DOCSLIB.ORG

Brands Hatch 20Th June

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Brands Hatch 20Th June BRSCC Formula Ford 1600 Race Report Season 2015 - Issue 5: Brands Hatch Indy Circuit, 20th June MEGA MCMULLAN Pole and 2 wins for Jonny Best e ver points haul for Capezzone BRSCC Formula Ford 1600: Race Report - Brands Hatch Indy Circuit, 20th June CONTENTS Page Introduction 3 Qualifying 4 Faces of FF1600 7 Race 1 8 Race 2 12 Data & Credits Meeting Type: Double Header Words: Dave Williams Circuit: Brands Hatch Indy Editing: Dave Williams Circuit Length: 1.2079 miles www.gramtext.co.uk National Championship: Rounds 7 & 8 Copyright on Pictures: Bourne Photographic Triple Crown: Round 4 & 5 www.bournephotographic.co.uk Organised by BRSCC Next Events: Sponsored by Avon Tyres 4th July: Oulton Park Northern Championship: Round 4 BRSCC FF1600 Championship Co-ordinator: 18th July: Castle Combe Ian Smith (07939 107888) National Championship: Rounds 9 & 10 Page: 2 www.brsccff1600.co.uk BRSCC Formula Ford 1600: Race Report - Brands Hatch Indy Circuit, 20th June Introduction Brands Hatch was the venue for the latest instalments in the Avon Tyres Formula Ford 1600 National Championship and Triple Crown. This marked the half-way point of these series both of which have attracted a high quality entry this season. All the action – a qualifying session followed by 2 races – took place in a compact 4 and a half hour time-frame. Light drizzle made conditions tricky for the opener but this didn’t prevent some superb racing taking place. Sometimes the wheel to wheel antics were a little too close which meant there were quite a few busy mechanics in the brief period between the two races with a number of drivers looking to work their way up from the back of the grid in the second encounter. Page: 3 www.brsccff1600.co.uk BRSCC Formula Ford 1600: Race Report - Brands Hatch Indy Circuit, 20th June Qualifying The loss of a bolt thwarted Chris Middlehurst BOLT FROM THE BLUE For Jonny McMullan, the first part of his visit to Brands Hatch mirrored his last BRSCC Formula Ford 1600 meeting at Oulton Park. Great pace during testing on Friday was followed by setting the fastest time in qualifying the next morning. Early in the 20 minute qualifying session, the current Dunlop Motorsport Ireland Young Racing Driver of the Year put in a banker 50 second lap which was 3 tenths faster than anyone else at that stage. He then made a planned pit-stop to adjust the tyre pressures on his Van Diemen LA10. Just as he came in Stephen Daly, who was a contender at Donington Park’s first Triple Crown meeting, put in a time that was only a couple of hundredths from McMullan’s best. Two minutes later the Bernard Dolan engineered driver was back out defending his position at the top of the time screens. He was soon putting together 3 laps that were below 50 secs with a best of 49.895 secs. This magnificent trio of circuits were accomplished without the aid of a tow. After another great showing against the clock, the pole-sitter was hoping for better fortune once racing got under way having failed to take a victory the last time he competed with us in Cheshire. Daly couldn’t find any further speed in the second half of the qualifying period but would take his place in a Ray GR13 on the outside of the front row for race 1 nonetheless. Third fastest was another Ray GR13, this was the red example in the hands of Luke Williams. Tom McArthur was leading the Triple Crown after the opening two rounds and he put the hammer down in the B-M Racing Van Diemen LA10 as he set the fourth best time which was just 7 hundredths