This article contains a list of champions in the Dutch and Benelux Formula Ford championship. (See talk)
1970-'92: 1600cc engine
Year Dutch Formula Ford 1600 Team Chassis 1970 Huub Vermeulen Lotus 61M 1971 Huub Vermeulen Lotus 69F 1972 Roelof Wunderink 1973 Roelof Wunderink 1974 Boy Hayje 1975 Jim Vermeulen 1976 Michael Bleekemolen 1977 Roelof Wunderink 1978 Roelof Wunderink 1979 Boy Hayje 1980 Jim Vermeulen 1981 Cor Euser Royale RP29 1982 Gerrit van Kouwen Van Diemen RF82 1983 Gerrit van Kouwen Van Diemen RF83 1984 Maartin Bottelier Lola 1985 Maartin Bottelier 1986 Jaap Boekhoeven Reynard 86F 1987 Piet Bouwmeister Mondiale M86S 1988 Frank Eglem Van Diemen RF88 1989 Marcel Albers 1990 Frank ten Wolde 1991 Vincent Radermecker 1992 Kurt Mollekens
1993-'97: 1800cc and 1600cc engines The year 1993 saw the introduction of the 1800cc Zetec engine to the Dutch and Benelux championship. It had a slow start so the older 1600cc Kent engine was maintained to keep competition numbers up.
Year Dutch Formula Ford 1800 Team Chassis Benelux Formula Ford 1800 Team Chassis Dutch Formula Ford 1600 Team Chassis Benelux Formula Ford 1600 Team Chassis 1993 Tom Coronel Fresh Racing Vector TF93 Geoffroy Horion MB Racing Van Diemen RF93 Marcel Kooy Fresh Racing 1994 Bas Leinders MB Racing Van Diemen RF94 Ron Swart GEVA Racing Ron Swart GEVA Racing 1995 Sepp Koster Marijn van Kalmthout GEVA Racing 1996 Sebastiaan Bleekemolen GEVA Racing Sebastiaan Bleekemolen GEVA Racing Allan BerndtPennzoil RacingVan Diemen RF92 Allan BerndtPennzoil RacingVan Diemen RF92 1997 Christijan Albers Patrick Koel GEVA Racing
1998-2006: Zetec engines Since 1998, in both the Dutch and Benelux championships the rules state that participants should use an 1800 cc engine. The first division championship mentioned in this list is a subchampionship, for participants with cars of two years and older of age.
Year Dutch Champion Team Chassis First Division Champion Team Chassis Benelux Champion Team Chassis First Division Champion Team Chassis 1998 Jeroen Bleekemolen GEVA Racing Isaac van der Slik Jeroen Bleekemolen GEVA Racing André van Hoof 1999 Vincent van der Valk Team Dbr Peter Walsh Van Kalmthout Racing André van Hoof 2000 Patrick Koel MP Motorsport Stefan de Groot Mike den Tandt Stefan de Groot 2001 Stefan de Groot GEVA Racing Olivier Muytjens Jaap van Lagen Olivier Muytjens 2002 Jaap van Lagen MP Motorsport Marijn van Kalmthout Jaap van Lagen MP Motorsport Marijn van Kalmthout 2003 Nelson van der Pol GEVA Racing Mygale SJ03 Helmert-Jan van der Slik GEVA Racing Mygale SJ00 Michel Florie Private Mygale SJ01 Helmert-Jan van der Slik GEVA Racing SJ00 2004 Michel Florie Private Mygale SJ01 Dennis Retera GEVA racing Mygale SJ00 Helmert-Jan van der Slik SL Racing Mygale SJ03 Dennis Retera GEVA Racing Mygale SJ00 2005 Dennis Retera GEVA racing Mygale SJ05 Jan Paul van Dongen Race2Win Van Diemen RF00 Dennis Retera GEVA Racing Mygale SJ05 Jan Paul van Dongen Race2Win Van Diemen RF00 2006 Michel Florie Private Mygale SJ01 Nicky Catsburg GEVA Racing Mygale SJ00 Michel Florie Private Mygale SJ01 Nicky Catsburg GEVA Racing Mygale SJ00
2007: Introduction of the Duratec engines In 2007 a new brand of engines was attracted to the championship. The 1600cc Duratec engines were 30 kilos lighter than the old 1800cc Zetec engines but also more powerful. Cars with the new Duratec engines formed the A-class while cars with the old Zetec engines formed the First Division class.
Year Dutch A-Class Champion Team Chassis Dutch First Division Champion Team Chassis Benelux A-Class Champion Team Chassis Benelux First Division Champion Team Chassis 2007 Franceso Pastorelli GEVA Racing Mygale SJ07 Auke Genemans GEVA Racing Mygale SJ04 Franceso Pastorelli GEVA Racing Mygale SJ07 Auke Genemans GEVA Racing Mygale SJ042008Simon KnapKTG RacingMygale SJ07Arthur van Uitert2009Melroy HeemskerkGeva RacingMygale SJ07Arthur van Uitert2010Rogier JongejansGeva RacingMygale SJ072011Joey van SplunterenProvily RacingMygale SJ082012Michel FlorieGeva RacingMygale SJ09
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Formula Ford Club Holland GEVA racing team, multiple champions