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**GTRMagic** · 27 Nov 2016, 04:40 (Ref:3691313)

Leanne Tander Wins National Formula Ford Title

**GTRMagic** · 27 Nov 2016, 04:54 (Ref:3691319)

Umai Naa · 27 Nov 2016, 05:04 (Ref:3691322)

Well done, Leanne.

chavez · 27 Nov 2016, 05:07 (Ref:3691323)

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Originally Posted by Umai Naa

Well done, Leanne.

+1

**GTRMagic** · 27 Nov 2016, 05:48 (Ref:3691326)

kramer · 27 Nov 2016, 06:27 (Ref:3691328)

Not major enough, it would seem from earlier announcements.

Compared with all Dasher's achievements, it pales, surely.

Kramer

peckstar · 27 Nov 2016, 08:19 (Ref:3691333)

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Originally Posted by kramer

Not major enough, it would seem from earlier announcements.

Compared with all Dasher's achievements, it pales, surely.

Kramer

Is formula ford even an official national championship?(forgetting where this ended)

No points earnt for CAMS superlicence

so yeah pretty minor in the scheme of things.

But well done to Leanne, good achievement for her

wnut · 27 Nov 2016, 10:29 (Ref:3691349)

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Originally Posted by GTRMagic

This is absolutely brilliant news!

Well done Leanne!

Best motor racing news in 2016! Awesome!

Axeman444 · 27 Nov 2016, 11:46 (Ref:3691364)

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Originally Posted by peckstar

Is formula ford even an official national championship?(forgetting where this ended)

According to Speedcafe with my emphasis:
"Leanne Tander has become the first woman to win an Australian national circuit racing title after claiming the Formula Ford Series crown at Phillip Island."

The OP doesnt mention disqualification due to CAMS wanting to strengthen F4

rich07 · 27 Nov 2016, 12:00 (Ref:3691367)

It's a national title. To think anything else would show a complete lack of knowledge of Australian motorsport. Well done Leanne and team.

Umai Naa · 27 Nov 2016, 12:21 (Ref:3691370)

In other news, Emily Duggan is the new lap record holder at Bathurst in the Excel series.

peckstar · 27 Nov 2016, 12:35 (Ref:3691372)

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Originally Posted by Axeman444

According to Speedcafe with my emphasis:
"Leanne Tander has become the first woman to win an Australian national circuit racing title after claiming the Formula Ford Series crown at Phillip Island."

The OP doesnt mention disqualification due to CAMS wanting to strengthen F4

But not a championship?

Oldest ever winner too

Axeman444 · 27 Nov 2016, 23:33 (Ref:3691575)

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Originally Posted by peckstar

But not a championship?

Oldest ever winner too

"Australian Formula Ford Championship". Seems like a championship to me...

10TENTHS · 27 Nov 2016, 23:47 (Ref:3691583)

It had over twice as many competitors as CAMS' F4 championship ;-). Not to mention Will Brown (the F4 champion) was the runner-up, arguably he could have won had the opening rounds of each series not clashed.

peckstar · 28 Nov 2016, 01:31 (Ref:3691601)

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Originally Posted by Axeman444

"Australian Formula Ford Championship". Seems like a championship to me...

But you made up that name, thats not what its called anymore, it used to be but not since 2013

Now it is called Australian Formula Ford Series" it was downgraded from a championship with the introduction of Formula 4

johnh875 · 28 Nov 2016, 01:36 (Ref:3691602)

If you win the series are you not the champion? I would call it a small-c championship even if not an official capital-c Championship.

peckstar · 28 Nov 2016, 01:39 (Ref:3691603)

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Originally Posted by johnh875

If you win the series are you not the champion? I would call it a small-c championship even if not an official capital-c Championship.

you can think that all you want, But it doesnt make the series a Championship. thats determined By CAMS'or FIA, not by people on forums

peckstar · 28 Nov 2016, 01:42 (Ref:3691605)

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Originally Posted by 10TENTHS

It had over twice as many competitors as CAMS' F4 championship ;-). Not to mention Will Brown (the F4 champion) was the runner-up, arguably he could have won had the opening rounds of each series not clashed.

How many full time competitors did each series have?

Anyway its all a bit of target and not meant to be a discusion between formula Ford and Formula 4

Well done to Leanne.
However Dashers question still stands and Leanne has probably shown one of the reasons we havent had a female champion in the top classes. Having a baby takes many promising female competors out of the running.

there is an article in todays papers Gender gap continues to grow in kids sport as females participate at half the rate of males which suggest that by the teen years Girls participate at half the rate of Boys and in motorsport that is even less

Umai Naa · 28 Nov 2016, 02:06 (Ref:3691610)

Female competitors in motorsport seem to be on the up, however.

peckstar · 28 Nov 2016, 02:18 (Ref:3691615)

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Originally Posted by Umai Naa

Female competitors in motorsport seem to be on the up, however.

Are they? Good news if they are, but are they?

We should be seeing that happen in our national entry level series, but are we?

For instance how many 17-24 yo females was Leanne racing against? how many were formula 4.

Looking at Karts there appears to be typical one female in each junior category, but very few, if any, once they get past junior categories

Umai Naa · 28 Nov 2016, 03:35 (Ref:3691622)

Caitlin Wood ran F4 last year, before going off to Europe to race in GT4 this year. She won her 'class', and has moved onto a factory Reiter GT3 gig for next season in Blancpain.

Bec Connell is doing F4 next year, from memory. Is currently in karts.

I think there's one other, that's possibly moving into KV8s next year. Ms Duggan may end up there as well.

Still plenty of girls in Speedway. Junior sedans (up to 17y/o) is usually around 50/50 male-female. They tend to drop off after that. Probably see 1-2 females per division at most shows, with the typical 5-6 divisions running.

Bike racing, be it on tar, or dirt, is much the same.

Not flattering numbers, but certainly not considered an unusual thing to see.

If you went back 10-15 years ago, you'd be lucky to see 1 female competing at all, at any race meeting.

Mixer · 28 Nov 2016, 03:47 (Ref:3691623)

Other than Leanne's gender, I do still think if Tim Blanchard took 10 years away from racing and won FFord at 35 it would still be news.

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Axeman444 · 28 Nov 2016, 04:42 (Ref:3691632)

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Originally Posted by peckstar

But you made up that name, thats not what its called anymore, it used to be but not since 2013

Now it is called Australian Formula Ford Series" it was downgraded from a championship with the introduction of Formula 4

Sorry to burst your bubble, but I don't make anything up. I merely copied from the various social media screenshots posted by all and sundry in this very thread. Please don't cast aspersions when they are unwarranted.

peckstar · 28 Nov 2016, 05:40 (Ref:3691635)

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Originally Posted by Axeman444

Sorry to burst your bubble, but I don't make anything up. I merely copied from the various social media screenshots posted by all and sundry in this very thread. Please don't cast aspersions when they are unwarranted.

Source your quotes then. Otherwise they are made up.

Certainly wasnt in the previously linked post, nor you previous post

Umai Naa · 28 Nov 2016, 05:55 (Ref:3691638)

Find it yourself.

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