Australian Formula 3
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The Kumho Tyres Australian Formula 3 Championship is a motor racing championship for FIA Formula Three
racing cars and is now the official Australian Drivers' Championship
. Growing out of Australian Formula 2 racing into a series for the first time in 1999, it has grown into the premier Australian Open wheel motor racing category. Formula 3 is the premier series run under at Shannons Nationals Motor Racing Championships
events.
The Australian Formula 3 category was introduced by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport
in 1964 as the fourth tier of formula car racing in Australia, below the Australian National Formula
, the Australian 1½ Litre Formula
and Australian Formula 2. Initially it restricted cars to using production based engines of under 1000cc capacity with overhead camshafts not permitted. For 1969 the engine capacity limit was increased to 1100cc and the prohibition on overhead camshafts was removed. 1972 saw the engine capacity limit lifted to 1300cc. 1977 was to be the last year of the first era of Australian Formula 3 as the category was discontinued at the end of the season. Formula 3 was never run under national championship status, although there were State Championships and the Stillwell Series.
The modern era began when 2 Litre Formula 3 cars were introduced into Australia in 1999, competing alongside 1600cc Australian Formula 2 cars in the Australian Formula 2 National Series.
In the following year CAMS introduced FIA specifications for Formula 3 cars in Australia and Formula 3 drivers now had their own Formula 3 National Series. Agreement was reached with CAMS to grant National Championship status to the Formula 3 Series for 2001 and it officially became the Australian Formula 3 Championship in that year. By the 2005 season CAMS had decreed that Australian Formula 3 was now Australia’s premier openwheel racing car class (displacing Formula 4000) and as such the Australian Drivers' Championship
title (and the associated CAMS Gold Star) would be awarded on the results of the Australian Formula 3 Championship.
title.
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Cars built by the following constructors have raced in Australian Formula 3
Formula Three
Formula Three, also called Formula 3 or F3, is a class of open-wheel formula racing. The various championships held in Europe, Australia, South America and Asia form an important step for many prospective Formula One drivers...
racing cars and is now the official Australian Drivers' Championship
Australian Drivers' Championship
The Australian Drivers' Championship is a motor racing championship which has been contested annually since 1957 by drivers of cars complying with Australia's premier open-wheeler racing category as determined by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport. Since 2005 this category has been Formula...
. Growing out of Australian Formula 2 racing into a series for the first time in 1999, it has grown into the premier Australian Open wheel motor racing category. Formula 3 is the premier series run under at Shannons Nationals Motor Racing Championships
Shannons Nationals Motor Racing Championships
The Shannons Nationals Motor Racing Championships is a series of motor racing events held across five states of Australia. It was first held as the CAMS National Racing Championships in 2006 and adopted its present name the following year when it gained Shannons Insurance as a new partner.The...
events.
History – The First Era
Confederation of Australian Motor Sport
The Confederation of Australian Motor Sport , has been the governing body of Australian motorsport since 1953. It is affiliated with the Federation Internationale de l'Automobile ....
in 1964 as the fourth tier of formula car racing in Australia, below the Australian National Formula
Australian National Formula
The Australian National Formula was an Australian motor racing category which was introduced by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport in 1964 and remained current until the end of 1969...
, the Australian 1½ Litre Formula
Australian 1½ Litre Formula
The Australian 1½ Litre Formula was a motor racing category which was current in Australia from 1964 to 1968. The formula specified racing cars with four cylinder unsupercharged engines using commercially available fuel and limited to 1500cc capacity...
and Australian Formula 2. Initially it restricted cars to using production based engines of under 1000cc capacity with overhead camshafts not permitted. For 1969 the engine capacity limit was increased to 1100cc and the prohibition on overhead camshafts was removed. 1972 saw the engine capacity limit lifted to 1300cc. 1977 was to be the last year of the first era of Australian Formula 3 as the category was discontinued at the end of the season. Formula 3 was never run under national championship status, although there were State Championships and the Stillwell Series.
