2004 Australian Formula Ford Championship

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The 2004 Australian Formula Ford Championship was an Australian motor racing competition open to Formula Ford racing cars.[1] The championship was managed by the Formula Ford Association Inc. and was promoted as the 2004 Ford Racing Australian Formula Ford Championship.[1] It is recognised by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport (CAMS) as the 12th Australian Formula Ford Championship.[2]

The championship was won by David Reynolds driving a Van Diemen RF04.[3]

Teams and drivers

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The following teams and drivers contested the 2004 Australian Formula Ford Championship. All teams were Australian-registered.

Team Chassis No Driver Rounds
BF Racing Van Diemen RF03 2 Australia Brett Francis All
Sonic Motor Racing Services Van Diemen RF04 3 Australia Bryce Washington 1–7
Van Diemen RF04 4 Australia Michael Trimble All
Van Diemen RF04 5 Australia James Small All
Van Diemen RF04 6 Australia David Reynolds All
Interpak Racing Spectrum 09 7 Australia Stephen Austin 1–2
Pettaras Press Racing Van Diemen RF01 8 Australia Anthony Preston 2, 6
QLD Group Van Diemen RF93 9 Australia Daniel Pappas 4
James Small Racing Mygale SJ01 9 Australia Troy Woolston 8
Maxim Constructions Van Diemen RF01 10 Australia Clayton Pyne 1–3, 6, 8
Mid Coast Ford Van Diemen RF01 11 Australia Joel Spychala 2, 6
Henderson Motorsport Van Diemen RF01 12 Australia Michael Henderson 3
Glenn McNally Spectrum 06B 14 Australia Glenn McNally 3, 7
Team Beta Racing Van Diemen RF91 15 Australia Grant Doulman 1–2, 6
HSE Mining/North City Holden Van Diemen RF01 16 Australia Mark Douglas 3
Fuchs Lubricants Van Diemen RF92 16 Australia Robert Storey 6
S&D Welch Removals Mygale SJ98 17 Australia Glenn Welch 1–2, 4, 6
Fastlane Racing Van Diemen RF04 18 Australia Dean Fiore All
Van Diemen RF90 31 Australia Adrian Corp 1–3
Van Diemen RF04 32 Australia Nathan Caratti 1, 3, 8
Van Diemen RF90 34 Australia Craig Jorgensen 3
Van Diemen RF93 40 Australia Todd Fiore 3
Brad Jones Racing Van Diemen RF04 20 Australia Kim Jones 5
Aaron Caratti Van Diemen RF92 22 Australia Aaron Caratti 8
Sieders Racing Team Stealth Van Diemen RF94 23 Australia David Sieders All
Ben Fitzgerald Van Diemen RF01 24 Australia Tim Slade 1–2
Borland Racing Developments Spectrum 010 25 Australia Tim Macrow All
Spectrum 010 26 Australia Steve Owen All
Spectrum 09C 50 Australia Brett Hobson 6
Minda Motorsport Spectrum 07 27 Australia Dominic Kennedy 1, 5, 7
Collex/Davies Craig Spectrum 010 28 Australia Cade Southall 1–2, 8
Triple F Racing Van Diemen RF94 30 Australia Paul Fiore 3
Thrifty Car Rentals Van Diemen RF 30 Australia Trent Usher 4
Tony LeMessurier Van Diemen 37 Australia Tristan Hughes 4, 6, 8
Arrow Karts Spectrum 09 39 Australia Shane Price 5, 7–8
Toshiba Mobile Computers Ray 95 42 Australia Samantha Reid 7
Peter George Spectrum 07 44 Australia Peter George 3
Alex Davison Van Diemen RF01 44 Australia James Davison 5, 8
IM Racing Van Diemen RF01 45 Australia Ian Moncrieff 2–8
Sign Point/Shell Van Diemen RF98 46 Australia Dale Wood 6, 8
Antunes Lawyers Van Diemen RF94 48 Australia Nathan Antunes 6
K&A Motorsport Van Diemen RF01 50 Australia Graham Knuckey 7
Net Velocity Spectrum 07 55 Australia William Hall 3
Tomahawk Management Van Diemen RF96 60 Australia Derryn Harrison 2
Spectrum 06B 96 Australia Wensley Carroll 2
Roman Krumins Motorsport Vector MG096 61 Australia Roman Krumins 4
Latitude Development Group Spectrum 010 62 Australia Andrew Thompson All
Team Henderson Spectrum 07 65 Australia Andrew Goldie 3
Rachel Smeaton Spectrum 07 72 Australia Rachel Smeaton 1–2, 4–6
Nomad Racing Spectrum 010 74 Australia Mark McNally All
Project Motorsports Spectrum 09 77 New Zealand Jason Liefting All
Speco Thomas/VHT Spectrum 06 78 Australia Brian Sampson 8
O'Brien Motorsport Van Diemen RF03 79 Australia Shannon O'Brien All
Subway D.C. Van Diemen RF90 88 Australia Justin Locke 3
Merkin Racing Van Diemen RF90 90 Australia Tim Davies 3
John McCowan Van Diemen RF90 92 Australia John McCowan 3
Port Kennedy Tyre & Brake Cent Van Diemen RF96 94 Australia Jason Youd 3
Varcon Office Solutions Van Diemen RF02 95 Australia Laurence Burford 2

