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The proposal for Formula V has its roots in the 1964 Reno Air Races. [1] In 1969, Air racer, Steve Wittman presented at the Rockford air convention of the Experimental Aircraft Association specifications for a racing event based around aircraft powered with a Volkswagen air-cooled engine .
Variants of the Formula Vee rules exist in Australia, Brazil, Canada, Germany, the UK & Ireland, South Africa, and New Zealand. Particularly notable is Formula First, racing in the US and New Zealand, which employs the same chassis, but with later model Beetle parts, a larger 1,600 cc (98 cu in) motor (New Zealand uses the 1,200 cc [73 cu in] variant) and other upgraded components such as disc ...
Formula Vee is one of the oldest classes in SCCA and competed in the first SCCA National Championship Runoffs. [1] Formula Vee was first introduced at the Runoffs in 1964 at Riverside International Raceway. The first edition was won by Lewis Kerr. [2] The following decades saw many racing drivers compete in various different racing chassis.
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Control Tower during the 2016 National Championship Air Races Pylon Racing Seminar Static aircraft on display at the 2014 Reno Air Races. Beginning in 1964, the Reno Air Races feature multi-lap, multi-aircraft races among extremely high performance aircraft on closed ovoid courses which range between about 3 miles (4.8 km) (Biplanes and Formula One) and about 8 miles (13 km) (Jet, Unlimited ...
T-6 Gold Start passing the finish pylon at the 2014 Reno Air Races. Air racing is a type of motorsport that involves airplanes or other types of aircraft that compete over a fixed course, with the winner either returning the shortest time, the one to complete it with the most points, or to come closest to a previously estimated time.
Japanese Formula 3000 Championship: Not all results counted towards total points scoring. 1988: 2000: Japanese Formula 3 Championship: Not all results counted towards total points scoring. 1969: 1987: Grand Prix motorcycle racing: Between 1969 and 1976 not all results counted towards total points scoring. 15 12 10 8 6 5 4 3 2 1 ...
1931 Los Angeles Air Fiesta [17] Rider R-2: US: 1931: 1931 National Air Races [17] Rider R-3 Marcoux-Bromberg Special: US: 1933: 1935 Bendix Trophy [18] Rider R-5: US: 1936: National Air Races: Rider R-6: US: 1938: Greve Trophy: Rollason Beta: UK: 1967: Formula One Air Racing: RWD-6: Poland: 1930: Challenge International de Tourisme 1930 [2 ...