The 2012 Australian Formula Ford Championship was a
CAMS sanctioned national motor racing title for drivers of
Formula Ford
Formula Ford, also known as F1600 and Formula F, is an entry-level class of single seater, open-wheel formula racing. The various championships held across the world form an important step for many prospective Formula One drivers. Formula For ...
racing cars.
[2012 Australian Formula Ford Championship Sporting Regulations]
As archived at and retrieved from www.webcitation.org on 13 December 2012 It was the 43rd national series for Formula Fords to be held in
Australia and the 20th to carry the
Australian Formula Ford Championship
The Australian Formula Ford Championship is an Australian motor racing competition for drivers of Formula Ford racing cars, held annually since 1970. From 1970 until 1992 it was a national series and from 1993 until 2013 the series was sanctione ...
name. The championship was contested over an eight round series which began on 16 March at the
Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit
Melbourne ( ; Boonwurrung/ Woiwurrung: ''Narrm'' or ''Naarm'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Its name generally refers to a metro ...
and ended on 18 November at
Winton Motor Raceway
Winton Motor Raceway is a motor racing track in Winton, near Benalla, Victoria, Australia.
History
The Benalla Auto Club began planning for a permanent racing track around 1958, as a replacement for their existing track at Barjarg. In 1960 i ...
.
[ Australian Formula Ford Management Pty. Ltd. was appointed as the Category Manager by CAMS for the series, which was officially known as the "2012 Australian Formula Ford Championship for the Ford Fiesta Cup".][
The championship was won by ]Jack Le Brocq
Jack Le Brocq (born 7 July 1992) is an Australian professional racing driver. He currently competes in the Repco Supercars Championship, and drives the No. 34 Holden Commodore ZB for Matt Stone Racing. So far, Le Brocq's career highlights incl ...
driving a Mygale
Mygale Racing Car Constructor (Mygale SARL) is a French racing car manufacturer that specialises in the production of single seater chassis for use in formula racing. It is most notable for its Formula Ford chassis. Mygale also produces the chas ...
SJ12A for the CAMS Rising Stars / Minda Motorsport team.
Teams and drivers
The following teams and drivers contested the 2012 Australian Formula Ford Championship. All teams and drivers were Australian-registered.
All cars were fitted with a 1600cc Ford Duratec
Duratec is a brand name of the Ford Motor Company used for the company's range of gasoline-powered four-cylinder, five-cylinder and six-cylinder passenger car engines.
The original 1993 Duratec V6 engine was designed by Ford and Porsche. Ford ...
engine, as required by the regulations.Specification of Automobiles - Formula Ford
As archived at and retrieved from www.webcitation.org on 14 December 2012
Calendar
The championship was contested over an eight round series with three races per round.[2012 Australian Formula Ford Championship Pointscore (24 poinstcorers only)]
Archived at and retrieved from www.webcitation.org on 14 December 2012 All races were held in Australia.
Points system
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 the first race at each round.][
]
Results
Note: The driver who attained pole position for race one of the round is indicated by bold font applied to his race one result.
References
External links
www.formulaford.com.au – Official website, as archived at web.archive.org on 13 December 2012
2012 Racing Results Archive at www.natsoft.com.au
{{Formula Ford years
Australian Formula Ford Championship seasons
Formula Ford Championship