Formula LO

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Michael Lamotte in Hockenheim 2010

The Formula LO is a Swiss entry-level series of formula racing . The basis is a slightly modified Formula BMW vehicle. The racing series competes with the German ADAC Formula Masters .

History and name

The series completed its first season under the name Lista Formula A in 2000 , later it was renamed Lista Formula Masters - Austrian-Swiss junior championship . From 2006 to 2011 it was called LO formula lista junior . The name of the series comes from one of the main sponsors, namely Lista ( Li enhard Sta hlbau), a Swiss company to produce drawer cabinet systems: LO stands for L ista O ffice.

Regulations

In terms of sports law, Formula LO is a Swiss series that is also open to foreign drivers. Points are awarded per run according to the following scheme: 20-15-12-10-8-6-4-3-2-1. There are two additional points per race (either two or three races are driven on a weekend) for pole position and the fastest race lap - the former only, however, if separate timed practice was carried out for the respective race. Drivers who have reached the age of 16 or who will do so in the course of the respective season may participate. The results of the drivers count towards the championship final classification. In addition, younger drivers who had only participated in a maximum of two races in the series prior to the season have the opportunity to collect 10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1 points for the LO Rookie Cup .

For the team classification, comparable to the constructors' championship in Formula 1 , points are awarded for the first eight places according to the scheme 10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1. The best placed driver of a team in the race is entitled to points.

Before the season starts, a sighting with evaluation is carried out; the possible prize money (8,000, 4,000, 3,500 CHF, etc.) is not paid out, but is considered a credit that can be redeemed when participating in the championship.

The LO BMW FB02 from the French chassis manufacturer Mygale has been prescribed as a standard vehicle since 2009 . Its minimum weight including the driver is 550 kg. The following tires are used:

  • Cooper / Avon Slick front: 180 / 550R-13 S8878 514, rear: 210 / 550R-13 S14311 514
  • Cooper / Avon rain front: 180 / 550R-13 W8662, rear: 210 / 550R-13 W14734

The 140 hp engines are sealed to keep costs down. A neutral control unit is provided by the series organization ("Club Formula A").

The manufacturer is required for shock absorbers ( SACHS ) and springs ( EIBACH ). The brake pad brand is not specified.

The exterior of the vehicles must stand out from the BMW colors blue / white. According to the regulations, they must "not even come close to the appearance of the official Formula BMW" .

Up to and including 2008, in addition to the FB02 , Formula Junior and BMW Formula ADAC vehicles were also permitted. Your minimum weight including the driver was 485 kg; so the "old" cars were not as hopeless as would have been expected with a unit weight. A separate trophy classification (10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1) was set up for this group of cars. The tires for the "old" cars were:

  • Avon Slick front: 180/550 - 13 S 9903, rear: 210/550 - 13 S 13318
  • Avon rain front: 180/550 - 13 W 8654, rear: 210/550 - 13 W 12365

whereas the new FB02 drove with Michelin tires:

  • Michelin Slick front: 20/54 - 13 - S308, rear: 22/54 - 13 - S400
  • Michelin rain front: 20/54 - 13 - P304, rear: 22/54 - 13 - P400

In particular, the transmission parts were free for all participants. The engine control units were sealed. The vehicles of the BMW Formula ADAC had to be retrofitted with the rims of the Formula Junior. The previously different wings have also been adjusted.

All participating monoposti had the 1,171 cm³ BMW engine in common.

