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 |
