Australian Formula 4 Championship
| Category | FIA Formula 4 |
|---|---|
| Country | Australia |
| Inaugural season | 2015 |
| Constructors | Mygale |
| Engine suppliers | Ford |
| Tyre suppliers | Hankook |
| Drivers' champion |
 Jordan Lloyd |
| Official website | Official website |
 Current season | |
CAMS Jayco Australian Formula 4 Championship is an Australian motor racing series for open-wheel cars complying with FIA Formula 4 regulations. The inaugural championship was contested in 2015.
Formula 4 has been developed and certified by the FIA as the pre-eminent open-wheel development category across the globe; the critical step between elite junior karting, Formula 3 and ultimately Formula 1.
Cameron McConville is the Category Director, with Karl Reindler as Driver Coach and Driving Standards Observer for the championship.
History
In November 2013, the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport (CAMS) announced that it would introduce the FIA Formula 4 category to Australia. This was followed on March 12, 2014[1] by the official launch of the Australian F4 Championship. Australian F4 cars were to use the French Mygale chassis and Ford EcoBoost engine,[1] and the series would comprise seven rounds in conjunction with V8 Supercars events.[2]
Australian recreational vehicle manufacturer Jayco was confirmed as the championship's title sponsor in December 2014 as part of a three year agreement from 2015 onward.
The first round was held at Townsville on July 11, 2015. AGI Sport's Will Brown was the category's first race winner, with Team BRM's Jordan Lloyd claiming the overall round victory.
Lloyd would then go on to secure the inaugural championship and a $150,000 prize courtesy of Jayco's Road To The World initiative, which assisted Lloyd in securing a USF2000 seat in 2016. Lloyd also received a European Formula 3 test courtesy of Carlin Motorsport.
Graduates
2015 Championship
Jordan Lloyd: USF2000 (2016)
Zane Goddard: British F4 (2016)
Harry Hayek: British F4 (2016)
Thomas Randle: British Formula 3 (2016)
Luis Leeds: British F4 & Red Bull Junior Team (2016)
Caitlin Wood: European GT4/Reiter Young Stars (2016)
Car
The championship features Mygale designed and built cars constructed of carbon fibre and featuring a monocoque chassis. Power is provided by a 1.6-litre turbocharged Ford EcoBoost engine.[3]
Champions
| Season | Champion | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Jordan Lloyd |
Team BRM |
References
- 1 2 "CAMS LAUNCHES AUSTRALIAN FORMULA 4 CHAMPIONSHIP AT AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX". CAMS. 12 March 2014.
- ↑ http://www.v8supercars.com.au/news/championship/cams-announces-exciting-new-formula-4-teaming-with-v8-supercars
- ↑ Test driving F4: the new pathway to Formula One, www.smh.com.au Retrieved 21 December 2015
