Jump to content


Photo

Formula Atlantic (merged)


  • Please log in to reply
970 replies to this topic

#951 Manfred Cubenoggin

Manfred Cubenoggin
  • Member

  • 975 posts
  • Joined: October 02

Posted 08 November 2012 - 11:19

Very sad to learn of Craig's passing. RIP.

This man, more than any other, was responsible for my keen interest in motorsports which has not flagged in fully 50 years.

I was spectating from the infield at Mosport in 1962 just back-track from the reknowned Corner #2. Sort of between the crest of T2 and the tunnel underpass. I watched in amazement as Craig slid his Triumph TR4 over the crest and down, out of view. The first pass I witnessed, I expected to see yellow flags waving but no, this became SOP as he did it lap after lap. Right there and then, I said to myself, 'I just have to do this!'

Thanks for the memories, Craig.


Advertisement

#952 Allen Brown

Allen Brown
  • Member

  • 5,538 posts
  • Joined: December 00

Posted 08 November 2012 - 20:57

Following on from the Canadian Formula Atlantic post above, we've just published the final instalment of the British series:

British Formula Atlantic 1983

Huge credit due to Chris Townsend who has spent years researching and documenting all the races and cars from eleven seasons of fondly-remembered motor racing.





#953 Allen Brown

Allen Brown
  • Member

  • 5,538 posts
  • Joined: December 00

Posted 21 November 2012 - 14:52

Here's a bit of a catchup:

Canadian Formula Atlantic 1976

Posted Image



Canadian Formula Atlantic 1977

Posted Image



North American Formula Atlantic 1978

Posted Image



North American Formula Atlantic 1979

Posted Image


#954 JacnGille

JacnGille
  • Member

  • 2,806 posts
  • Joined: July 02

Posted 23 November 2012 - 01:44

:up:

#955 Allen Brown

Allen Brown
  • Member

  • 5,538 posts
  • Joined: December 00

Posted 26 November 2012 - 17:09

North American Formula Atlantic 1980

Posted Image



#956 IanMH

IanMH
  • Member

  • 186 posts
  • Joined: April 07

Posted 27 June 2013 - 12:38

while googling a bit about pro cyclist Alex Dowsett who I saw racing in Glasgow at the weekend , I came across his twitter homepage which has a pic of a Formula Atlantic holding area...Oulton Park?...turns out his dad is Phil Dowsett...I had never made the connection before...

think that's Bernard Hunter in the Ralt with Phil behind in the Swan Lager car... https://twitter.com/alexdowsett

Cheers Ian :wave:

#957 Mallory Dan

Mallory Dan
  • Member

  • 3,118 posts
  • Joined: September 03

Posted 27 June 2013 - 16:20

Quite right Ian, and thats Paul Smith's 782 behind Phil. Next to them is Dave Allen in the Uniroyale Surtees TS10, I don't think I've ever seen that on fil before. And in front of them all, is it the Lebacq???? 1979 photo I think

#958 MCS

MCS
  • Member

  • 4,687 posts
  • Joined: June 03

Posted 27 June 2013 - 16:43

Quite right Ian, and thats Paul Smith's 782 behind Phil. Next to them is Dave Allen in the Uniroyale Surtees TS10, I don't think I've ever seen that on fil before. And in front of them all, is it the Lebacq???? 1979 photo I think


Er, didn't that picture come from somewhere on TNF...?


#959 Chris Townsend

Chris Townsend
  • Member

  • 384 posts
  • Joined: February 03

Posted 27 June 2013 - 17:36

while googling a bit about pro cyclist Alex Dowsett who I saw racing in Glasgow at the weekend , I came across his twitter homepage which has a pic of a Formula Atlantic holding area...Oulton Park?...turns out his dad is Phil Dowsett...I had never made the connection before...

think that's Bernard Hunter in the Ralt with Phil behind in the Swan Lager car... https://twitter.com/alexdowsett

Cheers Ian :wave:


Rather oddly one of Atlantics at Laguna Seca the other weekend, a March 78B that was originally one of Cliff Hansen's cars, was done up in Phil Dowsett's Pinch/Martin's newsagents livery! As "tribute" paintjobs go, it made a refreshing change.



