This weekend’s Phillip Island classic will see 56 Historic Formula Fords take to the track, racing for the new ‘Perkins Cup’ perpetual trophy.
The bumper field comes as Formula Ford celebrates its 50th year in Australia in 2019.
Sunday’s schedule is highlighted by a parade lap and the trophy race, which honours brothers Larry and Terry Perkins, who both won the TAA Formula Ford Driver To Europe Series in the 1970s.
They will present the race winner with the trophy and take part in the parade, as will the likes of John Bowe, Tim Blanchard, and David Roberts.
The latter two, both of whom have won the Australian Formula Ford Championship, will also be racing in FFord on the weekend as will Richard Davison, son of the late Lex and father of Will and Alex.
Several internationals will also make their way to the Island, namely Brits Andy Newall, Don Boyack, Mark de Rozarieux, and Oliver White; and Kiwi Henry Kircher; while Melbourne-based American George Thornton is also in the field.
Bowe, meanwhile, will be racing in the Group J/Group K/Group Lb Sports & Racing/Invited Formula Vee field in a 1952 Allard J2X.
The car was taken to nine victories in the United States by the legendary Carroll Shelby and is now owned by Melbourne-based businessman and car collector Joe Calleja.
Other categories/races at the meeting, which is run by the Victorian Historic Racing Register, are: Group M, Group O Sports, Racing, F Junior & Invited; Group S; Group C & Group A; Historic Touring Cars (Under 3L and Over 3L); Group Q & Group R Racing, F5000 & Indy Cars; Group Q & Group R Sports & Invited; Div 1 Regularity; and Div 2 Regularity.
Racing starts this Friday, March 8, and continues through to Sunday.
Schedule: Historic Formula Ford
| Time | Session |
| Friday | |
| 1105 | Qualifying |
| 1505 | Race 1 |
| Saturday | |
| 1050 | Race 2 |
| 1435 | Race 3 |
| Sunday | |
| 0910 | Race 4 |
| 1225 | Perkins Cup trophy race |
Entry list: Historic Formula Ford
| Num | Driver | State/Nat | Car |
| 1 | Andy Newall | UK | Palliser |
| 2 | Andrew McInness | VIC | Van Diemen RF89 |
| 3 | Richard Davison | VIC | Van Diemen RF89 |
| 4 | John Greig | VIC | Reynard FF82 |
| 6 | Todd Willing | VIC | Reynard FF82 |
| 7 | Jeremy Mantello | VIC | Van Diemen RF86 |
| 8 | David Roberts | QLD | Swift FB89 |
| 10 | Henry Thomas-Kircher | NZ | Ray FF87 |
| 12 | Ian Edgar | VIC | Lola T642A |
| 13 | Paul McMahon | WA | Van Diemen RF88 |
| 14 | Steve Willing | VIC | Swift FB89 |
| 17 | Adam Berryman | VIC | Van Diemen RF86 |
| 18 | Lyndon Arnel | VIC | Lola T440 |
| 21 | Tim Blanchard | VIC | Van Diemen RF88 |
| 22 | Norm Vesty | NSW | Zink Z10 |
| 22 | Glen Woodforde | SA | Reynard FF83 |
| 23 | Bo Jensen | SA | Van Diemen RF89 |
| 26 | George Thornton | USA | Van Diemen RF86 |
| 30 | Andrew Lamrock | VIC | Reynard |
| 32 | Jacob Bonisch | VIC | Crossle 32F |
| 33 | Claire Greig | VIC | Reynard FF84 |
| 35 | Warwick Foletta | VIC | Van Diemen RF75 |
| 36 | Don Boyack | UK | Van Diemen RF89 |
| 39 | Mark Brunning | VIC | Elfin 620B |
| 41 | Neil Richardson | SA | Van Diemen RF89 |
| 42 | Harrison Blanchard | VIC | Van Diemen RF88 |
| 46 | Phil Oaks | NSW | Elfin 600 |
| 47 | Adrian Wilkinson | VIC | Van Diemen RF89 |
| 48 | Patrick Mullins | SA | Van Diemen RF86 |
| 49 | Eric Bellamy | VIC | Wren 3 |
| 50 | David Grant | NSW | Reynard |
| 51 | Jonathan Miles | VIC | Van Diemen RF89 |
| 53 | Nicholas Bennett | VIC | Elfin 600 |
| 55 | Raymond Stubber | WA | Royale RP31M |
| 57 | Cole Spender | VIC | Spender Lynx |
| 58 | Mark de Rozarieux | UK | Van Diemen RF88 |
| 60 | John Van Leeuwen | WA | Van Diemen RF80 |
| 65 | Robert Surman | SA | Van Diemen RF87 |
| 70 | Phil Marrinon | VIC | Galloway HG5 |
| 72 | Anthony Mann | VIC | Van Diemen RF86 |
| 73 | Graeme Degotardi | VIC | Bowin P6F |
| 80 | Ewan Geals | VIC | Lola T644 |
| 81 | Simon Matthews | WA | Royale RP29 |
| 87 | Jeffrey Sorensen | NSW | Streaker Ford FF01 |
| 88 | Andrew Nethercote | VIC | Reynard FF87 |
| 94 | Paul Faulkner | VIC | Crossle 32F |
| 95 | Will Faulkner | VIC | Van Diemen RF86 |
| 100 | Daniel Holihan | NSW | Swift DB1 |
| 117 | Craig Degotardi | VIC | Elfin 600 |
| 177 | Oliver White | UK | Reynard FF89 |
| 188 | David Brennan | VIC | Van Diemen Piper |
| 221 | Frederick Frech | NSW | Crossle 32F |
| 330 | Frank Harris | VIC | Van Diemen RF86 |
| 342 | Kevin Kosa | VIC | Lola 340/342 |
| 416 | Andrew Barron | VIC | Van Diemen RF73 |
| 783 | John Flint | VIC | Lola T440 |
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