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Formula Ford

Jack Le Brocq sealed a Formula Ford round win with victories in two of the the category’s three races at the 2012 Formula 1 QANTAS Australian Grand Prix.

LeBrocq, who finished second in the 2011 championship, started the weekend with a Race 1 win and second in Race 2 at Albert Park. On Sunday, he made it a pair of wins to take out the 2012 season opener.

Traditionally a breeding ground for Formula 1™ champions and a stepping stone for young motor sport hopefuls – Formula Ford has grown rapidly from its humble beginnings in Australia, Mark Webber being one of the category's most famous graduates.

Formula Ford Facts:

  • Mark Webber is one of Australia's most famous Formula Ford graduates.
  • In 2009, 70 percent of the drivers lining up on the V8 Supercars grid had participated in the Australian Formula Ford Category.
  • Eight Formula 1™ World Champions including Nigel Mansell, Ayrton Senna and Michael Schumacher came from Formula Ford backgrounds.
2012 Formula Ford Entry List
Number Driver Name Model
2 Garry Jacobson Mygale SJ12a
3 Rhett Noonan Mygale SJ10a
6 Jonathan Venter Mygale SJ10a
7 Shae Davies Spectrum 014
10 Liam Sager Spectrum 014
14 Macauley Jones Mygale SJ11a
19 Ash Quiddington Spectrum 012
20 Gavin Dumas Mygale SAJ07a
21 Dylan Richter Spectrum 011b
27 Sam Power Spectrum 014
30 Tom Goess Mygale SJ12a
32 Jon Mills Mygale SJ09a
41 Simon Hodge Mygale SJ11a
44 Scott Andrews Spectrum
48 Jake Fouracre Mygale SJ10a
49 Jack LeBrocq Mygale SJ12a
62 Mathew Hart Spectrum 014
88 Greg Holloway Mygale SJ06a