History – The Modern Era
In the following year CAMS introduced FIA specifications for Formula 3 cars in Australia and Formula 3 drivers now had their own Formula 3 National Series. Agreement was reached with CAMS to grant National Championship status to the Formula 3 Series for 2001 and it officially became the Australian Formula 3 Championship in that year. By the 2005 season CAMS had decreed that Australian Formula 3 was now Australia’s premier openwheel racing car class (displacing Formula 4000) and as such the Australian Drivers' Championship
Australian Drivers' Championship
The Australian Drivers' Championship is a motor racing championship which has been contested annually since 1957 by drivers of cars complying with Australia's premier open-wheeler racing category as determined by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport. Since 2005 this category has been Formula...
title (and the associated CAMS Gold Star) would be awarded on the results of the Australian Formula 3 Championship.
List of Champions
Following the running of a National Series in 1999 and 2000, official national title status was granted by the Confederation of Australian Motorsport from 2001 onwards. From 2005 the winner of the Australian Formula 3 Championship has also been awarded the CAMS Gold Star and the Australian Drivers' ChampionshipAustralian Drivers' Championship
The Australian Drivers' Championship is a motor racing championship which has been contested annually since 1957 by drivers of cars complying with Australia's premier open-wheeler racing category as determined by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport. Since 2005 this category has been Formula...
title.
National Series
| Season | Series Winner | Vehicle | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 |  Paul Stephenson |
Dallara F396 – Toms Toyota | Titan |
| 2000 | Paul Stephenson |
Dallara F396 – Toms Toyota |
Australian Formula 3 Championship
| Season | Champion | Vehicle | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Peter Hackett |
Dallara F301 – Alfa Romeo | Piccola Scuderia |
| 2002 | James Manderson |
Dallara F301 – Spiess Opel | Team BRM Team BRM Team BRM, formerly known as Bronte Rundle Motorsport, is the leading open-wheel motor racing team in Australia. The team have competed in Australian Formula 3 for over a decade winning several titles, including the Australian Drivers' Championship... |
| 2003 | Michael Caruso Michael Caruso Michael Caruso , is an Australian professional racing driver. Starting as a driver of go-karts at age 11, he began driving with Formula Ford in 2001. He moved to Formula Three in 2002 and won the Australian Formula 3 title in 2003... |
Dallara F301 – Novamotor Fiat | Piccola Scuderia |
| 2004 2004 Australian Formula 3 Championship The 2004 Australian Formula 3 Championship was a CAMS sanctioned national motor racing championship open to Australian Formula 3 cars. The championship, which was the fourth Australian Formula 3 Championship, was organised and administered by Formula 3 Australia Inc.Western Australian racer Karl... |
Karl Reindler Karl Reindler Karl Reindler is a racing driver from Perth, Western Australia. Reindler will compete in the V8 Supercar series in 2010.Reindler won the 2004 Australian Formula 3 Championship, beating Chris Gilmour by only 3 points.... |
Dallara F301 – Spiess Opel | Team BRM Team BRM Team BRM, formerly known as Bronte Rundle Motorsport, is the leading open-wheel motor racing team in Australia. The team have competed in Australian Formula 3 for over a decade winning several titles, including the Australian Drivers' Championship... |
| 2005 2005 Australian Drivers' Championship The 2005 Australian Drivers' Championship was a CAMS sanctioned national motor racing title for drivers of cars conforming to Formula 3 regulations. It was the first time Formula 3 had contested the Australian Drivers' Championship, with Formula Holden/Formula Brabham/Formula 4000 being demoted... |
Aaron Caratti Aaron Caratti Aaron Caratti is an Australian racing driver. He progressed from karting to the Australian Formula Ford Championship before graduating to the Australian Formula 3 series where he became champion in 2005. Since then he has competed with moderate success in sports cars.-Career results:-References:... |
