2008 British Formula Ford Championship

none July 2026 2008 British Formula Ford Championship 2007 2009 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 GBR Jamun Racing 2 GBR James Cole Champ Mygale All 3 AUS Tim Blanchard Champ Mygale All 4 GBR Wayne Boyd Champ Mygale All 5 BRA Victor Corrêa Champ Mygale All GBR Fluid Motorsport 6 DNK Marco Sørensen Champ Van Diemen 1-9 7 GBR David Brown Champ Van Diemen All 716 DNK Claus Frøkjær-Lorendsen G Van Diemen 7 760 DNK Dennis Lind G Van Diemen 7 GBR Kevin Mills Racing 11 GBR Adrian Campfield Champ Spectrum All 12 AUS Glen Wood Champ Spectrum 1-9 16 GBR Alex Jones S Spectrum 5-7 27 8-10 GBR Myerscough College 16 Van Diemen 1-4 GBR Ray Sport 14 GBR Adam Batch S Ray 1, 3 GBR Joe Tandy Racing 15 FRA Philippe Layac Champ Mygale 1-8 24 NLD Rogier de Wit Champ Mygale All 63 IRL Peter Dempsey G Mygale 8 69 GBR Nick Tandy G Mygale 7 98 GBR Matt Hamilton Champ Mygale All GBR Red Devil Team Comtec 17 GBR Westley Barber Champ Comtec 1-4 18 BRA Francisco Weiler Champ Comtec 1-5 GBR 4D Motorsport 20 GBR Matt Dobson Champ Van Diemen 6, 8-9 GBR Inter Motorsport 1-5 73 GBR Callum Holland S Van Diemen 2-4, 8-10 GBR Daglish Racing 22 GBR Peter Daglish S Ray 2-6, 8-10 GBR Getem Racing 23 NLD Chris Maliepaard Champ Mygale All 58 GBR Linton Stuteley Champ Mygale All GBR Garry Findlay Racing 33 GBR Garry Findlay S Mygale All GBR Wrensport 44 GBR Felix Scott S Spirit All GBR ACER Motorsport 46 GBR Jamie Jardine Champ Comtec 1-2, 4-6, 8 GBR Slidesports 55 GBR Daniel Walker S Mygale 1, 3-6, 8-10 NLD Vuik Racing 60 NLD Henk Vuik, Jr. G Mygale 5 711 7 61 NLD Rogier Jongejans G Mygale 5 718 7 62 NLD Liroy Stuart G Mygale 5 NLD Stuart Racing 73 7 713 NLD Jeroen Mul G Mygale 7 GBR Speedsports 64 GBR Robert Souster G Van Diemen 9-10 GBR Team Autocar 65 GBR Matt Prior G Van Diemen 9-10 NLD Michel Florie Racing 72 NLD Michel Florie G Mygale 7 BEL John's Racing Team 75 BEL John Svensson G Van Diemen 7 NLD Geva Racing 77 NLD Jennifer van der Beek G Mygale 7 727 NLD Arthur van Uitert G Mygale 7 NLD KTG Racing 78 NLD Simon Knap G Mygale 7 GBR Sterling Motorsport 99 GBR Chrissy Palmer S Ray 1, 3-10 DNK Racing Team Vestergaard 714 DNK Nils Vestergaard G Mygale 7 Icon Class Champ Championship S Scholarship G Guest Race calendar and results Round Circuit Date Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Winning team 1 R1 GBR Oulton Park 24 March GBR Wayne Boyd GBR Wayne Boyd GBR Wayne Boyd GBR Jamun Racing R2 GBR Wayne Boyd GBR Wayne Boyd GBR Wayne Boyd GBR Jamun Racing R3 GBR Wayne Boyd GBR Wayne Boyd AUS Tim Blanchard GBR Jamun Racing 2 R1 GBR Knockhill Racing Circuit 12 April GBR Wayne Boyd