2021 BRSCC National Formula Ford 1600 season
2021 BRSCC National FF1600 | |||
Drivers' Champion: Clubman champion: | |||
Previous: | 2020 | Next: | 2022 |
The 2021 BRSCC National Formula Ford 1600 season was a multi-event, Formula Ford 1600 open-wheel single seater motor racing championship held across the United Kingdom. The championship featured a mix of professional motor racing teams and privately funded drivers, competing in FF1600 cars that conformed to the technical regulations for the championship.
The season commenced on 8 May at Donington Park and is scheduled to conclude at the Snetterton Circuit, after 23 races held at eight meetings. It raced along the Scottish Formula Ford championship when it visited Knockhill for its second round of the season.
Teams and drivers[edit]
All teams were British-registered.
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Race calendar[edit]
The original calendar was announced on 24 November 2020.[10] On January 18 2021, the BRSCC cancelled the Silverstone season opener due to the COVID-19 pandemic. on January 25, an updated calendar appeared with Snetterton replacing the Silverstone International round. That was subsequently postponed on 10 March, and a trip to Knockhill alongside the Scottish FFord championship was added to the schedule.[11]
Round | Circuit | Date | Pole Position | Fastest Lap | Winning Driver | Winning Team | Clubman Winner | |
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1 | R1 | Donington Park (National Circuit, Leicestershire) |
8 May | Chris Middlehurst | / Rory Smith | / Rory Smith | B-M Racing | |
R2 | 9 May | Alex Walker | Alex Walker | Kevin Mills Racing | ||||
R3 | / Rory Smith | Alex Walker | Kevin Mills Racing | |||||
2 | R4 | Knockhill Racing Circuit (Fife) |
6 June | Alex Walker | Alex Walker | Alex Walker | Kevin Mills Racing | |
R5 | Max Esterson | Chris Middlehurst | Team Dolan | |||||
3 | R6 | Silverstone Circuit (National Circuit, Northamptonshire) |
19-20 June | Joey Foster | Alex Walker | Max Esterson | Low Dempsey Racing | Ben Tinkler |
R7 | Joey Foster | Chris Middlehurst | Team Dolan | Ben Tinkler | ||||
R8 | Jamie Sharp | Max Esterson | Low Dempsey Racing | Ben Tinkler | ||||
4 | R9 | Anglesey Circuit (International Circuit, Anglesey) |
10-11 July | Max Esterson | Max Esterson | Chris Middlehurst | Team Dolan | |
R10 | Max Esterson | Chris Middlehurst | Team Dolan | |||||
R11 | Jamie Sharp | Jamie Sharp | B-M Racing | |||||
5 | R12 | Brands Hatch (Indy Circuit, Kent) |
7-8 August | / Rory Smith | Alex Walker | Alex Walker | Kevin Mills Racing | Ben Tinkler |
R13 | Lucas Romanek | / Rory Smith | B-M Racing | James Tucker | ||||
R14 | Max Esterson | Alex Walker | Kevin Mills Racing | James Tucker | ||||
6 | R15 | Oulton Park (International Circuit, Cheshire) |
11-12 September | |||||
R16 | ||||||||
R17 | ||||||||
7 | R18 | Snetterton Circuit (300 Circuit, Norfolk) |
9-10 October | |||||
R19 | ||||||||
R20 | ||||||||
Postponed due to the 2019-20 coronavirus pandemic[12] | ||||||||
8 | R21 | Snetterton Circuit (300 Circuit, Norfolk) |
TBA | |||||
R22 | ||||||||
R23 | ||||||||
Cancelled due to the 2019-20 coronavirus pandemic[12] | ||||||||
Silverstone Circuit (International Circuit, Northamptonshire) |
20-21 March |
Championship standings[edit]
- Points were awarded as follows:
Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | All other finishers | Retirement | Pole | FL |
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Points | 32 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Drivers' standings[edit]
Pos | Driver | DON | KNO | SIL | ANG | BRH | OUL | SNE | Dropped | Pts | |||||||||||||
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1 | Alex Walker | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Ret | 8 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 342 | |||||||
2 | Max Esterson | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | Ret | 6 | 341 | |||||||
3 | Chris Middlehurst | 10 | 11 | Ret | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 318 | |||||||
4 | Jamie Sharp | 4 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 285 | |||||||
5 | / Rory Smith | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 227 | ||||||||||||
6 | Thomas Mills | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | Ret | 9 | Ret | 5 | 5 | 2 | 188 | ||||||||||
7 | Lucas Romanek | 8 | 5 | 8 | Ret | 7 | 5 | 9 | Ret | 6 | 8 | 5 | Ret | 6 | 10 | 176 | |||||||
8 | Colin Queen | 12 | 8 | 5 | 11 | Ret | 9 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | Ret | 7 | 161 | |||||||
9 | Megan Gilkes | 11 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 10 | Ret | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 138 | |||||||
