2015 Australian Formula 4 Championship
The 2015 CAMS Jayco Australian Formula 4 Championship was an Australian motor racing competition for Formula 4 cars. It was the inaugural Australian F4 Championship. It commenced on 10 July at the Townsville Street Circuit and ended on 6 December at the Homebush Street Circuit after seven events comprising three races each.[1]
The championship, which was organised by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport and certified by the FIA,[2] was won by Jordan Lloyd.
Teams and drivers
[edit]The following Australian-registered teams and drivers contested the championship.
| Team | No. | Drivers | Events |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team BRM | 1 | Jordan Lloyd | 7 |
| 94 | 1–6 | ||
| 2 | Francesco Maiolo | All | |
| 3 | Zane Goddard[3] | 1–5 | |
| 93 | 6–7 | ||
| 4 | Drew Ridge | 1–3 | |
| 26 | Harry Hayek | All | |
| AGI Sport | 14 | Nicholas Rowe | 1 |
| 97 | 2–3, 7 | ||
| 15 | Tom Grech[4] | All | |
| 25 | Jimmy Vernon[5] | All | |
| 77 | Nick Filipetto | 7 | |
| 79 | Jordan Love | 1–4 | |
| 99 | Will Brown | All | |
| 20 | Jack Sipp | 1–2 | |
| Caitlin Wood | 4 | ||
| Dream Motorsport | 6–7 | ||
| 49 | Thomas Randle | All | |
| 96 | Luis Leeds | All | |
| Jordan McGregor Motorsport | 44 | Jordan McGregor | 5 |
All cars comprised a mandatory Mygale M14-F4 chassis powered by a 1.6-litre turbocharged Ford EcoBoost engine.[6][7]
Race calendar and results
[edit]The calendar was published on 1 December 2014.[1] All events were held in Australia and were contested at V8 Supercar events.
| Event | Circuit | Date | Pole position | Fastest lap | Winning driver | Winning team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R1 | Townsville Street Circuit, Townsville | 11 July | Jordan Lloyd | Will Brown | Will Brown | AGI Sport |
| R2 | Jimmy Vernon | Jordan Lloyd | Team BRM | ||||
| R3 | 12 July | Will Brown | Jordan Lloyd | Jordan Lloyd | Team BRM | ||
| 2 | R4 | Queensland Raceway, Ipswich | 1 August | Thomas Randle | Jordan Lloyd | Jordan Lloyd | Team BRM |
| R5 | 2 August | Thomas Randle | Thomas Randle | Dream Motorsport | |||
| R6 | Thomas Randle | Jordan Lloyd | Jordan Lloyd | Team BRM | |||
| 3 | R7 | Sydney Motorsport Park, Sydney | 22 August | Thomas Randle | Jordan Lloyd | Jordan Lloyd | Team BRM |
| R8 | 23 August | Nick Rowe | Nick Rowe | AGI Sport | |||
| R9 | Thomas Randle | Jordan Lloyd | Jordan Lloyd | Team BRM | |||
| 4 | R10 | Sandown Raceway, Melbourne | 12 September | Jordan Lloyd | Jordan Lloyd | Jordan Lloyd | Team BRM |
| R11 | Jordan Lloyd | Jordan Lloyd | Team BRM | ||||
| R12 | 13 September | Jordan Lloyd | Jordan Lloyd | Jordan Lloyd | Team BRM | ||
| 5 | R13 | Surfers Paradise Street Circuit, Surfers Paradise | 24 October | Thomas Randle | Luis Leeds | Thomas Randle | Dream Motorsport |
| R14 | Thomas Randle | Thomas Randle | Dream Motorsport | ||||
| R15 | 25 October | Thomas Randle | Thomas Randle | Thomas Randle | Dream Motorsport | ||
| 6 | R16 | Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit, Phillip Island | 21 November | Jordan Lloyd | Jordan Lloyd | Jordan Lloyd | Team BRM |
| R17 | Jordan Lloyd | Jordan Lloyd | Team BRM | ||||
| R18 | 22 November | Jordan Lloyd | Jordan Lloyd | Jordan Lloyd | Team BRM | ||
| 7 | R19 | Homebush Street Circuit, Sydney | 5 December | Thomas Randle | Thomas Randle | Thomas Randle | Dream Motorsport |
| R20 | 6 December | Nick Rowe | Thomas Randle | Dream Motorsport | |||
| R21 | Thomas Randle | Thomas Randle | Thomas Randle | Dream Motorsport | |||
Points system
[edit]Points were awarded to the top 10 classified finishers in each race. Five points were awarded to the driver with the fastest time in qualifying. One point was awarded for fastest lap.[2]
| Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | R1 PP | FL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | 25 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
Championship standings
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Notes:
- ^1 Randle is listed as scoring 386 points on the official championship points table.
- ^2 McGregor is not listed on the official championship points table.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "CAMS announces Formula 4 calendar". Auto Action. 1 December 2014. Archived from the original on 15 February 2015. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
- ^ a b 2015 F4 Australian Championship Sporting Regulations V2, docs.cams.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
- ^ "Goddard confirms progression to Formula 4". CAMS. 28 January 2015. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
- ^ "AGI Sport signs second Formula 4 driver". AGI Sport. 15 February 2015. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
- ^ "Jimmy Vernon to drive Formula 4 with AGI Sport". AGI Sport. 8 December 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
- ^ 2015 F4 Australian Championship Technical Regulation, docs.cams.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
- ^ Test driving F4: the new pathway to Formula One, www.smh.com.au Retrieved 21 December 2015
- ^ a b c d Championship Points, www.formula4.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org