List of Dutch & Benelux Formula Ford champions

This page contains a list of champions in the Dutch and Benelux Formula Ford championship. (See talk)

This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

1970-'92: 1600cc engine
Year Dutch Formula Ford 1600 Team Chassis
1970 Huub Vermeulen Lotus 61M
1971 Huub Vermeulen Lotus 69F
1972 Roelof Wunderink
1973 Roelof Wunderink
1974 Boy Hayje
1975 Jim Vermeulen
1976 Michael Bleekemolen
1977 Roelof Wunderink
1978 Roelof Wunderink
1979 Boy Hayje
1980 Jim Vermeulen
1981 Cor Euser Royale RP29
1982 Gerrit van Kouwen Van Diemen RF82
1983 Gerrit van Kouwen Van Diemen RF83
1984 Maartin Bottelier Lola
1985 Maartin Bottelier
1986 Jaap Boekhoeven Reynard 86F
1987 Piet Bouwmeister Mondiale M86S
1988 Frank Eglem Van Diemen RF88
1989 Marcel Albers
1990 Frank ten Wolde
1991 Vincent Radermecker
1992 Kurt Mollekens

1993-'97: 1800cc and 1600cc engines

The year 1993 saw the introduction of the 1800cc Zetec engine to the Dutch and Benelux championship. It had a slow start so the older 1600cc Kent engine was maintained to keep competition numbers up.

Year Dutch Formula Ford 1800 Team Chassis Benelux Formula Ford 1800 Team Chassis Dutch Formula Ford 1600 Team Chassis Benelux Formula Ford 1600 Team Chassis
1993 Tom Coronel Fresh Racing Vector TF93 Geoffroy Horion MB Racing Van Diemen RF93 Marcel Kooy Fresh Racing
1994 Bas Leinders MB Racing Van Diemen RF94 Ron Swart GEVA Racing Ron Swart GEVA Racing
1995 Sepp Koster Marijn van Kalmthout GEVA Racing
1996 Sebastiaan Bleekemolen GEVA Racing Sebastiaan Bleekemolen GEVA Racing Allan Berndt Pennzoil Racing Van Diemen RF92 Allan Berndt Pennzoil Racing Van Diemen RF92
1997 Christijan Albers Patrick Koel GEVA Racing

1998-2006: Zetec engines

Since 1998, in both the Dutch and Benelux championships the rules state that participants should use an 1800 cc engine. The first division championship mentioned in this list is a subchampionship, for participants with cars of two years and older of age.

Year Dutch Champion Team Chassis First Division Champion Team Chassis Benelux Champion Team Chassis First Division Champion Team Chassis
1998 Jeroen Bleekemolen GEVA Racing Jeroen Bleekemolen GEVA Racing
1999 Vincent van der Valk Team Dbr Peter Walsh Van Kalmthout Racing
2000 Patrick Koel MP Motorsport
2001 Stefan de Groot GEVA Racing Jaap van Lagen
2002 Jaap van Lagen
 MP Motorsport Marijn van Kalmthout Jaap van Lagen MP Motorsport Marijn van Kalmthout
2003 Nelson van der Pol GEVA Racing Mygale SJ03 Helmert-Jan van der Slik GEVA Racing Mygale SJ00 Michel Florie Private Mygale SJ01 Helmert-Jan van der Slik GEVA Racing SJ00
2004 Michel Florie Private Mygale SJ01 Dennis Retera GEVA racing Mygale SJ00 Helmert-Jan van der Slik SL Racing Mygale SJ03 Dennis Retera GEVA Racing Mygale SJ00
2005 Dennis Retera GEVA racing Mygale SJ05 Jan Paul van Dongen Race2Win Van Diemen RF00 Dennis Retera GEVA Racing Mygale SJ05 Jan Paul van Dongen Race2Win Van Diemen RF00
2006 Michel Florie Private Mygale SJ01 Nicky Catsburg GEVA Racing Mygale SJ00 Michel Florie Private Mygale SJ01 Nicky Catsburg GEVA Racing Mygale SJ00

2007: Introduction of the Duratec engines

In 2007 a new brand of engines was attracted to the championship. The 1600cc Duratec engines were 30 kilos lighter than the old 1800cc Zetec engines but also more powerful. Cars with the new Duratec engines formed the A-class while cars with the old Zetec engines formed the First Division class.

Year Dutch A-Class Champion Team Chassis Dutch First Division Champion Team Chassis Benelux A-Class Champion Team Chassis Benelux First Division Champion Team Chassis
2007 Franceso Pastorelli GEVA Racing Mygale SJ07 Auke Genemans GEVA Racing Mygale SJ04 Franceso Pastorelli GEVA Racing Mygale SJ07 Auke Genemans GEVA Racing Mygale SJ04

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