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2008 Australian Formula Ford Championship

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The 2008 Australian Formula Ford Championship was a CAMS sanctioned motor racing title for drivers of Formula Ford racing cars.[1] The championship was contested over an eight-round series with three races per round. It was the sixteenth Australian Formula Ford Championship.

The championship was won by Paul Laskazeski driving a Spectrum 011b for Synergy Motorsport.

Teams and drivers

More information Team, Chassis ...
Team Chassis No Driver Rounds
Walkinshaw Racing Mygale SJ07A 2 Australia Nick Percat All
Aust. Dealer Insurance Mygale SJ07A 3 Australia Lucas Dumbrell All
Sonic Motor Racing Services Mygale SJ07A 4 Australia Ben Small 1
Mygale SJ07A Australia Kristian Lindbom 2–8
Mygale Australia Mygale SJ07A 5 New Zealand Martin Short 3, 5
Synergy Motorsport Spectrum 011b 7 Australia Paul Laskazeski All
Spectrum 011c 16 Australia Ryan Simpson 7
21 8
Spectrum 011c 43 Australia Chris Goodman 7–8
Spectrum 011 48 Australia Jessica Golding 2–3, 5
Ray Chamberlain Van Diemen RF06 8 Australia Ray Chamberlain 7
CXC Consultants Exchange Mygale SJ06A 12 Australia Robert Munnerley 1–3
Minda Motorsport Spectrum 011b 12 New Zealand Andrew Waite 4
66 6
Spectrum 011b Australia Glen Wood 7–8
Steeline Metal Framing Systems Van Diemen RF04 13 Australia Nick Foster All
Anglo Australian Motorsport Comtek Spirit WL06 14 Australia Nicholas Tanti 2, 5, 8
Comtek Spirit WL07 16 Australia Rob Storey 1–3, 5, 8
Howard Racing Spectrum 011 15 Australia Chaz Mostert All
Spectrum 011 27 Australia Scott Auld 1–3, 5
Borland Racing Developments Spectrum 011b 19 Australia Scott Pye All
Spectrum 011b 23 Australia Daniel Erickson All
Spectrum 011d 71 Australia Nathan Morcom 7–8
Spectrum 011b 98 Australia Jake Chapman 1–7
Spectrum 011b Australia Luke Ellery 8
Britek Motorsport Spectrum 011c 25 Australia Ben Walter All
Spectrum 011b 26 Australia Taylor Gore 1–2, 6
Spectrum 011b New Zealand Andrew Waite 5
Spectrum 011b Australia Jesse Dixon 7
Spectrum 011b Australia Daniel Lewis 8
Spectrum 011c 63 Australia Martin Swindells 1–7
Spectrum 011b 66 Australia Adam Graham 1–5
Monza Motors Mygale SJ08A 30 Australia Trent Harrison 1–4, 6, 8
Rob Spence Motorsport Spectrum 011c 35 Australia Cameron Spence 1–3, 6
Lowe Earthmoving Spectrum 011c 41 Australia Brad Lowe 1–6
Icon Motorsport Spectrum 011c 43 Australia Ben Morley 1–6
Geoffrey I'Anson Van Diemen RF06 44 Australia Roger I'Anson 6
G-Force Motorsport Mygale SJ08A 46 New Zealand Richie Stanaway 8
No Sponsor Racing Van Diemen RF04 74 Australia Yudi Doyle 1–3, 6
Autobarn Virginia Spectrum 011b 77 Australia Blake Varney 1–5
Ben Forgan Spectrum 011b 86 Australia Ben Forgan 4
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Championship schedule

More information Round, Circuit ...
Round Circuit Dates Supporting Map
1 New South Wales Eastern Creek Raceway 7–9 March V8 Supercar Championship Series
2 New South Wales Wakefield Park Raceway 4–6 April Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series
3 Victoria (state) Sandown Raceway 7–9 June V8 Supercar Championship Series
Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series
4 Northern Territory Hidden Valley Raceway 4–6 July V8 Supercar Championship Series
5 Queensland Queensland Raceway 18–20 July V8 Supercar Championship Series
Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series
6 Victoria (state) Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit 12–14 September V8 Supercar Championship Series
7 Tasmania Symmons Plains Raceway 22-23 November V8 Supercar Championship Series
8 New South Wales Oran Park Raceway 5–7 December V8 Supercar Championship Series
Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series
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Season summary

