The 2009 Genuine Ford Parts Australian Formula Ford Championship was a CAMS sanctioned national motor racing title for drivers of Formula Ford open wheel racing cars. The championship was the 40th national series for Formula Fords to be held in Australia and the 17th to carry the Australian Formula Ford Championship name. It began on 26 March 2009 at the Albert Park Street Circuit and finished on 25 October at the Surfers Paradise Street Circuit after eight rounds held across four different states and territories. Round 1 was contested over two races and all other rounds over three races.

South Australian driver Nick Percat dominated the championship, winning 12 of the 23 races. At the Hidden Valley Raceway round, Percat set a new record for the most races wins in the history of national level Formula Ford racing in Australia.

Points

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. An additional point was awarded to the driver gaining pole position for each round.

Teams and drivers

The following teams and drivers competed in the 2009 Australian Formula Ford Championship.

TeamChassisNoDriverRounds
Sonic Motor Racing ServicesMygale SJ07A2Australia Nick PercatAll
3New Zealand Mitch EvansAll
Mygale SJ09A4Australia Geoff UhrhaneAll
Borland Racing DevelopmentsSpectrum 011c5Australia Luke ElleryAll
Spectrum 011d19Australia Scott PyeAll
Spectrum 011d71Australia Nathan MorcomAll
Evans MotorsportMygale SJ08A6Australia Trent Harrison1, 5, 7
TSR RacingMygale SJ07A7New Zealand Martin Short1–2, 5–7
Minda MotorsportSpectrum 011b8Australia Tom Tweedie5
10Australia Jesse Dixon1–4, 6
Australia Bryce Moore
Van Diemen RF0624Australia James Crozier1
Spectrum 011c25Australia Ben WalterAll
Spectrum 01148New Zealand Andrew Waite1
Spectrum 011b74Australia Nicholas McBrideAll
Synergy MotorsportSpectrum 011c9Australia Nick SimmonsAll
Spectrum 011b15Australia Chaz MostertAll
Spectrum 011c16Australia Ryan SimpsonAll
The Cosmetic Medicine CentreVan Diemen RF0611Australia Roman Krumins6
BF RacingMygale SJ08A13Australia Nick Foster1–2, 6, 8
Anglo Australian MotorsportComtec Spirit WL0614Australia Nicholas Tanti1–2
Brad Jones RacingMygale SJ09A14Australia Tom Williamson7
Team BRMMygale SJ09A20New Zealand Richie Stanaway1–5, 8
New Zealand Martin Short
21Australia Ben Small1–2
Australia John Magro8
22Australia Jordan Skinner1–3, 5–6
United Kingdom Joey Foster4
Australia Andrew McFarland7
Monza Motors-MygaleMygale SJ08A30Australia Trent Harrison1, 5, 7
National SurgicalVan Diemen RF0432Australia Jon Mills1–2, 4, 6
Berklee AustraliaVan Diemen RF0644Australia Roger I'Anson1
Muzz BuzzSpectrum 011d45Australia Ashley Walsh7–8
Mygale AustraliaMygale SJ08A46Australia Andrew Beams1
James MannVan Diemen RF0451Australia James Mann8
Refrigerated Rental & SalesSpectrum 011c63Australia Martin Swindells1–2, 6, 8
King's FibreglassSpectrum 011b77Australia Caleb Rayner5, 7
Master Electricians RacingVan Diemen RF0687Australia Andre Borell1–6, 8
Listec RacingListec Wil01395Australia Glenn Welch5
Activity PlaygroundsSpectrum 011b98Australia Jake Chapman1

Calendar

RoundCircuitDatesSupportingMap
1New South Wales Albert Park Circuit28–29 MarchAustralian Grand Prix V8 Supercar Championship SeriesPhillip IslandSymmons PlainsAlbert ParkSandownQueenslandSurfers ParadiseHidden ValleyWinton
2New South Wales Winton Motor Raceway2–3 MayV8 Supercar Championship Series Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series
3Tasmania Symmons Plains Raceway31 MayV8 Supercar Championship Series
4Northern Territory Hidden Valley Raceway19 JuneV8 Supercar Championship Series
5Victoria (state) Sandown Raceway2 AugustV8 Supercar Championship Series Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series
6Queensland Queensland Raceway23 AugustV8 Supercar Championship Series Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series
7Victoria (state) Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit13 SeptemberV8 Supercar Championship Series
8Queensland Surfers Paradise Street Circuit23–25 OctoberV8 Supercar Championship Series

