2015 Australian Formula 4 Championship Explained

The 2015 CAMS Jayco Australian Formula 4 Championship was an Australian motor racing competition for Formula 4 cars. It was the inaugural Australian F4 Championship. It commenced on 10 July at the Townsville Street Circuit and ended on 6 December at the Homebush Street Circuit after seven events comprising three races each.[1]

The championship, which was organised by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport and certified by the FIA,[2] was won by Jordan Lloyd.

Teams and drivers

The following Australian-registered teams and drivers contested the championship.

TeamDriversEvents
Team BRM1Jordan Lloyd7
941–6
2Francesco MaioloAll
3Zane Goddard[3] 1–5
936–7
4Drew Ridge1–3
26Harry HayekAll
AGI Sport14Nicholas Rowe1
972–3, 7
15Tom Grech[4] All
25Jimmy Vernon[5] All
77Nick Filipetto7
79Jordan Love1–4
99Will BrownAll
20Jack Sipp1–2
Caitlin Wood4
Dream Motorsport6–7
49Thomas RandleAll
96Luis LeedsAll
44Jordan McGregor5

All cars comprised a mandatory Mygale M14-F4 chassis powered by a 1.6-litre turbocharged Ford EcoBoost engine.[6] [7]

Race calendar and results

The calendar was published on 1 December 2014.[1] All events were held in Australia and were contested at V8 Supercar events.

EventCircuitDate
1R1Townsville Street Circuit, Townsville11 JulyJordan LloydWill BrownWill BrownAGI Sport
R2Jimmy VernonJordan LloydTeam BRM
R312 JulyWill BrownJordan LloydJordan LloydTeam BRM
2R4Queensland Raceway, Ipswich1 AugustThomas RandleJordan LloydJordan LloydTeam BRM
R52 AugustnowrapThomas RandlenowrapThomas RandlenowrapDream Motorsport
R6nowrapThomas RandleJordan LloydJordan LloydTeam BRM
3R7Sydney Motorsport Park, Sydney22 AugustThomas RandleJordan LloydJordan LloydTeam BRM
R823 AugustNick RoweNick RoweAGI Sport
R9Thomas RandleJordan LloydJordan LloydTeam BRM
4R10Sandown Raceway, Melbourne12 SeptemberJordan LloydJordan LloydJordan LloydTeam BRM
R11Jordan LloydJordan LloydTeam BRM
R12nowrap13 SeptemberJordan LloydJordan LloydJordan LloydTeam BRM
5R13Surfers Paradise Street Circuit, Surfers Paradise24 OctoberThomas RandleLuis LeedsThomas RandleDream Motorsport
R14Thomas RandleThomas RandleDream Motorsport
R1525 OctoberThomas RandleThomas RandleThomas RandleDream Motorsport
6R16Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit, Phillip Island21 NovemberJordan LloydJordan LloydJordan LloydTeam BRM
R17Jordan LloydJordan LloydTeam BRM
R1822 NovemberJordan LloydJordan LloydJordan LloydTeam BRM
7R19Homebush Street Circuit, Sydney5 DecemberThomas RandleThomas RandleThomas RandleDream Motorsport
R206 DecemberNick RoweThomas RandleDream Motorsport
R21Thomas RandleThomas RandleThomas RandleDream Motorsport

Points system

Points were awarded to the top 10 classified finishers in each race. Five points were awarded to the driver with the fastest time in qualifying. One point was awarded for fastest lap.[2]

Position 1st  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th  7th  8th  9th  10th 
Points25181512108642151

Championship standings

PosDriver[8] TOWQLDSMPSANSURPHISYDPts.
1Jordan Lloyd1011121191111223111532441
2Thomas Randle596212222224111394111386
3Will Brown148Ret848338Ret5754236263216
4Harry Hayek634343768Ret56665455427207
5Jimmy Vernon4Ret356841173833310527645197
6Luis Leeds36Ret43634109625421043RetRetRet183
7Nick Rowe22567751435Ret140
8Tom GrechDNSRet1175510597474Ret896RetRetDNSDNS89
9Zane Goddard8Ret10101110675Ret7Ret8Ret66Ret2Ret7Ret81
10Francesco Maiolo9Ret1291211Ret1212510997777879467
11Jordan LoveRet77899910643862
12Drew Ridge7521110121181139
13Caitlin Wood691088988833
14Nick FilipettoRet1069
15align=left nowrapJordan McGregor10897
16Jack Sipp11891213136
PosDriverTOWQLDSMPSANSURPHISYDPts.
Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest lap

Notes:

Notes and References

  1. News: CAMS announces Formula 4 calendar. 1 December 2014. Auto Action. 15 February 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150215162237/http://autoaction.com.au/cams-announces-formula-4-calendar/. 15 February 2015. dead. dmy-all.
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20151220221438/http://docs.cams.com.au/Public%20Documents/2015%20CAMS%20Jayco%20Australian%20Formula%204%20Championship%20documents/2015%20Formula%204%20Australian%20Championship%20Sporting%20Regulations.pdf 2015 F4 Australian Championship Sporting Regulations V2, docs.cams.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
  3. News: Goddard confirms progression to Formula 4. 28 January 2015. CAMS. 15 February 2015.
  4. News: AGI Sport signs second Formula 4 driver. 15 February 2015. AGI Sport. 15 February 2015.
  5. News: Jimmy Vernon to drive Formula 4 with AGI Sport. 8 December 2014. AGI Sport. 15 February 2015.
  6. https://web.archive.org/web/20151220222449/http://docs.cams.com.au/Manual/SportingRegulations/2015/2015%20F4%20Australian%20Championship%20Technical%20Regulations.pdf 2015 F4 Australian Championship Technical Regulation, docs.cams.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
  7. http://www.smh.com.au/sport/motorsport/test-driving-f4-the-new-pathway-to-formula-one-20150314-1444c9.html Test driving F4: the new pathway to Formula One, www.smh.com.au
  8. https://web.archive.org/web/20151220220354/http://www.formula4.com.au/?page_id=5180 Championship Points, www.formula4.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org

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