AUS Tim Blanchard GBR Wayne Boyd GBR Jamun Racing R2 13 April GBR Wayne Boyd GBR Wayne Boyd GBR Wayne Boyd GBR Jamun Racing R3 GBR Wayne Boyd GBR Wayne Boyd GBR Wayne Boyd GBR Jamun Racing 3 R1 GBR Croft Circuit 26 April GBR Wayne Boyd GBR Wayne Boyd GBR Wayne Boyd GBR Jamun Racing R2 27 April GBR Wayne Boyd GBR Wayne Boyd GBR Wayne Boyd GBR Jamun Racing R3 AUS Glen Wood BRA Victor Corrêa NLD Chris Maliepaard GBR Getem Racing 4 R1 GBR Brands Hatch 3 May GBR Westley Barber GBR Wayne Boyd GBR Wayne Boyd GBR Jamun Racing R2 4 May GBR Wayne Boyd GBR Wayne Boyd GBR Wayne Boyd GBR Jamun Racing 5 R1 GBR Rockingham Motor Speedway 25 May AUS Tim Blanchard GBR Wayne Boyd AUS Tim Blanchard GBR Jamun Racing R2 26 May AUS Tim Blanchard AUS Tim Blanchard NLD Chris Maliepaard GBR Getem Racing R3 AUS Tim Blanchard GBR Wayne Boyd GBR Wayne Boyd GBR Jamun Racing 6 R1 GBR Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit 8 June GBR Matt Hamilton GBR Wayne Boyd GBR Wayne Boyd GBR Jamun Racing R2 GBR Matt Hamilton GBR Wayne Boyd NLD Chris Maliepaard GBR Getem Racing 7 R1 BEL Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps 20 June BRA Victor Corrêa GBR Nick Tandy GBR Wayne Boyd GBR Jamun Racing R2 21 June GBR Wayne Boyd AUS Tim Blanchard GBR Wayne Boyd GBR Jamun Racing 8 R1 GBR Brands Hatch 13 July GBR Wayne Boyd DNK Marco Sørensen GBR Adrian Campfield GBR Kevin Mills Racing R2 GBR Wayne Boyd GBR Matt Hamilton BRA Victor Corrêa GBR Jamun Racing 9 R1 GBR Silverstone Circuit 17 August AUS Tim Blanchard DNK Marco Sørensen AUS Tim Blanchard GBR Jamun Racing R2 AUS Tim Blanchard DNK Marco Sørensen DNK Marco Sørensen GBR Fluid Motorsport 10 R1 GBR Donington Park 11 October GBR Wayne Boyd BRA Victor Corrêa BRA Victor Corrêa GBR Jamun Racing R2 12 October GBR Wayne Boyd NLD Chris Maliepaard GBR David Brown GBR Fluid Motorsport R3 NLD Chris Maliepaard GBR Wayne Boyd GBR David Brown GBR 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. Pos Driver OULGBR KNOGBR CROGBR BRHGBR ROCGBR SNEGBR SPABEL BRHGBR SILGBR DONGBR T. Pts Drop Pts S. Pts 1 GBR Wayne Boyd 1 1 9 1 1 1 1 1 DSQ 1 1 2 6 1 1 2 1 1 10 2 7 3 3 2 2 659 25 634 2 AUS Tim Blanchard 2 2 1 5 3 2 2 2 Ret 4 4 1 3 2 5 3 2 4 2 7 1 2 Ret 3 6 584 584 3 NLD Chris Maliepaard 7 7 10 Ret DSQ 9 5 10 1 6 6 3 1 5 3 1 3 5 4 5 3 10 4 4 4 473 10 463 4 BRA Victor Corrêa Ret 4 7 7 5 3 6 8 2 14 9 10 2 3 4 15 8 3 12 1 2 11 1 10 Ret 414 414 5 GBR Linton Stuteley 9 6 6 2 2 5 4 7 4 3 14 Ret 12 9 9 5 7 9 6 10 6 6 8 5 5 411 2 409 6 GBR Matt Hamilton 4 5 Ret 15 7 7 3 3 9† DNS 5 5 5 11 2 6 6 7 15 8 Ret 5 7 6 7 371 371 7 GBR David Brown 6 8 3 6 6 4 16 14 Ret 8 7 6 Ret Ret 7 11 Ret Ret 5 6 11 8 2 1 1 