Formula 3 Australia

Superior Champion

Ben Clucas succeeded in securing the Australian Formula 3 Championship in dominant style. The Briton secured the title early after having won eleven of the first twelve rounds of the season. In late August, after having won the round at Philip Island, his lead was that big that none of his opponents had a chance to re-close the gap.

For Spiess Motorenbau GmbH, this success means another championship for the company's impressive title collection. "Quite obviously, we are delighted that Ben Clucas and his team, BRM, prevailed in such a superior manner," said Holger Spiess. "Particularly as there is a tough competition in the engine area, in Australia. After all, there are three other engine manufacturers on the grid of the series, apart from our Opel-Spiess engine."

BRM (Bronte Rundle Motorsport) is a successful long-term customer of Ditzingen based Spiess. In the past five years, the team secured three Australian Formula 3 Championship titles. "I'd like to thank my entire team and all our partners," said Team Principal Bronte Rundle. "Without their extraordinary know-how and their consequent commitment, our success certainly wouldn't have been that dominant."

For Ben Clucas, whose Dallara F304 Opel-Spiess contested the season with the No 84, it was "A great year. The Formula 3 Championship is a really prestigious one, in Australia. And the fact that I succeeded in winning the title just in the 50th year of the championship's existence makes the success taste even a little sweeter."

The Australian Formula 3 Championship's finale, featuring rounds 15 and 16, will be held at the final weekend of October, at Oran Park.