Formula 1000

Not to be confused with the publisher of services for life scientists Faculty of 1000.
F1000 cars in 2013.

Formula 1000 (F1000) is a class of open wheel formula racing with professional and amateur series worldwide. Formula 1000 gets its name from the 1000 cc (1.0 L) super-bike engine used to power a single seat, open wheel race car with fully adjustable wings and suspension.[1]

Currently in the United States, F1000 runs in SCCA under the FA (Formula Atlantic) class (it was previously run as the FB class prior to 2020) or under SCCA Pro Racing with the North American Formula 1000 Championship.

Formula 1000 cars are priced between $40,000 to $75,000. SCCA rules also allow conversion of an existing Formula car (e.g., FC) to meet F1000 requirements.[2]

Formula 1000 race cars can reach speeds higher than 274 km/h (170 mph) and experience as much as 3 Gs of downforce [citation needed] on brakes and corners.

There is a similar but distinct category in the UK called F1000, run by the 750 Motor Club.

Manufacturers

Manufacturers of Formula 1000 race car conversions are listed below in alphabetical order. A Formula 1000 conversion involves the modification of an existing Formula 1000 race car to meet current Formula 1000 rules. One of the major changes involved in a conversion is replacing the original engine and drive train with a 1000 cc super-bike engine using a chain drive train. Other modifications may include chassis frame changes, suspension changes and the addition of an aerodynamics package consisting of front and rear wings with a floor pan diffuser.

Manufacturers
Manufacturer Models Notes
Citation [3]
Griiip G1 [4]
Gloria C7F [5][page needed]
JDR Race Cars [6][page needed]
Novak Van Diemen Conversion [7][page needed]
Philadelphia Motorsports [8][page needed]
Phoenix Race Works F1K.10 [page needed]
Piper Engineering DF6 [9][page needed]
Racing Concepts Speads RM-07A [10]
Ralph Firman Racing RFR F1000 009 [11][page needed]
SSR Engineering 2007 RF07 [citation needed]
Stohr Cars F1000 [12]

Engines

All specifications are manufacturer claimed. Rear wheel horsepower is measured with engine installed in superbike. Installed in a Formula car, rear wheel horsepower may differ from values below.

Manufacturers

Honda, Kawasaki, Suzuki, Yamaha, Aprilia

Suzuki K7: 2007–2008

  • Engine: 998.6 cc (60.94 cu in), 4-stroke, four-cylinder, liquid-cooled, DOHC, 16-valve, TSCC
  • Bore Stroke: 73.4 mm (2.89 in) x 59.0 mm (2.32 in)
  • Compression Ratio: 12.5:1
  • Power (crank) 185 hp (138 kW) @ 12,000 rpm
  • Fuel System: Fuel Injection
  • Lubrication: Wet Sump or Dry Sump
  • Ignition: Digital/transistorized
  • Transmission: 6-speed, constant mesh 6-speed, constant mesh, Back-torque limiting clutch

Suzuki K9: 2009–2012

  • Engine 999 cc (61.0 cu in), 4-stroke, four-cylinder, liquid-cooled, DOHC, 16-valve, TSCC
  • Bore Stroke: 74.5 mm (2.93 in) x 57.3 mm (2.26 in)
  • Compression Ratio 12.8:1
  • Power (crank) 191 hp (142 kW) @ 12,000 rpm
  • Fuel System: Fuel Injection
  • Lubrication: Wet Sump or Dry Sump
  • Ignition: Digital/transistorized
  • Transmission: 6-speed sequential, constant mesh 6-speed, constant mesh, Back-torque limiting clutch

Honda engines

Honda Engine
  2004/2005[13] 2006/2007[14]
Engine Type 998 cc liquid-cooled inline four-cylinder
Bore/Stroke 75.0 mm (3.0 in) x 56.5 mm (2.2 in)
Compression Ratio 11.9:1 12.2:1
Rear Wheel Horsepower 148.6 bhp (110.8 kW) @ 10,750 rpm 158.8 bhp (118.4 kW) @ 11,500 rpm
Rear Wheel Torque 76.4 lb⋅ft (103.6 N⋅m) @ 8,500 rpm 79.6 lb⋅ft (107.9 N⋅m) @ 8,750 rpm
Redline 13,000 rpm xx,xxx rpm
Valve Train DOHC; four valves per cylinder
Fuel Delivery Dual Stage Fuel Injection (DSFI)
Ignition Computer-controlled digital transistorized with three-dimensional mapping
Drivetrain
Transmission Cassette-type, close-ratio six-speed

Formula 1000 at the SCCA National Championship Runoffs

Year Winner Car Engine
2010 United States Brandon Dixon Citation F1000 Suzuki
2011 United States Brian Novak Piper F1000 Suzuki
2012 United States Brandon Dixon Citation F1000 Suzuki
2013 United States Lawrence Loshak JDR-012 Suzuki
2014 United States J.R. Osborne RFR F1000 Kawasaki
2015 United States J.R. Osborne RFR F1000 Kawasaki
2016 United States Kevin Roggenbuck RFR F1000 Kawasaki
2017 United States Alex Mayer JDR-012 Suzuki
2018 United States Gary Hickman Phoenix Suzuki
2019 United States Pete Frost Phoenix Suzuki

Defunct editions of F1000

Defunct F1000 Racing Series:

  • F1000 Championship (2007-2013) - Was a "membership" championship that did not run its own events.
  • F1000 Pro Series (2009-2013) - Ran events on the West Coast before merging with F1000 Championship to form US Formula 1000 Championship.
  • US Formula 1000 Championship (2013-2016) - Ran events in conjunction with SCCA Majors

See also

Professional Formula 1000 Racing Series

References

  1. ^ "US Formula 1000 Championship". www.usf1000.com. Archived from the original on 2020-12-01. Retrieved 2020-10-01.
  2. ^ "Cars and Rules - Sports Car Club of America". www.scca.com. Retrieved 2020-10-01.
  3. ^ "ICP Citation/Variloc: Formula Cars". icpcitation.com.
  4. ^ "The Pursuit of 2:08 – Griiip G1". griiip.
  5. ^ "-= Gloria Cars =-". www.gloriacars.com.
  6. ^ "JDR". JDR.
  7. ^ "NovaRaceCars". www.novaracecars.com.
  8. ^ "New F1000 in Production | Philadelphia Motorsports". www.phillymotorsports.com.
  9. ^ "Piper Race Cars". Piper Race Cars.
  10. ^ "RACING concepts". Archived from the original on 2020-10-30. Retrieved 2020-09-29.
  11. ^ "Ralph Firman | Race Cars, Competitions and Betting".
  12. ^ Racing Cars, Stohr. "Stohr". Stohr.com.
  13. ^ 2003 Honda CBR1000RR Specifications article from HondaMotorcycles.com, no longer online [dead link‍]
  14. ^ 2006 Honda CBR1000RR Specifications article from HondaMotorcycles.com