336 336 8 DNK Marco Sørensen 3 3 2 4 10 Ret 11 16 Ret 5 8 Ret Ret 12 8 7 5 8 3 4 4 1 327 327 9 GBR Adrian Campfield Ret 10 4 8 9 6 12 6 13 7 3 11 Ret 14 6 4 22 Ret 1 3 10 7 Ret 7 3 325 325 10 GBR James Cole Ret DNS 8 9 8 10 7 Ret Ret† 10 15 8 9 7 14 10 4 6 9 12 5 4 9 9 8 267 267 11 NLD Rogier de Wit Ret 12 Ret 11 13 Ret 14 9 6 12 10 4 4 4 16 9 9 19 8 11 8 9 6 14 Ret 230 230 12 GBR Westley Barber 5 Ret 5 3 4 8 5 DSQ Ret 2 2 176 176 13 FRA Philippe Layac 11 11 12 10 12 Ret 13 13 5 9 9 12 7 8 11 13 14 13 14 14 162 162 14 GBR Garry Findlay (S) 10 Ret 11 DNS DNS DNS 10 11 8 11 11 7 19 Ret 10 8 DNS 14 DNS DNS 9 12 11 15 9 155 155 500 15 GBR Chrissy Palmer (S) Ret DNS DNS 15 4 7 13 16 9 11 6 12 12 16 15 17 15 14 14 5 12 DNS 143 143 513 16 AUS Glen Wood 8 9 Ret Ret 11 8 9 12 3 DSQ† 13 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 7 13 12 Ret 112 112 17 GBR Alex Jones (S) 15 13 Ret 12 Ret 11 Ret Ret DNS 15 18 Ret 8 Ret 18 Ret DNS 16 13† 17 13 13 10 8 Ret 72 72 422 18 GBR Felix Scott (S) DNS DNS DNS Ret Ret 14 17 15 10 18 19 NC 18 17 17 Ret 21 22 19 19 17 15 Ret 16 13 30 30 406 19 GBR Callum Holland (S) Ret 17 12 Ret 17 Ret DNS 20 Ret Ret 18 21 12 11 11 30 30 211 20 GBR Matt Dobson 13 15 14 14 16 13 18 18 11 16 17 19 16 18 15 14 18 18 15 16 29 29 21 GBR Jamie Jardine 12 Ret 15 Ret 14 Ret 17 Ret 16 14 16 13 16 16 16 24 24 22 BRA Francisco Weiler Ret DNS 17 13 15 15 19 20 14 Ret DNS 14 17 15 16 16 23 GBR Peter Daglish (S) 16 18 16 Ret 21 15 19 21 13 Ret 19 19 Ret 20 20 19 18 14 Ret 12 15 15 349 24 GBR Adam Batch (S) 14 14 13 20 22 12 14 14 103 25 GBR Daniel Walker (S) 16 16 16 Ret 19 16 20 Ret 17 Ret 20 20 17 21 21 21 19 Ret DNS Ret 0 0 289 guest drivers ineligible for championship points GBR Nick Tandy Ret 2 IRL Peter Dempsey 11 9 NLD Liroy Stuart Ret 10 DNS 10 11 NLD Simon Knap 12 10 GBR Robert Souster 16 17 13 13 10 NLD Rogier Jongejans 18 15 10 13 Ret NLD Henk Vuik, Jr. 15 13 13 11 17 BEL John Svensson DNS 12 DNK Dennis Lind 15 21 NLD Michel Florie 17 DNS DNK Nils Vestergaard 18 18 NLD Jeroen Mul 19 20 GBR Matt Prior 20 20 NLD Jennifer van der Beek 20 Ret DNK Arthur van Uitert 23 23 DNK Claus Frøkjær-Lorendsen 24 24 Pos Driver OULGBR KNOGBR CROGBR BRHGBR ROCGBR SNEGBR SPABEL BRHGBR SILGBR DONGBR T. Pts Drop Pts S. Pts † - Matt Hamilton, James Cole and Alex Jones docked six points for dangerous driving; Glen Wood docked twelve points for the same reason. References External links The home of the British Formula Ford Championship https://web.archive.org/web/20070222120104/http://www.britishformulaford.co.uk/ 2007-02-22 Category:British Formula Ford Championship seasons Formula Ford Championship British Formula Ford