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Formula Ford Festival

Driver Information

nationality
Australian
age
65
birthday
1960-06-16
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Driver Information

nationality
Australian
age
65
birthday
1960-06-16
helmet

Recent Results

date
series
circuit
nation
grid
position
points
02
Nov '25
Walter Hayes Trophy - Silverstone - FF1600
Silverstone
flag
2
5
02
Nov '25
Walter Hayes Trophy - Silverstone - FF1600
Silverstone
flag
21
25
01
Nov '25
Walter Hayes Trophy - Silverstone - FF1600
Silverstone
flag
18
19
26
Oct '25
54° Formula Ford Festival
Brands Hatch
flag
6
DNF
25
Oct '25
54° Formula Ford Festival
Brands Hatch
flag
17
15
08
Mar '24
Phillip Island Classic - Larry Perkins F. Ford Cup
Phillip Island
flag
23
18

Competitors

Arnaud Dousse profile photo
Arnaud
Dousse
fr
age
wins
poles
races
4
podiums
fastest laps
Felix Fisher profile photo
Felix
Fisher
gb
age
36
wins
9
poles
10
races
102
podiums
33
fastest laps
15
Brian Graham profile photo
Brian
Graham
ca
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
23
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Ben Turner profile photo
Ben
Turner
au
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
19
podiums
6
fastest laps
2
Niall Murray profile photo
Niall
Murray
ie
age
29
wins
63
poles
37
races
171
podiums
112
fastest laps
54
Mark McKenna profile photo
Mark
McKenna
ie
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
4
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Tom Hawkins profile photo
Tom
Hawkins
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
48
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Ben Powney profile photo
Ben
Powney
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Richard Higgins profile photo
Richard
Higgins
gb
age
wins
1
poles
1
races
34
podiums
6
fastest laps
0
Ian Jeary profile photo
Ian
Jeary
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
35
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
Cameron Jackson profile photo
Cameron
Jackson
gb
age
wins
3
poles
2
races
16
podiums
8
fastest laps
3
Klaus-Dieter Häckel profile photo
Klaus-Dieter
Häckel
de
age
64
wins
24
poles
0
races
105
podiums
36
fastest laps
0
Vincent Jay profile photo
Vincent
Jay
gb
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
85
podiums
7
fastest laps
1
Andrew Noble profile photo
Andrew
Noble
ie
age
32
wins
0
poles
0
races
4
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Andy Charsley profile photo
Andy
Charsley
gb
age
56
wins
1
poles
0
races
42
podiums
5
fastest laps
4
Colin Williams profile photo
Colin
Williams
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Liroy Stuart profile photo
Liroy
Stuart
nl
age
37
wins
6
poles
9
races
126
podiums
23
fastest laps
9
Noel Robinson profile photo
Noel
Robinson
gb
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
57
podiums
9
fastest laps
2
Spencer Shinner profile photo
Spencer
Shinner
gb
age
wins
poles
races
podiums
fastest laps
Maxime Lebreton profile photo
Maxime
Lebreton
fr
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
73
podiums
1
fastest laps
0

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
2025
Walter Hayes Trophy - Silverstone - FF1600
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2025
54° Formula Ford Festival
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
year
series
team
points
position
2024
Phillip Island Classic - Larry Perkins F. Ford Cup
0
13th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Van Diemen RF88
Ford 1.6
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2023
Racer Industries Formula Ford Challenge Group Fc class
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Van Diemen RF88
Ford 1.6
Avon
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2021
Phillip Island Classic - Formula Ford
0
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Van Diemen RF88
Ford 1.6
4
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2020
Phillip Island Classic - Formula Ford
0
21st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Van Diemen RF88
Ford Kent 1.6
5
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2018
Victorian Formula Ford Fiesta Championship
17
27th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mygale SJ12A
Ford Duratec 1.6
Yokohama
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
17
year
series
team
points
position
2018
Formula Ford Australia
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mygale SJ12A
Ford Duratec 1.6
Yokohama
6
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2018
Phillip Island Classic - Formula Ford
0
10th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Van Diemen RF88
Ford Kent 1.6
5
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2017
Phillip Island Classic - Formula Ford
0
18th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Van Diemen RF88
Ford Kent 1.6
5
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2016
Formula Ford 1600 Australia
36
10th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Van Diemen RF88
Ford Kent 1.6
Yokohama
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
36
year
series
team
points
position
2016
Phillip Island Classic - Formula Ford
0
18th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Van Diemen RF88
Ford Kent 1.6
5
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1997
Formula Ford Australia
38
11th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mygale SJ97
4
0
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
-
-
-
38
year
series
team
points
position
1996
Formula Ford Australia
Australian Motor Sport Academy
156
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Van Diemen RF95
16
0
6
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
16
0
6
-
-
156
year
series
team
points
position
1994
35th Tooheys Bathurst 1000
Tony Longhurst Racing
0
12th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW 318i
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1994
Valvoline Australian Manufacturers Championship
Palm Air Racing
154
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW E30 M3
BMW 2.0
12
0
8
0
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
12
0
8
0
2
154
year
series
team
points
position
1993
Aurora AFX AMSCAR Series
LoGaMo Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW M3 Evolution
2
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1993
34th Tooheys Bathurst 1000
Tony Longhurst Racing
0
11th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW M3 Evolution
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1993
Shell Australian Touring Car Championship
LoGaMo Racing
1
25th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW E30 M3 Sport Evolution
BMW 2.5
15
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
15
0
0
0
0
1
year
series
team
points
position
1992
Sandown 500 - Touring Car
Daryl Hendrick
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden VL Commodore SS Group A SV
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1992
33rd Tooheys Bathurst 1000
Daryl Hendrick
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden VL Commodore SS Group A SV
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1992
Driver to Europe Series - Formula Ford
98
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Swift SC92F
Ford 1.6
16
2
2
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
16
2
2
-
-
98
year
series
team
points
position
1991
Driver to Europe Series - Formula Ford
82
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Swift FB91 (Ford)
7
1
2
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
1
2
-
-
82
year
series
team
points
position
1990
Driver to Europe Series - Formula Ford
50
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Swift FB90 (Ford)
6
0
3
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
3
1
0
50
year
series
team
points
position
1989
Driver to Europe Series - Formula Ford
9
16th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Van Diemen RF88 (Ford)
-
0
0
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
0
0
-
-
9
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
2025
Racing
3
0
0
0
0
2024
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
2023
Racing
0
0
0
0
0
2021
Racing
4
0
0
0
0
2020
Racing
5
0
0
0
0
2018
Racing
14
0
0
0
0
2017
Racing
5
0
0
0
0
2016
Racing
8
0
0
0
0
1997
Racing
4
0
?
?
?
1996
Racing
16
0
6
?
?
1994
Racing
13
0
8
0
2
1993
Racing
16
0
0
0
0
1992
Racing
18
2
2
0
0
1991
Racing
7
1
2
?
?
1990
Racing
6
0
3
1
0
1989
Racing
?
0
0
?
?

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1996
Formula Ford Australia
3rd
1994
Valvoline Australian Manufacturers Championship
3rd
1992
Driver to Europe Series - Formula Ford
2nd
1991
Driver to Europe Series - Formula Ford
2nd

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