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A&S
Racing Series Information
Background
Pro Formula Mazda
The Pro Formula Mazda or Star Mazda Series is a 12-race championship that
races across the United States and Canada supporting the American LeMans Series,
ChampCar, and Formula One events, as well as one-hour television broadcasts of
each event in the United States and United Kingdom.
Racing at key venues across North American,
alongside the world's biggest racing series, the Star Mazda Championship works
as a training ground for the next generation of racing stars and has become the
most competitive open-wheel development series in North America.
FF2000
The Professional Championship
Formula Ford 2000 series consists of both an East Coast and West Coast
series. Both series run a 12-race season over six weekends. Races
are run on both Saturday and Sunday and are 30 minutes long. All cars must
use either a restricted Ford Zetec engine or a Ford Pinto engine and most use
the VanDiemen chassis, although other manufacturers like Mygale, Piper, Swift,
Tatuus, and Carbir all offer cars eligible to compete. The Competition is
close and exciting which keeps the spectators interest. Both series are
often included on other major series race weekends as a support race which means
they race in front of the same large crowds and do so twice each weekend plus
practice and qualifying.
The series is considered a ladder
series and serves as an introduction to professional racing for young drivers
looking to advance their careers as well as a Masters championship for mature drivers who compete
for fun. The fact that we race on many of the same
weekends as the larger championship series means that they can showcase their
talents in front of the top teams in the business. FF2000 graduates
include Indianapolis 500 winners Dan Weldon, Buddy Rice, and Sam Hornish, Jr.
Uniformity
Pro Formula Mazda
All cars built by the same manufacturer, Star Race Cars, in Southern
California. Which means all cars are identical making the Star Mazda
Series a 'spec' series in which you're not beaten by another car, you're beaten
by another driver with his team. In other words you can't spend more money
to win like in Formula One where Ferrari spends $400 million per year and wins
races and championships while Minardi spends $40 million per year and runs last
in every race.
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All cars have a carbon fiber composite
tub built to FIA standards where the driver sits. |
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All cars use the same tires and tire
compounds provided by Goodyear and measure 9X13" in the front and
11X13" in the rear. |
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All cars must use the same VP
high-octane racing fuel. |
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All cars must weigh 1,090 pounds. |
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All cars use a six-speed sequential
gearbox with no lift shift. |
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All cars must run sealed engines built
by Star Race Cars. |
FF2000
All cars must utilize single-seat,
rear engine, open-wheel chassis made of a tubular space frame covered in a
fiberglass body shell that provides the aerodynamic shape. Most
competitors use a chassis built by VanDiemen International based in the United
Kingdom. The chassis must meet maximum dimensions for wheelbase, overall
length, height, and width. They are fitted with both front and rear wings
and must be flat-bottomed between axles with a rear diffuser allowed behind the
rear wheels.
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All cars must run the same dampers
or shock absorbers that come sealed from the factory. |
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All cars must run the same tires
and tire compounds provided by Hankook and measure 8X13" in the front and
10X13" in the rear. |
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All cars must use the same Sunoco
CAM2 Purple high-octane racing fuel. |
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All cars must weigh at least 1,230
pounds with driver |
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All cars must use a
four-speed, quick change, non-synchro gearbox. |
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All cars must run sealed
engines built by Quicksilver RacEngines with spec ECUs. |
Performance
Pro Formula Mazda
The cars are capable of accelerating from 0 - 60 MPH in 3.5 seconds, with a
top speed in excess of 165 MPH and a lateral acceleration of 2.0g. Braking
capabilities are 60 - 0 MPH in 100 feet.
FF2000
FF2000 Championship machines are
capable of accelerating from 0 to 60 in 3.9 seconds, with a top speed in excess
of 150 MPH and a lateral acceleration of 2.0g. They are capable of braking
from 60 to 0 in 100 feet.
Engines
Pro Formula Mazda
All Star Mazda cars are powered by the 240-horsepower Mazda "Renesis"
rotary engine similar to the stock RX-8 engine. The rotary engine performs
the four processes of intake, compression, combustion, and exhaust in succession
by turning a triangular-shaped rotor in the cocoon-shaped combustion chamber to
generate power. In comparison with the reciprocating engine (like in most
street cars), it excels in features such as compact size and light weight, flat
torque performance, and less vibration and low noise.
Through the introduction of
innovative technologies for the rotary engine such as the use of side-exhaust
and side-intake ports and the new sequential dynamic air intake system, the
Renesis delivers a high power output for a naturally asperiated 1.3 Liter
engine.
FF2000
Zetec class engines must be the 2.0
Liter Ford Zetec power plant, the same engine that can be found under the hood
of any Ford Focus out on the streets. There are essentially no changes
made from the stock street engine to the race engine. All engine internals
are stock from the factory. The only major differences are the lack of
emission controls and a dry-sump oiling system. The engines are four-cylinder,
with dual overhead cams and fuel injection and will produce approximately 160
BHP at 6,8000 RPM.
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