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Foster, who debuted in the championship at Eastern Creek earlier this year, continually improved across the weekend before finishing today’s final race just outside the top ten in the largest field of Formula Ford’s assembled in over three years.

After qualifying 18th fastest the 16-year-old student made up a couple of positions during the shortened race one before climbing further up the order in the opening few laps of race two.

Unfortunately, a mid-race incident with Martin Short – who went on to finish 11th – forced Foster off the circuit at Dandenong corner damaging the wheel bearing on the #13 Steeline Metal Framing Systems Van Diemen which ended the youngster’s charge.

Determined to fight back in the final 12-lap race Foster showed some impressive speed from the outset to claw his way up ten positions and cross the line in 12th position.

Sydney driver Paul Laskazeski won the round ahead of Scott Pye and Adam Graham. The next round of the championship will be contested at Darwin’s Hidden Valley Raceway on July 4-6.

WHAT HE HAD TO SAY…..
“Overall I’m pretty pleased with the progress I made across the weekend, my times continually improved and in the final race I was over half a second faster than I posted during qualifying on new tyres,” said Foster.

“It was disappointing to have the incident in race two because if it wasn’t for that I believe a top ten result would have been achievable.

“In the wet race I felt as I drove well and was able to mix it with guys who have got a lot more experience than what I’ve got in these cars.

“I’m really looking forward to getting to Hidden Valley as it is a track the Formula Ford championship hasn’t been to before so everyone is on a level playing field to start with.”

2008 Genuine Ford Parts Australian Formula Ford Championship
Round 3 – Sandown International Raceway

Championship Standings after 3 of 8 rounds
1. Paul Laskazeski – 134 points
2. Ben Morley – 88
3. Adam Graham – 82
4. Kristian Lindbom – 76
5. Scott Pye – 70
6. Brad Lowe – 62
7. Nick Percat – 61
8. Daniel Erickson – 56
9. Rob Storey – 46
=9 Jake Chapman – 46
17. Nick Foster – 2

RESULTS: Race Three
1. Jake Chapman – 12 laps
2. Paul Laskazeski
3. Scott Pye
4. Adam Graham
5. Kristian Lindbom
6. Bradley Lowe
7. Ben Morley
8. Daniel Erickson
9. Trent Harrison
10. Lucas Dumbrell
12. Nick Foster

RESULTS: Race Two
1. Paul Laskazeski – 12 laps
2. Scott Pye
3. Adam Graham
4. Jake Chapman
5. Kristian Lindbom
6. Martin Swindells
7. Trent Harrison
8. Scott Auld
9. Blake Varney
10. Cameron Spence
DNF Nick Foster – 6 laps

RESULTS: Race One
1. Paul Laskazeski – 8 laps
2. Scott Pye
3. Adam Graham
4. Daniel Erickson
5. Ben Morley
6. Robert Storey
7. Jake Chapman
8. Kristian Lindbom
9. Ben Walter
10. Martin Swindells
16. Nick Foster

RESULTS: Qualifying
1. Paul Laskazeski 1:15.0689
2. Adam Graham 1:15.0756
3. Scott Pye 1:15.1845
4. Daniel Erickson 1:15.3648
5. Trent Harrison 1:15.5267
6. ! Jake Chapman 1:15.5386
7. Ben Morley 1:15.6156 8. Kristian Lindbom 1:15.8454
9. Martin Swindells 1:15.8599
10 Ben Walter 1:15.9629
18. Nick Foster 1:17.0201