Entries are open for the 2025 edition of the Australian Formula Ford 1600 Nationals from 20-22 November, that will support the penultimate round of Trico Trans Am Series at Mallala Homecoming in South Australia.
A single marquee event featuring contemporary specification Kent engines, the Formula Ford 1600 Nationals is an event that garners an abundance of attention each year from competitors, teams and spectators.
Victorian-based Formula Ford Association Administrator Phil Marinnon takes on event delivery personally this year and expects the additional presence of Victorian and Historic competitors with support from Queensland and New South Wales’ Formula Ford associations and competitors, which will see continued growth for the event.
The weekend will consist of an unofficial practice day Thursday, an official practice session, qualifying session and two heats on Friday, then Saturday’s two additional heats plus “The Final” to conclude the event.
Last year, the Australian Formula Ford 1600 Nationals leapt forward with the selection of Morgan Park as the 2024 host venue, seeing competitors from across the country form a 19-car all Formula Ford 1600 field.
Variety is a key ingredient of Formula Ford 1600, featuring Spectrum, Mygale, Spirit, Van Diemen, Stealth, Vector, Mondiale and Swift models in 2024.
This year South Australia is home base and the 2025 event is standalone and does not include any State Championship component.
The Mallala Homecoming is the return of Motorsport Australia national-level racing to Mallala and headlined by Trico Trans Am’s penultimate round.
All State Formula Ford 1600 Championships will be completed ahead of the event.
The ‘Analogue Cup’ also returns. An award unique to Formula Ford 1600 Nationals, being irrespective of the car’s year of build or level of modifications over time or the age of the driver, the only requirement is that after inspection the car is confirmed as having no data logging assistance for the driver and solely analogue displays for engine parameters.
With no representation by Historic Group F specification cars in 2024, organisers expect there will be a change in 2025 and some Historic racers will take the opportunity to join their contemporary cousins with an all-Kent engine grid.
The Australian Formula Ford 1600 Nationals is open to both the freely modifiable contemporary cars and the locked in to a period specification historic cars, with each using their respective control tyres and minimum weights.
Contact admin@formulaford.org.au to register for the Formula Ford 1600 Nationals while places remain.
