Archive for the 'Formula Ford' Category
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Simulating Formula Ford Engine Performance with rFactor - 6 Comments!
January 13th, 2010This article appeared in Racecar Engineering, The International Journal of Motorsport Technology (RCE V19 N12).
As a computer scientist, I find it hard to comprehend that you cannot always quantify engineering. Computers represent, in many respects, a form of perfect engineering, free from the burdens of materials, tolerances and the infinite physics of an environment. In [...]
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Formula Ford: Brands Hatch Review - 3 Comments!
August 18th, 2009Brands Hatch was another disappointing and frustrating weekend for me. The car overheated in qualifying, got hotter in the first race and then even hotter in the second, eventually culminating in another retirement. Regrettably, it is now mathematically impossible to win the Midland South Formula Ford Championship – even if I were to win both [...]
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The Donington Park Farce - 9 Comments!
August 2nd, 2009For a second time this year we arrived at Donington Park only to leave without a race due to subsidence of the track between McLean’s and Coppice. And just like earlier in the year, despite conditions becoming clear, the Clerk of the Course was forced to abandon the day on safety grounds.
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Formula Ford: Victory at Mallory Park - 7 Comments!
July 28th, 2009In March 2007, I won my first ever car race in Formula Vee at Mallory Park after starting second on the grid. Yesterday, I won my first Formula Ford race – also at Mallory Park and from second on the grid. This was then followed by second place in the Edwina Overend Trophy and fastest [...]
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Formula Ford (Duratec): Snetterton testing - Be the first to comment!
July 3rd, 2009Last Thursday (02/07/09) I was testing a Formula Ford Duratec (MSA Formula Ford Championship of Great Britain) with Enigma Motorsport at Snetterton. The day came about after a conversation with team owner Linton Stutely and I would like to thank both Linton and co-owner Tom Farquhar for the opportunity.
Whilst technically my second time in a [...]
