MOTORSPORTS RACING NEWS
FORMULA 2000 CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES
NEWS FROM THE WORLD CUP OF MOTORSPORTS- FORMULA 2000 CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES
The series has 2 Canadian teams, Brian Graham Racing of Innisfil Ontario, and Audette Racing of Boisbriand Quebec. This gives the series a good Canadian following.
The cars are single seat, mid engine, open wheel vehicles powered by 2000cc Ford engines developing approximately 150 horsepower. The chassis is a tubular space frame, flat bottom with roll hoop and energy absorbing nose box and side impact protection, manufacturers include Van Diemen, Mygale, Piper and Citation.
The races are approximately 50 miles in length. Each race weekend includes 2 full races. The cars entered are usually in numbers of 30 or more.
We will look forward to seeing the Formula 2000 Championship series up close at Mosport for a second year in a row. Last years races in support of the NASCAR Canadian tire Series were outstandinding.
THE 2010 FORMULA 2000 CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
DATE TRACK IN SUPPORT OF Apr 9-11 Virginia International Raceway (VDCA) May 6-8 Road Atlanta (Formula Drift) Jun 11-13 Mosport International (NASCAR Canadian Tire Series) Jul 2-4 Watkins Glen International (IndyCar Series) Jul 23-24 Lime Rock Park (ALMS) Aug 6-8 Road America (Trans-Am) Sep 17-19 New Jersey Motorsports Park (Vintage Racing Group) |
2010 FORMULA 2000 CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS STANDINGS
AFTER VIR - APRIL 9, 2010
POS DRIVER POINTS
INFO TO COME.........
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F2000 drivers Caitlin Johnston, Remy Audette and Brent Gilkes
at Mosport International Raceway June 2009
VIRGINIA INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY
ALTON VIRGINIA, APRIL 9 - 11, 2010
New York, NY – Jesse Yorio will be back in 2010 in a brand new Piper DF5C chassis. Joining a 30-car F2000 Championship Series field dominated by Van Diemens, with expected new cars from Radon and Ralph Firman Racing, in addition to standing entries from Citation and Mygale, the new Piper will make it a season of chassis wars in the F2000 world. Yorio, out of New York, will be back for his fourth straight season, driving under the Company Motorsports banner alongside teammate Jeff McCusker.
Montreal, Quebec – Remy Audette and Audette Racing announced today their 2010 F2000 Championship Series program for the #21 Dimension Doors Van Diemen/Zetec. The Canadian will be contesting his third season in the series, after taking a sole victory at Lime Rock Park, multiple poles, and setting numerous lap records en route to a third place finish in the standings last year. In 2008, Audette finished ninth in the standings having run just four out of seven weekends.
New York, NY – CellMark Paper announced today that it would sponsor the 2010 F2000 Championship Series Hard Charger Award, becoming an associate sponsor of the series. The CellMark Paper Hard Charger Award will recognize the driver that improves his or her position the most from the starting grid to the finishing order during all 14 races.
It is with deepest regret that we need to inform the F2000 Championship Series family, the larger open wheel community past and present, and all racers everywhere that Joe Stimola has taken his last checkered flag and died at 10:30AM Saturday February 13 of complications following open heart surgery in Florida.
New York, NY – For 2010, the up-and-coming drivers of the F2000 Championship Series will be vying for the Taylor Race Engineering Rookie of the Year Award. Last season, the battle for Taylor Race Engineering Rookie of the Year honors went down to the wire at Mid-Ohio, with American Benjamin Searcy stamping his name on the trophy by taking a commanding victory on Saturday afternoon.
Candia, NH - GTP Motorsports, a long-time F2000 Championship Series team, has confirmed a five-car effort for 2010 highlighted by the new Radon chassis. GTP will field 2009 Masters Class champion Tom Fatur, alongside Watkins Glen winner Phil Lombardi in Radon-equipped Van Diemens. Peter Gonzalez and Blake Teeter will contest the full season in brand new Radon Rn-10 cars, while Paul Farmer completes the five car lineup in a Mygale.
New York, NY – SMR Motorsports announced today the formation of a new two car F2000 Championship Series team. SMR took delivery of two Van Diemens in 2009 and is vigorously preparing to contest the full 2010 schedule. 24-year old American Timothy Paul will drive the team’s #06 CellMark Paper Van Diemen/Zetec. Paul moves to the F2000 Series after years of success in sprint car and midget racing.
Miami, FL – Victor Carbone will become a second-year F2000 Championship Series driver as the young Brazilian recently signed with Alegra Motorsports for the 2010 season. The 2009 season saw Carbone and the Alegra squad move up the grid every weekend, logging a best finish of fourth during the final round of the year at Mid-Ohio. Carbone is an early favorite for the 2010 series title.
Lindenhurst, NY - Group-A Racing is pleased to announce a prize package for drivers that race with them in the F2000 Championship Series. The prize is presented by the team’s primary sponsor: Auto Trend Tire & Wheel Company.
Lee, NH (December 22, 2009) - The first images of an innovative new F2000 car, the Radon Rn.10, were released today. At least four cars have been sold and will contest the 2010 F2000 Championship Series season, which begins in April at VIR.