Australian Formula Ford joins NSW state series at Wakefield this weekend
This weekend our National competitors will be joining the 2021 NSW Formula Ford Championship for round 2 of both series. A healthy, competitive, 25-car grid is expected at the event, with a mix of Duratec and Kent-powered cars. Tom Sargent, our current championship leader, will be racing on home soil and is looking to carry the momentum gained at Sydney Motorsport Park where he clean swept the weekend at round 1. Sargent will have a range of drivers looking at upsetting his current streak, the names expected at the front include Cody Burcher, Jude Bargwanna and Cody Donald. The stakes for the leading group have escalated in the last week, after the recent announcement of a DJR Supercars test offered to the winner of this year's Australian Formula Ford Championship. Within the NSW Formula Ford ranks, Zach Bates will be the one to watch. The young Mygale driver is currently leading the state championship in the Duratec class after winning every race at Sydney Motorsport Park in April. It will be interesting to see how the rookie compares to the more experienced National drivers. Scott Tidyman is currently leading the Kent class in the NSW state championship. The NSW Kent field this year is also welcoming Kiarra Jones, a young teenager from the ACT.
Entry list Formula Ford class (Duratec-powered) #2 Valentino Astuti - Mygale #14 Adrian Sarkis - Mygale #24 Zach Bates - Mygale #34 Kyle Evans - Spectrum #35 Jake Donaldson - Spectrum #36 Cody Burcher - Spectrum #43 Jac Preston - Mygale #47 Thomas Sargent - Mygale #55 Fletcher Harris - Mygale #60 Cody Donald - Spectrum #65 Noah Sands - Mygale #71 Conor Somers - Mygale #79 Jude Bargwanna - Spectrum #88 Harrison Goodman - Mygale #91 Nicholas McLeod - Spectrum #92 Cameron McLeod - Spectrum #93 James Piszcyk - Spectrum FF1600 class (Kent-powered) #21 Dave Wood - Van Diemen #23 Kiarra Jones - Van Diemen #27 Daniel Frougas - Spectrum #40 Daniel Holihan - Spectrum #48 Scott Tidyman - Mygale #77 John Pereira - Van Diemen #80 Jason Liddell - Swift #83 Joshua Cummins - Van Diemen
2021 Australian Formula Ford Championship calendar:
Round 1: 6-7 March at Sydney Motorsport Park (AMRS)*
Round 2: 21-23 May at Wakefield Park Raceway (NSW State)
Round 3: 11-13 June at Winton Motor Raceway (AMRS)
Round 4: 23-25 July at Sandown Raceway (Vic State)
Round 5: 6-8 August at Queensland Raceway (AMRS)*
Round 6: 24-26 September at Phillip Island GP Circuit (Vic State)
Round 7: 3-5 December at The Bend Motorsport Park (AMRS)*
*denotes rounds of the 2021 Australian FF1600 Championship
