# 2009 Australian Formula Ford Championship

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.
| Team | Chassis | No | Driver |
| Sonic Motor Racing Services | Mygale SJ07A | 2 | Nick Percat |
| Sonic Motor Racing Services | Mygale SJ07A | 3 | Mitch Evans |
| Sonic Motor Racing Services | Mygale SJ09A | 4 | Geoff Uhrhane |
| CAMS Rising Star | Spectrum 011c | 5 | Luke Ellery |
| CAMS Rising Star | Spectrum 011d | 19 | Scott Pye |
| CAMS Rising Star | Spectrum 011d | 71 | Nathan Morcom |
| Evans Motorsport | Mygale SJ08A | 6 | Trent Harrison |
| TSR Racing | Mygale SJ07A | 7 | Martin Short |
| Minda Motorsport | Spectrum 011b | 8 | Tom Tweedie |
| Minda Motorsport | Spectrum 011b | 10 | Jesse Dixon Bryce Moore |
| Minda Motorsport | Van Diemen RF06 | 24 | James Crozier |
| Minda Motorsport | Spectrum 011c | 25 | Ben Walter |
| Minda Motorsport | Spectrum 011 | 48 | Andrew Waite |
| Minda Motorsport | Spectrum 011b | 74 | Nicholas McBride |
| Synergy Motorsport | Spectrum 011c | 9 | Nick Simmons |
| Synergy Motorsport | Spectrum 011b | 15 | Chaz Mostert |
| Synergy Motorsport | Spectrum 011c | 16 | Ryan Simpson |
| The Cosmetic Medicine Centre | Van Diemen RF06 | 11 | Roman Krumins |
| BF Racing | Mygale SJ08A | 13 | Nicholas Foster |
| Anglo Australian Motorsport | Comtec Spirit WL06 | 14 | Nicholas Tanti |
| Brad Jones Racing | Mygale SJ09A | 14 | Tom Williamson |
| Team BRM | Mygale SJ09A | 20 | Richie Stanaway Martin Short |
| Team BRM | Mygale SJ09A | 21 | Ben Small John Magro |
| Team BRM | Mygale SJ09A | 22 | Jordan Skinner Joey Foster Andrew McFarland |
| Monza Motors-Mygale | Mygale SJ08A | 30 | Trent Harrison |
| National Surgical | Van Diemen RF04 | 32 | Jon Mills |
| Berklee Australia | Van Diemen RF06 | 44 | Roger I'Anson |
| Muzz Buzz | Spectrum 011d | 45 | Ashley Walsh |
| Mygale Australia | Mygale SJ08A | 46 | Andrew Beams |
| James Mann | Van Diemen RF04 | 51 | James Mann |
| Refrigerated Rental & Sales | Spectrum 011c | 63 | Martin Swindells |
| King's Fibreglass | Spectrum 011b | 77 | Caleb Rayner |
| Master Electricians Racing | Van Diemen RF06 | 87 | Andre Borell |
| Listec Racing | Listec Wil013 | 95 | Glenn Welch |
| Activity Playgrounds | Spectrum 011b | 98 | Jake Chapman |

## Race calendar and results

| Event | Circuit | Date | Pole position | Race 1 winner | Race 2 winner | Race 3 winner |
| 1 | Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit | 28–29 March | Nick Percat | Nick Percat | Nick Percat | no third race |
| 2 | Winton Motor Raceway | 2–3 May | Nick Percat | Nick Percat | Nick Percat | Nick Percat |
| 3 | Symmons Plains Raceway | 31 May | Chaz Mostert | Nick Percat | Nick Percat | Richie Stanaway |
| 4 | Hidden Valley Raceway | 19 June | Nick Percat | Nick Percat | Nick Percat | Nick Percat |
| 5 | Sandown Raceway | 2 August | Chaz Mostert | Mitch Evans | Scott Pye | Scott Pye |
| 6 | Queensland Raceway | 23 August | Mitch Evans | Tim Macrow | Mitch Evans | Mitch Evans |
| 7 | Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit | 13 September | Mitch Evans | Nick Percat | Nick Percat | Chaz Mostert |
| 8 | Surfers Paradise Street Circuit | 23–25 October | Mitch Evans | Mitch Evans | Mitch Evans | Ashley Walsh |

## Drivers' championship standings

| Pos | Driver | ALB 1 | ALB 2 | WIN 1 | WIN 2 | WIN 3 | SYM 1 | SYM 2 | SYM 3 | HID 1 | HID 2 | HID 3 | SAN 1 | SAN 2 | SAN 3 | QLD 1 | QLD 2 | QLD 3 | PHI 1 | PHI 2 | PHI 3 | SUR 1 | SUR 2 | SUR 3 | Pen. | Pts |
| 1 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | Richie Stanaway | 4 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 14 | | | | | | | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 164 |
| 7 | 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 | 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 | 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 | Trent Harrison | 8 | Ret | | | | | | | | | | 4 | 4 | 7 | | | | Ret | 5 | 3 | | | | | 58 |
| 11 | Ashley Walsh | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Ret | Ret | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | | 48 |
| 12 | 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 | 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 | Martin Short | 9 | 5 | 15 | 12 | Ret | | | | | | | 8 | 17 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 15 | 14 | Ret | DNS | | | | | 29 |
| 15 | Tom Williamson | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12 | 3 | 7 | | | | | 20 |
| 16 | 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 | Jake Chapman | 5 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 16 |
| 18 | Martin Swindells | 13 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | Ret | 9 | 7 | | | | Ret | Ret | DNS | | 11 |
| 18 | Nicholas Foster | 15 | 19 | 8 | Ret | 15 | | | | | | | | | | 14 | 11 | 13 | | | | 9 | 10 | 8 | | 11 |
| 20 | Caleb Rayner | | | | | | | | | | | | 14 | 10 | 8 | | | | 15 | 9 | Ret | | | | | 7 |
| 21 | Andre Borell | 17 | Ret | 18 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 14 | Ret | 15 | Ret | Ret | 15 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | | | | Ret | 13 | 12 | | 6 |
| 22 | Jesse Dixon | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | Ret | 13 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 11 | | | | 11 | DSQ | 11 | | | | | | | | 3 |
| 23 | James Mann | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12 | 11 | 9 | | 2 |
| 24 | Roger I'Anson | 10 | 18 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| 24 | Jordan Skinner | 18 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 15 | 11 | | | | 10 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 14 | Ret | | | | | | | | 1 |
| 24 | Andrew McFarland | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 16 | 15 | 10 | | | | | 1 |
| | Glenn Welch | | | | | | | | | | | | 12 | 12 | Ret | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| | Ben Small | Ret | 20 | 14 | 11 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| | Jon Mills | 21 | Ret | 20 | 18 | 19 | | | | 16 | 13 | 13 | | | | 15 | Ret | 14 | | | | | | | | 0 |
| | John Magro | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Ret | 13 | 14 | | 0 |
| | Tom Tweedie | | | | | | | | | | | | 16 | 14 | Ret | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| | Nicholas Tanti | Ret | DNS | 21 | DNS | 14 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| | Andrew Waite | Ret | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| | Roman Krumins | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 16 | 16 | Ret | | | | | | | | 0 |
| | James Crozier | 20 | 22 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| | Andrew Beams | Ret | DNS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| guest drivers ineligible for championship points |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| | Joey Foster | | | | | | | | | 7 | Ret | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 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) |