2009 British Formula Ford Championship

The 2009 British Formula Ford Championship was the 34th edition of the British Formula Ford Championship. It began on 13 April at Oulton Park's Easter Monday meeting and ended on 4 October at Castle Combe Circuit after 9 rounds and 25 races, all held in the United Kingdom. James Cole won the series, taking seven race victories with team Jamun Racing to finish 47 points ahead of Josef Newgarden in the final standings.

Drivers and teams

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Team No Driver Class Chassis Rounds
  Jamun Racing 2   James Cole C Mygale SJ09 All
3   Josh Hill C Mygale SJ09 All
4   Patrick McKenna C Mygale SJ09 All
99   Chrissy Palmer C Mygale SJ09 2, 5–9
  Fluid Motorsport 5   Fabio Gamberini S Van Diemen LA07 All
6   Ben Barker C Van Diemen LA08 All
7   Garry Findlay C Van Diemen LA08 All
9   Peter Barrable C Van Diemen LA08 1–3
55   Rory Butcher G Van Diemen LA08 3
57   Gavin Halls G Van Diemen LA08 4
  Kevin Mills Racing 10   Alex Jones C Spectrum 011C All
11   Daniel Cammish S Spectrum 011C 1–7, 9
12   Daniel Erickson C Spectrum 011C All
  DW Racing 13   Darelle Wilson S Ray GR 08 1
23   Josh Benson S Ray GRS 06/07 3–4
26   Greg Roffe S Ray GRS 06/07 7–9
36   Luke Williams S Ray GR 08 8
  Raysport 14   Zaamin Jaffer S Ray GR 08 All
15   Tristan Mingay S Ray GR 08 6–9
  GV Racing 16   Jordi Cunill C Mygale SJ08 All
30   Josh Benson S Mygale SJ08 5–9
99   Chrissy Palmer C Mygale SJ09 3–4
  JTR 17   Liroy Stuart C Mygale SJ09 1–8
21   Josef Newgarden C Mygale SJ09 All
46   Jake Green S Mygale SJ09 7, 9
  Minister International 19   Dan de Zille C Mygale SJ10 All
  Enigma Motorsport 25   Jason Mills S Mygale SJ06/07 1–2
51   Philippe Layac G Mygale SJ07 2, 5
58   Linton Stuteley G Mygale SJ07 9
  Wrensport 28   Kieran Vernon S Spirit WL06 All
  Williams Racing 36   Luke Williams S Ray GR 08 1–2, 4–5
  InterMotorsport 44   Mark Harper S Van Diemen LA07 1–2, 4–8
54   Marcus Weller G Van Diemen LA07 2, 4
Privateer 53   Richard Huddart G Ray GR 06/07 3–4
56   Joe Tanner G Aquila FD08 3
  Aquila Racing 58   Nicolas Costa G Aquila FD1 09 4
  LMS Racing 77   Antti Buri S MTEC FD09 1–2, 4–7
  Getem Racing 88   Rogier de Wit C Mygale SJ07 All
89   Jason Down C Mygale SJ07 7
  Juno 59   Felix Fisher G Juno JA08 7–9
99   Chrissy Palmer C Juno JA09 1
Icon Class
C Championship
S Scholarship
G Guest

Race calendar and results

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All races held in United Kingdom.

