2026 Australian Formula Ford Championship
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Motor racing competition
The 2026 Australian Formula Ford Championship (known for commercial reasons as the 2026 Yokohama Tyres AASA Australian Formula Ford Championship)[1] is an ongoing motor racing championship for drivers of Formula Ford racing cars. It is the 57th national series for Formula Fords to be held in Australia. The championship commenced on March 13 at The Bend Motorsport Park and will conclude at Calder Park Raceway on November 7.
This is the first season run under AASA (Australian Auto-Sport Alliance) governance. It also saw the revival of the Australian Formula Ford Championship name, with it last having been run in 2013.[2]
Calendar
[edit ]The following circuits are due to host a round of the 2026 championship.[3]
| Rd | Circuit | Dates | Event | Maps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Victoria (state) The Bend Motorsport Park (West Circuit) |
13–15 March | Hi-Tec Oils Super Series | 2026 Australian Formula Ford Championship is located in Australia The Bend Ipswich Calder Park Winton Mallala Sydney |
| 2 | New South Wales Sydney Motorsport Park (Druitt Circuit) |
25–26 April | AASA Short Track Nationals | |
| 3 | Queensland Queensland Raceway (National Circuit) |
1–3 May | Hi-Tec Oils Super Series | |
| 4 | New South Wales Sydney Motorsport Park (Gardner Circuit) |
17–18 July | Hi-Tec Oils Super Series | |
| 5 | Queensland Queensland Raceway (National Circuit) |
14–16 August | Hi-Tec Oils Super Series | |
| 6 | Victoria (state) Winton Motor Raceway (National Circuit) |
25–27 September | Hi-Tec Oils Super Series | |
| 7 | South Australia Mallala Motorsport Park (Full Circuit) |
23–24 October | AASA Short Track Nationals | |
| 8 | Victoria (state) Calder Park Raceway (Original Circuit) |
6–7 November | Hi-Tec Oils Super Series |
Teams and drivers
[edit ]| Entrant | Chassis | No | Driver | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Synergy Motorsport | Spectrum 015 | 5 | Australia Giuseppe Imbrogno | 1–3 |
| Holinger Racing | Spectrum 015 | 8 | Australia Xavier Henderson[4] | 1–3 |
| Spectrum 014 | 14 | Australia William Hickey | 1–3 | |
| Spectrum 015 | 36 | Australia Isaac Demellweek | 1–3 | |
| Borland Racing Developments | Spectrum 011d | 10 | Australia Ryan DeBorre[5] | 1–3 |
| Spectrum 015 | 15 | Australia Sam March | 1–3 | |
| Spectrum 014 | 43 | Australia Kaleb Balek | 1–3 | |
| Versa Motorsport | Spectrum 012b | 16 | Australia Hunter Salvatore | 1–3 |
| Sonic Motor Racing Services | Mygale SJ18A | 24 | Australia Seth Burchartz[6] | 1–3 |
| BF Racing | Mygale SJ11A | 34 | Australia Oli Wickham[7] | 1–3 |
| Marcos Ambrose Motorsport | Spectrum 015 | 46 | Australia Tabitha Ambrose[8] | 1–3 |
| Jamie Rowe Racing | Spectrum 015 | 48 | Australia Jamie Rowe[9] | 1–3 |
| William Lowing Motorsport | Mygale SJ10A | 53 | Australia William Lowing | 1–3 |
| Kobi Williams Racing | Spectrum 012 | 61 | Australia Brad James | 1–3 |
| Spectrum 012b | 333 | Australia Rio Campbell | 1–3 | |
| KDL Property Group | Mygale SJ11A | 77 | Australia Jett Leicester | 1–3 |
| Mineeff Manufacturing Services | Mygale SJ09A | 151 | Australia Lachlan Mineeff | 1–3 |
Results and standings
[edit ]Season summary
[edit ]| Rd | Race | Circuit | Pole position | Fastest lap | Winning driver | Winning team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | South Australia The Bend Motorsport Park | Australia Jamie Rowe | Australia Kaleb Belak | Australia Jamie Rowe | Jamie Rowe Racing |
| 2 | Australia Hunter Salvatore | Australia Oli Wickham | BF Racing | |||
| 3 | Australia Oli Wickham | Australia Jamie Rowe | Australia Oli Wickham | BF Racing | ||
| 4 | Australia Isaac Demellweek | Australia Isaac Demellweek | Holinger Racing | |||
| 2 | 1 | New South Wales Sydney Motorsport Park | Australia Oli Wickham | Australia William Lowing | Australia Oli Wickham | BF Racing |
| 2 | Australia Isaac Demellweek | Australia Seth Burchartz | Sonic Motor Racing Services | |||
| 3 | 1 | Queensland Queensland Raceway | Australia Oli Wickham | Australia Hunter Salvatore | Australia Oli Wickham | BF Racing |
| 2 | Australia William Lowing | Australia Oli Wickham | BF Racing | |||
