Jamun Racing driver, Australian Tim Blanchard has thrown down the gauntlet in the British Formula Ford Championship with a stunning weekend of racing at Silverstone.

Sitting in second position on the Championship table leading into the round, Blanchard has cut the margin to just 36 points in the race for the title with one weekend of racing remaining; Blanchard's team mate Wayne Boyd is the current Championship leader but had his lead shortened considerably at Silverstone after Blanchard claimed pole and a race win.

Blanchard put his Jaylec Mygale on pole for both races with a brilliant qualifying performance that placed the pressure on Boyd from the outset as the young Victorian sets his sights on the Championship with three races remaining.

With second place locked away and guaranteed no matter what the outcome in the remaining races of the season, Blanchard has nothing to lose and everything to gain leading into the final weekend's racing at Donington Park in October.

Qualifying was where it all started for Blanchard at Silverstone; two quality fast laps early on secured him pole position for both races as he went about keeping his title chances alive.

"The car was perfect during qualifying, I found some clear track and put in two laps early that gained me pole position so I was confident from the get go which out me in a good frame of mind for the races," explained Blanchard.

Race one was a perfect set of circumstances for Blanchard, an ideal start allowed the AMSF International Rising Star to open up a two second gap as his rivals battled for second position.

He eventually crossed three seconds ahead of team mate Victor Correa, claiming his third win of the season and improving the gap to Boyd in a big way.

"That was a very satisfying win, we were quick from the outset and to get that win first up was exactly what I needed, it at least put some pressure on Boyd and to give myself some chance of claiming the title is exactly what I was after."

Blanchard settled for third place after an uncharacteristic slow start to the weekend's second race where he fell back to fifth position; the young gun was able to claim the race lead again on lap four but wasn't able to hold out Marco Sorensen who took the race win.

"I thought I was on track for two wins from two when I got the lead back, but Sorensen had really good speed it that final race; overall it was such a good weekend for me though.

"It's a big task ahead to try and win the Championship and I need things to go my way, but if I can claim pole and a couple of race wins I give myself a chance at Donington.

"Wayne has been a great team mate and hard to catch all year but I will put in a big training effort with a bit of a break in between rounds and prepare very well.

"I have everything to gain and while I'm still a chance of claiming the title I will be giving everything to do so."

The final three races will be held at Donington Park on 11-12 October.

Provisional championship placings
Overall 1 Boyd 577 points; 2 Blanchard 541; 3 Maliepaard 405; 4 Correa 373; 5 Stuteley 357; 6 Sorensen 327; 7 Hamilton 321; 8 Adrian Campfield 284; 9 David Brown 249; 10 Cole 229.