Victorian star set for return to Formula Ford

Victorian Duratec Formula Ford Series Champion Jesse Fenech will make a return to the Australian Formula Ford Championship this weekend at Melbourne’s Sandown Raceway.

The 17-year-old, who has made just one other national Formula Ford race start (Winton this year), will drive his Kool Trailers-backed Spectrum against the best of Australia’s young racing talent in the final round of the national title.

“I have worked hard over the last six months to improve my lap times and on paper I am up there with the top runners,” he said.

“With a strong year under my belt I am confident that the usual front runners in the national series may have another car joining their pack.”

Fenech has worked closely with former Australian F3 champ Tim Macrow, who has acted as his data engineer and driver coach.

Fenech has his sights set on competing in all rounds of the national championship next year and will use this weekend’s event to gain further experience at the top level.

“In 2011 my aim is to race in all rounds of the national championship,” he said.

“I will be finalising my plans for next year in the near future but in the meantime I have been working hard to secure valuable sponsors to ensure I can put myself in the best position to progress my career both now and into the future.”

Other new entries for this weekend’s final round of the Australian Formula Ford Championship include Josh Hunter, who will drive a fourth Sonic Motor Racing Services Mygale. Also, V8 Supercars driver Garth Tander’s team TanderSport will make its national FFord debut with West Aussie Pete Major driving the new Stealth S3D.

See below for full entry list for this weekend’s final round …

CAR #	SPONSOR	DRIVER	STATE	MODEL
2	Sonic Motor Racing Services	Geoff Uhrhane	QLD	Mygale SJ10a
5	Master Electricians/simPRO Racing	Andre Borell	QLD	Mygale SJ10a
6	Evans Motorsport Group	Trent Harrison	VIC	Mygale SJ10a
7	Pick n Payless	Josh Hunter	VIC	Mygale SJ10a
8	Brad Jones Racing	Tom Williamson	NSW	Mygale SJ09a
11	Linde Material Handling	Cameron Waters	VIC	Mygale SJ06a
13	Steeline/ltw Buildex/Sonic	Nick Foster	QLD	Mygale SJ10a
15	Factory Enterprises/DIY Pool Fencing	Chaz Mostert	QLD	Spectrum 012
22	Davbridge Constructions/Synergy	Shae Davies	QLD	Spectrum 011c
30	Road Transport Services	Tom Goess	SA	Mygale SJ09a
32	Spine Society/St. Andrew’s Hospital	Jon Mills	QLD	Mygale SJ09a
33	McDonalds Chelsea Heights	Jesse Fenech	VIC	Spectrum 011d
45	SES Linear/Borland Racing Developments	Ashley Walsh	QLD	Spectrum 012
49	CAMS Rising Stars/Minda Motorsport	Jack LeBrocq	VIC	Spectrum 011c
71	Rondo/Plastamasta/AMF	Nathan Morcom	NSW	Spectrum 012
76	SES Linear/Borland Racing Developments	Ben Jurczak	QLD	Spectrum 012
77	King’s Fibreglass/Activity Playgrounds	Caleb Rayner	VIC	Spectrum 011b
83	CAMS Rising Stars/Minda Motorsport	Matthew Brabham	QLD	Spectrum 011d
91	Pro Race Products/TanderSport	Pete Major	WA	Stealth S3D
94	Evans Motorsport Group	Matthew Hart	ACT	Mygale SJ011a