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2011 British Formula Ford Championship

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionAug 30, 2026
Entity authorityQ4620557
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The 2011 British Formula Ford Championship (an entry level single seater motor sport category), was the 36th edition of the British Formula Ford Championship. It commenced on 9 April at the Silverstone National Circuit and ended on 9 October at Silverstone Arena Circuit after 8 rounds and 24 races, all held in the United Kingdom and the Netherlands. Scott Malvern was the dominant driver for the season, breaking previous records in winning 18 of the 24 rounds and having two further podiums, in doing so wrapping up the championship at the penultimate event at Donington and giving Jamun Racing a 7th consecutive teams title.

Drivers and teams

Race calendar and results

Championship standings

In the Championship Class, points were awarded on a 30-27-24-22-20-18-16-14-12-10-8-6-4-3-2 basis to the top fifteen classified drivers, with one point awarded to all other finishers. In the Scholarship Class, points were awarded 30-27-24-22-20-18-16-14-12-10-8-6-4-2-1 basis. An additional point was given to the driver who set the fastest lap in each race, in both classes.

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