away from Williams. Two top class drivers occupied row 3 with Chris Middlehurst’s Mygale GV15K just ahead of Patrick Dussault in his Ray GR13/14. Middlehurst had been hoping to start Page: 4 www.brsccff1600.co.uk BRSCC Formula Ford 1600: Race Report - Brands Hatch Indy Circuit, 20th June The pole-sitter was hoping for better fortune once racing got under way race 1 from the first couple of rows but a bolt connecting the right hand steering arm came loose at Graham Hill Bend early in the session and then came off altogether at Surtees. He managed to get the car back to the pits and his crew were able to make repairs after one of the Fun Cup teams provided a replacement component but this cost him half the session and restricted the number of flying laps he could make. In the month since he last raced in BRSCC Formula Ford 1600, Dussault had taken a first and a second place in support events at the Canadian Grand Prix in his native Montreal and watched the IndyCars in Toronto. Dussault’s Cliff Dempsey Racing team-mate, Ben Spurge, was another to put in a creditable performance and he was the next faster qualifying in seventh. Thomas Capezzone was unable to test on Friday and so he was delighted to put in a best effort of 50.4 secs to claim eighth. This put him two places ahead of his Swift Cooper team-mate, Luke Cooper, who was struggling to get to grips with his car. The two Swifts were separated by the other B-M Racing car of David McArthur. The Top Ten were covered by three quarters of a second underlining the competitiveness of the category. Since winning twice at the previous meeting at Oulton Park, Patrick Dussault has visited the F1 and IndyCar paddocks Page: 5 www.brsccff1600.co.uk BRSCC Formula Ford 1600: Race Report - Brands Hatch Indy Circuit, 20th June Results Matthew Cowley was the fastest Pre90 driver Page: 6 www.brsccff1600.co.uk BRSCC Formula Ford 1600: Race Report - Brands Hatch Indy Circuit, 20th June FACES OF FF1600 Page: 7 www.brsccff1600.co.uk BRSCC Formula Ford 1600: Race Report - Brands Hatch Indy Circuit, 20th June Race 1 BRANDS CLASSIC Jonny McMullan (5) leads Stephen Daly (2) in a classic Battle of Brands Drizzle made track conditions treacherous throughout this race which proved to be full of action. Despite the adverse camber on the section of track where pole position is located at Brands Hatch fastest qualifier, Jonny McMullan, was able to take the lead into Paddock Hill Bend. Given the varying levels of adhesion, this was not necessarily the best situation to be in as the Irishman was the first to find out how much (or more importantly, how little) grip was available at each corner. Adding to his difficulties was the fact that Stephen Daly was the first of 6 cars right on his gearbox and his fellow countryman was looking for a way past each time they tackled Druids. After being fended off for 3 laps, Daly tried the outside line but he went backwards instead of forwards as Luke Williams seized the opportunity to take second. A lap and a half later, Daly was pushed down to fourth by Chris Middlehurst at Clearways. Middlehurst was holding the fastest lap at this point and was soon looking to take second from Williams at Druids after the latter had in turn gone for the lead round the outside at Paddock. With everyone attacking and defending at the same time, Luke Cooper was able to latch on to the back to make it an 8 car train at the front having made changes to get his car handling far more to his liking after problems in qualifying. On lap 7, Daly attempted to take third from Middlehurst at Druids but the St Helens driver held on round the