# 2012 British Formula Ford Championship

The 2012 British Formula Ford Championship was the 37th edition of the British Formula Ford Championship. It commenced on 7 April at Oulton Park and ended on 30 September at Donington Park after 8 rounds and 24 races, held in the United Kingdom and Germany.

## Drivers and teams

2012 Entry List :
| Team | No. | Driver | Class | Chassis | Rounds |
| Jamun Racing | 2 | Jake Cook | E | Mygale M12-SJ | All |
| Jamun Racing | 3 | Luke Williams | E | Mygale M12-SJ | 1–4, 6–8 |
| Jamun Racing | 4 | Eric Lichtenstein | E | Mygale M12-SJ | All |
| Fluid Motorsport Development | 5 | Alex Drabble | D R | Van Diemen LA11 | All |
| Fluid Motorsport Development | 6 | Matt Rao | D | Van Diemen LA09 | All |
| Fluid Motorsport Development | 55 | Gavin Halls | G | Van Diemen LA09 | 4 |
| Cullen Motorsport in assn with RCC | 7 | Ryan Cullen | E R | Mygale M12-SJ | All |
| JTR | 9 | Cavan Corcoran | E | Mygale M12-SJ | 1–6, 8 |
| JTR | 10 | Antti Buri | E | Mygale M12-SJ | All |
| JTR | 11 | Julio Moreno | E R | Mygale M12-SJ | All |
| Rendez-Vous Racing | 12 | Fabian Welter | D | Mygale SJ10 | 1–2 |
| Rendez-Vous Racing | 12 | Fabian Welter | D | Mygale SJ08 | 3–4, 6–8 |
| Enigma Motorsport | 15 | Olly Rae | D R | Mygale SJ07 | 1–4 |
| Enigma Motorsport | 17 | George Blundell | D R | Mygale SJ08 | 1–4, 6–8 |
| Enigma Motorsport | 21 | Fred Martin-Dye | E R | Mygale M12-SJ | 1–4 |
| Enigma Motorsport | 41 | Falco Wauer | G | Mygale SJ07 | 4 |
| Myerscough College | 34 | Kenneth Thirlwall | D | Van Diemen RF06 | 1 |
| GEVA | 47 | Melroy Heemskerk | G | Mygale M12-SJ | 2 |
| GEVA | 70 | Bart van Os | G | Mygale SJ09 | 4 |
| GEVA | 77 | Max van Splunteren | G | Mygale SJ10 | 4 |
| Don Hardman Automotive | 48 | Abdul Ahmed | D R | Ray GR10 | 1–2, 4, 6–7 |
| Fluid Motorsport | 60 | Nicolai Sylvest | G | Van Diemen LA08 | 5 |
| Provily Racing | 71 | Jos Kiekens | G | Mygale SJ08 | 4 |
| Provily Racing | 72 | Michel Florie | G | Mygale SJ08 | 4–5 |
| Provily Racing | 74 | Bas Schouten | G | Mygale SJ08 | 5 |
| AntiSpeed Competition | 86 | Charles Anti | D | Mygale SJ10 | 1–2 |
| Getem Racing | 88 | Jason Down | G | Mygale SJ07 | 2, 8 |
| Race Car Consultants | 89 | James Hammond | G | Mygale SJ11 | 3–4, 6 |
| Icon | Class |
| E | EcoBoost |
| D | Duratec |
| G | Guest |
| R | Rookie |

