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Formula First Championship (1987-2000)

All cars Van Diemen

1987 (Champion: Ben Edwards)
1. Brands Hatch, Apr 5-Eugene O’Brien (GB)
2. Snetterton, Apr 17-Eugene O’Brien (GB)
3. Brands Hatch, Apr 20-Ben Edwards (GB)
4. Oulton Park, May 4-Eugene O’Brien (GB)
5. Brands Hatch, May 10-Ben Edwards (GB)
6. Oulton Park, May 23-Raphael del Sarte (F)
7. Brands Hatch, May 31-Eugene O’Brien (GB)
8. Brands Hatch, Jun 14-Peter Roberts (GB)
9. Snetterton, Jul 5-Ben Edwards (GB)
10. Oulton Park, Jul 18-Eugene O’Brien (GB)
11. Snetterton, Jul 26-Ben Edwards (GB)
12. Brands Hatch, Aug 2-Ben Edwards (GB)
13. Brands Hatch, Aug 9-Ben Edwards (GB)
14. Oulton Park, Aug 30-Ben Edwards (GB)
15. Brands Hatch, Sep 6-Ben Edwards (GB)
16. Snetterton, Sep 20-Eugene O’Brien (GB)
17. Oulton Park, Oct 3-Kelvin Burt (GB)
18. Brands Hatch, Oct 11-Raphael del Sarte (F)

1988 (Champion: Keith Farance)
1. Brands Hatch, Mar 6-Darren Dalwood (GB)
2. Snetterton, Mar 20-Keith Farrance (GB)
3. Silverstone, Mar 26-Keith Farrance (GB)
4. Cadwell Park, Apr 1-Bobby Verdon-Roe (GB)
5. Castle Combe, Apr 4-Keith Farrance (GB)
6. Mallory Park, Apr 17-Keith Farrance (GB)
7. Brands Hatch, Apr 24-Keith Farrance (GB)
8. Oulton Park, May 2-Keith Farrance (GB)
9. Cadwell Park, May 8-Scott Lakin (GB)
10. Brands Hatch, May 15-Keith Farrance (GB)
11. Snetterton, May 30-Chris Boocock (GB)
12. Oulton Park, Jun 11-Ken Bowes (GB)
13. Snetterton, Jun 26-Keith Farrance (GB)
14. Snetterton, Jul 3-Keith Farrance (GB)
15. Cadwell Park, Jul 17-Bobby Verdon-Roe (GB)
16. Donington Park, Jul 24-Thomas Erdos (BR)
17. Brands Hatch, Aug 7-Keith Farrance (GB)
18. Donington Park, Aug 14-Thomas Erdos (BR)
19. Snetterton, Aug 29-Bobby Verdon-Roe (GB)
20. Cadwell Park, Sep 4-Ken Bowes (GB)
21. Oulton Park, Sep 11-Thomas Erdos (BR)
22. Thruxton, Sep 25-Darren Dalwood (GB)
23. Brands Hatch, Oct 9-Bobby Verdon-Roe (GB)
24. Brands Hatch, Oct 16-Darren Dalwood (GB)

1989 (Champion: James Rhodes)
1. Brands Hatch, Mar 5-James Rhodes (GB)
2. Snetterton, Mar 24-James Rhodes (GB)
3. Mallory Park, Mar 27-Martin Jones (GB)
4. Brands Hatch, Apr 9-James Rhodes (GB)
5. Oulton Park, May 1-Tim Stafford (GB)
6. Donington Park, May 7-Tim Stafford (GB)
7. Brands Hatch, May 14-James Rhodes (GB)
8. Snetterton, May 29-James Rhodes (GB)
9. Donington Park, Jun 4-Simon Davison (GB)
10. Brands Hatch, Jun 11-Brian Saunders (GB)
11. Brands Hatch, Jun 25-Brian Saunders (GB)
12. Cadwell Park, Jul 9-James Rhodes (GB)
13. Cadwell Park, Jul 23-James Rhodes (GB)
14. Brands Hatch, Aug 6-Tim Stafford (GB)
15. Thruxton, Aug 28-James Rhodes (GB)
16. Snetterton, Sep 3-Tim Stafford (GB)
17. Cadwell Park, Sep 10-James Rhodes (GB)
18. Cadwell Park, Oct 1-Tim Stafford (GB)
19. Oulton Park, Oct 14-Jonathan Harmer (GB)
20. Brands Hatch, Oct 22-Jonathan Harmer (GB)

