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The 2003 British Formula Ford Championship is the 28th edition of the British Formula Ford Championship. It commenced on 21 April at Mondello Park and end on 21 September at Oulton Park after 10 rounds and 21 races, all in support of the British Touring Car Championship and Champ Car when they visited Brands Hatch in May. This was the last year until 2013 that the series supported the British Touring Car Championship as they switched to supporting the British GT and British Formula Three Championship from 2004 to 2012.

## Drivers and teams

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Team  | No  | Driver  | Class  | Chassis  | Rounds

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ComTec Racing | 1  |  Tom Gaymor  | C | Van Diemen RF03  | All
6  |  Oliver Jarvis | C | ?  | All
7  |  Dan Clarke | C | Van Diemen RF03  | All
9  |  Charlie Donnelly | S | ?  | All
Panasonic Batteries Team JLR  | 2  |  Tom Kimber-Smith | C | ?  | All
3  |  Stuart Hall | C | ?  | 1-7
4  |  James Walker | S | ?  | All
5  |  Marko Asmer | C | ?  | All
39  |  Gavin Cronje | C | ?  | 8
Ray Sport  | 10  |  Sukhjit Sandher  | C | ?  | All
11  |  Alx Danielsson | C | ?  | All
Continental Racing  | 12  |  Matt Allison | C | ?  | 1-6
14  |  Mauricio Godínez Castañeda  | S | ?  | 1-2
16  |  Joey Foster | C | ?  | All
46  |  Adam Jackson  | S | ?  | 9
Team MDR  | 15  |  Diego Fernandez  | S | ?  | All
30  |  Jay Howard | S | ?  | 1-9
31  |  Nigel Redwood  | S | ?  | All
33  |  Henri Sillanpää  | S | ?  | 6
45  |  Antonio Pérez Mendoza | S | ?  | 1-5, 7-10
Medina Sport  | 17  |  Stephen Jelley | S | ?  | All
18  |  Hideto Yasuoka  | S | ?  | All
19  |  Matt Howson | C | ?  | All
Nexa Racing | 20  |  Valle Mäkelä | C | ?  | All
21  |  Matthew Koskinen  | C | ?  | All
22  |  Yuya Sakamoto  | C | ?  | All
Dwyer Engineering  | 23  |  Alan Dwyer  | S | ?  | 1
Team PCMR  | 24  |  Jon Lanceley  | S | ?  | 5, 8-10
25  |  Chris Rodgers  | S | Mygale SJ01  | 2-7
26  |  Julian Yap  | S | ?  | All
37  |  Chaz Small  | S | ?  | 7
Jato Motorsport  | 27  |  James Harris  | S | ?  | 1-5, 7-10
32  |  Tony Rodgers  | C | ?  | All
AMG Motorsport  | 29  |  George McAlpin  | C | ?  | 1
Jamun Racing  | 33  |  Sebastian King  | S | ?  | 2
84  |  Ben Clucas | C | ?  | 1-8
Team Welcome Motorsport  | 46  |  Adam Jackson  | S | ?  | 4-7
Icon  | Class

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C | Championship
S | Scholarship

## Race calendar and results

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Round  | Circuit  | Date  | Pole Position  | Fastest Lap  | Winning Driver  | Winning Team  | Scholarship Winner

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1  | R1  |  Mondello Park | 21 April  |  Ben Clucas |  James Walker |  Ben Clucas |  Jamun Racing  |  Jay Howard
R2  |  |  Alx Danielsson |  Ben Clucas |  Jamun Racing  |  Charlie Donnelly
2  | 3A  |  Brands Hatch | 4 May  |  Ben Clucas |  Ben Clucas |  Ben Clucas |  Jamun Racing  |  Jay Howard
3B  |  Alx Danielsson |  Dan Clarke |  Alx Danielsson |  Ray Sport  |  James Walker
R4  |  Ben Clucas |  Yuya Sakamoto  |  Alx Danielsson |  Ray Sport  |  Antonio Pérez Mendoza
3  | R5  |  Thruxton Circuit | 26 May  |  Oliver Jarvis |  Marko Asmer |  Tom Kimber-Smith |  Panasonic Batteries Team JLR  |  James Walker
R6  |  |  Dan Clarke |  Tom Kimber-Smith |  Panasonic Batteries Team JLR  |  James Walker
4  | R7  |  Silverstone Circuit | 8 June  |  Tom Gaymor  |  Tom Kimber-Smith |  Tom Gaymor  |  ComTec Racing |  James Walker
R8  | Race postponed. Run at Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit.
5  | R9  |  Rockingham Motor Speedway | 22 June  |  Alx Danielsson |  Tom Gaymor  |  Tom Kimber-Smith |  Panasonic Batteries Team JLR  |  Stephen Jelley
R10  |  |  Alx Danielsson |  Tom Kimber-Smith |  Panasonic Batteries Team JLR  |  James Walker
6  | R11  |  Croft Circuit | 13 July  |  Marko Asmer |  Valle Mäkelä |  Marko Asmer |  Panasonic Batteries Racing Team  |  James Walker
R12  |  |  Marko Asmer |  Marko Asmer |  Panasonic Batteries Racing Team  |  James Walker
7  | R8  |  Snetterton Circuit | 8 August  |  Tom Gaymor  |  Valle Mäkelä |  Tom Kimber-Smith |  Panasonic Batteries Racing Team  |  James Walker
R13  | 9 August  |  Valle Mäkelä |  Joey Foster |  Valle Mäkelä |  Nexa Racing |  Jay Howard
R14  | 10 August  |  |  Joey Foster |  Joey Foster |  Continental Racing  |  Jay Howard
8  | R15  |  Brands Hatch | 25 August  |  Yuya Sakamoto  |  Joey Foster |  Yuya Sakamoto  |  Nexa Racing |  Hideto Yasuoka
R16  |  |  Ben Clucas |  Alx Danielsson |  Ray Sport  |  Hideto Yasuoka
9  | R17  |  Donington Park | 6 September  |  Tom Kimber-Smith |  Tom Gaymor  |  Tom Gaymor  |  ComTec Racing |  James Walker
R18  | 7 September  |  |  Valle Mäkelä |  Tom Gaymor  |  ComTec Racing |  James Walker
10  | R19  |  Oulton Park | 21 September  |  Joey Foster |  Valle Mäkelä |  Joey Foster |  Continental Racing  |  James Walker
R20  |  |  Matt Howson |  Joey Foster |  Continental Racing  |  Julian Yap

