2008 British Formula Ford Championship

2008 British Formula Ford Championship

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The 2008 British Formula Ford Championship was the 33rd edition of the British Formula Ford Championship. It began on 24 March at Oulton Park's Easter Monday meeting and ended on 12 October at Donington Park after 10 rounds and 25 races, held in the United Kingdom and Belgium. Having won 13 of the first 18 races, Jamun Mygale driver Wayne Boyd looked set to be a runaway championship winner, although in the end, Boyd's championship winning margin over teammate Tim Blanchard was 50 points.

Drivers and teams

Team No Driver Class Chassis Rounds Template:Flagicon Jamun Racing 2 Template:Flagicon James Cole Template:Motorsport class Mygale All 3 Template:Flagicon Tim Blanchard Template:Motorsport class Mygale All 4 Template:Flagicon Wayne Boyd Template:Motorsport class Mygale All 5 Template:Flagicon Victor Corrêa Template:Motorsport class Mygale All Template:Flagicon Fluid Motorsport 6 Template:Flagicon Marco Sørensen Template:Motorsport class Van Diemen 1-9 7 Template:Flagicon David Brown Template:Motorsport class Van Diemen All 716 Template:Flagicon Claus Frøkjær-Lorendsen G Van Diemen 7 760 Template:Flagicon Dennis Lind G Van Diemen 7 Template:Flagicon Kevin Mills Racing 11 Template:Flagicon Adrian Campfield Template:Motorsport class Spectrum All 12 Template:Flagicon Glen Wood Template:Motorsport class Spectrum 1-9 16 Template:Flagicon Alex Jones S Spectrum 5-7 27 8-10 Template:Flagicon Myerscough College 16 Van Diemen 1-4 Template:Flagicon Ray Sport 14 Template:Flagicon Adam Batch S Ray 1, 3 Template:Flagicon Joe Tandy Racing 15 Template:Flagicon Philippe Layac Template:Motorsport class Mygale 1-8 24 Template:Flagicon Rogier de Wit Template:Motorsport class Mygale All 63 Template:Flagicon Peter Dempsey G Mygale 8 69 Template:Flagicon Nick Tandy G Mygale 7 98 Template:Flagicon Matt Hamilton Template:Motorsport class Mygale All Template:Flagicon Red Devil Team Comtec 17 Template:Flagicon Westley Barber Template:Motorsport class Comtec 1-4 18 Template:Flagicon Francisco Weiler Template:Motorsport class Comtec 1-5 Template:Flagicon 4D Motorsport 20 Template:Flagicon Matt Dobson Template:Motorsport class Van Diemen 6, 8-9 Template:Flagicon Inter Motorsport 1-5 73 Template:Flagicon Callum Holland S Van Diemen 2-4, 8-10 Template:Flagicon Daglish Racing 22 Template:Flagicon Peter Daglish S Ray 2-6, 8-10 Template:Flagicon Getem Racing 23 Template:Flagicon Chris Maliepaard Template:Motorsport class Mygale All 58 Template:Flagicon Linton Stuteley Template:Motorsport class Mygale All Template:Flagicon Garry Findlay Racing 33 Template:Flagicon Garry Findlay S Mygale All Template:Flagicon Wrensport 44 Template:Flagicon Felix Scott S Spirit All Template:Flagicon ACER Motorsport 46 Template:Flagicon Jamie Jardine Template:Motorsport class Comtec 1-2, 4-6, 8 Template:Flagicon Slidesports 55 Template:Flagicon Daniel Walker S Mygale 1, 3-6, 8-10 Template:Flagicon Vuik Racing 60 Template:Flagicon Henk Vuik, Jr. G Mygale 5 711 7 61 Template:Flagicon Rogier Jongejans G Mygale 5 718 7 62 Template:Flagicon Liroy Stuart G Mygale 5 Template:Flagicon Stuart Racing 73 7 713 Template:Flagicon Jeroen Mul G Mygale 7 Template:Flagicon Speedsports 64 Template:Flagicon Robert Souster G Van Diemen 9-10 Template:Flagicon Team Autocar 65 Template:Flagicon Matt Prior G Van Diemen 9-10 Template:Flagicon Michel Florie Racing 72 Template:Flagicon Michel Florie G Mygale 7 Template:Flagicon John's Racing Team 75 Template:Flagicon John Svensson G Van Diemen 7 Template:Flagicon Geva Racing 77 Template:Flagicon Jennifer van der Beek G Mygale 7 727 Template:Flagicon Arthur van Uitert G Mygale 7 Template:Flagicon KTG Racing 78 Template:Flagicon Simon Knap G Mygale 7 Template:Flagicon Sterling Motorsport 99 Template:Flagicon Chrissy Palmer S Ray 1, 3-10 Template:Flagicon Racing Team Vestergaard 714 Template:Flagicon Nils Vestergaard G Mygale 7