1990 (Champion: Philip Bate)
1. Brands Hatch, Mar 4-Philip Bate (GB)
2. Thruxton, Mar 25-Philip Bate (GB)
3. Castle Combe, Apr 16-Jonathan Harmer (GB)
4. Snetterton, Apr 22-Philip Bate (GB)
5. Donington Park, May 6-Jonathan Harmer (GB)
6. Brands Hatch, May 13-Jonathan Harmer (GB)
7. Silverstone, May 28-Philip Bate (GB)
8. Oulton Park, Jun 16-Jonathan Harmer (GB)
9. Brands Hatch, Jul 1-Philip Bate (GB)
10. Oulton Park, Jul 21-Philip Bate (GB)
11. Cadwell Park, Aug 19-Jonathan Harmer (GB)
12. Snetterton, Aug 27-Simon Packford (GB)
13. Oulton Park, Sep 8-Philip Bate (GB)
14. Mallory Park, Sep 16-Philip Ellis (GB)
15. Cadwell Park, Oct 7-Jonathan Harmer (GB)
16. Brands Hatch, Oct 14-Jonathan Harmer (GB)

1991 (Champion: Oliver Gavin)
1. Brands Hatch, Mar 3-Oliver Gavin (GB)
2. Mallory Park, Apr 1-Oliver Gavin (GB)
3. Snetterton, Apr 21-Oliver Gavin (GB)
4. Oulton Park, May 6-Oliver Gavin (GB)
5. Mallory Park, May 19-Oliver Gavin (GB)
6. Silverstone, May 27-Oliver Gavin (GB)
7. Thruxton, Jun 16-Oliver Gavin (GB)
8. Brands Hatch, Jun 30-Mark Redgrave (GB)
9. Cadwell Park, Jul 6-Oliver Gavin (GB)
10. Brands Hatch, Jul 21-Oliver Gavin (GB)
11. Snetterton, Aug 4-Oliver Gavin (GB)
12. Brands Hatch, Aug 18-Oliver Gavin (GB)
13. Castle Combe, Aug 26-Mark Redgrave (GB)
14. Donington Park, Sep 1-Mark Redgrave (GB)
15. Snetterton, Oct 6-Mark Redgrave (GB)
16. Brands Hatch, Oct 13-Mark Redgrave (GB)

1992 (Champion: Alex Jack)
1. Brands Hatch, Mar 8-Alex Jack (GB)
2. Snetterton, Mar 29-Alex Jack (GB)
3. Cadwell Park, Apr 12-Alex Jack (GB)
4. Donington Park, Apr 26-Alex Jack (GB)
5. Snetterton, May 4-Alex Jack (GB)
6. Oulton Park, May 25-Richard Morgan (GB)
7. Silverstone, Jun 7-Richard Morgan (GB)
8. Cadwell Park, Jun 21-Stuart Saggers (GB)
9. Castle Combe, Jul 4-Alex Jack (GB)
10. Brands Hatch, Jul 19-Richard Morgan (GB)
11. Mallory Park, Aug 2-Duncan Vercoe (GB)
12. Pembrey, Aug 23-Alex Jack (GB)
13. Castle Combe, Sep 12-Alex Jack (GB)
14. Oulton Park, Sep 26-Stuart Saggers (GB)
15. Brands Hatch, Oct 11-Richard Morgan (GB)