## Drivers' Championship

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| Pos.  | Driver  | MON
| BHI
| THR
| SIL
| ROC
| CRO
| SNE
| BHI
| DON
| OUL
| Pts

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1  |  Tom Kimber-Smith | 9  | 2  | 5  |  | Ret  | 1  | 1 | 2 | C  | 1  | 1 | 9  | 8  | 1  | 3  | 4  | 6  | 3  | 21 | 7  | 8  | 8  | 421
2  |  Joey Foster | 14  | 11  | 2  |  | 13  | 5  | Ret  | 9  | C  | 7  | 4  | 3  | 4  | 5  | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5  | 9  | Ret  | 1 | 1 | 394
3  |  Valle Mäkelä | 5 | 7  |  | 6  | 3  | 8  | 7  | 7  | C  | Ret  | 8  | 2 | 2  | 4 | 1 | DSQ | 4  | 2  | 18  | Ret | 3 | 3  | 392
4  |  Alx Danielsson | 6  | 12 |  | 1 | 1  | 15  | 16  | Ret  | C  | 2 | Ret | 4  | 3  | 8  | 6  | 8  | 2  | 1  | 2  | 3  | 4  | Ret  | 365
5  |  Tom Gaymor  | 13  | 4  | 3  |  | Ret  | 4  | 5  | 1 | C | Ret | Ret  | 12  | 10  | 2 | 7  | 5  | Ret  | 16  | 1 | 1 | 2  | Ret  | 316
6  |  Yuya Sakamoto  | Ret  | 19  | 4  |  | 2 | 10  | 6  | 4  | C  | 10  | 10  | 17  | 17  | 3  | 18  | 17  | 1 | 4 | 3  | 4  | 15  | 7  | 316
7  |  Ben Clucas | 1 | 1 | 1 |  | 7 | Ret  | Ret  | Ret  | C  | 8  | 9  | 6  | 7  | 14  | 4  | 2  | 8  | 6 |  |  |  |  | 281
8  |  Oliver Jarvis | 4  | 10  |  | 4  | Ret  | Ret | 12  | Ret  | C  | 3  | Ret  | 7  | 6  | Ret  | 5  | 6  | 7  | 7  | 6  | Ret  | 7  | 4  | 274
9  |  Matt Howson | 8  | 18  | 6  |  | NC  | 3  | 3  | 5  | C  | Ret  | 15  | Ret  | DNS  | 6  | Ret  | 10  | 5  | Ret  | 4  | 2  | 10  | 2 | 265
10  |  Tony Rodgers  | 10  | 3  | 9  |  | 4  | 11  | 9  | Ret  | C  | 6  | 3  | Ret  | Ret  | 12  | 12  | 19  | 13  | Ret  | 16  | 8  | 6  | 5  | 254
11  |  Marko Asmer | 7  | 5  |  | 5  | Ret  | 6 | 13  | 10  | C  | 4  | Ret  | 1 | 1 | 9  | Ret  | 7  | 15  | Ret  | Ret  | 9  | Ret  | 9  | 252
12  |  Dan Clarke | DNS  | 14  |  | 3 | Ret  | 7  | 4 | Ret  | C  | Ret  | Ret  | Ret  | 12  | Ret  | Ret  | Ret  | 12  | 10  | 8  | 6  | 16  | 11  | 161
13  |  Matthew Koskinen  | 12  | 22  |  | 8  | 8  | 16  | 19  | 20  | C  | Ret  | Ret  | 10  | 11  | 15  | Ret  | Ret  | 19  | 19  | 14  | 13  | 14  | Ret  | 140
14  |  Sukhjit Sandher  | Ret  | 15  |  | 7  | Ret  | 20  | Ret  | 21  | C  | DNS  | Ret  | 13  | 15  | 16  | 19  | Ret  | Ret  | 17  | 12  | 15  | 9  | 6  | 128
15  |  Stuart Hall | DNS  | 13  | Ret  |  | DNS  | 13  | 10  | 6  | C  | 9  | Ret  | 8  | 9  | 19  | Ret  | 18  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 106
16  |  Matt Allison | 18  | 17  |  | 10  | Ret  | 2  | 2  | Ret  | C  | Ret  | Ret  | 11  | 22  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 90
17  |  Gavin Cronje |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10  | 14  |  |  |  |  | 24
\-  |  George McAlpin  | DNS  | DNS  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0
Pos.  | Driver  | MON
| BHI
| THR
| SIL
| ROC
| CRO
| SNE
| BHI
| DON
| OUL
| Pts
| Colour | Result