More information Rd, Race ...
Rd Race Circuit Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Winning team Round Winner
1 1 New South Wales Eastern Creek Raceway Australia Nick Percat Australia Brad Lowe Australia Brad Lowe Lowe Earthmoving Australia Brad Lowe
2 Australia Paul Laskazeski Australia Brad Lowe Lowe Earthmoving
3 Australia Ben Morley Australia Nick Percat Walkinshaw Racing
2 1 New South Wales Wakefield Park Raceway Australia Paul Laskazeski Australia Adam Graham Australia Kristian Lindbom Sonic Motor Racing Services Australia Kristian Lindbom
2 Australia Paul Laskazeski Australia Rob Storey Anglo Australian Motorsport
3 Australia Paul Laskazeski Australia Paul Laskazeski Synergy Motorsport
3 1 Victoria (state) Sandown Raceway Australia Paul Laskazeski Australia Paul Laskazeski Australia Paul Laskazeski Synergy Motorsport Australia Paul Laskazeski
2 Australia Paul Laskazeski Australia Paul Laskazeski Synergy Motorsport
3 Australia Paul Laskazeski Australia Jake Chapman Borland Racing Developments
4 1 Northern Territory Hidden Valley Raceway Australia Ben Morley Australia Daniel Erickson Australia Nick Percat Walkinshaw Racing Australia Nick Percat
2 Australia Scott Pye Australia Nick Percat Walkinshaw Racing
3 Australia Daniel Erickson Australia Nick Percat Walkinshaw Racing
5 1 Queensland Queensland Raceway Australia Nick Percat Australia Kristian Lindbom Australia Nick Percat Walkinshaw Racing Australia Nick Percat
2 Australia Kristian Lindbom Australia Nick Percat Walkinshaw Racing
3 Australia Nick Percat Australia Nick Percat Walkinshaw Racing
6 1 Victoria (state) Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit Australia Daniel Erickson Australia Daniel Erickson Australia Daniel Erickson Borland Racing Developments Australia Paul Laskazeski
2 Australia Daniel Erickson Australia Daniel Erickson Borland Racing Developments
3 Australia Nick Percat Australia Paul Laskazeski Synergy Motorsport
7 1 Tasmania Symmons Plains Raceway Australia Paul Laskazeski Australia Daniel Erickson Australia Glen Wood Minda Motorsport Australia Nick Percat
2 Australia Paul Laskazeski Australia Nick Percat Walkinshaw Racing
3 Australia Daniel Erickson Australia Nick Percat Walkinshaw Racing
8 1 New South Wales Oran Park Raceway Australia Paul Laskazeski Race cancelled Australia Daniel Erickson
2 Australia Paul Laskazeski Australia Paul Laskazeski Synergy Motorsport
3 Australia Daniel Erickson Australia Daniel Erickson Borland Racing Developments
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Points system

Championship points were awarded on a 20-16-14-12-10-8-6-4-2-1 basis to the top ten finishers in each race and a bonus point was awarded to the driver achieving pole position for the first race at each round.[1]