Round Circuit Date Pole Position Fastest Lap Winning Driver Winning Team
1 R1 Oulton Park 11 April   James Cole   James Cole   James Cole   Jamun Racing
R2 13 April   James Cole   Garry Findlay   James Cole   Jamun Racing
R3   Garry Findlay   Josef Newgarden   Joe Tandy Racing
2 R1 Rockingham Motor Speedway 30 May   Daniel Cammish   James Cole   Josef Newgarden   Joe Tandy Racing
R2 31 May   James Cole   Josef Newgarden   James Cole   Jamun Racing
R3   Rogier de Wit   James Cole   Jamun Racing
3 R1 Knockhill Racing Circuit 13 June   Ben Barker   Garry Findlay   Ben Barker   Fluid Motorsport
R2 14 June   Alex Jones   Josef Newgarden   Garry Findlay   Fluid Motorsport
R3   Daniel Erickson   Chrissy Palmer   GV Racing
4 R1 Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit 4 July   Josef Newgarden   Josef Newgarden   Josef Newgarden   Joe Tandy Racing
R2 5 July   Josef Newgarden   James Cole   Josef Newgarden   Joe Tandy Racing
R3   James Cole   Jordi Cunill   GV Racing
5 R1 Donington Park 18 July   Daniel Erickson   Josef Newgarden   Daniel Erickson   Kevin Mills Racing
R2 19 July   Daniel Erickson   Josef Newgarden   Josef Newgarden   Joe Tandy Racing
R3   Ben Barker   Chrissy Palmer   Jamun Racing
6 R1 Silverstone Circuit 15 August   Daniel Erickson   Patrick McKenna   Chrissy Palmer   Jamun Racing/Sterling Motorsport
R2 16 August   Josef Newgarden   Patrick McKenna   Josef Newgarden   Joe Tandy Racing
R3   James Cole   James Cole   Jamun Racing
7 R1 Brands Hatch Indy 5 September   Josef Newgarden   James Cole   Josef Newgarden   Joe Tandy Racing
R2 6 September   James Cole   Josh Hill   Josef Newgarden   Joe Tandy Racing
R3   Josh Hill   James Cole   Jamun Racing
8 R1 Brands Hatch GP 20 September   James Cole   Garry Findlay   James Cole   Jamun Racing
R2   Josef Newgarden   Josef Newgarden   Josef Newgarden   Joe Tandy Racing
9 R1 Castle Combe Circuit 3 October   Chrissy Palmer   Josef Newgarden   Chrissy Palmer   Jamun Racing/Sterling Motorsport
R2   Chrissy Palmer   Chrissy Palmer   Chrissy Palmer   Jamun Racing/Sterling Motorsport

Championship standings

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Points are awarded to the drivers as follows:

Position 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 PP/FL
Points 30 27 25 22 20 18 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 1 1

Best 23 scores must be dropped towards the championship.

  • T. Pts – points if all races counted.
  • Drop – two dropped scores.
  • Pts – best 23 scores.
  • S. Pts – Scholarship championship points, best 23 scores.

