Draft:2024 Australian Formula Ford Series
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.
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
Team | Chassis | No | Driver | Round |
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Synergy Motorsport | Spectrum 014 | 30 | Eddie Beswick | All |
Spectrum 014 | 69 | Cody Maynes-Rutty | All | |
Spectrum 012 | 17 | Kyle Cotter | 1,3,5-6 | |
Borland Racing Developments | Spectrum 014b | 74 | Jack Bussey | All |
Spectrum 015 | 23 | Joe Fawcett | All | |
Spectrum 014 | 11 | Fraser Hie | 1,4-7 | |
Spectrum 015 | 48 | Jamie Roe | 2-3,6-7 | |
Spectrum 012 | 96 | Bailey Collins | 1,6-7 | |
Spectrum 015 | 6 | Paul Zsidy | 2-3 | |
Privateer/Borland Racing Development | Spectrum 012 | 94 | Kobi Williams | All |
CHE Racing Team | Mygale SJ12 | 29 | Imogen Radburn | All |
Mygale SJ13 | 27 | Daniel Frougas | All | |
Mygale SJ10 | 47 | Lachlan Strickland | All | |
BF Racing | Mygale SJ2011a | 43 | Liam Loiacono | All |
Mygale SJ2012 | 88 | Lachlan Evenett | 2-7 | |
Mygale SJ09a | 97 | Oli Loiacono | 4 | |
Altatek | Spectrum 015 | 13 | Harrison Sellars | All |
Spectrum 015 | 41 | Matt Holmes | 5 | |
Spectrum 015 | 88 | Dominic Carosa | 1 | |
Gforce Motorsport | Mygale SJ11a | 55 | Nico Mendez | 1 |
Mygale SJ2018a | 24 | Seth Burchartz | 6 | |
Zero7 Motorsport | Mygale SJ15a | 91 | Logan Eveleigh | 1-6 |
PGS Kinetic Motorsport | Mygale SJ10a | 42 | Carly Fleming | 6-7 |
Apogee Motorsport Services | Spectrum 012 | 56 | Ethan Fitzgerald | 6-7 |
Anglo Motorsport | Spirit WL11 | 81 | Byron Lutelu | 3 |
MC Corsa | Spirit WL06 | 12 | Michel Stephan | 3 |
Privateer/Listec Racing Cars | Mygale SJ10a | 53 | William Lowing | 1,3-4 |
Privateer | Mygale SJ13 | 7 | Zak Lobko | 1-5 |
Privateer/CoolDrive Auto Parts | Mygale SJ2012 | 3 | Jarrod Hurst | 6-7 |
Privateer | Mygale SJ09a | 14 | Adrian Sarkis | 3 |
Privateer | Van Diemen RF06 | 80 | Jason Liddel | 1,3 |
Privateer | Spectrum 014 | 43 | Kaleb Belak | 3, 7 |
Privateer | Mygale SJ09 | 5 | Lachie Mineeff | 2-3 |
Privateer | Spectrum 015 | 5 | Giuseppe Imbrogno | 6-7 |
Calendar
The 2024 Calendar comprised of 21 races across 7 rounds[1]. Bathurst made a return to the national calendar aswell as a consecutive year racing with supercars at Symmons Plains. The calendar also featured a double header following Symmons Plains at Sandown.
Round | Location | Date |
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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
Note: Winton race 3 was cancelled after a big crash involving Daniel Frougas and Jack Bussey[4]
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Round Winners[3] | |||
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Round | Winner | Second place | Third Place |
1 | Eddie Beswick | Cody Maynes-Rutty | Daniel Frougas |
2 | Zak Lobko | Harrison Sellars | Liam Loiacono |
3 | Kobi Williams | Eddie Beswick | Jack Bussey |
4 | Liam Loiacono | Eddie Beswick | Kobi Williams |
5 | Jack Bussey | Joe Fawcett | Eddie Beswick |
6 | Harrison Sellars | Cody Maynes-Rutty | Eddie Beswick |
7 | Kobi Williams | Liam Loiacono | Jack Bussey |
References
- ^ a b c d 2024 Australian Formula Ford Series Sporting Regulations. Motorsport Australia. 25 June 2024. p. 17.
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: CS1 maint: date and year (link) - ^ "Beswick clinches Formula Ford title". Auto Action. 7 October 2024.
- ^ a b c "2024 Australian Formula Ford Series Pointscore" (PDF). 22 October 2024.
- ^ OBrien, Garry (2024-04-28). "Formula Ford split in half at Winton Motor Raceway". Speedcafe.com. Retrieved 2024-12-14.