outside. This cost Daly a little momentum on the run down into Graham Hill Bend. Fifth placed Tom McArthur had a sniff down his inside but decided against the move. As he switched right to take the racing line through the corner he found Patrick Dussault making a move round his outside. The two made contact. The Canadian was able to rejoin down in tenth but McArthur Page: 8 www.brsccff1600.co.uk BRSCC Formula Ford 1600: Race Report - Brands Hatch Indy Circuit, 20th June Everyone was attacking and defending... spun to a halt on the exit of the corner with broken suspension. The Safety Car was scrambled to enable the black and white Van Diemen to be moved out of danger. After a couple of laps the green flags were out. McMullan’s restart was excellent, he was already 3 quarters of a second ahead as he sped past the timing beam however the conditions were making it difficult for him to find the confidence to really push and increase his advantage. Williams, Middlehurst and Daly were able to reel him in. Soon it was three abreast for the lead with second and third swapping place. Middlehurst then tried to go round the outside of McMullan but found himself on the grass allowing Williams to get back into the runner-up position. With Cooper continuing to make places and finding himself in fifth, Daly (in fourth) took a wide line into Clearways and swept back towards the apex but found Middlehurst occupying the piece of tarmac he wanted to use. Daly spun down the order while Middlehurst continued although with the performance of his car having reached a plateau due to the huge amount of grip his Mygale chassis had extracted from his tyres early in the race he was now in danger of losing the final place on the podium to Cooper. The battle between these two culminated in contact on the exit of Paddock.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Cadwell Park Programme
    Live – Event Timing SCAN THE QR CODE ABOVE WITH YOUR SMART PHONE TO FOLLOW THE ON-TRACK ACTION THROUGHOUT THE DAY OFFICIALS OF THE MEETING CADWELL PARK MSUK STEWARD: Rod Parkin STAY SAFE COVID 19 OFFICER: Andrew Warner WOLDS TROPHY CLUB STEWARDS: Fergus Whatling and SATURDAY 05TH & SUNDAY 06TH JUNE ‘21 Andrew Warner RACE DIRECTOR: Andy Dee-Crowne VENUE NOTICE SECRETARY OF THE MEETING: ASSISTANCE: Ian Danaher In the event of a member of the public requiring assistance (medical or otherwise) he or she should in the first instance contact the nearest official,marshal, or gate/ CHIEF SCRUTINEER: security steward who will take appropriate action. Matthew Lambkin-Smith RESPECT SOCIAL VENUE: CHIEF TIMEKEEPER: Nicholas Palmer This meeting is promoted by MotorSport Vision Limited, MSV Centre, Brands Hatch DISTANCING MEASURES DEPUTY CHIEF SCRUTINEER: Circuit, Fawkham, Longfield, Kent, DA3 8NG Tel:01474 872331 www.msv.com Nigel Edwards CIRCUIT ADDRESS: SENIOR CLERK OF THE COURSE: Cadwell Park Circuit, Louth, Lincolnshire, LN11 9SE Tel: 01507 343248 Julian Floyd CIRCUIT MANAGER: Paul Woodford CLERKS OF THE COURSE: John Hokinson, Nick Fielding, Steve Hill COMPETITORS AND TEAM MEMBERS ONLY : and Andy Dee-Crowne The Paddock Clubhouse and Bar will be open at the following times. Friday: Food 7.30am – 8.30pm, Bar 7.00pm – 11.00pm, ASSISTANT CLERK OF THE COURSE: Saturday: Food 7.30am – 8.30pm, Bar 12.00pm – 11.00pm, Fiona Dee Crowne Sunday: Food 7.30pm until last race, Bar TBC. ASSISTANT TO THE SECRETARY OF REGULARLY WASH YOUR THE MEETING: Fee Dee-Crowne and LIVE TIMING Myra Whatling This is the QR code for Live Timing on your smart HANDS FOR 20 SECONDS STARTLINE JUDGES: phone and is valid for all HSCC events this season.