Season summary

RdRaceCircuitPole positionFastest lapWinning driverWinning team
11Victoria (state) Albert Park CircuitAustralia Nick PercatAustralia Nick PercatAustralia Nick PercatSonic Motor Racing Services
2Australia Nick PercatAustralia Nick PercatSonic Motor Racing Services
21New South Wales Winton Motor RacewayAustralia Nick PercatAustralia Nick PercatAustralia Nick PercatSonic Motor Racing Services
2Australia Nick PercatAustralia Nick PercatSonic Motor Racing Services
3Australia Nick PercatAustralia Nick PercatSonic Motor Racing Services
31Tasmania Symmons Plains RacewayAustralia Chaz MostertNew Zealand Richie StanawayAustralia Nick PercatSonic Motor Racing Services
2New Zealand Richie StanawayAustralia Nick PercatSonic Motor Racing Services
3Australia Nick PercatNew Zealand Richie StanawayTeam BRM
41Northern Territory Hidden Valley RacewayAustralia Nick PercatNew Zealand Mitch EvansAustralia Nick PercatSonic Motor Racing Services
2Australia Ryan SimpsonAustralia Nick PercatSonic Motor Racing Services
3Australia Nick PercatAustralia Nick PercatSonic Motor Racing Services
51Victoria (state) Sandown RacewayAustralia Chaz MostertNew Zealand Mitch EvansNew Zealand Mitch EvansSonic Motor Racing Services
2Australia Chaz MostertAustralia Scott PyeBorland Racing Developments
3New Zealand Mitch EvansAustralia Scott PyeBorland Racing Developments
61Queensland Queensland RacewayNew Zealand Mitch EvansNew Zealand Mitch EvansNew Zealand Mitch EvansSonic Motor Racing Services
2New Zealand Mitch EvansNew Zealand Mitch EvansSonic Motor Racing Services
3Australia Ryan SimpsonNew Zealand Mitch EvansSonic Motor Racing Services
71Victoria (state) Phillip Island Grand Prix CircuitNew Zealand Mitch EvansAustralia Nick PercatAustralia Nick PercatSonic Motor Racing Services
2Australia Luke ElleryAustralia Nick PercatSonic Motor Racing Services
3Australia Nick PercatAustralia Chaz MostertSynergy Motorsport
81Queensland Surfers Paradise Street CircuitNew Zealand Mitch EvansNew Zealand Mitch EvansNew Zealand Mitch EvansSonic Motor Racing Services
2Australia Ryan SimpsonNew Zealand Mitch EvansSonic Motor Racing Services
3Australia Nick FosterAustralia Ashley WalshMuzz Buzz

