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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.
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. Michael Varacins is the most successful driver in the class winning seven times, at five different tracks. [3]
A top-running Formula Vee car will go 190 km/h (120 mph) and corner at about 1.6 g. It weighs a minimum of 465 kg (1,025 lb) with driver or 500 kg (1,100 lb) with driver as raced in the Australian 1,600 cc (98 cu in) specification. [3] [4] Purchasing and running a Formula Vee car is relatively affordable compared to most motorsport categories.
Tom Davey won the prestigious race also racing a Zeitler chassis. [5] In the combined Formula Super Vee/Formula Ford race, Super Vee's finished in the first three places. Skip Barber was the first Formula Ford driver placing fourth overall. [6] The first national series was held in 1971. Bill Scott won the inaugural race at Daytona ...
The SCCA National Championship Runoffs is the end-of-year championship race meeting for Sports Car Club of America Club Racing competitors. Divisional champions and other top drivers from the SCCA's 116 regions are invited to participate at the Runoffs. National championships are awarded to the winners of each class.
Data from Berliner General characteristics Crew: 1 Length: 18 ft 2 in (5.54 m) Wingspan: 17 ft 6 in (5.33 m) Height: 4 ft 2 in (1.27 m) Wing area: 75 sq ft (7.0 m 2) (original square tips) Empty weight: 430 lb (195 kg) Gross weight: 700 lb (318 kg) Fuel capacity: 10.25 gallons Powerplant: 1 × 1600 Volkswagen air-cooled engine Performance Maximum speed: 143 kn (165 mph, 266 km/h) Stall speed ...
The company specialized in the design of Formula V Air Racing aircraft for amateur construction. [1] [2] The company was formed as a Florida Domestic for Profit Corporation on 26 January 1968 and listed Charles W. Lasher as President and Director; John W. Lasher as Treasurer and Director and Helen B. Lasher as Director and Secretary. The ...
The series was sanctioned by SCCA Pro Racing, the professional racing division of the Sports Car Club of America. Drivers competed to win a Honda-backed Super Formula seat in 2022. [1] Kyffin Simpson took the drivers' championship at the last round at the Circuit of the Americas, while TJ Speed Motorsports secured the teams' title.