New Zealand Formula Ford Championship

New Zealand Formula Ford Championship
Category Open-wheeler
Country New Zealand
Inaugural season 1971
Drivers' champion New Zealand Callum Hedge
Current season

The MTA New Zealand Formula Ford Championship has been held annually in New Zealand racing circuits.

History

Elfin 600
Mygale SJ06 followed by a Van Diemen RF03
Van Diemen RF86
Van Diemen RF88

Formula Ford emerged as a racing class in New Zealand. In 1972, the inaugural New Zealand Formula Ford championship won by David Oxton. The open wheel category rapidly developed into the series for emerging young New Zealand race drivers. Graduates include Brendon Hartley, David Oxton, Dave McMillan, Scott Dixon, Fabian Coulthard and Jonny Reid.[1]

YearDriverCar
1971/72New Zealand David OxtonElfin 600
1972/73New Zealand Dave McMillanOpert Titan Mk 6
1973/74New Zealand Peter HughesBowin P6
1974/75New Zealand Grant WalkerElfin Superford
1975/76New Zealand Dave McMillanLola T342
1976/77New Zealand Eric MorganLola T342
1977/78New Zealand Grant CampbellTitan Mk9c
1978/79New Zealand Mike FinchCuda II
1979/80New Zealand Mike KingTitan Mk9C
1980/81New Zealand Jeff PascoeSwift LM1
1981/82New Zealand Mike KingCrossle 25F
1982/83New Zealand Kevin IngramKeram
1983/84New Zealand Steven RichardsTitan Mk6
1984/85New Zealand John CrawfordReynard FF84
1985/86New Zealand Craig ColemanVan Diemen RF85
1986/87New Zealand Shane HigginsVan Diemen RF86
1987/88New Zealand Craig BairdVan Diemen RF86
1988/89New Zealand Grant CampbellSwift FB4
1989/90New Zealand Paul LarsenSwift FB89
1990/91New Zealand Andy McElreaVan Diemen RF88
1991/92New Zealand Gary Croft
1992/93New Zealand Ashley StichburyVan Diemen RF84?
1993/94New Zealand Ashley StichburyVan Diemen RF84?
1994/95New Zealand Shane Drake
1995/96New Zealand Greg TullettVan Diemen
1996/97New Zealand Scott DixonSwift
1997/98New Zealand Greg TullettVan Diemen
1998/99New Zealand LeRoy StevensonVan Diemen
1999/00New Zealand Phil HellebrekersSpectrum 07
2000/01New Zealand James CresseyVan Diemen RF94
2001/02New Zealand Fabian CoulthardStealth Van Diemen RF94
2002/03New Zealand Jonny ReidStealth Van Diemen RF94
2003/04New Zealand Tim EdgellVan Diemen RF03
2004/05Australia Shannon O'BrienVan Diemen RF03
2005/06New Zealand Shane Van GisbergenStealth Evo 2
2006/07New Zealand Sam MacNeillVan Diemen
2007/08New Zealand John WhelanStealth Van Diemen
2008/09New Zealand Richie StanawayMygale SJ08A
2009/10New Zealand Martin ShortMygale SJ07A
2010/11New Zealand Andre HeimgartnerMygale SJ10
2011/12New Zealand Andre HeimgartnerMygale SJ10
2013/14New Zealand Jamie ConroyMygale SJ07A
2014/15New Zealand Taylor CockertonMygale SJ08A [2]
2015/16New Zealand Michael ScottMygale SJ08A
2016/17New Zealand Liam LawsonMygale SJ08A
2017/18New Zealand Callum HedgeMygale SJ08A

References

  1. ↑ "Formula Ford History". n.d. Archived from the original on 2009-01-06. Retrieved 2010-01-18.
  2. ↑ Taylor Cockerton convincingly wins F.Ford Title, retrieved 3 July 2015


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