Icon Class Template:Motorsport class Championship S Scholarship G Guest

Race calendar and results

Round		Circuit	Date	Pole Position	Fastest Lap	Winning Driver	Winning Team
1	R1	Template:Flagicon Oulton Park	24 March	Template:Flagicon Wayne Boyd	Template:Flagicon Wayne Boyd	Template:Flagicon Wayne Boyd	Template:Flagicon Jamun Racing
	R2			Template:Flagicon Wayne Boyd	Template:Flagicon Wayne Boyd	Template:Flagicon Wayne Boyd	Template:Flagicon Jamun Racing
	R3			Template:Flagicon Wayne Boyd	Template:Flagicon Wayne Boyd	Template:Flagicon Tim Blanchard	Template:Flagicon Jamun Racing
2	R1	Template:Flagicon Knockhill Racing Circuit	12 April	Template:Flagicon Wayne Boyd	Template:Flagicon Tim Blanchard	Template:Flagicon Wayne Boyd	Template:Flagicon Jamun Racing
	R2		13 April	Template:Flagicon Wayne Boyd	Template:Flagicon Wayne Boyd	Template:Flagicon Wayne Boyd	Template:Flagicon Jamun Racing
	R3			Template:Flagicon Wayne Boyd	Template:Flagicon Wayne Boyd	Template:Flagicon Wayne Boyd	Template:Flagicon Jamun Racing
3	R1	Template:Flagicon Croft Circuit	26 April	Template:Flagicon Wayne Boyd	Template:Flagicon Wayne Boyd	Template:Flagicon Wayne Boyd	Template:Flagicon Jamun Racing
	R2		27 April	Template:Flagicon Wayne Boyd	Template:Flagicon Wayne Boyd	Template:Flagicon Wayne Boyd	Template:Flagicon Jamun Racing
	R3			Template:Flagicon Glen Wood	Template:Flagicon Victor Corrêa	Template:Flagicon Chris Maliepaard	Template:Flagicon Getem Racing
4	R1	Template:Flagicon Brands Hatch	3 May	Template:Flagicon Westley Barber	Template:Flagicon Wayne Boyd	Template:Flagicon Wayne Boyd	Template:Flagicon Jamun Racing
	R2		4 May	Template:Flagicon Wayne Boyd	Template:Flagicon Wayne Boyd	Template:Flagicon Wayne Boyd	Template:Flagicon Jamun Racing
5	R1	Template:Flagicon Rockingham Motor Speedway	25 May	Template:Flagicon Tim Blanchard	Template:Flagicon Wayne Boyd	Template:Flagicon Tim Blanchard	Template:Flagicon Jamun Racing
	R2		26 May	Template:Flagicon Tim Blanchard	Template:Flagicon Tim Blanchard	Template:Flagicon Chris Maliepaard	Template:Flagicon Getem Racing
	R3			Template:Flagicon Tim Blanchard	Template:Flagicon Wayne Boyd	Template:Flagicon Wayne Boyd	Template:Flagicon Jamun Racing
6	R1	Template:Flagicon Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit	8 June	Template:Flagicon Matt Hamilton	Template:Flagicon Wayne Boyd	Template:Flagicon Wayne Boyd	Template:Flagicon Jamun Racing
	R2			Template:Flagicon Matt Hamilton	Template:Flagicon Wayne Boyd	Template:Flagicon Chris Maliepaard	Template:Flagicon Getem Racing
7	R1	Template:Flagicon Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps	20 June	Template:Flagicon Victor Corrêa	Template:Flagicon Nick Tandy	Template:Flagicon Wayne Boyd	Template:Flagicon Jamun Racing
	R2		21 June	Template:Flagicon Wayne Boyd	Template:Flagicon Tim Blanchard	Template:Flagicon Wayne Boyd	Template:Flagicon Jamun Racing
8	R1	Template:Flagicon Brands Hatch	13 July	Template:Flagicon Wayne Boyd	Template:Flagicon Marco Sørensen	Template:Flagicon Adrian Campfield	Template:Flagicon Kevin Mills Racing
	R2			Template:Flagicon Wayne Boyd	Template:Flagicon Matt Hamilton	Template:Flagicon Victor Corrêa	Template:Flagicon Jamun Racing
9	R1	Template:Flagicon Silverstone Circuit	17 August	Template:Flagicon Tim Blanchard	Template:Flagicon Marco Sørensen	Template:Flagicon Tim Blanchard	Template:Flagicon Jamun Racing
	R2			Template:Flagicon Tim Blanchard	Template:Flagicon Marco Sørensen	Template:Flagicon Marco Sørensen	Template:Flagicon Fluid Motorsport
10	R1	Template:Flagicon Donington Park	11 October	Template:Flagicon Wayne Boyd	Template:Flagicon Victor Corrêa	Template:Flagicon Victor Corrêa	Template:Flagicon Jamun Racing
	R2		12 October	Template:Flagicon Wayne Boyd	Template:Flagicon Chris Maliepaard	Template:Flagicon David Brown	Template:Flagicon Fluid Motorsport
	R3			Template:Flagicon Chris Maliepaard	Template:Flagicon Wayne Boyd	Template:Flagicon David Brown	Template:Flagicon Fluid 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.

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† - Matt Hamilton, James Cole and Alex Jones docked six points for dangerous driving; Glen Wood docked twelve points for the same reason.

External links

• The home of the British Formula Ford Championship