2019 Australian Formula 3 Championship

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2019 Australian Formula 3 Championship

Drivers' Champion: John Magro

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The 2019 Australian Formula 3 Championship was an Australian open-wheel racing series for FIA Formula 3 cars constructed and conforming to the regulations before and including 2011. The series began on 10 March 2019 at Winton Motor Raceway and concluded on 3 November 2019 at Queensland Raceway.[1] Organized by Formula Three Management Pty Ltd,[2] it was the 21st consecutive year of Australian Formula 3.

The championship was won by John Magro, winner of all the races.[3]

## Teams and drivers

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The following teams and drivers contested the 2019 Australian Formula 3 Championship. All teams and drivers are Australian-registered.

| Team  | Chassis  | Engine  | No.  | Driver  | Class  | Rounds

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R-Tek Motorsport  | Dallara F304  | Opel-Spiess | 5  |  Andrew Roberts[4] | N | 1–4
Dallara F307  | 6  |  Roman Krumins[5] | N | 1–4
Dallara F311  | Mercedes | 8  |  John Magro[6] | C | 1–4
Gilmour Racing  | Dallara F311  | Mercedes | 17  |  Josh Buchan[7] | C | 1–4
Dallara F307  | 37  |  Richard Peasey[8] | C | 1–2
James Wilkins[9] | C | 3
Ruff Racing  | Dallara F307  | Mercedes | 22  |  Gerrit Ruff[10] | N | 1–4
Wilson Team Racing  | Dallara F311  | Volkswagen | 27  |  Shane Wilson[11] | C | 1–2, 4
BROOK Motorsport  | Mygale M07  | Mercedes | 34  |  Rielly Brook[12] | C | 1–4
Shelby-James Motorsport  | Dallara F398  | Opel-Spiess | 75  |  Ian Shelby-James[9] | T | 3
Ross McAlpine  | Mygale M11  | Mercedes | 81  |  Ross McAlpine[13] | C | 4
99 Motorsport  | Dallara F302  | Opel-Spiess | 99  |  Ryan Astley[14] | N | 1–4
| Icon  | Class

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C | Championship
N | National
T | Trophy

### Classes

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Competing cars were nominated into one of three classes:[2]

* Championship Class – for automobiles constructed in accordance with the FIA Formula 3 regulations that applied in the year of manufacture between 1 January 2005 and 31 December 2011.
* National Class – for automobiles constructed in accordance with the FIA Formula 3 regulations that applied in the year of manufacture between 1 January 2002 and 31 December 2007.
* Trophy Class.

## Calendar & race results

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The series was contested over six rounds.[1] All rounds were held in Australia.

Round  | Circuit  | Date  | Premier Class Winner  | National Class Winner  | Trophy Class Winner

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1  | 1  | Winton Motor Raceway | 9 March  |  John Magro[15] |  Roman Krumins[15] | no competitors[15]
2  | 10 March  |  John Magro[16] |  Gerrit Ruff[16] | no competitors[16]
3  |  John Magro[15] |  Gerrit Ruff[15] | no competitors[15]
2  | 1  | Morgan Park Raceway | 6 April  |  John Magro[17] |  Gerrit Ruff[17] | no competitors[17]
2  | 7 April  |  John Magro  |  Gerrit Ruff  | no competitors
3  |  John Magro  |  Roman Krumins  | no competitors
3  | 1  | The Bend Motorsport Park | 22 June  |  John Magro[9] |  Roman Krumins[9] | no competitors[9]
2  | 23 June  |  John Magro[9] |  Roman Krumins[9] | no competitors[9]
3  |  John Magro[9] |  James Wilkins[9] | no competitors[9]
4  | 1  | Sydney Motorsport Park | 28 September  |  John Magro[13] |  Gerrit Ruff[13] | no competitors
2  | 29 September  |  John Magro[13] |  Ryan Astley[13] | no competitors
3  |  John Magro[13] |  Roman Krumins[13] | no competitors
5  | 1  | Wakefield Park | 19 October  |  John Magro[13] |  Ryan Astley[13] | no competitors
2  | 20 October  |  John Magro[13] |  Gerrit Ruff[13] | no competitors
3  |  John Magro[13] |  Roman Krumins[13] | no competitors
6  | 1  | Queensland Raceway | 2 November  |  John Magro[13] |  Gerrit Ruff[13] | no competitors
2  | 3 November  |  John Magro[13] |  Gerrit Ruff[13] | no competitors
3  |  John Magro[13] |  Roman Krumins[13] | no competitors

## Standings

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Points system

Points for are awarded as follows:

