The 2010 Australian Formula Ford Championship was a CAMS sanctioned national motor racing title for drivers of Formula Ford open wheel racing cars. It was the 41st national series for Formula Fords to be held in Australia and the 18th to carry the Australian Formula Ford Championship name. The championship, which was promoted as the "2010 Genuine Ford Parts Australian Formula Ford Championship",[1] began on 26 March 2010 at the Albert Park Street Circuit and ended on 21 November at Sandown Raceway after eight rounds. Australian Formula Ford Management Pty. Ltd. was appointed by CAMS as the Category Manager for the Championship.[1]
Synergy Motorsport Spectrum driver Chaz Mostert won the title with a dominant season performance. The Queensland driver secured the title at Round 7 and won a total of five rounds during the series. Individual race wins were achieved by Mostert (14), Nick Foster (3), Ashley Walsh (2), Ryan Simpson (2) and Geoff Uhrhane (1).
The following teams and drivers competed in the championship. All teams and drivers were Australian-registered, excepting New Zealanders Nick Cassidy, Martin Short and Ben Barker, who was British-registered.
| Team | Chassis | No | Driver | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonic Motor Racing Services | Mygale SJ10a | 2 | Geoff Uhrhane | |
| 7 | Josh Hunter | |||
| 11 | Cam Waters | |||
| 13 | Nicholas Foster | |||
| 16 | Ryan Simpson | |||
| Borland Racing Developments | Spectrum 011c | 4 | Andrew McFarland | |
| Spectrum 012 | 45 | Ashley Walsh | ||
| 76 | Ben Jurczak | |||
| Spectrum 011b | 77 | Caleb Rayner | ||
| simPRO Master Electricians Racing | Mygale SJ10a | 5 | Andre Borell | |
| Evans Motorsport Group | Mygale SJ10A | 6 | Adam Graham Nick Cassidy | |
| Mygale SJ10A | Trent Harrison | |||
| Mygale SJ11A | 94 | Matthew Hart | ||
| Brad Jones Racing | Mygale SJ09a | 8 | Tom Williamson | |
| 9 | Zac Schonberger | |||
| Linde Material Handling | Mygale SJ06a | 11 | Cam Waters | |
| CAMS Rising Stars Minda Motorsport | Spectrum 011b | 12 | Liam Sager | |
| Spectrum 011c | 49 | Jack Le Brocq | ||
| Spectrum 011b | 55 | Garry Jacobson | ||
| Spectrum 011d | 83 | Matthew Brabham | ||
| Synergy Motorsport | Spectrum 012 | 15 | Chaz Mostert | |
| Spectrum 011b | 17 | Stefan Borsato | ||
| Spectrum 011c | 22 | Shae Davies | ||
| Spectrum 011 | 25 | Daniel Cotton | ||
| Spectrum 012 | 71 | Nathan Morcom | ||
| G-Force Events Crabtrees Real Estate | Mygale SJ07a | 20 | Greg Woodrow | |
| Shae Davies Racing BF Racing | Van Diemen RF06 | 22 | Shae Davies | |
| Howard Racing | Spectrum 011 | 27 35 | Sam Howard | |
| Mygale SJ08a Spectrum 011 | 37 | Jack Howard | ||
| Team BRM | Mygale SJ09a | 30 | Tom Goess | |
| 31 | Martin Short Ben Barker | |||
| 32 | Jon Mills | |||
| HMT Racing | Spectrum 011d | 33 | Robert Hackwood | |
| Rob Spence Motorsport | Spectrum 011c | 35 | Cameron Spence | |
| Widex Australia | Mygale SJ07a | 47 | Williams Vass | |
| McDonald's Chelsea Heights | Spectrum 011d | 66 | Jesse Fenech | |
| Marshalls & Dent Lawyers | Spectrum 011b | 74 | Nicholas McBride | |
| Speco/VHT Motor Improvements | Spectrum 011 | 78 | Brendan Jones | |
| TanderSport | Stealth S3D | 91 | Pete Major |
Note: All cars were powered by 1600cc Ford Duratec engines, as mandated by the championship regulations.[1]
| Round | Circuit | Date | Round winner | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albert Park Street Circuit[2] | 28–29 March | Chaz Mostert | |
| 2 | Queensland Raceway[3] | 1–2 May | Nicholas Foster | |
| 3 | Winton Motor Raceway[4] | 14–16 May | Ashley Walsh | |
| 4 | Hidden Valley Raceway[5] | 18–20 June | Chaz Mostert | |
| 5 | Townsville Street Circuit[6] | 9–11 July | Chaz Mostert | |
| 6 | Surfers Paradise Street Circuit[7] | 22–24 October | Chaz Mostert | |
| 7 | Symmons Plains Raceway[8] | 13–14 November | Geoff Uhrhane | |
| 8 | Sandown Raceway | 19–21 November | Chaz Mostert |
Note: Rounds were contested over three races, with the exception of Round 1 which was staged over two races.[9]
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.[1] An additional point was awarded to the driver gaining pole position for the first race at each round.[1]
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Note: Race 2 at the Albert Park Street Circuit, was stopped due to a serious crash on lap 2 involving Caleb Rayner.[10] The race was abandoned and no championship points were awarded.[9]