91 Single-seaters series
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This article is from the Motorsport FAQ, by A H Henry bspahh@midge.bath.ac.uk with numerous contributions by others.
91 Single-seaters series
In Europe there are a large number of different series for single
seater racing cars including Formula Ford, Formula Renault, Formula
Alfa etc. In the USA, popular choices are Formula Vee and Formula 440
and Formula Ford, all of which are run by the SCCA (see section 22.6).
Every car in the paddock is for sale for the right price. Often the
right price is downright cheap, especially if you are looking for a
"learner" car. You tend to find a lot of drivers who have run an
older car for a couple seasons and are ready to move up to a top
notch National car. These guys will often sell a novice their car
cheap, and they also make for a great source of information and help.
Don't go out and buy a brand new F440, for example, to go through
driver's school. Formula cars require a fair amount of care and
feeding. And the sorting out process for a new chassis can take
months. You don't need to be dealing with a car that handles like a
pig, or won't finish a session when you are trying to learn the art
of racing. A good clean, reliable, well sorted car will do you much
more good. Leave the sorting and tuning duties to experienced racers
for a couple years. Once you have a handle on the art of racing and
the art of tuning, then sorting a new chassis can be a lot of fun (if
a bit frustrating at times). But until you're pretty confident at
the wheel and can identify what the car is really doing, it can be a
horribly frustrating experience.
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