1995 Australian Formula Ford Championship Explained

The 1995 Australian Formula Ford Championship was a CAMS sanctioned motor racing championship open to Formula Ford racing cars.[1] The championship was the 26th Australian series for Formula Fords, and the third to be contested under the Australian Formula Ford Championship name.[2] The title was won by Jason Bright, driving a Van Diemen RF95.[3]

Calendar

The championship was contested over an eight-round series with two races per round.[4]

RoundCircuitLocation, StateDate
1SandownMelbourne, Victoria5 February
2Symmons PlainsLaunceston, Tasmania26 February
3Mount PanoramaBathurst, New South Wales12 March
4Phillip IslandPhillip Island, Victoria9 April
5LakesideBrisbane, Queensland23 April
6Eastern CreekSydney, New South Wales28 May
7MallalaMallala, South Australia9 July
8Oran ParkSydney, New South Wales6 August

Points system

Championship points were awarded at each race on the following basis:

Position[5] 1st2nd3rd4th5th6th7th8th9th10th
Points201614121086421

Results

PositionDriverNo.[6] CarEntrantSan.Sym.Bat.Phi.Lak.Eas.Mal.Ora.Total
1Jason Bright3Van Diemen RF95Valvoline Australia362834364040108232
2Gavin Monaghan2Van Diemen RF94The Anchorage Port Stephens283036142220420174
3Mark Noske4Van Diemen RF95AMSA Team Agip2810-2232164016164
4Mark Webber14Van Diemen RF95Yellow Pages Racing Team2026303682612-158
5David Harrington12Van Diemen RF93David Harrington208-224261814112
6Dugal McDougall48Van Diemen RF94Dugal McDougall-2061201230-89
7Mal Rose44Van Diemen RF94Mal Rose4---28830-70
8Con Toparis Van Diemen RF95AMSA Team Agip20-1816----54
9Ashley Cutchie8Van Diemen RF93[7] & Swift SC95K 1-248-161252
=Jason Bargwanna18Reynard FF88Jason Bargwanna6-18--1010852
11Daniel Orr79Van Diemen RF92Daniel Orr---16-14-1646
12Steven Boulden Van Diemen RF94 -268-----34
13Darren Pate49Van Diemen RF95AMSA Team Agip64--6-11229
=Paul Stephenson41Swift SC95KPaul Stephenson4-46105--29
15Cameron Partington Van Diemen RF94 -22------22
16Adam Moore Swift SC95K --------0
17Tim Grant72Van Diemen RF95AMSA Team Agip-6--7-8-21
=Darren Edwards7Spectrum 05BDarren Edwards-47---10-21
19Todd Kelly78Van Diemen RF93Todd Kelly-------2020
20Scott Bargwanna50Reynard FF90Scott Bargwanna----6-2614
21Peter Fitz-Gerald Van Diemen RF92Peter FitzGerald---9--4-13
22Gary Gasatti24Van Diemen RF95Fastlane Racing102------12
23Tremaine Dickinson98Swift SC93F & Van Diemen RF91 --1----1011
24Jason Hannagan Van Diemen RF91 -------1010
25Justin Cotter Swift SC93F  -------66
26David Besnard Van Diemen RF90 -----4--4
27Richard Renato Swift SC92F 3-------3
28Geoff Walters Van Diemen RF94 ----2---2
=William Anderson Van Diemen RF93William Anderson-------22
=Craig Bradshaw63Van Diemen RF91Craig Bradshaw-------22
31Alan Cho Van Diemen RF93 ----1---1
=Ray Stubber Van Diemen RF95 -----1--1
=Neil Richardson28Van Diemen RF90Neil Richardson------1-1

The "Dunlop Rookie of the Year" award was won by Mal Rose.[4]

References

  1. Conditions for Australian Racing Titles, 1995 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, pages 7-9 to 7-11
  2. Records, Titles and Awards, 2006 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, page 14-5
  3. Phil Branagan, Jason, Jason Burning Bright, Australian Motor Racing Year, 1995/96, pages 226-233
  4. https://web.archive.org/web/20120510074630/http://www.formulaford.com.au/content/records/1995.php 1995 Fordcare Australian Formula Ford Championship – Final Pointscore, www.formulaford.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org on 10 May 2012
  5. Points system determined by comparing race results published in Australian Motor Racing Year 1995/96, pages 283-284 to points table published in Australian Motor Racing Year 1995/96, page 233
  6. Entry List, Round 7, Australian Formula Ford Championship, Official Programme, Mallala Raceway, 9 July 1995
  7. 1995 Championship Results, Australian Motor Racing Year 1995/96, page 283-284