    [Show full text]
  • 19/20 September 2020 Entry Lists
    19/20 SEPTEMBER 2020 ENTRY LISTS Focus CUP ENDUROKA MONOPOSTO CHAMPIONSHIP 1800, 1600, CLASSIC & M1000 RACE 1 - 15 MINS (SAT), RACE 6 - 15 MINS (SAT) No. Driver Hometown Team/Sponsor Car CC Class TECH TALK 30 Andrew Cartmell Royston - Revelation 1000 1000 M1000 41 Billy Styles Cheshunt - Jedi Mk 6/7 1000 M1000 DESCRIPTION 53 Dan Clowes Newcastle-under-Lyme - Jedi Mk6 1000 M1000 The Monoposto Racing Club is a club 77 Nigel Davers Warminster Team Fern Racing Jedi Mk 6 1000 M1000 of motor sport enthusiasts promoting single seater motor racing in an inclusive, 78 Myles Castaldini Leamington Spa Tappex Thread Inserts Van Diemen RF94 1000 M1000 friendly and respectful environment 441 Chris Woodhouse Far Forest - Jedi Mk6 998 M1000 where the regulations promote stable, 19 Nick Catanzaro Whitminster - Formula Vauxhall Lotus 2000 Classic affordable and competitive racing. 25 Jim Spencer Cheshire - Reynard 883 2000 Classic COSTS 46 Jared Wood Aylesbury - Formula Vauxhall Lotus 2000 Classic Base car from around £5,000 - £40,000, 50 Matthew Bromage Borrowash - Ralt RT30 2000 Classic dependent on class. 57 Edward Guest Bury St. Edmunds - Anson SA4 2000 Classic Full season from around £4,000 - £10,000 64 Marcus Sheard Thurlton AViT! Motorsport Reynard 883 2000 Classic 12 Phil Davis Stroud - Van Diemen RF98 1800 1800 CLASSES Mono 1800 111 Jeff Williams Shepherdswell - Van Diemen RF82 2000 1800 Typical Chassis – FF 1800 Zetec, FF 1600 117 Chris Lord Totnes - Reynard SF86 2000 1800 Duratec, FF2000 161 Julian Hoskins High Wycombe - Vector TF93Z 1800 1800
    [Show full text]
  • IZOD Indycar® Series & Firestone Indy Lights
    ® DARIO FRANCHITTIDARIO Chip Ganassi Racing Target Series Champion 2011 IZOD IndyCar IZOD IndyCar ® Series & Firestone Indy Lights™ 2012 Trackside INDYCAR Media Web Site – media.indycar.com A media-only section of the INDYCAR’s Web site is available for media use. This site contains general content about the IZOD IndyCar® Series and Firestone Indy Lights, including: IZOD IndyCar Series and Firestone Indy Lights logos for download Graphics and special event photo galleries for download and publication INDYCAR PR contacts Team PR contacts Track contacts Teleconference advisories Teleconference transcripts, press releases, advisories and notebooks Weekly Video News Feed advisories and digital copies Information about each event also is available, including: Complete event schedules Broadcast information Daily Trackside Reports, including session details and quotes Event Video News Release advisories Event press conference transcripts The address for the media site is: http://media.indycar.com INDYCAR Media Photo Web Site – IndyCarMedia.com A media-only website is available for media to download high-resolution photos of at-track events and studio photos of drivers. Note, registration is required to access the side The address for the media site is: http://www.indycarmedia.com INDYCAR PR CONTACT INFORMATION 1. INDYCAR. Contact information for members of INDYCAR Public Relations: a. Amy Konrath, Vice President of Communications/Public Relations 317-331-7437 – cell; 317-492-6453 – office; [email protected] b. Denise Abbott, Vice President of Public Relations 310-430-0496 – cell; 317-492-8836 – office; [email protected] c. Steve Shunck, Vice President of Public Relations 317-716-9188 – cell; 317-492-8532 – office; [email protected] d.
