Formula Ford 50th Anniversary Event

[VoodooBoss]

This would have been a nice event to attend. Any of you ever driven a Formula Ford? Back in the early 90's I took a one day Skip Barber Formula Ford driving class at Sonoma raceway. I was racing karts at the time and wanted to see what it was like in a real race car on a big race track. It was a tight fit for me but I had fun.

https://autoweek.com/article/racing...mula-fords-highlights-vscda-meet-road-america

 

[302BOB]

It was a tight fit for me but I had fun.

I'd need a shoehorn to get into one of those cars and then how would I get out of it? A car like that is pure motor and whatever else you need to push you along.That Must be fun, but I'd rather be in my Boss.....Me and Son Went for rides in Go carts when he was young. so I know the feel, but not at a race car level.............Nice Pics

 

[TymeSlayer]

A guy I work with told me how his friend was entered in group 13 and while racing he saw the two cars in front of him split and he crashed into the guy who caused them to move. He was the one that ended up with a broken leg in this story below. This may be a vintage event but it's evident their desire to be competitive is quite apparent.

https://racer.com/2019/09/18/reflections-on-the-ff50th/

 

[VTBoss302]

This would have been a nice event to attend. Any of you ever driven a Formula Ford? Back in the early 90's I took a one day Skip Barber Formula Ford driving class at Sonoma raceway. I was racing karts at the time and wanted to see what it was like in a real race car on a big race track. It was a tight fit for me but I had fun.

https://autoweek.com/article/racing...mula-fords-highlights-vscda-meet-road-america

Definitely brings back some memories for me

I took the Skip Barber Racing School Competition Course in 1991 at Mid-Ohio in a Formula Ford

Since the transmissions didn't have synchromesh, you had to learn how to actually do a proper heel toe double clutch downshift (which most people these days who are simply rev matching think they're doing, but they're not)

 

[Grant 302]

Some people know.

Single and double blips on the throttle too.

 

[TMSBOSS]

Shift out of a gear to neutral,release the clutch, then shift into the next gear was how this was explained to me in the 70's. I learned on a Freightliner without syncros.

 

[VTBoss302]

Some people know.

Single and double blips on the throttle too.

Also while threshold braking (no ABS either)

I think I've officially turned into a grumpy old man

 

[TMSBOSS]

I think I've officially turned into a grumpy old man

Welcome to the club.

 

[Black Boss]

Drove a modified version around Brands Hatch in 1994. I was too big for it, even then!

 

[Grant 302]

Also while threshold braking (no ABS either)

I think I've officially turned into a grumpy old man

It's harder to tell when you start as a grumpy young man...