSpectrum 011c63 Martin Swindells
King's FibreglassSpectrum 011b77 Caleb Rayner
Master Electricians RacingVan Diemen RF0687 Andre Borell
Listec RacingListec Wil01395 Glenn Welch
Activity PlaygroundsSpectrum 011b98 Jake Chapman

Race calendar and results

Drivers' championship standings