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Gold | Winner
Silver | Second place
Bronze | Third place
Green | Points finish
Blue | Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple | Retired (Ret)
Red | Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black | Disqualified (DSQ)
White | Did not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank  | Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

### Scholarship Class

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Pos.  | Driver  | MON
| BHI
| THR
| SIL
| ROC
| CRO
| SNE
| BHI
| DON
| OUL
| Pts

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1  |  James Walker | 3 | Ret  |  | 2 | Ret | 9 | 8 | 3 | C | 12  | 2 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 10  | Ret  | Ret  | 15  | 5 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 466
2  |  Stephen Jelley | 20  | 9  | 8  |  | 10  | 14 | 11 | 8  | C  | 5  | 5 | 15  | 20  | 20  | 14  | 12  | 16  | 12  | 22  | Ret  | 20  | 13  | 417
3  |  Hideto Yasuoka  | 19  | 23  | Ret  |  | Ret  | 21  | 14  | 12  | C  | 11 | 6  | Ret  | 16  | Ret | 13 | 9  | 9 | 8 | 11  | 18  | 11  | Ret  | 345
4  |  Jay Howard | 2 | Ret | 7 |  | 12  | 12  | Ret  | 11  | C  | 14 | Ret  | Ret | 13 | 10  | 8 | 3 | Ret  | 13  | 7  | 20  |  |  | 331
5  |  Julian Yap  | 17  | 21  |  | 11  | 11  | 18  | 22  | 16  | C  | Ret  | 14  | 16  | 19  | Ret  | 17  | 15  | 20  | Ret  | 15  | 12  | 12  | 10  | 321
6  |  Charlie Donnelly | 11  | 6  |  | NC  | 17  | 23  | 21  | 17  | C  | 13  | 11  | Ret  | Ret  | Ret  | Ret  | 14  | 14  | 11  | 10  | 11  | 13  | 16  | 303
7  |  Nigel Redwood  | 15  | Ret  | 11  |  | 16  | 17  | 18  | 15  | C  | 15  | Ret  | 18  | 18  | 21  | 16  | 16  | 18  | Ret  | 17  | 16  | 19  | 15  | 300
8  |  Antonio Pérez Mendoza | DNS  | 16  | 10  |  | 5 | 19  | 15  | Ret  | C  | Ret  | Ret  |  |  | 13  | 9  | Ret  | 11  | 9 | 13  | 10  | Ret  | 12  | 296
9  |  Diego Fernandez  | 16  | 24  | 13  |  | 15  | 22  | 20  | 18  | C  | 18  | 13  | 21  | 21  | 18  | 15  | 13  | NC  | 21  | 20  | 19  | 17  | Ret  | 272
10  |  Chris Rodgers  |  |  |  | 9  | 6  | Ret  | 17  | 13  | C  | Ret  | 7  | 14  | 14  | 11  | 11  | Ret  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 215
drivers ineligible for points
|  James Harris  | Ret  | 8 | 12  |  | 9  | Ret  | Ret  | 19  | C  | Ret  | Ret  |  |  | 17  | DNS  | 11  | 17  | 18  | Ret  | Ret  | 18  | 17  | 0
|  Jon Lanceley  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 17  | 12  |  |  |  |  |  | 21  | 20  | 19  | 17  | DNS  | DNS  | 0
|  Mauricio Godínez Castañeda  | Ret  | 20  |  | 12  | 14  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0
|  Sebastian King  |  |  |  | 13  | Ret  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0
|  Adam Jackson  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14  | C  | 16  | Ret  | 19  | Ret  | Ret  | Ret  | Ret  |  |  | Ret  | 14  |  |  | 0
|  Henri Sillanpää  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20  | Ret  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0
|  Chaz Small  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Ret  | 20  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0
|  Alan Dwyer  | DNS  | DNS  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0
Pos.  | Driver  | MON
| BHI
| THR
| SIL
| ROC
| CRO
| SNE
| BHI
| DON
| OUL
| Pts

## References

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## External links

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