Championship Class

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Pos Driver OUL ROC KNO SNE DON SIL BHI BHGP CAS Total Drop Pts
1   James Cole 1 1 2 2 1 1 5 3 6 2 2 4 DNS 2 5 4 5 1 3 2 1 1 5 4 9 609 12 597
2   Josef Newgarden Ret 3 1 1 5 3 14 5 5 1 1 3 2 1 2 Ret 1 16 1 1 5 DSQ 1 2 2 550 550
3   Garry Findlay 2 2 3 3 4 4 6 1 2 4 5 5 DNS 4 4 3 4 Ret Ret 3 2 4 8 Ret 3 493 493
4   Chrissy Palmer 5 8 10 6 6 5 4 9 1 5 6 2 5 6 1 1 Ret 3 5 6 7 Ret 7 1 1 485 485
5   Daniel Erickson 10 9 9 7 7 8 DSQ 2 Ret 3 8 12 1 3 6 5 2 6 4 5 10 Ret 3 7 4 410 410
6   Daniel Cammish 3 4 4 4 3 6 2 6 4 6 4 6 4 9 8 9 6 7 12 11 12 Ret 7 388 388
7   Rogier de Wit 7 5 5 5 2 2 8 Ret 10 Ret 12 Ret 15 13 9 16 7 4 2 4 4 3 2 Ret 10 353 353
8   Ben Barker 6 Ret 12 Ret Ret 10 1 DNS 9 14 20 9 6 5 11 18 9 5 9 7 Ret 5 10 6 5 272 272
9   Liroy Stuart 4 6 6 9 10 13 10 14 11 9 9 8 11 Ret 10 13 13 8 6 Ret 6 2 4 271 271
10   Patrick McKenna 11 Ret 13 11 Ret 14 7 4 Ret 7 3 7 13 16 3 2 3 2 7 Ret Ret Ret 6 Ret 12 270 270
11   Josh Hill Ret 7 8 Ret 9 7 9 8 7 Ret 13 15 8 17 7 10 11 Ret Ret Ret 3 6 9 3 6 257 257
12   Jordi Cunill Ret Ret DNS 10 8 9 3 Ret 3 8 7 1 7 7 12 8 18 11 10 Ret DNS 7 16 11 11 253 253
13   Alex Jones 12 Ret Ret 8 11 12 Ret Ret 8 Ret 10 10 3 10 13 6 8 Ret 8 Ret Ret 9 12 Ret 8 188 188
14   Kieran Vernon 9 10 11 12 12 16 13 7 Ret 15 14 11 9 18 16 11 14 18 20 8 Ret 11 15 9 16 149 149
15   Fabio Gamberini Ret Ret 14 14 13 11 12 Ret Ret 10 15 13 10 8 14 12 10 10 16 13 8 10 14 Ret 18 132 132
16   Josh Benson 17 11 15 17 Ret Ret Ret 11 15 7 12 12 Ret 9 9 8 13 8 13 119 119
17   Dan de Zille 14 14 16 21 20 20 15 Ret Ret Ret 21 16 12 12 19 Ret 15 9 11 12 Ret Ret Ret 10 17 71 71
18   Zaamin Jaffer 16 11 Ret 22 19 Ret 18 12 14 19 17 19 14 Ret 17 15 17 14 14 Ret 16 12 17 12 Ret 58 58
19   Peter Barrable 8 12 7 15 15 19 19 15 13 51 51
20   Antti Buri 13 15 15 13 Ret DNS 12 18 Ret 19 14 18 14 16 13 13 Ret 14 42 42
21   Luke Williams 17 16 Ret 19 16 21 13 19 14 16 Ret Ret 13 Ret 21 21
22   Mark Harper 19 17 18 20 21 Ret Ret 22 20 18 Ret Ret Ret 19 15 17 16 17 16 Ret 18 18
23   Tristan Mingay 17 20 17 19 17 15 15 18 Ret 19 13 13
24   Jake Green 15 14 13 Ret 14 13 13
25   Jason Mills 15 13 17 18 17 18 8 8
26   Greg Roffe 21 18 18 Ret DNS DNS 20 4 4
27   Darelle Wilson 18 Ret Ret 1 1
Guest drivers ineligible for points
  Felix Fisher Ret 10 11 Ret DNS 5 15 0 0
  Joe Tanner 16 10 12 0 0
  Rory Butcher 11 Ret 16 0 0
  Gavin Halls 11 11 17 0 0
  Linton Stuteley 14 11 0 0
  Richard Huddart Ret 13 17 Ret Ret Ret 0 0
  Philippe Layac 16 14 15 17 15 20 0 0
  Jason Down 18 15 Ret 0 0
  Nicolas Costa 16 DNS DNS 0 0
  Marcus Weller 17 18 17 18 16 18 0 0
Pos Driver OUL ROC KNO SNE DON SIL BHI BHGP CAS Total Drop Pts
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver Second place
Bronze Third place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Retired (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Scholarship Class

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Pos Driver OUL ROC KNO SNE DON SIL BHI BHGP CAS Pts
1   Daniel Cammish 3 4 4 4 3 6 2 6 4 6 4 6 4 9 8 9 6 7 12 11 12 Ret 7 645
2   Kieran Vernon 9 10 11 12 12 16 14 7 Ret 15 14 11 9 18 16 11 14 18 20 8 Ret 11 15 9 16 561
3   Fabio Gamberini Ret Ret 14 14 13 11 13 Ret Ret 10 15 13 10 8 14 12 10 10 16 13 8 10 14 Ret 18 510
4   Zaamin Jaffer 16 11 Ret 22 19 Ret 19 12 14 19 17 19 14 Ret 17 15 17 14 14 Ret 16 12 17 12 Ret 410
5   Josh Benson 18 11 15 17 Ret Ret Ret 11 15 7 12 12 Ret 9 9 8 13 8 13 392
6   Dan de Zille 14 14 16 21 20 20 16 Ret Ret Ret 21 16 12 12 19 Ret 15 9 11 12 Ret Ret Ret 10 17 385
7   Mark Harper 18 17 18 20 21 Ret Ret 22 20 18 Ret Ret Ret 19 15 17 16 17 16 228
8   Luke Williams 17 16 Ret 19 16 21 13 19 14 16 Ret Ret 13 201
9   Tristan Mingay 17 20 17 19 17 15 15 18 Ret 19 138
10   Jason Mills 15 13 17 18 17 18 88
11   Jake Green 15 14 13 Ret 14 70
12   Greg Roffe 21 18 18 Ret DNS DNS 20 52
13   Darelle Wilson 18 Ret Ret 16
Pos Driver OUL ROC KNO SNE DON SIL BHI BHGP CAS Pts

References

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