The Australian Formula Ford Championship is a CAMS sanctioned national motor racing title for drivers of Formula Ford racing cars. It has been held annually since 1970, originally as a national series, and later as the 'Driver-to-Europe' series. The series was upgraded to Australian Championship status in 1993 and has been known officially as the Australian Formula Ford Championship since that year. The series moved from the first-generation Kent engine to the third-generation Mazda-sourced Ford Duratec engine in 2006.
The national series is renowned for producing future champions in other categories with 23 out of 28 current V8 Supercar drivers having had a background in national, state or New Zealand Formula Ford Championships as well as most Australian international open-wheeler drivers.
Formula Ford championships are also held in five Australian states: New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia and Western Australia. In the majority these championship continue to utilise the first-generation Kent engine.
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