## Race calendar and results

An eight-round calendar was announced on 4 December 2011. Six rounds will support British F3 and British GT events, with a round at Brands Hatch Indy supporting the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters, and a round at the Nürburgring, also counting towards the Formula Ford EuroCup.
| Round | Round | Circuit | Date | Pole Position | Fastest Lap | Winning Driver | Winning Team | Duratec Winner |
| 1 | R1 | Oulton Park | 7 April | Antti Buri | Antti Buri | Antti Buri | JTR | Fabian Welter |
| 1 | R2 | Oulton Park | 9 April | Antti Buri | Jake Cook | Jake Cook | Jamun Racing | Fabian Welter |
| 1 | R3 | Oulton Park | 9 April | Antti Buri | Luke Williams | Luke Williams | Jamun Racing | Kenneth Thirlwall |
| 2 | R1 | Brands Hatch Indy | 18 May | Antti Buri | Cavan Corcoran | Eric Lichtenstein | Jamun Racing | Fabian Welter |
| 2 | R2 | Brands Hatch Indy | 19 May | Antti Buri | Antti Buri | Antti Buri | JTR | Olly Rae |
| 2 | R3 | Brands Hatch Indy | 20 May | Luke Williams | Antti Buri | Eric Lichtenstein | Jamun Racing | Fabian Welter |
| 3 | R1 | Rockingham Motor Speedway | 9 June | Antti Buri | Antti Buri | Antti Buri | JTR | Matt Rao |
| 3 | R2 | Rockingham Motor Speedway | 10 June | Antti Buri | Jake Cook | Antti Buri | JTR | Olly Rae |
| 3 | R3 | Rockingham Motor Speedway | 10 June | Antti Buri | Jake Cook | Antti Buri | JTR | Fabian Welter |
| 4 | R1 | Brands Hatch GP | 23 June | Antti Buri | Luke Williams | Antti Buri | JTR | Fabian Welter |
| 4 | R2 | Brands Hatch GP | 24 June | Antti Buri | Luke Williams | Antti Buri | JTR | Fabian Welter |
| 4 | R3 | Brands Hatch GP | 24 June | Antti Buri | Antti Buri | Antti Buri | JTR | Fabian Welter |
| 5 | R1 | Nürburgring | 28 July | Eric Lichtenstein | Eric Lichtenstein | Eric Lichtenstein | Jamun Racing | Bas Schouten |
| 5 | R2 | Nürburgring | 29 July | Eric Lichtenstein | Eric Lichtenstein | Julio Moreno | JTR | Bas Schouten |
| 5 | R3 | Nürburgring | 29 July | Eric Lichtenstein | Antti Buri | Eric Lichtenstein | Jamun Racing | Bas Schouten |
| 6 | R1 | Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit | 4 August | Antti Buri | Eric Lichtenstein | Eric Lichtenstein | Jamun Racing | George Blundell |
| 6 | R2 | Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit | 5 August | Eric Lichtenstein | Eric Lichtenstein | Eric Lichtenstein | Jamun Racing | Fabian Welter |
| 6 | R3 | Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit | 5 August | Eric Lichtenstein | Eric Lichtenstein | Eric Lichtenstein | Jamun Racing | Alex Drabble |
| 7 | R1 | Silverstone Arena | 8 September | Eric Lichtenstein | Antti Buri | Eric Lichtenstein | Jamun Racing | Fabian Welter |
| 7 | R2 | Silverstone Arena | 9 September | Eric Lichtenstein | Eric Lichtenstein | Eric Lichtenstein | Jamun Racing | Fabian Welter |
| 7 | R3 | Silverstone Arena | 9 September | Eric Lichtenstein | Antti Buri | Eric Lichtenstein | Jamun Racing | Fabian Welter |
| 8 | R1 | Donington Park | 29 September | Eric Lichtenstein | Eric Lichtenstein | Eric Lichtenstein | Jamun Racing | Fabian Welter |
| 8 | R2 | Donington Park | 30 September | Eric Lichtenstein | Antti Buri | Jake Cook | Jamun Racing | George Blundell |
| 8 | R3 | Donington Park | 30 September | Eric Lichtenstein | cancelled due to over-running timetable caused by FIA GT1 accidents | cancelled due to over-running timetable caused by FIA GT1 accidents | cancelled due to over-running timetable caused by FIA GT1 accidents | cancelled due to over-running timetable caused by FIA GT1 accidents |

## Championship standings

In the Championship Class, points were awarded on a 30-27-24-22-20-18-16-14-12-10-8-6-4-3-2 basis to the top fifteen classified drivers, with one point awarded to all other finishers. An additional point was given to the driver who set the fastest lap in each race.