10 | Carter Williams | 6 | Ret | 11 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 5 | 7 | Ret | Ret | 4 | Ret | DNS | DNS | 125 | |||||||
11 | Joey Foster | 5 | Ret | 7 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 7 | Ret | 9 | 121 | ||||||||||||
12 | Andre Lafond | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | Ret | 12 | 13 | 77 | ||||||||||
13 | Luke Cooper | 9 | 6 | 3 | 52 | ||||||||||||||||||
14 | Ben Cochran | Ret | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 44 | ||||||||||
15 | Ben Tinkler | 12 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 37 | |||||||||||||||
16 | Jack Wolfenden | 7 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 35 | ||||||||||||||||
17 | Morgan Quinn | Ret | 8 | 7 | 12 | Ret | 34 | ||||||||||||||||
18 | Callum Grant | 9 | 11 | 11 | 23 | ||||||||||||||||||
19 | Jordan Dempsey | 6 | Ret | 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
20 | James Tucker | 11 | 7 | 12 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||
21 | Drew Stewart | 10 | 13 | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||
22 | Will Everington | DNS | 10 | 12 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||
23 | Noel Robinson | Ret | 10 | Ret | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||
24 | Jamie Vinall-Meyer | 15 | 13 | 12 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||
25 | Paul Tucker | WD | WD | WD | 22 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 9 | |||||||||||||
26 | Terry Walkingshaw | Ret | 14 | 16 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||
Guest drivers ineligible to score points | |||||||||||||||||||||||
— | Jordan Gronkowski | 7 | 9 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
— | Michael Gray | 12 | 10 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
— | John Murphy | 12 | Ret | — | |||||||||||||||||||
— | Garath Buckingham | 13 | 13 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
— | Neil McArthur | 14 | 14 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
— | Andrew Elliott | 14 | 16 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
— | Neil Broome | 16 | 14 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
— | Paul Mason | 15 | 15 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
— | Lucy Grant | 15 | 17 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
— | Juiceie Bruceie | 18 | 16 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
— | Jonathan Barnes | 16 | 21 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
— | Glenn Alcock | 17 | 18 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
— | Paul Barnes | 20 | 17 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
— | Nick Barnes | 17 | 22 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
— | Stuart Dix | 19 | 20 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
— | Richard Ketterman | 21 | 19 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
— | Matthew Chisholm | WD | WD | — | |||||||||||||||||||
— | Logan Hannah | WD | WD | — | |||||||||||||||||||
Pos | Driver | DON | KNO | SIL | ANG | BRH | OUL | SNE | Pen. | Pts |
Scottish Formula Ford teams and drivers[edit]
All teams were British-registered.
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Race calendar[edit]
The season consists of six one-day rounds, all taking place at Knockhill. The second race of the season-opening round awarded the David Leslie Trophy.[13]
Round | Circuit | Date | Pole Position | Fastest Lap | Winning Driver | Winning Team | |
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1 | R1 | Knockhill Racing Circuit (Fife) |
6 June | Alex Walker | Alex Walker[lower-alpha 1] | Alex Walker | Kevin Mills Racing |
R2 | Max Esterson[lower-alpha 2] | Chris Middlehurst | Team Dolan | ||||
2 | R3 | Knockhill Racing Circuit (Fife) |
18 July | Jordan Gronkowski | Jordan Gronkowski | Jordan Gronkowski | Jordan Gronkowski Racing |
R4 | Jordan Gronkowski | Jordan Gronkowski | Jordan Gronkowski Racing | ||||
3 | R5 | Knockhill Racing Circuit (Fife) |
8 August | Jordan Gronkowski | Jordan Gronkowski | Jordan Gronkowski | Jordan Gronkowski Racing |
R6 | Jordan Gronkowski | Neil Maclennan | |||||
4 | R7 | Knockhill Racing Circuit (Fife) |
12 September | ||||
R8 | |||||||
5 | R9 | Knockhill Racing Circuit (Fife) |
10 October | ||||
R10 | |||||||
6 | R11 | Knockhill Racing Circuit (Fife) |
31 October | ||||
R12 |
Championship standings[edit]
- Points were awarded as follows:
Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th | 15th | FL |
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Points | 25 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Drivers' standings[edit]
Pos | Driver | KNO | KNO | KNO | KNO | KNO | KNO | Pts | ||||||
