List of Dutch & Benelux Formula Ford champions


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

1970-'92: 1600cc engine

YearDutch Formula Ford 1600TeamChassis
1970 Huub VermeulenLotus 61M
1971 Huub VermeulenLotus 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 EuserRoyale RP29
1982 Gerrit van KouwenVan Diemen RF82
1983 Gerrit van KouwenVan Diemen RF83
1984 Maartin BottelierLola
1985 Maartin Bottelier
1986 Jaap BoekhoevenReynard 86F
1987 Piet BouwmeisterMondiale M86S
1988 Frank EglemVan 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.
YearDutch Formula Ford 1800TeamChassisBenelux Formula Ford 1800TeamChassisDutch Formula Ford 1600TeamChassisBenelux Formula Ford 1600TeamChassis
1993 Tom CoronelFresh RacingVector TF93 Geoffroy HorionMB RacingVan Diemen RF93 Marcel KooyFresh Racing
1994 Bas LeindersMB RacingVan Diemen RF94 Ron SwartGEVA Racing Ron SwartGEVA Racing
1995 Sepp Koster Marijn van KalmthoutGEVA Racing
1996 Sebastiaan BleekemolenGEVA Racing Sebastiaan BleekemolenGEVA Racing Allan BerndtPennzoil RacingVan Diemen RF92 Allan BerndtPennzoil RacingVan Diemen RF92
1997 Christijan Albers Patrick KoelGEVA 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.
YearDutch ChampionTeamChassisFirst Division ChampionTeamChassisBenelux ChampionTeamChassisFirst Division ChampionTeamChassis
1998 Jeroen BleekemolenGEVA Racing Jeroen BleekemolenGEVA Racing
1999 Vincent van der ValkTeam DbrPeter WalshVan Kalmthout Racing
2000 Patrick KoelMP Motorsport
2001 Stefan de GrootGEVA Racing Jaap van Lagen
2002 Jaap van Lagen
MP Motorsport Marijn van Kalmthout Jaap van LagenMP Motorsport Marijn van Kalmthout
2003 Nelson van der PolGEVA RacingMygale SJ03 Helmert-Jan van der SlikGEVA RacingMygale SJ00 Michel FloriePrivateMygale SJ01 Helmert-Jan van der SlikGEVA RacingSJ00
2004 Michel FloriePrivateMygale SJ01 Dennis ReteraGEVA racingMygale SJ00 Helmert-Jan van der SlikSL RacingMygale SJ03 Dennis ReteraGEVA RacingMygale SJ00
2005 Dennis ReteraGEVA racingMygale SJ05 Jan Paul van DongenRace2WinVan Diemen RF00 Dennis ReteraGEVA RacingMygale SJ05 Jan Paul van DongenRace2WinVan Diemen RF00
2006 Michel FloriePrivateMygale SJ01 Nicky CatsburgGEVA RacingMygale SJ00 Michel FloriePrivateMygale SJ01 Nicky CatsburgGEVA RacingMygale 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.
YearDutch A-Class ChampionTeamChassisDutch First Division ChampionTeamChassisBenelux A-Class ChampionTeamChassisBenelux First Division ChampionTeamChassis
2007 Franceso PastorelliGEVA RacingMygale SJ07 Auke GenemansGEVA RacingMygale SJ04 Franceso PastorelliGEVA RacingMygale SJ07 Auke GenemansGEVA RacingMygale SJ04