The formula race promotions series

Formula Race Promotions (FRP) is the East Coast's premiere hosting body for formula car racing. From the highly competitive and popular F1600 series to our F2000 series, to the Atlantic series, FRP offers a wide array of championships for teams and drivers alike to choose from.

F1600 Championship Series Logo

F1600, often called FF or Formula Ford, has a rich history in both the USA and around the world. The first F1600’s were introduced to the USA in 1969 and have been continuously raced ever since. It is a non-winged purpose built single seat race car which is well known to be a great training ground for career minded drivers, and a highly competitive class for all participants. It has a reputation for being one of the most economical classes, and with the addition of the FIT motor from Honda, and other modern motors to the class, the costs are very reasonable. Many of the top drivers in the world started in FF, including Aryton Sen-na in Europe and Michael Andretti in the USA. Current alumni of F1600 include Colton Herta, Kyle Kirkwood, and Max Esterson.

F2000 Championship Series Logo

F2000 is a formula developed in England in the mid 1970’s and has gone through a couple of evolutions to become one of the best rides for the money in road racing. It is a step up from F1600, with the addition of more horsepower, larger tires and aero considerations in the form of wings and diffusers. The suspension geometry of a modern F2000 is as sophisticated as anything out there, and offers great training for drivers, engineers and mechanics. It is a formula, not a spec car, so there are numerous chassis designs, multiple motors allowed, and room to make a better mouse trap. At the same time, there are enough restrictions to keep costs in check. The pedigree of past top drivers who learned their trade in F2000 include Dan Weldon, Andy Lally, Guy Cosmo, Paul Tracy, Aryton Senna, Sam Hornish, Jr. and more recently, Connor Daly (IndyCar) and Santino Ferrucci (IndyCar).

Atlantic Championship Series Logo

Formula Atlantic cars are not for the faint of heart or beginners. They are sophisticated, high powered race cars capable of speeds in excess of 175 mph. If you can drive an Atlantic car well, you can drive an Indycar. They are also a natural progression from F2000 and F1600. These cars have highly developed aerodynamic packages and are very sensitive to setup changes and driving techniques, making them an ideal teaching platform for both driver and crew seeking to go to the highest levels of motor racing, and for sophiticated competive recreational enthusiasts.  There are a wide variety of cars in this class from the Swift 016, Swift 014, Ralt RT40/41, to the Ligier FR, Pro Mazda, F1000 (bike engine), and Pro USF2000.

F1600 Car at Barber Motorsports Park

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