Calendar

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The championship was contested over an eight round series with three races per round.[1]

Round Circuit Dates Supporting Map
1 Tasmania Wakefield Park Raceway 20–22 February Konica Minolta V8 Supercar Series
2 New South Wales Eastern Creek Raceway 2–4 April V8 Supercar Championship Series
3 Western Australia Barbagallo Raceway 11–13 June V8 Supercar Championship Series
4 Queensland Queensland Raceway 2–4 July V8 Supercar Championship Series
5 Victoria (state) Winton Motor Raceway 23–25 July V8 Supercar Championship Series
6 New South Wales Oran Park Raceway 13–15 August V8 Supercar Championship Series
7 South Australia Mallala Motor Sport Park 20–22 August Konica Minolta V8 Supercar Series
8 Victoria (state) Sandown Raceway 10–12 September V8 Supercar Championship Series

Season summary

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Rd Race Circuit Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Winning team Round Winner
1 1 New South Wales Wakefield Park Raceway Australia Bryce Washington Australia David Reynolds Australia Brett Francis BF Racing Australia Bryce Washington
2 Australia Brett Francis Australia Brett Francis BF Racing
3 Australia Brett Francis Australia Tim Macrow Borland Racing Developments
2 1 New South Wales Eastern Creek Raceway Australia James Small Australia Michael Trimble Australia Michael Trimble Sonic Motor Racing Services Australia James Small
2 Australia Brett Francis Australia James Small Sonic Motor Racing Services
3 Australia Steve Owen Australia Steve Owen Borland Racing Developments
3 1 Western Australia Wanneroo Raceway Australia Bryce Washington Australia Bryce Washington Australia Dean Fiore Fastlane Racing Australia Dean Fiore
2 Australia David Reynolds Australia Dean Fiore Fastlane Racing
3 Australia James Small Australia Dean Fiore Fastlane Racing
4 1 Queensland Queensland Raceway Australia Steve Owen Australia David Reynolds Australia Steve Owen Borland Racing Developments Australia Steve Owen
2 Australia Brett Francis Australia Steve Owen Borland Racing Developments
3 Australia Brett Francis Australia Steve Owen Borland Racing Developments
5 1 Victoria (state) Winton Motor Raceway Australia James Small New Zealand Jason Liefting Australia Steve Owen Borland Racing Developments New Zealand Jason Liefting
2 Australia James Small Australia Steve Owen Borland Racing Developments
3 Australia Bryce Washington New Zealand Jason Liefting Project Sports
6 1 New South Wales Oran Park Raceway Australia Tim Macrow Australia David Sieders Australia Tim Macrow Borland Racing Developments Australia Tim Macrow
2 Australia Tim Macrow Australia David Reynolds Sonic Motor Racing Services
3 Australia David Sieders Australia Tim Macrow Borland Racing Developments
7 1 South Australia Mallala Motor Sport Park Australia James Small Australia James Small Australia James Small Sonic Motor Racing Services Australia Steve Owen
2 Australia Steve Owen Australia Steve Owen Borland Racing Developments
3 Australia James Small Australia Steve Owen Borland Racing Developments
8 1 Victoria (state) Sandown Raceway Australia David Reynolds Australia Steve Owen Australia Steve Owen Borland Racing Developments Australia David Reynolds
2 Australia Steve Owen Australia Steve Owen Borland Racing Developments
3 Australia James Small Australia James Small Sonic Motor Racing Services

