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词条 Formula Ford Festival
释义

  1. History

     Inception  The Kent years  The Zetec years  The Duratec engine  Loss of prominence 

  2. Winners

  3. See also

  4. References

  5. External links

  6. Sources

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| image-size = 250px
| caption = Brands Hatch: the current host of the Festival
| category = Single seaters
(Formula Ford)
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| inaugural = 1972
| folded =
| classes = Duratec
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| engines = Ford Duratec engine
Ford Zetec engine
Ford Kent engine
| tyres =
| champion driver = {{flagicon|GBR}} Josh Smith
| constructor = {{flagicon|GBR}} Van Diemen JL13
| website = Formula Ford Festival
| current_season =
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The Formula Ford Festival is an annual meeting of Ford powered single seat racing cars which is held at the end of the British racing season, at the Brands Hatch motor racing circuit in the county of Kent, in Southern England. The events are held over the course of a weekend and although various classes of past and present Formula Fords are present, the high point for many is the championship in which young but skilled drivers from Ford competitions in Europe and beyond race against one another. Often it is a rare chance to compare the skills of drivers who take part in different Ford competitions across the world. Many winners of the festival have gone on to enjoy professional careers in various branches of motorsport - including fourteen who have raced in Formula One.

The event is administered by the British Racing and Sports Car Club. 

History

Inception

The inaugural season in 1972 took place at Snetterton, where the festival was held until 1975. It then moved to Brands Hatch where it has stayed to date.

The Kent years

The Kent engine was the lead engine in early Formula Ford, and so from the first festival in 1972 until the Zetec was introduced in 1993.

The Zetec years

The Zetec engine was the leading engine from 1993 until the Duratec took over in 2006.

The Duratec engine

The 1600 c.c. Duratec engine is currently used in the leading races although the Zetec and Kent engines are still used in junior and classic classes of racing. 

Loss of prominence

For many years the festival was the highlight of the Formula Ford season. Entries of several hundred cars from all over the Formula Ford world were common into the 1990s, with racers competing in knockout heats to decide the grid for a grand final. Entries have been declining and recent Festivals have struggled to attract more than 40-50 cars, enough for two heats and a final.

Support races from other classes e.g. Caterham, Club F3 and Historic Sports 2000 have also been included in the program. This is because although the event still has the atmosphere of past years its position as a rite of passage for young drivers has largely been usurped by other junior formulae and karting.

More "historic" FF1600 cars have been turning up for the supporting races than contemporary Zetecs, however in 2006 the Festival saw the Duratec engine for the first time thereby having a final for all 3 marques at one meeting for the first time. The Walter Hayes Trophy now recognises the continuing interest in 1600cc 'Kent' Formula Ford and attracted over 150 entries in 2006, including several drivers more commonly seen in much more senior formulae, including current Verizon IndyCar Series champion Josef Newgarden, who won the 2008 Kent class, the most recent prominent champion to have raced in this festival.

Winners

Below is a list of overall festival winners.[1] Since 1993, a secondary festival was run in alongside for older specification cars running the Ford Kent engine. Since 2009, a third event has also been held for cars using the Ford Zetec engine.