    [Show full text]
  • Fernandez Media Guide 06
    Team Information At-A-Glance MEDIA CONTACT: DREW BROWN Team Lowe’s Racing 1435 W. Morehead St, Ste 190 Charlotte, NC 28208 Tel: 704.714.4305 Cell: 704.650.0428 Email: [email protected] TAMY VALKOSKY Fernández Racing 17 El Prisma Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688 Tel: 949.459.9172 Cell: 949.842.3946 Email: [email protected] MEDIA RESOURCES: Additional information on Lowe’s Fernández Racing and the Rolex Series can be found at: media.lowesracing.com www.fernandezracing.net www.grandamerican.com GRAND AMERICAN ROAD RACING ASSOCIATION Adam Saal, Director of Communications Tel: 386.947.6681 Email: [email protected] MEDIA REFERENCE: OFFICIAL TEAM NAME: Lowe’s Fernández Racing FOUNDED: December 2005 OWNERS: Fernández Racing (Adrián Fernández, Tom Anderson) HEADQUARTERS: 6835 Guion Road Indianapolis IN 46268 317.299.5100 317.280.3051 Fax DRIVERS: Adrián Fernández and Mario Haberfeld ENTRY: No. 12 Lowe’s Fernández Racing Pontiac Riley KEY PERSONNEL: Tom Anderson, Managing Director Steve Miller, Team Manager Mike Sales, Chief Mechanic John Ward, Race Engineer Lowe’s Fernández Racing to Compete for 2006 Rolex Series Championship LOWE’S AND FERNÁNDEZ RACING ANNOUNCED the creation of of Key Biscayne, Fla., is a former British Formula 3 champion, who made Lowe’s Fernández Racing on January 4 of this year. The team will field the his US racing debut in the Champ Car World Series contesting the 2003 No. 12 Lowe’s Fernandez Racing Pontiac Riley Daytona Prototype for and 2004 seasons. drivers Adrián Fernández and Mario Haberfeld in the 14-race Grand “This is an honor for me to join Adrián Fernández, who I have admired American Rolex Sports Car Series.
    [Show full text]
  • Fast Parts for Faster Cars
    BATBATBAT Fast Parts For Faster Cars Formula Ford 1600 Club Ford 1600 Ford 2000 Sports 2000 4 -Cylinder Ford Powered Parts Catalog BAT - your headquarters for FF1600 & FF2000 2 A word from Peter One July afternoon in 1967 I stood at the Paddock Bend of Brands Hatch Race Track in England and watched 14 freshly painted single-seat race cars take to the track driven by a bunch of unknown drivers, hopeful I'm sure that this could be the start of a successful career as a racing driver. I felt a tingle of excitement myself and a feeling that somehow these little, affordable, cars would finally bring me into a more active role in motor racing. That race was the first Formula Ford race ever held in the world, from which grew a legendary training ground for many modern greats in motor sport. World Champions such as James Hunt, Jody Schecter, Aryton Senna and Emerson Fittipaldi all cut their teeth in Formula Ford. The list of famous Formula Ford "graduates" worldwide is too long to mention here, but impressive it is. Formula Ford has now grown into other step-up formula such as Formula Ford 2000, Sports 2000 and yes, even Formula Atlantic. Since Formula Ford allowed me to become active in motor racing and because I was always helping out my fellow competitors in the USA by acquiring hard to get racing equipment from my native England, it was only natural that British American Transfer or BAT as you know us would evolve. Throughout the years we have expanded our racing expertise beyond Formula Ford to all 4 Cylinder Ford based racing cars.
    [Show full text]
  • HSCC HISTORIC FORMULA FORD 1600 CHAMPIONSHIP Sponsored by Carless Race Fuels with Vital Equipment in Association with Avon Tyres, Supported by Radio Caroline
    HSCC HISTORIC FORMULA FORD 1600 CHAMPIONSHIP Sponsored by Carless Race Fuels with Vital Equipment In association with Avon Tyres, Supported by Radio Caroline Rounds 14 and 15: Oulton Park, 26 August Grant does the Oulton Park double Former double champion Callum Grant was the class act of the Historic Formula Ford 1600 Championship with an impressive brace of victories at the Oulton Park Gold Cup on Bank Holiday Monday (26 August ). Having hit engine problems in his Formula Ford 2000 Delta on Sunday, Callum Grant went back to Bolton on Sunday evening to fetch his Merlyn Mk20 for Monday’s Historic FF qualifying and double-header and duly took a double win over Pierre Livingston. Ben Tusting narrowly beat Clive Richards to third in both races as Richards headed Ted Pearson in the Over 50s division. With championship leader Cameron Jackson electing to miss this event, Grant used his local knowledge to good effect in qualifying on Monday morning to set the pace by just under half a second from Livingston in the first of the Speedsport Merlyns. It was a good showing from Livingston on his first experience of the challenging Cheshire track and he had just over a second in hand over 3rd place Danny Stanzl and leading Over 50s qualifier Clive Richards. James Buckton and Ben Tusting both had mechanical problems, Ben getting 5 th place with only 2 laps qualifying was pretty amazing. James, driving for the injured (Hamstring went at home, get-well soon) Louis Hanjoul, only managed one lap and had to start at the back.
