1997 Australian Formula Ford Championship


The 1997 Australian Formula Ford Championship was a Confederation of [Australian Motor Sport|CAMS] sanctioned Australian motor racing title for drivers of Formula Ford racing cars. It was 28th national series to be held in Australia for Formula Fords and the fifth to be contested under the Australian [Formula Ford Championship] name. The championship, which was promoted as the Ford Motorsport / Slick 50 Australian Formula Ford Championship, was won by Western Australian Garth Tander, driving a Van Diemen RF95.

Calendar

The championship was contested over an eight-round series with two races per round.
RoundCircuitDatesRound winnerMap
1location map~ |Australia |lat=-38.3011 |long=145.1411 |label=Phillip Island [Grand Prix Circuit|Phillip Island] |position=bottomlocation map~ |Australia |lat=-37.573 |long=145.102 |label=Sandown |position=leftlocation map~ |Australia |lat=-33.4815 |long=150.5214 |label=Eastern [Creek Raceway|Eastern Creek] |position=toplocation map~ |Australia |lat=-31.395508 |long=115.472868 |label=Wanneroo |position=bottomlocation map~ |Australia |lat=-37.4018|long=144.4521 |label=Calder [Park Raceway|Calder Park] |position=rightlocation map~ |Australia |lat=-34.415 |long=138.504722 |label=Mallala [Motor Sport Park|Mallala] |position=leftlocation map~ |Australia |lat=-27.1341 |long=152.5754 |label=Lakeside [International Raceway|Lakeside] |position=bottomlocation map~ |Australia |lat=-34.0022 |long=150.442 |label=Oran Park |position=left

Results

Championship points were awarded at each race on the following basis:
Position 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th
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PosDriverNo.CarEntrant