# 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

| Team | No | Driver | Class | Chassis | Rounds |
| Jamun Racing | 2 | James Cole | C | Mygale SJ09 | All |
| Jamun Racing | 3 | Josh Hill | C | Mygale SJ09 | All |
| Jamun Racing | 4 | Patrick McKenna | C | Mygale SJ09 | All |
| Jamun Racing | 99 | Chrissy Palmer | C | Mygale SJ09 | 2, 5–9 |
| Fluid Motorsport | 5 | Fabio Gamberini | S | Van Diemen LA07 | All |
| Fluid Motorsport | 6 | Ben Barker | C | Van Diemen LA08 | All |
| Fluid Motorsport | 7 | Garry Findlay | C | Van Diemen LA08 | All |
| Fluid Motorsport | 9 | Peter Barrable | C | Van Diemen LA08 | 1–3 |
| Fluid Motorsport | 55 | Rory Butcher | G | Van Diemen LA08 | 3 |
| Fluid Motorsport | 57 | Gavin Halls | G | Van Diemen LA08 | 4 |
| Kevin Mills Racing | 10 | Alex Jones | C | Spectrum 011C | All |
| Kevin Mills Racing | 11 | Daniel Cammish | S | Spectrum 011C | 1–7, 9 |
| Kevin Mills Racing | 12 | Daniel Erickson | C | Spectrum 011C | All |
| DW Racing | 13 | Darelle Wilson | S | Ray GR 08 | 1 |
| DW Racing | 23 | Josh Benson | S | Ray GRS 06/07 | 3–4 |
| DW Racing | 26 | Greg Roffe | S | Ray GRS 06/07 | 7–9 |
| DW Racing | 36 | Luke Williams | S | Ray GR 08 | 8 |
| Raysport | 14 | Zaamin Jaffer | S | Ray GR 08 | All |
| Raysport | 15 | Tristan Mingay | S | Ray GR 08 | 6–9 |
| GV Racing | 16 | Jordi Cunill | C | Mygale SJ08 | All |
| GV Racing | 30 | Josh Benson | S | Mygale SJ08 | 5–9 |
| GV Racing | 99 | Chrissy Palmer | C | Mygale SJ09 | 3–4 |
| JTR | 17 | Liroy Stuart | C | Mygale SJ09 | 1–8 |
| JTR | 21 | Josef Newgarden | C | Mygale SJ09 | All |
| JTR | 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 |
| Enigma Motorsport | 51 | Philippe Layac | G | Mygale SJ07 | 2, 5 |
| Enigma Motorsport | 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 |
| InterMotorsport | 54 | Marcus Weller | G | Van Diemen LA07 | 2, 4 |
| Privateer | 53 | Richard Huddart | G | Ray GR 06/07 | 3–4 |
| Privateer | 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 |
| Getem Racing | 89 | Jason Down | C | Mygale SJ07 | 7 |
| Juno | 59 | Felix Fisher | G | Juno JA08 | 7–9 |
| Juno | 99 | Chrissy Palmer | C | Juno JA09 | 1 |
| Icon | Class |
| C | Championship |
| S | Scholarship |
| G | Guest |

## Race calendar and results

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

## Championship standings

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

| Pos | Driver | OUL | OUL | OUL | ROC | ROC | ROC | KNO | KNO | KNO | SNE | SNE | SNE | DON | DON | DON | SIL | SIL | SIL | BHI | BHI | BHI | BHGP | BHGP | CAS | 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 | OUL | OUL | ROC | ROC | ROC | KNO | KNO | KNO | SNE | SNE | SNE | DON | DON | DON | SIL | SIL | SIL | BHI | BHI | BHI | BHGP | BHGP | CAS | CAS | Total | Drop | Pts |
| Colour | Result |
| Gold | Winner |
| Silver | Second place |
| Bronze | Third place |
| Green | Points finish |
| Blue | Non-points finish |
| Blue | Non-classified finish (NC) |
| Purple | Retired (Ret) |
| Red | Did not qualify (DNQ) |
| Red | Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ) |
| Black | Disqualified (DSQ) |
| White | Did not start (DNS) |
| White | Withdrew (WD) |
| White | Race cancelled (C) |
| Blank | Did not practice (DNP) |
| Blank | Did not arrive (DNA) |
| Blank | Excluded (EX) |

### Scholarship Class

| Pos | Driver | OUL | OUL | OUL | ROC | ROC | ROC | KNO | KNO | KNO | SNE | SNE | SNE | DON | DON | DON | SIL | SIL | SIL | BHI | BHI | BHI | BHGP | BHGP | CAS | 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 | OUL | OUL | ROC | ROC | ROC | KNO | KNO | KNO | SNE | SNE | SNE | DON | DON | DON | SIL | SIL | SIL | BHI | BHI | BHI | BHGP | BHGP | CAS | CAS | Pts |