Slaying exotics in a 150hp formula car

[@thejkyle]

Not sure why this randomly popped up for me but glad it did, very cool!

[@mach5zx10r]

As someone who has raced Pro F2000 I think you’re nuts for taking a formula car on the track with street cars.

[@Turkeythigh420]

Fun is fun

[@amazingusername8925]

I was thinking the same thing. If you have an accident in an open wheeler that also invlolves a road-going saloon or coupe, you're dead. The chances are you will drive straight under the other car and it will rip your head off.

[@anthonylathrop7679]

I would be more concerned about the nuts attached to the steering wheels than any other parts of these street cars.

[@mach5zx10r]

@@anthonylathrop7679 ?

[@bigredracingdog466]

@@mach5zx10r The drivers.

[@anthonylathrop7679]

I have never seen a better illustration of how braking makes you faster than this video. Many of these street cars can out pull the formula car, but he eats them alive under braking.

[@procrastinationracing6099]

Long, long ago, a friend and I were testing at Mid America Raceway on an open track day. A kid and his dad were out with his racing kart, so while we had stopped for lunch, several were asking how he picked his line, the usual stuff, and of course, braking points. He replied, "Brake?" That kart on that huge track never had to brake anywhere, he was flat out the whole lap. He didn't quite understand a line, but then it was like driving through a parking lot for him. Or like racing on the apron at Daytona because it is shorter than getting high up the banking.

[@InevitableTruthTeller]

We're not allowed to run our FCs on the track with closed wheel cars where I race, even on track days. CW would crush OW FC in an accident. It is fun to see them together though.

[@MFE92]

He wanted a piece of that McLaren bad! What a great run group, excellent situational awareness, excellent pace, great point-bys, very impressive.

[@3866TIM]

Formula cars vs. tanks is always a risky proposition.

[@2lo4sno]

I know this joy. Not at COTA, but still fun tracks. I have had a few back and forths with Vettes that are 10MPH faster on the straight and then Formula car food in the corners.

[@markseaman4750]

Most tracks have sense enough not to mix open formula cars and sedans on track. It’s dangerous especially if the drivers are inexperienced. It’s a bad idea.

[@kennykrobs6935]

Pretty badass i must say!

[@michaelv3340]

When your $10k Formula car beats 300k street car.

[@epistte]

I raced both FC and Formula/Star Mazda and we did this once at a track day. $250K supercars were our chicanes.............. and we only had 220hp.

[@oliversnow]

And your life is worth $290,000.00.

[@marklangren3142]

Sorry but for 10k you are getting a fv or in really poor shape ff

[@D3Sshooter]

I race historical super formula ford (FF2000) and no way I would race on a track with none open wheels cars... That is so dangerous,,, you are a very courages driver. In fact open wheels are not allowed to race with GT's or so, only with other open wheels where I live. But , I have do give it to you ..... you have balls and drive well.... I had no doubt that you would beat them , its all about power/weight ratios and your OW has the best ratio in that pack.... of course you have a suspension that is set-up for track use.... good racing bud

[@marklangren3142]

Some vintage events combine open and closes wheel cars, tge open wheel cars have to realize they can't be seen when in close, always worried about running them over

[@marklangren3142]

If you notice the open wheel makes sure the closed wheel car sees him, no last minute dives

[@cdjhyoung]

You can see the effects of more horsepower: when the formula car is in a drag race with a more powerful car the formula car falls behind. The formula car has a higher top end and significantly better braking performance than the other cars on the track. The formula car driver also seems to be much better at finding the appropriate line through the corners than a number of the other drivers.

[@epistte]

It is also very helpful when the forumla car only weighs 1100lbs compared to 3x of the car of the production super cars.

[@zeusmultirotor8479]

Formula car probably has more downforce and stickier tires

[@anthonylathrop7679]

Most of the difference is braking performance. Some of the street cars can out pull him off a corner, but they have to start braking about 10 miles before he does. Cornering speed is also a lot better - mostly about low roll center, downforce, and a lot of contact patch area for the vehicle's weight - so yeah, he's killing them in cornering but even more so under braking. You can tell the better street car drivers because they are aware a formula car is coming up and they wave him past.

[@anthonylathrop7679]

Shoot I just re-read your post and realized I basically just re-phrased your original comment. Doh.

[@Mash333]

Slaying exotics….. ok. Next, let’s see ya go thru the Taco Bell drive through

[@JP_Stone]

Horsepower is not everything though so many think it is. I bet most of those other drivers thought you were lying if you told them your car only had 150 HP

[@marklangren3142]

Sorry my 2.8 ltr RSR clone ate up and spit out a classic FF with 160 hp, this guy has over 200 hp

[@RyshusMojo1]

Hey kids! Always remember: Second Place is just the first loser.

[@taylorcarmona6521]

What kind of GoPro are you using and it's on your helmet I assume?

[@rossfortini1856]

Thanks for the video, but I hope in the 5 years since this was posted, you've learned that being serial killer-level stabby on throttle is *not* the fast way to drive these cars! Your all-on-or-all-off throttle application in corners is almost painful to watch (to anyone other than your Hoosier supplier, lol). Trailbraking through the apex would get the same rotation you were obviously trying to get, but with *way* higher corner speed. If not, you need to rethink your setup because it should not require huge lifts of the throttle to get the car to turn!

[@MadRS]

Does this run the Ford Pinto or a Toyota 4a variant??

[@mark8driver]

Chris Pellatt it’s a 1972 Ford pinto motor

[@InevitableTruthTeller]

and it's usually a Pinto or a Zetec.

[@thejumbo]

It's a good thing that GTR had a bunch of power because they didnt have much talent. Line? What line? Overdrove nearly every corner.

[@marklangren3142]

This is a computer simulation i think, i don't see any ciurse workers, ambulances or tow vehicles

[@808statedavid]

What track are you at?

[@N777KD]

Looks like Austin

[@sigslaughter2709]

Yerp. That's COTA

[@jamesandonian7241]

This needs a 2L inline 4 honda engine from the honda s2000, redlines at 9000rpm and makes 250+hp easy! Does anyone know what car this is? extremely cool!

[@mark8driver]

james andonian the chassis is made by Van Diemen, chassis RF95

[@BradfordtheEclectic]

Try a Formula Atlantic with a 1.6 litre inline-4 also making 250HP, but spinning to 11,000 RPM. They also run more wing than FFs.

[@epistte]

@@BradfordtheEclectic FF1600 do not have wings.

[@StreetMachine18]

i approve! haha

[@woodysdrums8083]

This is a computer simulation.

[@mortgageloansandheavydumbbells]

What kind of camera did you use to record this? The sound is horrid

[@mark8driver]

Some cheap off-brand gopro thing