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1 | Jordan Gronkowski | 7 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 151 | ||||||
2 | Michael Gray | 12 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 108 | ||||||
3 | Neil Broome | 16 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 92 | ||||||
4 | Lucy Grant | 15 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 71 | ||||||
5 | Andrew Elliott | 14 | 16 | DNS | DNS | 6 | 6 | 50 | ||||||
6 | Glenn Alcock | 17 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 8 | Ret | 48 | ||||||
7 | Neil Maclennan | 2 | 1 | 45 | ||||||||||
8 | Derek Palmer Jr | 5 | 5 | Ret | 7 | 33 | ||||||||
9 | Matthew Chisholm | WD | WD | 5 | 5 | 24 | ||||||||
— | Logan Hannah | WD | WD | 0 | ||||||||||
Guest drivers ineligible to score points | ||||||||||||||
— | Alex Walker | 1 | 2 | — | ||||||||||
— | Chris Middlehurst | 2 | 1 | — | ||||||||||
— | Max Esterson | 3 | 3 | — | ||||||||||
— | Thomas Mills | 4 | 4 | — | ||||||||||
— | Jamie Sharp | 5 | 5 | — | ||||||||||
— | Carter Williams | 8 | 6 | — | ||||||||||
— | Jordan Dempsey | 6 | Ret | — | ||||||||||
— | Lucas Romanek | Ret | 7 | — | ||||||||||
— | Morgan Quinn | Ret | 8 | — | ||||||||||
— | Megan Gilkes | 8 | 12 | — | ||||||||||
— | Drew Stewart | 10 | 13 | — | ||||||||||
— | Andre Lafond | 13 | 11 | — | ||||||||||
— | Colin Queen | 11 | Ret | — | ||||||||||
— | Ben Cochran | Ret | 15 | — | ||||||||||
Pos | Driver | KNO | KNO | KNO | KNO | KNO | KNO | Pts |
Notes[edit]
- ↑ Walker set the fastest lap but as a guest driver was ineligible for points, so Jordan Gronkowski earned the bonus point as the fastest Scottish FFord entrant.
- ↑ Esterson set the fastest lap but as a guest driver was ineligible for points, so Jordan Gronkowski earned the bonus point as the fastest Scottish FFord entrant.
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 1.19 1.20 1.21 1.22 1.23 "Knockhill entry list" (PDF). SMRC. 5 June 2021. Retrieved 5 June 2021. Unknown parameter
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ignored (help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "National FFord to support British F3 this year for first time since 2011". January 31, 2021. Retrieved May 6, 2021. Unknown parameter
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ignored (help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "Esterson wins Road to Indy Esports title, Queen joins him in FF1600". Formula Scout. March 4, 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2021. Unknown parameter
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ignored (help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "W Series winner Megan Gilkes to race in BRSCC National FF1600". Formula Scout. February 18, 2021. Retrieved May 6, 2021. Unknown parameter
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ignored (help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.8 "Donington Park entry list" (PDF). www.brscc.co.uk. May 4, 2021. Retrieved May 6, 2021. Unknown parameter
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ignored (help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 "FF1600-bound Max Esterson wins in Road to Indy Esports at Detroit". Formula Scout. February 11, 2021. Retrieved May 6, 2021. Unknown parameter
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ignored (help) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 "LDR announce Andre Lafond as final driver to join 2021 set up". Low Dempsey Racing. April 6, 2021. Retrieved May 6, 2021. Unknown parameter
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ignored (help) - ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Silverstone entry list" (PDF). BRSCC. 18 June 2021. Retrieved 23 June 2021. Unknown parameter
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ignored (help) - ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Carter Williams returns to FF1600 with aim to also remain in British F3". Formula Scout. April 6, 2021. Retrieved May 6, 2021. Unknown parameter
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ignored (help) - ↑ "2021 National Formula Ford calendar unveiled". facebook.com. Avon Tyres BRSCC Formula Ford 1600. 24 November 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
- ↑ "BRSCC National FF1600 adds Knockhill's David Leslie Trophy to calendar". Formula Scout. 10 March 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 "Cancellation of BRSCC race meetings". facebook.com. BRSCC. 18 January 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
- ↑ Brunsdon, Stephen (2021-06-06). "Chris Middlehurst wins the David Leslie Trophy at Knockhill". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2021-06-07.
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