On track with a Formula Ford 1600 | How to Drive - Episode 5

[@argentano8448]

All the content you guys generate have no waste. Amazing job. The best racing channel by far. Please keep the good job. Cheers! All the best. From Argentina

[@n4s117]

There is no better single seater racing than FF1600. I raced 7 seasons in this class and then moved to road-based cars - there is no comparison.

[@Daz5Daz]

So glad this car is now in iRacing; And it's an absolute riot to drive.

[@roadmantop3769]

More people need to watch this content you guys are generating

[@nichols1936]

Great video and so have shared it for our FF1600 group to enjoy - I first drove a FF1600 in 1968 at Silverstone (Lotus 51)

[@Americathebeautiful49]

Analog racing cars are best. It tests the driver like no others and it is so much fun. I attended Motor Racing Stables at Brands Hatch in 1970 ish and even though I didn’t go on to be the F1 World Champion I will still never forget that experience.

[@rudolphpyatt4833]

And with another 100 horsepower, you have what amounts to the kind of car that Graham Hill and Jim Clark won world championships with. I have been arguing for some time that a series for powerful, modern, wingless single racers can succeed. Ever time I see a FFord, I wonder what it would be like with, two litre V8 or V12 in it.

[@jakemorandthemomoz8154]

Im gonna get some money and start modding

[@Nicholas44566]

With the regulation tires on and mid engine your gonna be driving a death machine

[@JamesSheldonUnofficial]

Yeah cars as dangerous enough as it is​@@Nicholas44566

[@luisaguilar7997]

Well, wingless and with that much power, we might kill the amount of drivers that died each year around the times of Jim, including him.

[@rudolphpyatt4833]

@ I doubt that. I said “wingless”, not to ignore all the advances in safety regulations, including materials and design and construction standards. Or, for that matter, including brakes and brake systems. It’s NOT aerodynamics that have made racing safer since Clark’s time. There’s no logical reason why a wingless car can’t be built to modern safety standards. The question is whether a series for such cars is viable. That remains to be seen.

[@JakobusVdL]

Dickie, do you think a Formula Ford makes more sense as a 'track day' car, than spending the same or more on a modified road car?

[@mudundisivaramaraju4640]

imo yes :)

[@n4s117]

No. If you've got one, why not go racing with it.

[@ptkwilliams]

Great stuff. I want to drive one.

[@yellow_x522]

ikr

[@user-tt3xu2hf5b]

You should. It's the best thing I've ever driven. It is incredible and quite scary when you are almost at the absolute limit.

[@bobroberts2371]

See also : Vid " Tiff Needell's First Racing Car - Fifth Gear - KZbin " on the channel " Fifth Gear " And " HOW THIS CAR CHANGED MY LIFE - TIFF NEEDELL. Morris 1000 Traveller full story. " On the channel " Lovecars "

[@adriancuneo5259]

Am I the only one here because of iRacing? Really nice video!!

[@jakemorandthemomoz8154]

Why do I think of Enzo Ferrari when I see this bad boi

[@IGTSH_Senseiakos]

Hello, A car like this, how much cost?

[@miguelcastanheira7467]

Well in Europe I think they are about 7000€

[@IGTSH_Senseiakos]

@@miguelcastanheira7467 Where can I buy these cars and thanks

[@miguelcastanheira7467]

@@IGTSH_Senseiakos well, there are websites of buying cars, just search a little bit until you find a car like this on a good price and in a place that you can go see the car and eventually buy it

[@the_shadow_11]

The Australia FFord website says that a new, rolling chassis (w/ gearbox) is $80000-90000AUD and if you build the engine yourself, that’s another $7000AUD. They did mention that you can get second hand ones for $20000+ AUD. I’m aware you commented over a year ago but this might be useful info for people who see this thread in the future.

[@luciid3566]

@@the_shadow_11 As someone who is looking to start motorsport in FFORD thanks

[@adaadam2619]

on game toca this car very hard to handling..

[@whichlens435]

240 km/h & more As challenging drive as an F1, much more than a GT3 like beast. 1'54"450 lap @ Hermanos Rodríguez Mexico on AMS, when a 2018 F1 is 1'14" something on qualifying lap... 40" gap, OK.

[@nigelwilliams9307]

Lol