Championship standings

Pos.DriverVictoria (state) ALBNew South Wales WINTasmania SYMNorthern Territory DARVictoria (state) SANQueensland QUEVictoria (state) PHIQueensland SURPenPts
Pos. Driver Victoria (state) ALB New South Wales WIN Tasmania SYM Northern Territory DAR Victoria (state) SAN Queensland QUE Victoria (state) PHI Queensland SUR Pen Pts R1 R2 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 1 Australia Nick Percat 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 2 3 3 3 2 2 1 1 11 5 6 2 -12 369 2 New Zealand Mitch Evans 2 2 5 3 3 7 5 9 2 2 2 1 Ret 6 1 1 1 2 2 6 1 1 15 -10 297 3 Australia Scott Pye 6 4 4 4 4 2 3 2 5 4 4 5 1 1 9 4 3 3 7 5 3 4 11 270 4 Australia Chaz Mostert 3 3 2 2 2 DSQ 7 5 3 6 5 Ret 2 2 4 17 5 4 4 1 Ret Ret 10 225 5 Australia Ryan Simpson 7 8 9 8 8 4 4 4 6 3 3 9 6 4 6 7 4 6 6 Ret 8 5 6 178 6 New Zealand Richie Stanaway 4 6 13 6 5 3 2 1 4 5 6 3 11 14 2 2 5 -10 164 7 Australia Geoff Uhrhane 22 12 3 7 6 10 9 6 12 8 7 11 5 5 2 3 16 5 11 8 6 7 3 141 8 Australia Ben Walter Ret DNS 6 5 7 5 6 Ret 10 12 Ret 7 13 9 5 5 9 7 14 Ret 11 9 7 88 9 Australia Luke Ellery 11 9 10 9 9 9 12 8 9 7 9 Ret 9 Ret 7 Ret Ret 8 8 2 14 8 4 75 10 Australia Trent Harrison 8 Ret 4 4 7 Ret 5 3 58 11 Australia Ashley Walsh Ret Ret 9 4 3 1 48 12 Australia Nick Simmons 12 11 19 15 18 Ret 11 7 8 9 10 13 7 Ret Ret 8 6 10 Ret Ret 7 Ret 16 41 13 Australia Nathan Morcom 16 17 11 13 Ret 6 8 Ret 11 Ret 12 Ret 8 13 13 14 10 9 10 4 10 Ret 17 34 14 New Zealand Martin Short 9 5 15 12 Ret 8 17 10 8 6 15 14 Ret DNS 29 15 Australia Tom Williamson 12 3 7 20 16 Australia Nicholas McBride 19 14 7 Ret 13 8 10 12 14 11 Ret 6 Ret Ret Ret 12 12 13 12 Ret 13 11 13 19 17 Australia Jake Chapman 5 7 16 18 Australia Martin Swindells 13 10 12 10 10 Ret 9 7 Ret Ret DNS 11 Australia Nick Foster 15 19 8 Ret 15 14 11 13 9 10 8 11 20 Australia Caleb Rayner 14 10 8 15 9 Ret 7 21 Australia Andre Borell 17 Ret 18 17 16 11 14 Ret 15 Ret Ret 15 16 11 10 10 8 Ret 13 12 6 22 Australia Jesse Dixon 14 16 16 14 12 Ret 13 10 13 10 11 11 DSQ 11 3 23 Australia James Mann 12 11 9 2 24 Australia Roger I'Anson 10 18 1 Australia Jordan Skinner 18 21 17 16 17 12 15 11 10 15 12 12 14 Ret 1 Australia Andrew McFarland 16 15 10 1 - Australia Glenn Welch 12 12 Ret 0 - Australia Ben Small Ret 20 14 11 11 0 - Australia Jon Mills 21 Ret 20 18 19 16 13 13 15 Ret 14 0 - Australia John Magro Ret 13 14 0 - Australia Tom Tweedie 16 14 Ret 0 - Australia Nicholas Tanti Ret DNS 21 DNS 14 0 - New Zealand Andrew Waite Ret 15 0 - Australia Roman Krumins 16 16 Ret 0 - Australia James Crozier 20 22 0 - Australia Andrew Beams Ret DNS 0 guest drivers ineligible for championship points - United Kingdom Joey Foster 7 Ret 8 Pos. Driver Victoria (state) ALB New South Wales WIN Tasmania SYM Northern Territory DAR Victoria (state) SAN Queensland QUE Victoria (state) PHI Queensland SUR Pen Pts R1 R2 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3Colour Result Gold Winner Silver Second place Bronze Third place Green Points classification Blue Non-points classification Non-classified finish (NC) Purple Retired, not classified (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)
R1R2R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3
1Australia Nick Percat111111131112333221111562-12369
2New Zealand Mitch Evans225337592221Ret61112261115-10297
3Australia Scott Pye644442325445119433753411270
4Australia Chaz Mostert33222DSQ75365Ret224175441RetRet10225
5Australia Ryan Simpson7898844463396467466Ret856178
6New Zealand Richie Stanaway46136532145631114225-10164
7Australia Geoff Uhrhane221237610961287115523165118673141
8Australia Ben WalterRetDNS65756Ret1012Ret7139559714Ret119788
9Australia Luke Ellery11910999128979Ret9Ret7RetRet882148475
10Australia Trent Harrison8Ret447Ret5358
11Australia Ashley WalshRetRet943148
12Australia Nick Simmons1211191518Ret1178910137RetRet8610RetRet7Ret1641
13Australia Nathan Morcom16171113Ret68Ret11Ret12Ret813131410910410Ret1734
14New Zealand Martin Short951512Ret81710861514RetDNS29
15Australia Tom Williamson123720
16Australia Nicholas McBride19147Ret13810121411Ret6RetRetRet12121312Ret13111319
17Australia Jake Chapman5716
18Australia Martin Swindells1310121010Ret97RetRetDNS11
Australia Nick Foster15198Ret15141113910811
20Australia Caleb Rayner14108159Ret7
21Australia Andre Borell17Ret1817161114Ret15RetRet15161110108Ret13126
22Australia Jesse Dixon1416161412Ret131013101111DSQ113
23Australia James Mann121192
24Australia Roger I'Anson10181
Australia Jordan Skinner18211716171215111015121214Ret1
Australia Andrew McFarland1615101
-Australia Glenn Welch1212Ret0
-Australia Ben SmallRet201411110
-Australia Jon Mills21Ret20181916131315Ret140
-Australia John MagroRet13140
-Australia Tom Tweedie1614Ret0
-Australia Nicholas TantiRetDNS21DNS140
-New Zealand Andrew WaiteRet150
-Australia Roman Krumins1616Ret0
-Australia James Crozier20220
-Australia Andrew BeamsRetDNS0
guest drivers ineligible for championship points
-United Kingdom Joey Foster7Ret8
Pos.DriverVictoria (state) ALBNew South Wales WINTasmania SYMNorthern Territory DARVictoria (state) SANQueensland QUEVictoria (state) PHIQueensland SURPenPts
R1R2R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3
ColourResult
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird place
GreenPoints classification
BlueNon-points classification
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired, not classified (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
BlankDid not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

External links

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