### Drivers' Championship

| Pos | Driver | OUL | OUL | OUL | BRH | BRH | BRH | ROC | ROC | ROC | BRH | BRH | BRH | NÜR | NÜR | NÜR | SNE | SNE | SNE | SIL | SIL | SIL | DON | DON | DON | Points |
| 1 | Antti Buri | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | Ret | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | Ret | 5 | Ret | C | 556 |
| 2 | Jake Cook | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14 | Ret | 2 | 2 | Ret | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | C | 490 |
| 3 | Eric Lichtenstein | 2 | Ret | 4 | 1 | Ret | 1 | DSQ | 3 | Ret | Ret | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | NC | C | 484 |
| 4 | Julio Moreno | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 8 | Ret | 4 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | Ret | 5 | 3 | Ret | 3 | 4 | C | 416 |
| 5 | Cavan Corcoran | 6 | Ret | 5 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | Ret | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | Ret | | | | 4 | 2 | C | 372 |
| 6 | Ryan Cullen | 8 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 9 | Ret | 5 | 7 | 5 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | Ret | 6 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 3 | C | 324 |
| 7 | Luke Williams | 4 | Ret | 1 | Ret | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | Ret | 2 | Ret | 4 | | | | 7 | DNS | DNS | 4 | Ret | 2 | Ret | Ret | C | 264 |
| 8 | Fred Martin-Dye | 7 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | Ret | 4 | Ret | | | | | | | | | | | | | 182 |
| 9 | Fabian Welter | 9 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | | | | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 6 | C | 158 |
| 10 | Matt Rao | Ret | Ret | 9 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 12 | Ret | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 7 | C | 118 |
| 11 | George Blundell | Ret | 8 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | Ret | | | | 7 | 9 | Ret | 8 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 5 | C | 96 |
| 12 | Olly Rae | 11 | Ret | 13 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 6 | Ret | DNS | | | | | | | | | | | | | 96 |
| 13 | Alex Drabble | Ret | 9 | Ret | Ret | 12 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 7 | Ret | Ret | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | Ret | 12 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 8 | DNS | Ret | C | 70 |
| 14 | Abdul Ahmed | Ret | Ret | DNS | Ret | 8 | 8 | | | | 9 | 9 | 8 | | | | Ret | 10 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 7 | | | | 66 |
| 15 | Charles Anti | Ret | Ret | Ret | 10 | Ret | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 14 |
| 16 | Kenneth Thirlwall | 10 | 7 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| Guest drivers ineligible for points |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| | Melroy Heemskerk | | | | 8 | Ret | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| | Bart van Os | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Ret | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| | Bas Schouten | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| | Max van Splunteren | | | | | | | | | | 6 | 9 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| | Jos Kiekens | | | | | | | | | | 7 | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| | Nicolai Sylvest | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11 | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| | Michel Florie | | | | | | | | | | Ret | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| | James Hammond | | | | | | | 8 | Ret | DNS | 10 | 14 | 15 | | | | 9 | 11 | Ret | | | | | | | 0 |
| | Jason Down | | | | 13 | 8 | Ret | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9 | Ret | DNS | 0 |
| | Gavin Halls | | | | | | | | | | Ret | Ret | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| | Falco Wauer | | | | | | | | | | Ret | DNS | DNS | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| Pos | Driver | OUL | OUL | OUL | BRH | BRH | BRH | ROC | ROC | ROC | BRH | BRH | BRH | NÜR | NÜR | NÜR | SNE | SNE | SNE | SIL | SIL | SIL | DON | DON | DON | Points |
| 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) |

#### Notes

* 1 2 3 4 5 6 From Nürburgring round onwards only EcoBoost class drivers were eligible for Driver's Championship standings.

### Teams

| Pos | Team | Points |
| 1 | JTR | 1042 |
| 2 | Jamun Racing | 974 |
| 3 | Fluid Motorsport | 687 |
| 4 | Cullen Motorsport | 398 |

### Constructors

| Pos | Constructor | OUL | OUL | OUL | BRH | BRH | BRH | ROC | ROC | ROC | BRH | BRH | BRH | NÜR | NÜR | NÜR | SNE | SNE | SNE | SIL | SIL | SIL | DON | DON | DON | Points |
| 1 | Mygale | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | C | 184 |
| 2 | Van Diemen | 10 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 7 | C | 158 |
| 3 | Ray | Ret | Ret | DNS | Ret | 8 | 8 | | | | 9 | 9 | 8 | | | | Ret | 10 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 7 | | | | 63 |
| Pos | Constructor | OUL | OUL | OUL | BRH | BRH | BRH | ROC | ROC | ROC | BRH | BRH | BRH | NÜR | NÜR | NÜR | SNE | SNE | SNE | SIL | SIL | SIL | DON | DON | DON | Points |

### Nations Cup

| Pos | Nation | OUL | OUL | OUL | BRH | BRH | BRH | ROC | ROC | ROC | BRH | BRH | BRH | NÜR | NÜR | NÜR | SNE | SNE | SNE | SIL | SIL | SIL | DON | DON | DON | Points |
| 1 | Finland | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | Ret | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | Ret | 5 | Ret | C | 567 |
| 2 | Ecuador | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 8 | Ret | 4 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | Ret | 5 | 3 | Ret | 3 | 4 | C | 502 |
| 3 | Argentina | 2 | Ret | 4 | 1 | Ret | 1 | DSQ | 3 | Ret | Ret | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | NC | C | 492 |
| 4 | Mexico | 9 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | | | | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 6 | C | 464 |
| 5 | India | Ret | Ret | DNS | Ret | 8 | 8 | | | | 9 | 9 | 8 | | | | Ret | 10 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 7 | | | | 208 |
| 6 | Australia | 11 | Ret | 13 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 6 | Ret | DNS | | | | | | | | | | | | | 190 |
| 7 | United States | Ret | Ret | Ret | 10 | Ret | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 36 |
| Guest nations ineligible for points |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| | Netherlands | | | | 8 | Ret | 4 | | | | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| | Denmark | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11 | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| | Norway | | | | | | | | | | Ret | Ret | DNS | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| Pos | Nation | OUL | OUL | OUL | BRH | BRH | BRH | ROC | ROC | ROC | BRH | BRH | BRH | NÜR | NÜR | NÜR | SNE | SNE | SNE | SIL | SIL | SIL | DON | DON | DON | Points |