* denotes later raced in Formula One
YearCircuitOverall Festival WinnerKent FestivalZetec Festival
DriverChassisEngineDriverChassisDriverChassis
1972SnettertonGBR}} Ian Taylor Dulon LD9Ford Kent engineNot HeldNot Held
1973GBR}} Donald Macleod Van Diemen FA73
1974GBR}} Richard Morgan Crossle 25F
1975GBR}} Geoff Lees * Royale RP21
1976Brands HatchIRL}} Derek Daly * Hawke DL17
1977BRA}} Chico Serra * Van Diemen RF77
1978IRL}} Michael Roe Van Diemen RF78
1979GBR}} Donald Macleod Sark 1
1980BRA}} Roberto Moreno * Van Diemen RF80
1981IRL}} Tommy Byrne * Van Diemen RF81
1982GBR}} Julian Bailey * Lola T640E
1983GBR}} Andrew Gilbert-Scott Reynard 83F
1984NED}} Gerrit van Kouwen Lola T644E
1985GBR}} Johnny Herbert * Quest FF85
1986AUT}} Roland Ratzenberger * Van Diemen RF86
1987GBR}} Eddie Irvine * Van Diemen RF87
1988ITA}} Vincenzo Sospiri * Van Diemen RF88
1989BRA}} Niko Palhares Van Diemen RF89
1990GBR}} Dave Coyne Swift FB90
1991BEL}} Marc Goossens Van Diemen RF91
1992DEN}} Jan Magnussen * Van Diemen RF92
1993AUS}} Russell Ingall Van Diemen RF93Ford Zetec engineGBR}} Andrew MacAuley Reynard 92FF
1994DEN}} Jason Watt Vector TF94GBR}} Gavin Wills Swift SC92F
1995GBR}} Kevin McGarrity Van Diemen RF95FIN}} Topi Serjala Swift SC95F
1996AUS}} Mark Webber * Van Diemen RF96GBR}} Mark Marchant Jamun M96
1997NED}} Jacky van der Ende Van Diemen RF97Not Held
1998GBR}} Jenson Button * Mygale SJ98
1999NED}} Ricardo van der Ende Van Diemen RF99
2000GBR}} Anthony Davidson * Mygale SJ00
2001RSA}} Alan van der Merwe Mygale SJ01
2002BEL}} Jan Heylen Van Diemen RF02GBR}} Dave Fricker Reynard 89FF
2003GBR}} Joey Foster Van Diemen RF03GBR}} Matthew Gilmore Van Diemen RF92
2004GBR}} Dan Clarke Van Diemen RF04GBR}} Joey Foster Reynard 89FF
2005GBR}} Duncan Tappy Mygale SJ04GBR}} Gavin Wills Van Diemen RF00
2006GBR}} Richard Tannahill Van Diemen RF06Ford Duratec engineIRL}} Noel Dunne Van Diemen RF92
2007GBR}} Nick Tandy Ray GRS07IRL}} Keith Dempsey Ray GRS07
2008GBR}} Wayne Boyd Mygale SJ08USA}} Josef Newgarden Ray GRS08
2009GBR}} Chrissy Palmer Mygale SJ09GBR}} Rory Butcher Van Diemen RF90GBR}} Neil Tofts Mygale SJ04
2010DEN}} Dennis Lind Van Diemen LA08IRL}} Neville Smyth Ray GRS09GBR}} Julian Hoskins Vector TF93
2011GBR}} Scott Malvern Mygale SJ10GBR}} Ivor McCullough Van Diemen RF00GBR}} Neil Tofts Mygale SJ04
2012FIN}} Antti Buri Mygale SJ11GBR}} Ivor McCullough Van Diemen RF00FRA}} Xavier Michel Van Diemen
YearCircuitOverall Festival WinnerDuratec FestivalZetec Festival
DriverChassisEngineDriverChassisDriverChassis
2013 Brands HatchIRL}} Niall Murray Van Diemen RF99 Ford Kent engineNED}} Bart van Os Mygale SJ10GBR}} Julian Hoskins Vector TF93
YearCircuitOverall Festival WinnerDuratec-Zetec Festival
DriverChassisEngineDriverChassis
2014 Brands HatchGBR}} James Raven Ray GR13/14 Ford Kent engine{{flagicon|FRA}} Thomas CraincourtMygale Duratec
YearCircuitOverall Festival WinnerPre-1990 WinnerPre-1982 Winner
DriverChassisEngineDriverChassisDriverChassis
2015Brands HatchGBR}} Wayne Boyd Van Diemen MS13KFord Kent engineGBR}} Matthew Cowley Reynard FF88GBR}} Stuart Kestenbaum Van Diemen RF79
2016IRL}} Niall Murray Van Diemen RF99NED}} Job van Uitert Van Diemen RF89
2017GBR}} Joey Foster Ray GR08

See also

  • Formula Ford
  • Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit
  • Brands Hatch

References

1. ^{{cite news|url=http://www.brscc.co.uk/assets/fff-roll-of-honour(1).pdf|title=ROLL OF HONOU|work=BRSCC|publisher=BRSCC|accessdate=30 October 2012}}

External links

  • BRSCC Homepage
  • Facebook Group to get 50,000 fans to the Festival

Sources

  • BRSCC Calendar
  • [https://tickets.motorsportvision.co.uk/calendar/race-event-details.asp?ProductID=2887 Motor Sport Vision (Owners of Brands Hatch)]{{dead link|date=October 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
  • Johnny Herbert
  • Club Formula Ford
  • Historics
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