Is there a future for Formula Ford?

[driftwood]

It is looking good for you guys down there one thing that came up in discussion over here was the Ford contribution or lack of it and the notion that Formula Ford should be re branded Formula Kent whilst the old crossflow motor is used and ditch Ford name as they have brought no "beers to the party".
What tyres are you looking at running?
Ae you implementing a limit to the number of tyres per round or the number of rounds per set of tyres?
Your implementation of classes for varying age of cars will entice the old boys out with cars in garage or even the son or grandson to drag the car out too.
I noticed that you mentioned finding a supplier for a new chassis- Why?
There are enough cars running just keep them going FFord has run for 20 years since the last real Kent chassis was built the rest have been Zetec/Duratec conversions and there are still plenty of cars in the UK that can be acquired and modified to run a Kent motor.
Hope the series takes off and as you are in the dark days of winter the garage light is burning while you toil away at rebuilding the many FFords that have been parked up over the last 10 years.

[Shoreboy57]

Apparently the Aussies have pulled the plug on their national FF series - reverting to State series only

[driftwood]

Yes i heard that CAMS ( morons of motorsport) have ditched FFord without consulting anyone in favour of F4 thats means now someone has to go and buy new cars ship to Oz and get a series running
best thing the Ozzies could do is not buy any cars and kill it off now and stick to FFord

[CRC]

Congratulations to all those trying to rejuvenate "Formula Ford". The field that was on show at Teretonga last weekend was a big improvement on recent years and surely is just the start of better things to come. Well done to you all.

Clive Campbell

[crunch]

Congratulations to all those trying to rejuvenate "Formula Ford". The field that was on show at Teretonga last weekend was a big improvement on recent years and surely is just the start of better things to come. Well done to you all.

Clive Campbell


Have to agree. Thanks guys

[Russ Noble]

Things are getting better all the time...

Formula Ford racing in NZ, driven by the SIFF who have promoted a level playing field of worthwhile, enjoyable, competitive and inexpensive racing, is enjoying a resurgence which is feeding into the National Championship. This has been additionally enhanced by a stability of regulation in the form of a five year moratorium on any major changes. On the back of this certainty then it is a major boost that the “Mazda Road to Indy” programme has seen fit to provide the winner of the NZFF Championship this year with entry to their prestigious initiative. Details are contained in the latest newsletter on the SIFF website

http://www.siff.co.nz/

[Trevor Sheffield]

Could not resist entering this thread Noble. NO BULL and spot on.

Anything that encourages racing outside of the cheque book stuff deserves support.

[Ray Bell]

When you talk about the 'national series' for FFord in Australia you'll find that many are quite pleased that it's been detached from the V8 Supercar meetings.

It was a costly arrangement and very testing, not on the driving or preparation but on the logistics and bank overdrafts. And I gather, though I may be wrong, that it's more than just 'state' series now. It just doesn't go as far afield.

Not that I keep abreast of FFord, it's a category I've never considered worthwhile though it's gained fame because it was the only one there. Remember how it came about?

A Pommie racing school found it was cheaper to put Cortina GT engines into cars than try to keep up their F3/FJunior engines and it all went from there. And it led to people spending more money keeping engines standard than turning them into real race engines.

[Russ Noble]

When you talk about the 'national series' for FFord in Australia you'll find that many are quite pleased that it's been detached from the V8 Supercar meetings.
It was a costly arrangement and very testing, not on the driving or preparation but on the logistics and bank overdrafts. And I gather, though I may be wrong, that it's more than just 'state' series now. It just doesn't go as far afield.

It's all about keeping costs down. The Australian 2015 National Formula Ford Series is six meetings spread through Victoria, NSW and Queensland.


Not that I keep abreast of FFord, it's a category I've never considered worthwhile though it's gained fame because it was the only one there. Remember how it came about?

It's also gained fame as with stable regulations it has outlasted all other single seater classes. It's all about keeping costs down.


A Pommie racing school found it was cheaper to put Cortina GT engines into cars than try to keep up their F3/FJunior engines and it all went from there.
As stated it's all about keeping costs down.


And it led to people spending more money keeping engines standard than turning them into real race engines.

In motorracing there will always be some people who will spend up big to get an edge. They have in the past and they haven't won the Championship. The point is you don't have to and you don't get that much of an edge. It's all about keeping costs down. Those that spend would still do the same with "real race engines" but they would spend a hell of a lot more! The number of Kiwis successful on the world stage who have come through NZFF is legendary plus most F1 drivers for the last 40 years have come up through FF in different countries.

It would be nice if we could get rid of some of the negative stereotypes of FF because largely they are incorrect. FF1600 is and will continue to be relevant in providing relatively cheap and close single seater racing for not only aspiring F1 drivers to cut their teeth on but also many of the more mature competitors who merely enjoy close competitive racing which is very cost effective. It's all about keeping costs down. And maintaining stable regs.