1993 (Champion: Mark Haswell)
1. Brands Hatch, Mar 7-Jan Ivan Powell (GB)
2. Mallory Park, Mar 14-Mark Haswell (GB)
3. Castle Combe, Mar 27-Jan Ivan Powell (GB)
4. Snetterton, Apr 18-Mark Haswell (GB)
5. Oulton Park, Apr 24-Rollo McNally (GB)
6. Cadwell Park, May 9-Mark Haswell (GB)
7. Knockhill, Jun 6-Ian Smythe (GB)
8. Brands Hatch, Jun 27-Simon Moulton (GB)
9. Cadwell Park, Jul 18-Mark Haswell (GB)
10. Snetterton, Aug 1-Ian Smythe (GB)
11. Brands Hatch, Aug 8-Mark Haswell (GB)
12. Castle Combe, Aug 30-Ian Smythe (GB)
13. Silverstone, Sep 5-Ian Smythe (GB)
14. Oulton Park, Oct 2-Simon Moulton (GB)
15. Donington Park, Race 1 (Oct 9)-Ian Smythe (GB)
16. Donington Park, Race 2 (Oct 10)-Alex Deighton (GB)

1994 (Champion: Alex Deighton)
1. Snetterton, Mar 20-Alex Deighton (GB)
2. Brands Hatch, Apr 1-Alex Deighton (GB)
3. Cadwell Park, Apr 10-Stuart Wood (GB)
4. Oulton Park, May 2-Stuart Wood (GB)
5. Lydden, May 15-Alex Deighton (GB)
6. Brands Hatch, May 22-Alex Deighton (GB)
7. Knockhill, Race 1 (Jun 5)-Alex Deighton (GB)
8. Knockhill, Race 2 (Jun 5)-Alex Deighton (GB)
9. Mallory Park, Jun 19-Alex Deighton (GB)
10. Cadwell Park, Jul 17-Stuart Wood (GB)
11. Oulton Park, Jul 30-Matt Baldacci (GB)
12. Snetterton, Aug 14-Alex Deighton (GB)
13. Castle Combe, Sep 10-Stuart Wood (GB)
14. Brands Hatch, Sep 18-Mark Egan (GB)
15. Mallory Park, Sep 25-Alex Deighton (GB)
16. Snetterton, Oct 16-Ben Collins (GB)

1995 (Champion: Tim Spouge)
1. Mallory Park, Apr 17-Tim Spouge (GB)
2. Donington Park, May 8-Andy Berg (GB)
3. Brands Hatch, Race 1 (May 21)-Daniel Stilp (GB)
4. Brands Hatch, Race 2 (May 21)-Andy Berg (GB)
5. Knockhill, Race 1 (Jun 4)-Daniel Stilp (GB)
6. Knockhill, Race 2 (Jun 4)-Steve Dutton (GB)
7. Snetterton, Jun 18-James Beales (GB)
8. Cadwell Park, Jul 9-Martin Wallbank (GB)
9. Oulton Park, Jul 29-Tim Spouge (GB)
10. Cadwell Park, Aug 6-Joe Chedid (GB)
11. Croft, Aug 19-James Beales (GB)
12. Castle Combe, Aug 28-James Beales (GB)
13. Silverstone, Sep 9-Tim Spouge (GB)
14. Snetterton, Sep 24-James Beales (GB)
15. Donington Park, Oct 8-Steve Dutton (GB)

1996 (Champion: Robert Todd)
1. Oulton Park, Apr 5-Robert Todd (GB)
2. Donington Park, Apr 21-Joe Chedid (GB)
3. Brands Hatch, May 12-Robert Todd (GB)
4. Brands Hatch, Jun 9-Chris Dawkins (GB)
5. Silverstone, Jun 22-Robert Todd (GB)
6. Castle Combe, Jul 7-Alex Garner (GB)
7. Snetterton, Jul 21-Robert Todd (GB)
8. Donington Park, Aug 4-Robert Todd (GB)
9. Cadwell Park, Aug 18-Robert Todd (GB)
10. Castle Combe, Aug 26-Robert Todd (GB)
11. Mallory Park, Sep 22-Chris Dawkins (GB)
12. Lydden, Oct 6-Chris Dawkins (GB)