Advertisement

#960 Cappo

Cappo
  • Member

  • 101 posts
  • Joined: June 01

Posted 11 December 2014 - 15:52

Not sure if this has been flagged before, but over on the 'book of faces' there is an active Facebook page on Irish Atlantics

https://www.facebook...lantics?fref=nf

#961 rbracing

rbracing
  • New Member

  • 1 posts
  • Joined: January 06

Posted 17 January 2015 - 12:04

Does anyone have any 'photos of Roy Klomfass's March 79B-P BDD that he raced in the South African F. At. Championship Nov. 1978 thru May 1979 please?

 

 Was the -P  (Prototype?) a March factory designation and did the car in any way differ from subsequent production 1979Bs, eg. wings and bodywork etc?

 

Any help or clues would be much appreciated.



#962 RacingCompagniet

RacingCompagniet
  • Member

  • 203 posts
  • Joined: September 06

Posted 12 October 2020 - 10:36

Anyone who has a link to the Formula Atlantic technical regulations in place in 1981 (or who can point me to where I might find them)?



#963 E1pix

E1pix
  • Member

  • 23,429 posts
  • Joined: January 11

Posted 12 October 2020 - 16:10

Being he raced in the Series in 1981, and is an engineer that strikes me as saving such things, and being a good guy, you might start here:
https://www.bobearl....cingChassis.htm

Tell him the guy who did the liveries and pr materials in ‘93 sent you... (he won’t likely remember me by name)

#964 E1pix

E1pix
  • Member

  • 23,429 posts
  • Joined: January 11

Posted 12 October 2020 - 16:24

By the way, I think Bob is likely to still be very active. We ran into him at Thunderhill in ‘16, he was test-driving Lauda’s 1974 Ferrari before it was shipped to Monaco for Pirro to drive (312B3?).

#965 Ardmore

Ardmore
  • Member

  • 111 posts
  • Joined: August 16

Posted 13 October 2020 - 07:39

I have a copy of the 1981 MANZ specifications for Formula Pacific cars. I'm not sure if our regulations were the same as those for Formula Atlantic but if there is anything you would like me to check let me know.



#966 RacingCompagniet

RacingCompagniet
  • Member

  • 203 posts
  • Joined: September 06

Posted 13 October 2020 - 15:07

I don´t think there is a major difference between the Formula Pacific and the Atlantic regulations.  The problem is that I am looking for a complete set of regulations, not just a thing or two to be checked. Are there many pages?



#967 Ardmore

Ardmore
  • Member

  • 111 posts
  • Joined: August 16

Posted 14 October 2020 - 01:03

There are 13 pages in the NZ Formula Pacific specifications. I'll post the first two pages to see if they are readable and then post the rest if they are.

 

img942-2.jpg



#968 Ardmore

Ardmore
  • Member

  • 111 posts
  • Joined: August 16

Posted 14 October 2020 - 01:15

NZ Formula Pacific Regs - pages 328 to 338

 

img936-3.jpg

 

img937-2.jpg

 

img938-2.jpg

 

img939-2.jpg

 

img940-2.jpg

 

img941-2.jpg



#969 RacingCompagniet

RacingCompagniet
  • Member

  • 203 posts
  • Joined: September 06

Posted 14 October 2020 - 06:40

Great! Thank you very much. :clap:



#970 Allen Brown

Allen Brown
  • Member

  • 5,538 posts
  • Joined: December 00

Posted 15 October 2020 - 11:09

At what point was fuel injection prohibited in Formula Pacific?  Cosworth's 1975 BDM was fuel-injected, and I thought was specifically produced for the SE Asian market.



#971 opplock

opplock
  • Member

  • 944 posts
  • Joined: January 10

Posted 16 October 2020 - 08:30

"FORD LOUTS"

 

Either drafted by a Holden owner or the decline in proofreading standards started earlier than I'd imagined.