Position  | 1st  | 2nd  | 3rd  | 4th  | 5th  | 6th  | 7th  | 8th  | 9th  | 10th  | FL | Pole

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Race 1 and 2  | 12  | 9  | 8  | 7  | 6  | 5  | 4  | 3  | 2  | 1  | 1  | 1
Race 3  | 20  | 15  | 12  | 10  | 8  | 6  | 4  | 3  | 2  | 1  | 1

### Drivers' championship

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| Pos  | Driver  | WIN | MOR | BEN | SYD | WAK | QLD | Pts

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Championship
1  |  John Magro  | 1 | 1  | 1  | 1 | 1  | 1  | 1 | 1  | 1  | 1 | 1  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 1 | 1  | 1  | 286
2  |  Josh Buchan | 2  | Ret  | 2  | 3  | 3  | 3  | Ret  | 2  | 2  | 2  | 2  | 2  | 2 | 2  | 2  | 2  | 2  | 2  | 177
3  |  Rielly Brook  | 9  | DNS  | Ret  | Ret  | 8  | 4  | 3  | 3  | 3  | 5  | 3  | Ret  | 3  | 3  | 7  | 3  | 3  | 3  | 105
4  |  Shane Wilson  | 5  | 7  | Ret  | 8  | 6  | Ret  |  |  |  | 7  | 5  | 3  | 4  | 7  | 3  | 5  | 5  | 6  | 105
5  |  Richard Peasey  | 3  | 2  | 3  | 2  | 2  | 2  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 62
6  |  Ross McAlpine  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8  | 7  | Ret  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12
National
1  |  Roman Krumins  | 4  | 6  | 7  | 5  | 5  | 5  | 2  | 4  | 6  | 4  | 6  | 4  | Ret  | 6  | 4  | 7  | 6  | 4  | 204
2  |  Gerrit Ruff  | 6  | 3  | 4  | 4  | 4  | 6  | DSQ  | 6  | 5  | 3  | Ret  | 6  | 6  | 4  | 5  | 4  | 4  | Ret  | 199
3  |  Ryan Astley  | 7  | 5  | 6  | 6  | 7  | 8  | 5  | 7  | Ret  | 6  | 4  | 5  | 5  | 5  | 6  | 6  | 7  | 5  | 158
4  |  Andrew Roberts  | 8  | 4  | 5  | 7  | Ret  | 7  | 4  | Ret  | DNS  | Ret  | Ret  | Ret  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 60
5  |  James Wilkins  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6  | 5  | 4  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 38
Trophy
\-  |  Ian Shelby-James  |  |  |  |  |  |  | DNQ  | DNQ  | DNQ  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | \-
Pos  | Driver  | WIN | MOR | BEN | SYD | WAK | QLD | 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)

## References

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1. ^ a b "Australian Formula 3 joins the AMRS for 2019". Formula 3 Management.
2. ^ a b http://www.formula3.com.au/2019/files/2019-info-pack.pdf 2019 Australian Formula 3 Premier Series Technical and Sporting Regulations, www.formula3.com.au
3. ^ Points, 2019 Australian Formula 3 Championship, www.formula3.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
4. ^ "[untitled]". Facebook. R-Tek Motorsport Services. 6 January 2019.
5. ^ "[untitled]". Facebook. Australian Formula 3. 6 March 2019.
6. ^ "[untitled]". Facebook. Australian Formula 3. 3 March 2019.
7. ^ "[untitled]". Facebook. Australian Formula 3. 26 February 2019.
8. ^ "[untitled]". Facebook. Gilmour Racing Formula 3. 19 February 2019.
9. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "2019 Formula 3 Australian Drivers Championship Round 3 2019, The Bend". formula3.com.au. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
10. ^ "[untitled]". Facebook. Australian Formula 3. 7 March 2019.
11. ^ "[untitled]". Facebook. Australian Formula 3. 12 February 2019.
12. ^ "[untitled]". Facebook. Australian Formula 3. 19 February 2019.
13. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s "Australian Formula 3 - Results". www.formula3.com.au. Retrieved 2019-12-18.
14. ^ "[untitled". Facebook. Australian Formula 3. 22 February 2019.
15. ^ a b c d e f "Round 1 - Mango Man Magro wins in record style". Formula 3 Management. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
16. ^ a b c "2019 Formula 3 Australian Drivers Championship". Formula 3 Management. Archived from the original on 2020-02-25. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
17. ^ a b c "Round 2: Magro takes Race 1 Victory". Formula 3 Management. Retrieved 6 April 2019.

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