    [Show full text]
  • “Hitting the Strip” Pumping up the Volume on Drag Racing
    RevolutionMay 2019 The official magazine of “HITTING THE STRIP” PUMPING UP THE VOLUME ON DRAG RACING SUPER 8 FIRST TIMER BRISTOL MC THE FIRST EVER ADAPTING TO ALL-FEMALE NOTES FROM A OFFER AFFORDABLE SCRUTINEERING NEWCOMER & ACCESSIBLE TEAM MOTORSPORT PLUS + PLACE NOTES + WHAT’S ON + NEWS + RESULTS CEO’s MESSAGE THE REVOLUTION “On the subject of inclusivity, I feel passionately that there needs to be a concerted effort, by the motorsport industry as a whole, to do more to support women in our sport” hat’s one of the biggest issues facing At the same time, it’s wonderfully inclusive – the motorsport today? In my opinion, it’s next generation of drivers competing from as that only 5% of competition licence young as eight-years-old. It’s also our most popular holders are female. discipline amongst women, with twice as many W licence holders compared with other forms of I feel passionately that there needs to be a motorsport. concerted effort, by the motorsport industry as a whole, to do more to support women in our sport. In our second feature story we meet the first The launch of W Series is a brave innovation backing ever all-female scrutineering team, who recently some of the top women drivers, and initiatives such volunteered at an Aston Martin Owners’ Club as Dare To Be Different and Girls on Track encourage meeting at Donington Park. Motorsport needs more women to get involved. But motorsport still to take a proactive stance and get behind more falls significantly behind other sports, in terms of initiatives like this.
    [Show full text]
  • Edward Moore Motorsport Career Highlights
    Edward Moore Motorsport Career Highlights Karting 1987-1992 and 2015 onwards During this time Ed won countless heats and finals as well as being three times South West of England Karting Champion. Race winner at British championship Super One Karting. 2017 Formula A Pre 95 British Karting Champion Over 50 race wins in Karts Car Racing 1994 onwards 1994-1997 Formula Ford (wins at Castle Combe, Brands Hatch Mallory Park) 1995 Castle Combe Young Driver of the Year 1996 Second Castle Combe FF1600 Championship 1997 Works Ray Formula Ford Driver (Silverstone National Circuit lap record holder) 1998 Formula Palmer Audi (top 6 qualifier ahead of Justin Wilson, Darren Turner, Bjorn Wirdheim, season ruined by unreliability and broken leg). 1999-2001 test driving for Ray Formula Ford Zetec team and works Swift Formula Ford Zetec team 2002-2003 Formula Ford 1600 (more race wins) 2002 Second Castle Combe FF1600 Championship 2004 King of Kents National FF1600 Champion 2004 Castle Combe FF1600 Champion 2005 King of Kents National FF1600 Champion 2005 Jim Walsh Trophy Winner 2005 lap record set at Snetterton 2006 Club Formula Ford (MS) Champion 2006 Castle Combe FF Carnival Winner 2006 Edwina Overend Trophy Winner (Mallory Park) 2007 Castle Combe FF1600 Champion 2007 Castle Combe FF1600 Lap Record 2008 British Racing Drivers Club Golden Helmet Winner 2009 Edwina Overend Trophy Winner (Mallory Park) 2010 Formula Ford Festival Brands Hatch Pole Position 2013 Castle Combe Formula Ford Championship Race Winner, Fastest Laps 2016 Walter Hayes Trophy Silverstone Heat winner 2017 Champion of Mallory Formula Ford winner Ed has notched up a staggering 57 (and counting!) overall Formula Ford race wins (not class wins) - including wins at Castle Combe, Mallory Park, Silverstone, Brands Hatch, Snetterton, Kirkistown.