Championship standings

More information Pos., Driver ...
Pos. Driver New South Wales
EAS		 New South Wales
WAK		 Victoria (state)
SAN		 Northern Territory
DAR		 Queensland
QUE		 Victoria (state)
PHI		 Tasmania
SYM		 New South Wales
ORA		 Pts
R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3
1 Australia Paul Laskazeski 2 3 4 12 3 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 3 4 3 3 2 1 Ret 2 2 C 1 2 342
2 Australia Nick Percat 5 7 1 4 4 Ret 12 Ret Ret 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 7 3 1 1 C 5 4 274
3 Australia Kristian Lindbom 1 2 2 8 5 5 6 6 4 2 2 2 12 11 4 4 4 6 C 4 3 222
4 Australia Daniel Erickson 4 5 7 6 8 Ret 4 13 8 3 14 10 8 5 4 1 1 Ret 5 Ret 3 C 2 1 198
5 Australia Ben Morley 3 2 2 2 5 18 5 Ret 7 4 3 6 5 6 6 14 Ret 9 151
6 Australia Adam Graham 9 4 5 5 6 Ret 3 3 4 7 4 5 4 3 5 146
7 Australia Scott Pye 11 8 Ret Ret 7 4 2 2 3 5 5 3 Ret 9 8 5 15 6 Ret Ret 7 C 6 5 137
8 Australia Brad Lowe 1 1 3 14 13 Ret 11 Ret 6 13 Ret Ret 7 7 7 6 5 10 99
9 Australia Jake Chapman 6 14 Ret Ret 18 12 7 4 1 10 12 14 9 13 Ret 4 4 2 2 Ret 11 90
10 Australia Rob Storey Ret 12 8 3 1 3 6 Ret 17 16 17 16 C 8 9 52
11 Australia Chaz Mostert Ret 17 12 Ret 15 10 Ret 14 11 11 11 Ret Ret 15 11 10 6 8 11 5 5 C 3 7 50
12 Australia Blake Varney 7 6 6 9 10 5 Ret 9 14 12 7 Ret 12 14 15 45
13 Australia Ben Walter Ret 22 13 16 17 15 9 Ret Ret 8 9 8 11 16 12 7 7 5 6 9 10 C Ret 11 45
14 Australia Martin Swindells 16 16 11 7 16 6 10 6 Ret 14 16 13 Ret 19 18 11 14 3 Ret 11 12 39
15 Australia Ryan Simpson 7 3 Ret C 7 6 34
16 Australia Glen Wood 1 Ret 8 C 10 8 29
17 Australia Scott Auld 10 11 10 10 11 7 14 8 Ret 6 8 17 27
18 Australia Trent Harrison 8 9 9 Ret DNS 8 20 7 9 15 15 12 18 10 16 C 15 10 24
19 Australia Nathan Morcom 9 6 4 C 12 12 22
20 Australia Lucas Dumbrell Ret 15 Ret 8 14 16 Ret 12 10 16 13 9 15 10 13 9 16 13 8 Ret 9 C 16
21 New Zealand Andrew Waite 9 8 7 Ret 12 9 15 Ret 15 14
22 Australia Nick Foster 14 21 16 15 9 Ret 16 Ret 12 17 10 11 10 11 10 13 9 Ret 12 7 16 C 14 13 13
23 Australia Cameron Spence Ret 18 18 13 19 14 13 10 16 8 8 Ret 9
24 Australia Chris Goodman Ret 8 13 C 9 Ret 6
25 Australia Nicholas Tanti 19 12 9 Ret 18 14 C Ret Ret 4
26 Australia Jesse Dixon 10 Ret 14 1
27 Australia Ray Chamberlain 13 10 15 1
- Australia Ben Small 12 13 17 0
- Australia Taylor Gore 15 20 14 Ret 22 13 17 12 11 0
- Australia Yudi Doyle 17 19 15 18 21 Ret 18 Ret 19 19 17 14 0
- Australia Jessica Golding 17 23 17 19 Ret 18 14 20 19 0
- New Zealand Martin Short 17 11 13 13 DNS DNS 0
- Australia Ben Forgan Ret Ret 15 0
- Australia Roger I'Anson 16 13 12 0
- Australia Luke Ellery C 11 Ret 0
- Australia Daniel Lewis C 13 Ret 0
- New Zealand Richie Stanaway C Ret 14 0
- Australia Robert Munnerley 13 10 Ret 11 20 11 15 Ret 15 -8
Pos. Driver New South Wales
EAS		 New South Wales
WAK		 Victoria (state)
SAN		 Northern Territory
DAR		 Queensland
QUE		 Victoria (state)
PHI		 Tasmania
SYM		 New South Wales
ORA		 Pts
R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3
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Notes:

  • Race 1 of Round 8 was abandoned after an accident and no championship points were awarded.
  • Nick Percat's Round 6 total includes a 20-point penalty for a driving infringement
  • Jack Chapman's Round 7 total includes a 15-point penalty for a driving infringement
  • Scott Pye's Round 7 total includes a 15-point penalty for a driving infringement
  • Chaz Mostert's Round 4 total includes a 5-point penalty for a driving infringement
  • Robert Munnerley's Round 1 total includes a 10-point penalty for a driving infringement

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