1997 (Champion: Robbie Kerr)
1. Brands Hatch, Mar 16-Gary Earney (GB)
2. Mallory Park, Mar 30-Robbie Kerr (GB)
3. Knockhill, Race 1 (Apr 20)-Ramon Lewis (JA)
4. Knockhill, Race 2 (Apr 20)-Robbie Kerr (GB)
5. Lydden, May 5-Nick Padmore (GB)
6. Brands Hatch, May 11-Ramon Lewis (JA)
7. Mallory Park, May 25-Ramon Lewis (JA)
8. Mondello Park, Race 1 (Jun 15)-Robbie Kerr (GB)
9. Mondello Park, Race 2 (Jun 15)-Robbie Kerr (GB)
10. Brands Hatch, Jun 29-Andre d’Cruze (GB)
11. Pembrey, Race 1 (Jul 20)-Oliver Smith (GB)
12. Pembrey, Race 2 (Jul 20)-Ramon Lewis (JA)
13. Lydden, Aug 3-Robbie Kerr (GB)
14. Mallory Park, Aug 17-Robbie Kerr (GB)
15. Brands Hatch, Aug 25-Robbie Kerr (GB)
16. Castle Combe, Race 1 (Sep 14)-Robbie Kerr (GB)
17. Castle Combe, Race 2 (Sep 14)-Robbie Kerr (GB)
18. Knockhill, Race 1 (Sep 21)-Robbie Kerr (GB)
19. Knockhill, Race 2 (Sep 21)-Robbie Kerr (GB)
20. Mallory Park, Oct 5-Oliver Smith (GB)

1998 (Champion: Danny Watts)
1. Mallory Park, Apr 13-Mark McLoughlin (GB)
2. Brands Hatch, Apr 19-Mark McLoughlin (GB)
3. Knockhill, Race 1 (May 3)-Danny Watts (GB)
4. Knockhill, Race 2 (May 3)-Danny Watts (GB)
5. Pembrey, Race 1 (May 10)-Danny Watts (GB)
6. Pembrey, Race 2 (May 10)-Danny Watts (GB)
7. Mallory Park, May 25-Danny Watts (GB)
8. Croft, Race 1 (Jun 7)-Danny Watts (GB)
9. Croft, Race 2 (Jun 7)-Paul Munn (GB)
10. Brands Hatch, Jun 28-Danny Watts (GB)
11. Donington Park, Jul 25-Danny Watts (GB)
12. Mallory Park, Aug 31-Danny Watts (GB)
13. Castle Combe, Sep 13-Danny Watts (GB)
14. Knockhill, Race 1 (Sep 20)-Danny Watts (GB)
15. Knockhill, Race 2 (Sep 20)-Mark McLoughlin (GB)
16. Mallory Park, Oct 4-Danny Watts (GB)

1999 (Champion: Alex Kapadia)
1. Mallory Park, Apr 5-Simon Pearson (GB)
2. Pembrey, Race 1 (Apr 18)-Danny Browne (GB)
3. Pembrey, Race 2 (Apr 18)-Simon Pearson (GB)
4. Snetterton, Race 1 (May 3)-Alex Kapadia (GB)
5. Snetterton, Race 2 (May 3)-Alex Kapadia (GB)
6. Knockhill, May 16-Alex Kapadia (GB)
7. Brands Hatch, May 31-Alex Kapadia (GB)
8. Lydden, Jun 13-Simon Pearson (GB)
9. Mallory Park, Jun 27-Steven Coates (GB)
10. Croft, Race 1 (Jul 18)-Danny Browne (GB)
11. Croft, Race 2 (Jul 18)-Danny Browne (GB)
12. Oulton Park, Aug 7-Alex Kapadia (GB)
13. Mallory Park, Aug 30-Alex Kapadia (GB)
14. Castle Combe, Sep 11-Simon Pearson (GB)
15. Knockhill, Sep 26-Danny Browne (GB)
16. Mallory Park, Oct 10-Danny Browne (GB)
17. Donington Park, Oct 24-Simon Pearson (GB)