    [Show full text]
  • BRSCC Formula Ford 1600 Race Report Season 2014 - Issue 8: Oulton Park International Circuit, 30Th August GUTTED!!! Rapid Raven Is Robbed
    BRSCC Formula Ford 1600 Race Report Season 2014 - Issue 8: Oulton Park International Circuit, 30th August GUTTED!!! Rapid Raven is Robbed HODGEN: Returns to Winning Ways BRSCC Formula Ford 1600: Race Report - Oulton Park International, 30th August 2014 CONTENTS Page Introduction 3 Post89 Qualifying 4 Pre90 Qualifying 7 Post89 Race 10 Pre90 Race 13 All Classes Race 16 Data & Credits Meeting Type: Double/Single Header Words & Editing: Circuit: Oulton Park International Dave Williams Circuit Length: 2.692 miles www.gramtext.co.uk National Championship: Rounds 11 & 12 Copyright on Pictures: Northern Championship: Round 9 Bourne Photographic www.bournephotographic.co.uk Organised by BRSCC Sponsored by Avon Tyres Next Meeting: Anglesey Coastal Circuit National Championship Co-ordinator: 27th/28th September Ian Smith (07939 10788) National Rounds 13, 14 & 15 Northern Championship Co-ordinator: Northern Rounds 10, 11 & 12 Matt Hawkins (01270 877841) Entries are still available!!!! Page: 2 www.brsccff1600.co.uk BRSCC Formula Ford 1600: Race Report - Oulton Park International, 30th August 2014 Introduction Two months since the BRSCC’s Avon Tyres-sponsored Formula Ford 1600 category last visited Oulton Park, the Cheshire circuit hosted a double header meeting for the National Championship with one of these rounds also having Northern points on offer. Such is the popularity of the latter series that the entry was large enough for the Post89 and Pre90 Classes to each have their own qualifying sessions and races. Therefore, during the course of the day, Formula Fordsters took to the track on no less than 5 occasions. As those involved left the circuit at the end of the afternoon, they had plenty of drama to reflect on, not least because fluctuating weather conditions meant the tarmac had varying levels of grip each time the cars left the Assembly Area.
    [Show full text]
  • 2 0 1 4 P R E S S K
    2014 PRESS KIT 2014 RACE SCHEDULES ROUND DATE TRACK VENUE 1 March 30 Streets of St. Petersburg 1.8-mile street circuit 2 April 13 Streets of Long Beach 1.968-mile street circuit 3/4 April 26/27 Barber Motorsports Park 2.3-mile road course 5/6 May 9/10 Indianapolis Motor Speedway 2.434-mile road course 7 May 23 Indianapolis Motor Speedway 2.5-mile oval 8 July 5 Pocono Raceway 2.5-mile oval 9 July 20 Streets of Toronto 1.755-mile street circuit 10/11 August 2/3 Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course 2.258-mile road course 12 August 17 The Milwaukee Mile 1.015-mile oval 13/14 August 23/24 Sonoma Raceway 2.385-mile road course ROUND DATE TRACK VENUE 1/2 March 29/30 Streets of St. Petersburg 1.8-mile street circuit 3/4 April 26/27 Barber Motorsports Park 2.3-mile road course 5/6 May 9/10 Indianapolis Motor Speedway 2.434-mile road course 7 May 24 Lucas Oil Raceway 0.686-mile oval 8/9 June 28/29 Streets of Houston 1.634-mile street circuit 10/11 August 2/3 Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course 2.258-mile road course 12 August 16 The Milwaukee Mile 1.015-mile oval 13/14 August 23/24 Sonoma Raceway 2.385-mile road course ROUND DATE TRACK VENUE 1/2 March 29/30 Streets of St. Petersburg 1.8-mile street circuit 3/4 April 26/27 Barber Motorsports Park 2.3-mile road course 5/6 May 9/10 Indianapolis Motor Speedway 2.434-mile road course 7 May 24 Lucas Oil Raceway 0.686-mile oval 8/9 July 19/20 Streets of Toronto 1.755-mile street circuit 10/11/12 August 2/3 Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course 2.258-mile road course 13/14 August 23/24 Sonoma Raceway 2.385-mile road course CONTENTS