Dallara F304 – Sodemo Renault | Insight F3 |
| 2006 2006 Australian Drivers' Championship The 2006 Australian Drivers' Championship was a CAMS sanctioned national motor racing title open to Formula 3 cars. The title was contested over an eight round, 16 race series, with the winner awarded the 2006 CAMS Gold Star. The series was organised and administered by Formula 3 Australia Inc... |
Ben Clucas Ben Clucas Ben Clucas is a British racing driver. He has competed in such series as Formula 3 Euro Series, Toyota Racing Series and the British Formula Three Championship. Clucas won the 2006 Australian Drivers' Championship for Team BRM and the GT Light class of the Spanish GT Championship in 2009 with... |
Dallara F304 – Sodemo Renault | Team BRM Team BRM Team BRM, formerly known as Bronte Rundle Motorsport, is the leading open-wheel motor racing team in Australia. The team have competed in Australian Formula 3 for over a decade winning several titles, including the Australian Drivers' Championship... |
| 2007 2007 Australian Drivers' Championship The 2007 Australian Drivers' Championship was a motor racing title for drivers of Formula 3 racing cars, with the winner awarded the 2007 CAMS Gold Star. The title, which was the 51st Australian Drivers' Championship, was awarded to the winner of the 2007 Australian Formula 3 Championship... |
Tim Macrow Tim Macrow Tim Macrow is an Australian racing driver. He has competed in such series as Australian Formula 3 and Porsche Supercup.-Complete Porsche Supercup results:... |
Dallara F304 – Spiess Opel | Cooltemp Racing/Scud Racing |
| 2008 2008 Australian Drivers' Championship The 2008 Australian Drivers' Championship was a CAMS sanctioned national motor racing title which was contested concurrently with the 2008 Kumho Tyres Australian Formula 3 Championship. The championship winner was awarded the 2008 CAMS Gold Star... |
James Winslow James Winslow James Winslow is a British racing driver. He is the winner of four motorsport championships and currently competes in the Firestone Indy Lights series and the Australian Drivers' Championship.-2004-2008:... |
Dallara F307 – HWA-Mercedes-Benz | Astuti Motorsport/Team BRM Team BRM Team BRM, formerly known as Bronte Rundle Motorsport, is the leading open-wheel motor racing team in Australia. The team have competed in Australian Formula 3 for over a decade winning several titles, including the Australian Drivers' Championship... |
| 2009 2009 Australian Drivers' Championship The 2009 Australian Drivers' Championship was a CAMS sanctioned national motor racing title with the championship winner receiving the 2009 CAMS Gold Star award. The 2009 championship was the 53rd Australian Drivers' Championship and the fifth to be contested with open wheel racing cars constructed... |
Joey Foster Joey Foster Joseph Lyle Foster is a British racing driver. He has competed in such series as Le Mans Series, Australian Formula Ford Championship and the German Formula Three Championship. He won the 2009 Australian Drivers' Championship for Team BRM. Foster also won the Formula Ford Festival in... |
Dallara F307 – HWA-Mercedes-Benz | Team BRM Team BRM Team BRM, formerly known as Bronte Rundle Motorsport, is the leading open-wheel motor racing team in Australia. The team have competed in Australian Formula 3 for over a decade winning several titles, including the Australian Drivers' Championship... |
| 2010 2010 Australian Drivers' Championship The 2010 Australian Drivers' Championship was a CAMS sanctioned national motor racing title with the championship winner receiving the 2010 CAMS Gold Star award. The 2010 championship was the 54th Australian Drivers' Championship and the sixth to be contested with open wheel racing cars constructed... |
Ben Barker | Dallara F307 – HWA-Mercedes-Benz | Team BRM Team BRM Team BRM, formerly known as Bronte Rundle Motorsport, is the leading open-wheel motor racing team in Australia. The team have competed in Australian Formula 3 for over a decade winning several titles, including the Australian Drivers' Championship... |
List of constructors in Australian Formula 3
External links
- Official Web Page
- Sporting & Technical Regulations and Commercial Arrangements Retrieved from www.camsmanual.com.au on 21 July 2009
- Cams http://www.cams.com.au
- Cams Manual http://www.camsmanual.com.au/