Formula Ford Collection (page 6)

British Formula Ford Championship
Josef Newgarden (USA) won races 1 & 2. British Formula Ford Championship, Rd7, Brands Hatch, England, 5-6 September 2009

British Formula Ford Festival
Tommy Byrne (IRE). British Formula Ford Festival, Brands Hatch, England, 17 October 2004. DIGITAL IMAGE

British Formula Ford Festival
Festival winner Daniel Clarke (GBR) Team JLR on the podium. British Formula Ford Festival, Brands Hatch, England, 17 October 2004. DIGITAL IMAGE

British Formula Ford Festival
Craig Bell (GBR) Craig Bell Racing. British Formula Ford Festival, Brands Hatch, England, 17 October 2004. DIGITAL IMAGE

Formula Ford Festival
Hideki Mutoh (JPN), Continental Racing. Formula Ford Festival, Brands Hatch, England, 20-22 October 2000

Formula Ford Festival
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Formula Ford Festival
Ben Clucas (GBR) Formula Ford Festival, 18-19 October 2003, Brands Hatch, England. DIGITAL IMAGE

Formula Ford Festival
Zetec Final - Formula Ford Festival, Brands Hatch, England. 23 September 2006. DIGITAL IMAGE

Formula Ford 2000
Ayrton Senna (BRA) Rushen Green Racing Van Diemen RF82, who won each of the three visits to Silverstone, sits on the grid with Denis Rushen beside him

British Formula Ford Championship
Jonny Baker (GBR) Team JLR British Formula Ford, Rd3 & Rd4, Donington Park, England, 20th May 2006. DIGITAL IMAGE

British Formula Ford Championship
Festival winner Andrew Gilbert-Scott (GBR) Reynard. British Formula Ford Championship, Brands Hatch, England, 29-30 October 1983

British Formula Ford
Callum MacLeod (GBR) Jamun Racing takes the win and the championship. British Formula Ford, Rd9, Brands Hatch, England. 23 September 2007

British Formula Ford Championship
Sean Patterson (RSA) Jamum Racing Services British Formula Ford, Thruxton, England. 30th September 2006 DIGITAL IMAGE

Formula Ford Festival
Jonny Baker (GBR) Team JLR Formula Ford Festival, Brands Hatch, England. 23 September 2006. DIGITAL IMAGE

British Formula Ford 2000 Championship, 28 March, Silverstone, England, 1982
Race winner Ayrton Senna (BRA) Rushen Green Racing Van Diemen RF82. British Formula Ford 2000 Championship, 28 March, Silverstone, England, 1982

Townsend Thoresen Formula Ford 1600 Championship, Mallory Park, England, 22 March 1981
Second place finisher Ayrton Senna da Silva (BRA) (right) has a heated conversation with race winner Enrique Mansilla (ARG) (left) following a tough duel on the track

Formula Ford 2000
(L to R): a mechanic; race and championship winner Ayrton Senna (BRA); Dennis Rushen (GBR) Rushen Green Racing team owner and burgeoning photographer Keith Sutton (GBR)

British Formula Ford Championship
Jonny Baker (GBR). UK Formula Ford Championship, Rd19 & Rd20, Castle Combe, England, 7 October 2006. DIGITAL IMAGE

Formula Ford 2000
Race winner Ayrton Senna (BRA) Rushen Green Racing Van Diemen RF82. British Formula Ford 2000 Championship, Oulton Park, England, 27 March 1982

UK Formula Ford Championship
Sean Petterson (RSA), Mygale SJ2006. UK Formula Ford Championship, Rd 13&14, Knockhill, Scotland. 2nd - 3rd September 2006. DIGITAL IMAGE

British Formula Ford
Jay Bridger (GBR) Fluid Motorsport 1st. British Formula Ford, Rd9, Brands Hatch, England. 22 September 2007

Formula Ford Festival
Alan van der Merwe (RSA) won the final Formula Ford Festival, Brands Hatch, England, 21 October 2001

British Formula Ford Festival
Richard Gorranson (SWE) Duckhams Racing with Van Diemens on his way to victory in heat 2. British Formula Ford Festival, 19-20 October 2002, Brands Hatch, England. DIGITAL IMAGE

Formula Ford Festival
Race winner Alan Van Der Merwe (RSA) passes his jubilant team mates from Haywood Racing at the finishing line. Brands Hatch, England, 19-21 October 2001. BEST IMAGE

Formula Ford Festival
Race winner Alan Van Der Merwe (RSA) Haywood Racing. Brands Hatch, England, 19-21 October 2001. BEST IMAGE

Formula Ford Festival
Alan van der Merwe (RSA) took the win watched by his parents Formula Ford Festival, Brands Hatch, England, 21 October 2001

Formula Ford Festival
Adam Carroll (GBR) finished 3rd in the final Formula Ford Festival, Brands Hatch, England, 21 October 2001

Formula Ford Festival
Alan van der Merwe (RSA) won the final Formula Ford Festival, Brands Hatch, England, 21 October 2001

British Formula Ford Festival
Ben Clucas (GBR) holds off Jaap van Lagen (NED) for second place in heat 1. British Formula Ford Festival, 19-20 October 2002, Brands Hatch, England. DIGITAL IMAGE

Formula Ford Festival
Pat Long (USA) was disqualified for punting Robert Dahlgren (SWE) out in the semo-final. Formula Ford Festival, Brands Hatch, England, 21 October 2001

