“I’m happy to have the ability to announce a season of [four Revival Series] racing occasions at three of North America’s greatest race tracks the place Formulation 5000 automobiles competed from 1968 to 1976—and can compete once more in 2023,” stated Seb Coppola, President of the Formulation 5000 Drivers Affiliation.
“2023 will mark the fifty fifth Anniversary of the start of Formulation A/F5000 in 1968,” Coppola added. “We anticipate a big contingent of automobiles that initially raced from 1968 to 1976 [and] are notably thrilled to have greater than a dozen automobiles and racers be part of us from New Zealand, Australia, and England on the Rolex Motorsport Reunion and different occasions.”
The 2023 U.S. Formulation 5000 Revival Races:
* April 27-30 Michelin Raceway Highway Atlanta (HSR The Mitty)* July 12-16: Highway America (The WeatherTech Worldwide Problem with Brian Redman)* Aug. 11-12: Weathertech Raceway Laguna Seca (Rolex Monterey Motorsports Pre-Reunion)* Aug. 16-19: Weathertech Raceway Laguna Seca (Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion)
Formulation 5000’s heritage is a storied one. The favored ’68-’76 SCCA professional collection within the U.S. featured most of the elite drivers of the period, amongst them Brian Redman, David Hobbs, Mario Andretti, Mark Donohue, Jody Scheckter, Tony Adamowicz, John Cannon, Graham McRae, Al Unser Sr., and others competing in British and American chassis Chevron, Eagle, LeGrand, Lola, March, McKee, McLaren, McRae, Shadow and Surtees.
The three tracks internet hosting the Formulation 5000 group in 2023 are very best venues for the V8-powered F5000 automobiles, with lengthy straights, sweeping turns, elevation modifications, a kink, a corkscrew, and different options setting them aside—enjoyable for drivers and followers alike.
The U.S. Formulation 5000 Drivers Affiliation is a membership membership established to advertise the restoration, presentation, registration and racing of historic FA and F5000 race automobiles.
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