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.

2009 British Formula Ford Championship

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Drivers and teams

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

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Race calendar and results

All races held in United Kingdom.

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
	R2		13 April	James Cole	Garry Findlay	James Cole	Jamun Racing
	R3				Garry Findlay	Josef Newgarden	Joe Tandy Racing
2	R1	Rockingham Motor Speedway	30 May	Daniel Cammish	James Cole	Josef Newgarden	Joe Tandy Racing
	R2		31 May	James Cole	Josef Newgarden	James Cole	Jamun Racing
	R3				Rogier de Wit	James Cole	Jamun Racing
3	R1	Knockhill Racing Circuit	13 June	Ben Barker	Garry Findlay	Ben Barker	Fluid Motorsport
	R2		14 June	Alex Jones	Josef Newgarden	Garry Findlay	Fluid Motorsport
	R3				Daniel Erickson	Chrissy Palmer	GV Racing
4	R1	Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit	4 July	Josef Newgarden	Josef Newgarden	Josef Newgarden	Joe Tandy Racing
	R2		5 July	Josef Newgarden	James Cole	Josef Newgarden	Joe Tandy Racing
	R3				James Cole	Jordi Cunill	GV Racing
5	R1	Donington Park	18 July	Daniel Erickson	Josef Newgarden	Daniel Erickson	Kevin Mills Racing
	R2		19 July	Daniel Erickson	Josef Newgarden	Josef Newgarden	Joe Tandy Racing
	R3				Ben Barker	Chrissy Palmer	Jamun Racing
6	R1	Silverstone Circuit	15 August	Daniel Erickson	Patrick McKenna	Chrissy Palmer	Jamun Racing/Sterling Motorsport
	R2		16 August	Josef Newgarden	Patrick McKenna	Josef Newgarden	Joe Tandy Racing
	R3				James Cole	James Cole	Jamun Racing
7	R1	Brands Hatch Indy	5 September	Josef Newgarden	James Cole	Josef Newgarden	Joe Tandy Racing
	R2		6 September	James Cole	Josh Hill	Josef Newgarden	Joe Tandy Racing
	R3				Josh Hill	James Cole	Jamun Racing
8	R1	Brands Hatch GP	20 September	James Cole	Garry Findlay	James Cole	Jamun Racing
	R2			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
	R2			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 ROC KNO SNE DON SIL BHI BHGP 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 ROC KNO SNE DON SIL BHI BHGP CAS Total Drop Pts

Colour Result Gold Winner Silver Second place Bronze Third place Green Points classification Blue Non-points classification Non-classified finish (NC) Purple Retired, not classified (Ret) Red Did not qualify (DNQ) Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ) Black Disqualified (DSQ) White Did not start (DNS) Withdrew (WD) Race cancelled (C) Blank Did not practice (DNP) Did not arrive (DNA) Excluded (EX)

Scholarship Class

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