Formula Ford Festival
Race winner Alan Van Der Merwe (RSA) Haywood Racing celebrates with his trophy. Brands Hatch, England, 19-21 October 2001. BEST IMAGE

British Formula Ford Festival
One of the circuit doctors checks a driver who crashed out of the semi-final 2. British Formula Ford Festival, 19-20 October 2002, Brands Hatch, England. DIGITAL IMAGE

British Formula Ford Festival
The Duckhams Formula Ford team discuss pre-race tactics. British Formula Ford Festival, 19-20 October 2002, Brands Hatch, England. DIGITAL IMAGE

Formula Ford Festival
The new 2002 Van Diemen Formula Ford. Brands Hatch, England, 19-21 October 2001. BEST IMAGE

Formula Ford Festival
Podium and results: 1st: Alan van der Merwe (RSA), centre 2nd: Ronnie Bremer (DEN), left 3rd: Adam Carroll (GBR), right Formula Ford Festival, Brands Hatch, England, 21 October 2001

Formula Ford Festival
Robert Dahlgren (SWE) was punted out by Pat Long (USA) in the semi-final. Formula Ford Festival, Brands Hatch, England, 21 October 2001

British Formula Ford Festival
Gavin Cronje (RSA) Panasonic Batteries Racing. British Formula Ford Festival, 19-20 October 2002, Brands Hatch, England. DIGITAL IMAGE

Formula Ford Festival
Second place driver Ronnie Bremer (DEN) Haywood Racing in the wet and difficult conditions. Brands Hatch, England, 19-21 October 2001. BEST IMAGE

British Formula Ford Championship
Jenson Button (GBR) Haywood Racing Mygale SJ98 celebrates his championship success. Slick 50 British Formula Ford Championship, Silverstone, England, 20 September 1998

Formula Ford Race 1
Duncan Tappy (GBR) Jamun Racing leads the field Formula Ford RAce 1, Donington Park, United Kingdom, 2nd April 2005. DIGITAL IMAGE

Formula Ford Festival winner Jenson Button (GBR) Haywood Racing. Formula Ford Festival and World Cup, Brands Hatch, England, 25 October 1998

Townsend Thoresen Formula Ford 1600 Championship, Brands Hatch, England, 15 March 1981
Ayrton Senna da Silva (BRA), Van Diemen R81, took his first single seater victory in only his third race. Townsend Thoresen Formula Ford 1600 Championship, Brands Hatch, England, 15 March 1981

British Formula Ford Championship
Joe D'Agostino (USA) Team JLR British Formula Ford Championship, Rd2 Oulton Park, England, 23 - 24 April 2005. DIGITAL IMAGE

Townsend Thoresen Formula Ford 1600 Championship, Oulton Park, England, 27 June 1981
Top to Bottom Race winner Ayrton Senna da Silva (BRA) Van Diemen R81, Rick Morris (GBR) and Alfonso Toledano (MEX). Townsend Thoresen Formula Ford 1600 Championship, Oulton Park, England

UK Formula Ford Championship
Callum MacLeod (GBR). UK Formula Ford Championship, Rd16-18, Thruxton, England, 25-26 August 2007

Townsend Thoresen Formula Ford 1600 Championship, Oulton Park, England, 27 June 1981
Race winner Ayrton Senna da Silva (BRA) Van Diemen R81. Townsend Thoresen Formula Ford 1600 Championship, Oulton Park, England, 27 June 1981

British Formula Ford Championship
(L to R) 3rd place Ben Clucas (GBR) Jamun Racing, winner Valle Makela (FIN) Nexa Racing and 2nd placed Joey Foster (GBR) Continental Racing

UK Formula Ford Championship
Jay Bridger (GBR), Mygale SJ2006, finished third in race 2. UK Formula Ford Championship, Rd5, Rockingham Motor Speedway, England, 13 August 2006. DIGITAL IMAGE

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"Formula Ford: A Legacy of Speed and Skill" In the world of motorsports, it has long been hailed as a breeding ground for future racing champions. With its affordable yet high-performance cars, this single-seater racing series has captured the hearts of both drivers and fans alike. One iconic moment in Formula Ford history was captured by CM5 7842 Jonathan Hoad, showcasing the intense competition between Van Diemen RF90 racers like himself. The adrenaline-fueled battles on the track were not limited to one brand though; CM1 5502 Andrew Mansell's Merlyn Mk11A and Dick Dixon's Lotus 61 added their own flavor to the mix. The allure extended beyond national championships as well. In a captivating image from the EFDA Formula Ford 2000 Championship in Jyllandsring, Denmark on August 22, 1982, race winner Ayrton Senna da Silva is seen deep in thought before his upcoming race. Little did anyone know that this young Brazilian driver would go on to become an icon in the sport. Dennis Rushen, owner of Rushen Green Racing Team, played a pivotal role in Senna's journey through Formula Ford. As shown in another snapshot from Formula Ford 2000 action, Rushen holds out the pit board to none other than Ayrton Senna himself – a testament to their successful partnership. Sitting inside his Van Diemen RF82 at Oulton Park Circuit or proudly donning his winner's garland after triumphing three out of four visits there – these images capture Senna's dominance during his time with Rushen Racing. But it wasn't just about individual victories; teamwork also shone brightly within this competitive series. Townsend Thoresen Formula Ford 1600 Championship at Brands Hatch showcased drivers pushing themselves and their Merlyn Mk20s to new limits while CM17 0976 David McArthur and his Van Diemen LA10 demonstrated the dedication required to succeed.