| 3 | Australia Seth Burchartz | Australia Lachlan Mineeff | Australia Lachlan Mineeff | Mineeff Manufacturing Services | ||
| 4 | 1 | New South Wales Sydney Motorsport Park | ||||
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| 5 | 1 | Queensland Queensland Raceway | ||||
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| 6 | 1 | Victoria (state) Winton Motor Raceway | ||||
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| 7 | 1 | South Australia Mallala Motor Sport Park | ||||
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| 8 | 1 | Victoria (state) Calder Park Raceway | ||||
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Championship standings
[edit ]| Pos. | Driver | South Australia BEN |
New South Wales SYD1 |
Queensland QUE1 |
New South Wales SYD2 |
Queensland QUE2 |
Victoria (state) WIN |
South Australia MAL |
Victoria (state) CAL |
Pts | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | |||
| 1 | Australia Oli Wickham | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 350 | |||||||||||||||
| 2 | Australia Seth Burchartz | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 299 | |||||||||||||||
| 3 | Australia Isaac Demellweek | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 297 | |||||||||||||||
| 4 | Australia Jamie Rowe | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | Ret | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 276 | |||||||||||||||
| 5 | Australia Hunter Salvatore | 4 | Ret | 8 | Ret | 4 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 148 | |||||||||||||||
| 6 | Australia Lachlan Mineeff | 8 | 5 | 7 | Ret | 11 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 147 | |||||||||||||||
| 7 | Australia Kaleb Balek | 6 | Ret | Ret | 7 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 146 | |||||||||||||||
| 8 | Australia Sam March | 11 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Ret | 6 | 123 | |||||||||||||||
| 9 | Australia Xavier Henderson | 7 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 6 | 2 | 7 | DNS | Ret | 113 | |||||||||||||||
| 10 | Australia Brad James | Ret | 7 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 104 | |||||||||||||||
| 11 | Australia William Lowing | Ret | DNS | DNS | DNS | 3 | 4 | Ret | 6 | Ret | 98 | |||||||||||||||
| 12 | Australia Giuseppe Imbrogno | Ret | 12 | 6 | 5 | 5 | Ret | 14 | 8 | Ret | 94 | |||||||||||||||
| 13 | Australia Tabitha Ambrose | 10 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 13 | Ret | 13 | 13 | 8 | 78 | |||||||||||||||
| 14 | Australia William Hickey | Ret | 9 | 11 | Ret | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 68 | |||||||||||||||
| 15 | Australia Jett Leicester | 9 | 11 | 9 | Ret | 15 | 12 | Ret | DNS | Ret | 56 | |||||||||||||||
| 16 | Australia Ryan DeBorre | 12 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 49 | |||||||||||||||
| 17 | Australia Rio Campbell | Ret | DNS | Ret | 9 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 12 | Ret | 47 | |||||||||||||||
| Pos. | Driver | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | Pts |
| South Australia BEN |
New South Wales SYD1 |
Queensland QUE1 |
New South Wales SYD2 |
Queensland QUE2 |
Victoria (state) WIN |
South Australia MAL |
Victoria (state) CAL | |||||||||||||||||||
References
[edit ]- ^ "Yokohama Tyres becomes the 2026 AASA Australian Formula Ford Championship naming rights partner". Hi-Tec Oils Super Series. 2026年02月18日. Retrieved 2026年02月24日.
- ^ "AASA TO TAKE OVER AUSTRALIAN FORMULA FORD CHAMPIONSHIP". formulaford.org.au. Retrieved 2026年02月24日.
- ^ "Eight-round calendar for new-look Formula Ford". V8 Sleuth. 2026年01月06日. Retrieved 2026年02月24日.
- ^ "West Australian Xavier Henderson set for maiden national season". Hi-Tec Oils Super Series. 2026年03月11日. Retrieved 2026年03月11日.
- ^ "Supercars engineer's son to make Formula Ford debut". Speedcafe.com. 2026年03月12日. Retrieved 2026年03月12日.
- ^ "Sonic returns to Formula Ford roots". V8 Sleuth. 2026年03月05日. Retrieved 2026年03月07日.
- ^ "Reigning GR Cup winner Oli Wickham to contest 2026 AASA Australian Formula Ford Championship". Hi-Tec Oils Super Series. 2026年02月16日. Retrieved 2026年02月23日.
- ^ "Ambrose reveals tribute livery for Formula Ford return". Speedcafe.com. 2026年03月13日. Retrieved 2026年03月13日.
- ^ "AASA Combine concludes". AASA. 2026年02月19日. Retrieved 2026年02月23日.