Championship standings

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

Position  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th   9th   10th   Pole 
Points 20 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 1 1
Pos. Driver New South Wales
WAK 		New South Wales
EAS 		Western Australia
BAR 		Queensland
QUE 		Victoria (state)
WIN 		New South Wales
ORA 		South Australia
MAL 		Victoria (state)
SAN 		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 David Reynolds 4 4 Ret 6 12 3 5 4 2 2 2 4 Ret 5 Ret 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 287
2 Australia Tim Macrow 9 5 1 5 4 7 4 2 4 6 3 3 7 Ret 7 1 2 1 4 3 3 4 4 4 285
3 Australia Steve Owen Ret 14 19 22 9 1 Ret Ret 15 1 1 1 1 1 Ret 9 3 3 3 1 1 1 1 Ret 247
4 Australia Brett Francis 1 1 12 4 2 4 3 3 3 7 4 2 12 18 6 7 6 5 9 9 8 5 5 6 230
5 Australia James Small 3 3 11 2 1 2 Ret 8 Ret Ret 7 Ret 2 7 Ret 8 17 20 1 DSQ 7 16 6 1 170
6 Australia Dean Fiore 7 8 18 8 5 16 1 1 1 3 5 6 5 13 2 10 8 9 11 7 4 3 3 5 167
7 Australia Bryce Washington 2 2 4 9 Ret 12 2 Ret DNS 4 8 5 11 8 8 5 14 Ret 5 5 11 128
8 New Zealand Jason Liefting 14 16 3 14 8 10 6 6 6 8 6 11 3 4 1 Ret Ret 17 10 4 9 DNS 8 Ret 122
9 Australia Michael Trimble 5 13 13 1 3 20 8 Ret 13 Ret Ret 7 4 2 Ret 11 12 11 7 12 10 7 10 3 108
10 Australia David Sieders 6 11 6 15 11 9 Ret Ret DNS 5 15 8 10 3 Ret 13 7 6 6 6 Ret Ret 9 7 89
11 Australia Andrew Thompson 8 6 9 7 6 5 Ret 13 Ret 9 Ret 10 16 6 Ret 16 9 8 12 11 14 8 7 9 73
12 Australia Anthony Preston 3 Ret 8 3 4 4 56
13 Australia Shane Price 6 12 5 8 8 5 6 DNS DNS 46
14 Australia Shannon O'Brien 16 DNS 7 17 Ret 11 7 Ret 11 Ret 10 Ret Ret 14 3 12 Ret 14 16 10 6 14 Ret 10 38
15 Australia Clayton Pyne 15 DNS DNS 12 7 14 6 5 7 19 15 8 36
16 Australia Mark McNally 10 7 5 13 13 15 Ret 15 10 11 9 Ret 8 10 Ret 17 13 13 13 16 13 Ret 12 12 25
17 Australia Joel Spychala 11 10 6 4 21 12 21
18 Australia Glenn Welch 11 10 2 DNS DNS DNS Ret 14 13 14 11 18 17
18 Australia Mark Douglas 10 5 7 17
20 Australia Todd Fiore 18 7 5 16
21 Australia James Davison 14 11 4 DNS DNS DNS 12
22 Australia Cade Southall 12 9 8 10 DNS 13 9 14 Ret 11
23 Australia Nathan Caratti 17 DNS 14 23 12 8 10 Ret 13 6
23 Australia Aaron Caratti 9 9 14 11 11 Ret 6
25 Australia Ian Moncrieff 18 16 19 13 Ret Ret 13 13 12 13 9 9 22 Ret 21 14 13 12 18 17 Ret 4
26 Australia Dominic Kennedy Ret 15 15 9 15 10 19 17 15 3
27 Australia Paul Fiore Ret 11 9 2
27 Australia Daniel Pappas 12 11 9 2
29 Australia Tim Slade 13 12 10 DNS DNS DNS 1
29 Australia William Hall 16 10 12 1
29 Australia Tristan Hughes 10 Ret Ret 21 18 15 15 16 15 1
29 Australia Brett Hobson 15 10 Ret 1
29 Australia Robert Storey 18 15 10 1
29 Australia Troy Woolston 13 13 11 1
- Australia Grant Doulman 18 DNS 18 19 14 DNS 20 19 16 0
- Australia Rachel Smeaton 19 DNS DNS 23 19 22 16 17 14 15 17 12 23 20 22 0
- Australia Stephen Austin 20 DNS 17 16 15 17 0
- Australia Derryn Harrison 21 18 21 0
- Australia Wensley Carroll 20 17 23 0
- Australia Laurence Burford Ret DNS 18 0
- Australia Michael Henderson 11 Ret DNS 0
- Australia Justin Locke 12 14 16 0
- Australia Craig Jorgensen 14 18 Ret 0
- Australia John McCowan 15 Ret DNS 0
- Australia Glenn McNally 17 16 Ret 18 18 17 0
- Australia Tim Davies 19 Ret 18 0
- Australia Peter George 20 DNS DNS 0
- Australia Jason Youd 21 20 19 0
- Australia Andrew Goldie 22 19 20 0
- Australia Adrian Corp Ret 17 17 0
- Australia Trent Usher 14 12 Ret 0
- Australia Roman Krumins 15 16 Ret 0
- Australia Kim Jones DNS 16 11 0
- Australia Dale Wood 19 16 19 12 18 14 0
- Australia Nathan Antunes 24 Ret DNS 0
- Australia Samantha Reid 15 14 16 0
- Australia Graham Knuckey 17 15 Ret 0
- Australia Brian Sampson 17 19 16 0
Pos. Driver New South Wales
WAK 		New South Wales
EAS 		Western Australia
BAR 		Queensland
QUE 		Victoria (state)
WIN 		New South Wales
ORA 		South Australia
MAL 		Victoria (state)
SAN 		Pts

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  2. ^ Australian Titles, 2006 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, page 14-5
  3. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
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