In lower than two months, a choose group of Formulation 5000 race vehicles will likely be visiting the long-lasting Highway America racetrack to relive and have fun the fifty fifth anniversary of the delivery of this phenomenal race sequence. The 2023 race occasion will happen on July 12-16 along with the WeatherTech Worldwide Problem with Brian Redman
Within the inaugural F5000 race at Highway America on July 27, 1968, Jerry Hansen took first place in a Lola T140 adopted by three different Lolas T140. In a mixed grid with Formulation B vehicles, different marques included McLaren, Lotus, Le Grand, McKee, Brabhams and Chevron. Different notable drivers included John Gunn, Steve Durst, David Pabst (Pabst Blue Ribbon fame), Jerry Entin, Lou Sells, and Dick Smothers.
In the identical vein, the 2023 contingent of F5000 vehicles will embrace Lolas, March, Matich, McLaren, McRae, McKee and different well-known marquees, competing on this thrilling 4-mile race observe with lengthy straights, elevation adjustments, sweeping turns, a kink, and a carousel.
Subsequently, on August 11, 2023, the F5000 group heads to Laguna Seca for the Monterey Motorsports Pre-Reunion adopted the next week by the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion. A bunch of greater than 25 F5000 vehicles will compete over the two-week interval that includes extra marquees, such Gurney Eagle, Chevron, Elfin, Talon, and Le Grand. Almost a dozen of the race vehicles and drivers will come from Australia, England, and New Zealand making the celebration of 55 years of Formulation 5000 a global occasion.
Race followers will hear and see the thunder and fury of V8 engines in race vehicles beforehand piloted by racing icons, akin to Mario Andretti, Brian Redman, David Hobbs, Graham McRae, Peter Gethin, Johnny Rutherford, Al Unser, Sr., and Eppie Wietzes.
In line with Seb Coppola, President of the Formulation 5000 Drivers Affiliation: “I’m extraordinarily happy to see a big selection and participation of F5000 race vehicles at two of essentially the most iconic race tracks in North America. I’m significantly grateful to have our pals from Australia, England and New Zealand be a part of us on this celebration of the fifty fifth Anniversary of the F5000 racing sequence.”
The U.S. Formulation 5000 Drivers Affiliation is a membership automotive membership established to advertise the restoration, presentation, registration, and racing of historic Formulation 5000 race vehicles. The Affiliation organizes classic racing occasions and different actions for Formulation 5000 vehicles.
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