    [Show full text]
  • Festival Championship Ford Formula Classic Hscc October
    FORMULA FORD FORD FORMULA FESTIVAL SAT 24/SUN 25 OCTOBER FEATURING: BRSCC MAZDA MX-5 CHAMPIONSHIP BRSCC MAZDA MX-5 SUPERCUP HSCC CLASSIC FORMULA FORD CHAMPIONSHIP HSCC HISTORIC FORMULA FORD CHAMPIONSHIP CMMC CLASSIC ERA CHALLENGE FORMULA FORD FESTIVAL Ladies and Jonathan Browne who returns to try and become the first ever driver to win back-to-back Festivals. gentlemen, There’s been a great influx of new young talent Welcome once again to the too and we’re looking forward to seeing how they BRSCC’s annual centrepiece tackle this year’s event. We are also fortunate to end-of-season event, the have been granted UK Elite Sporting Event status 49th consecutive running for this season’s Festival by Motorsport UK, meaning of the legendary and that international drivers will be able to compete much-loved Formula Ford provided they meet the requirements. We’re Festival at Brands Hatch delighted to welcome two drivers representing in Kent. We’re thrilled that the Team USA Scholarship once again, a fantastic you could join us again for initiative by Jeremy Shaw and supported by the Low the latest edition of an event that’s Dempsey Racing team, plus we are set to welcome helped produce a plethora of top-rated motorsport W Series driver Megan Gilkes to the entry who has stars over the years, even if it will have a slightly looked very impressive this season racing in her different feel to it than normal. native Canada. We have some brilliant championships and series Of course, this year hasn’t been an ordinary one.
    [Show full text]
  • Biography of Bruce Ashmore Bruce Has Had a Very Successful Career in the Design and Development of Many Winning Racing Cars
    Biography of Bruce Ashmore Bruce has had a very successful career in the design and development of many winning racing cars. Beginning in 1976, he studied engineering at University in Cambridge while working through an Engineering Apprenticeship at Lola Cars. During his training he spent time in each of the departments learning the use of metal cutting machines along with the skills of fabrication, welding, pattern making, model making and styling, in fact everything that goes into making a racing car. Lola Cars Ltd was often described as being the University of Motoracing as it has trained some of the most successful racing car designers in the world. During Bruce’s apprenticeship he had the chance to help with the design of cars like this 1978 Indy 500 winning Lola driven by Al Unser Sr. The five year training concluded in the drawing office designing projects such as IndyCars, Sports cars, Formula Fords, and larger Formula cars. In the early days of his career there were few people employed in the drawing office, allowing guys to get involved in all aspects of the car design. The first project Bruce was solely responsible for was the very successful Lola T640 Formula Ford 1600. This car won the series championship in the USA and England, along with the prestigious Formula Ford Festival at Brands Hatch near London. These cars have no downforce and the T640 gained it’s advantage from the reduced drag compared to the competition, and had excellent structural integrity. This series allows a designer to understand the true mechanical grip and suspension geometry effect without the influence of aerodynamics, making it a perfect subject for a thesis at the University of Motoracing.
    [Show full text]