2000 (Champion: Steven Coates)
1. Donington Park, Apr 2-Steven Coates (GB)
2. Pembrey, Race 1 (Apr 16)-Steven Coates (GB)
3. Pembrey, Race 2 (Apr 16)-Steven Coates (GB)
4. Mallory Park, May 1-Simon Pearson (GB)
5. Lydden, May 29-Simon Pearson (GB)
6. Brands Hatch, Jun 25-Simon Pearson (GB)
7. Knockhill, Race 1 (Jul 9)-James Andrews (GB)
8. Knockhill, Race 2 (Jul 9)-Mike Grime (GB)
9. Snetterton, Race 1 (Jul 16)-Oliver Allwood (GB)
10. Snetterton, Race 2 (Jul 16)-Mike Grime (GB)
11. Oulton Park, Aug 19-Steven Coates (GB)
12. Castle Combe, Race 1 (Sep 24)-James Andrews (GB)
13. Castle Combe, Race 2 (Sep 24)-Oliver Allwood (GB)
14. Mallory Park, Oct 15-Michael Vitulli (GB)

Total races: 235

Winning drivers

12 wins-Danny Watts
11 wins-Oliver Gavin, Robbie Kerr
10 wins-Alex Deighton, Keith Farrance
9 wins-Jonathan Harmer, James Rhodes
8 wins-Ben Edwards, Alex Jack, Simon Pearson
7 wins-Philip Bate, Robert Todd
6 wins-Alex Kapadia, Eugene O’Brien
5 wins-Danny Browne, Steven Coates, Mark Haswell, Mark Redgrave, Ian Smythe, Tim Stafford
4 wins-James Beales, Ramon Lewis, Richard Morgan, Bobby Verdon-Roe, Stuart Wood
3 wins-Darren Dalwood, Chris Dawkins, Thomas Erdos, Mark McLoughlin, Tim Spouge
2 wins-Oliver Allwood, James Andrews, Andy Berg, Ken Bowes, Joe Chedid, Raphael del Sarte, Steve Dutton, Mike Grime, Simon Moulton, Jan Ivan Powell, Stuart Saggers, Brian Saunders, Oliver Smith, Daniel Stilp
1 win-Matt Baldacci, Chris Boocock, Kelvin Burt, Ben Collins, Andre d’Cruze, Simon Davison, Gary Earney, Mark Egan, Philip Ellis, Alex Garner, Martin Jones, Scott Lakin, Rollo McNally, Paul Munn, Simon Packford, Nick Padmore, Peter Roberts, Duncan Vercoe, Michael Vitulli, Martin Wallbank

Total winning drivers: 64

Winning nationalities

Brazil-1 driver (Erdos)
France-1 drivers (del Sarte)
Great Britain-61 drivers (Allwood, Andrews, Baldacci, Bate, Beales, Berg, Boocock, Bowes, Browne, Burt, Chedid, Coates, Collins, d’Cruze, Dalwood, Davison, Dawkins, Deighton, Dutton, Earney, Edwards, Egan, Ellis, Farrance, Garner, Gavin, Grime, Harmer, Haswell, Jack, Jones, Kapadia, Kerr, Lakin, McLoughlin, McNally, Morgan, Moulton, Munn, O’Brien, Packford, Padmore, Pearson, Powell, Redgrave, Rhodes, Roberts, Saggers, Saunders, Smith, Smythe, Spouge, Stafford, Stilp, Todd, Vercoe, Verdon-Roe, Vitulli, Wallbank, Watts, Wood)
Jamaica-1 driver (Lewis)

Total winning nationalities: 4

Winning manufacturers

235 wins-Van Diemen

Total wins: 235 by 1 manufacturer