Season overview

master

year Surname master team chassis
2000 Lista Formula A SwitzerlandSwitzerland Neel Jani ? Arcobaleno
2001 SwitzerlandSwitzerland Ken Allemann ? Arcobaleno
2002 PolandPoland Damian Sawicki ? Arcobaleno
2003 FranceFrance Romain Grosjean ? Formula Monza
2004 Lista Formula Masters -
Austrian-Swiss
junior championship 		LatviaLatvia Harald Schlegelmilch KAP Motorsport Formula Junior
2005 SwitzerlandSwitzerland Rolf Biland Biland Racing Team Arcobaleno
2006 LO formula lista junior AustriaAustria Gerhard Tweraser Neuhauser Racing Formula Junior
2007 AustriaAustria Klaus Bachler Neuhauser Racing Formula Junior
2008 SwitzerlandSwitzerland Joël Volluz Daltec Racing Formula BMW FB02
2009 ItalyItaly Kevin Giovesi Daltec Racing Formula BMW FB02
2010 United StatesUnited States Michael Lamotte Daltec Racing Formula BMW FB02
2011 United KingdomUnited Kingdom Philip Ellis GU-Racing International Formula BMW FB02
2012 Formula LO SwitzerlandSwitzerland Levin Amweg GU-Racing International Formula BMW FB02

2007 season

In 2007 the series drove in Germany, France, Italy and the Czech Republic with monoposti of the brands Formula Junior , Arcobaleno Type Sport, BMW Formula ADAC (2001) and Formula ADAC Junior. In addition, Formula BMW FB02, hereinafter referred to as “new cars”, were used in a slightly modified condition in the regulations that were valid at the time. The winner was Austrian Klaus Bachler with 190 points.

2008 season

The venues were Dijon (2 ×), the Nürburgring , Most , Hockenheim , Magny-Cours and Monza . The alternative date was Varano , but did not count towards the results and was used as a training and inspection date for the coming season. The teams came from Switzerland (7) and Germany (2). The field consisted exclusively of vehicles of the type BMW FB02; there was no trophy rating. 17 Swiss and three German drivers made it into the final standings. The overall winner was the Swiss Joël Volluz with 184 points.

2009 season

In 2009 races took place in Dijon-Prenois (2 ×), Nürburgring, Spa-Francorchamps , Magny-Cours and Monza. 13 Swiss, two Italians and one German, one Swedish and one US driver each (two female, the rest male) took part in six teams from Switzerland and one from Germany. Ten drivers had experience from the previous year, eight were rookies , i.e. newcomers. Overall winner was the Italian Kevin Giovesi with 184 points.

2010 season

In 2010 the American Michael Lamotte was the overall winner with 189 points. Yannick Mettler, Switzerland, came in second. Of the 15 drivers placed below the rankings, seven came from Switzerland, two each from GB and D, and one each from Israel, Italy, France and Belgium. The races were held in Hockenheim (2 ×), Nürburgring, Most, Magny-Cours and Monza.

2011 season

The sighting for the 2011 season took place on 28/29. October 2010 on the Circuit de Bresse near Frontenaud in France. There were also test days on April 26th and 27th at the Red Bull Ring . The races were held in Hockenheim (2 ×), Red Bull Ring, Most, Dijon and Monza. 20 drivers (19 male, one female) made it into the final standings, eight of them rookies. The majority drove with a Swiss license. The most successful racing team was Daltec Racing (Switzerland).

The winner was the Briton Philip Ellis with 178 points. In 2011 the decision was made very close to the last corner; the runner-up German Dennis Wüsthoff (173 points) was third in the last race, 1/1000 of a second behind. The best young driver was the Swiss David Freiburghaus (120 p., Third).

2012 season

The screening for the 2012 season took place in 2011, as in the previous year at the Circuit de Bresse in France on October 27th and 28th. The money and material prices were only offset when participating in the competition.

The following race weekends were driven:

  • 19./20. May Red Bull Ring (A) (3 races)
  • 22./23. June Lausitzring (D) (2 races)
  • 6./7. July Hockenheim (D) (2 races)
  • 4th / 5th August Most (CZ) (2 races)
  • 8/9 September Dijon (F) (3 races)
  • 12./13. October Hockenheim (D) (2 races)

The winner was Levin Amweg (CH, 226 points) ahead of Freddy Killensberger (D, he won the rookie classification with 137 points) and Kris Richard (CH, 137 points).

In the team standings, GU-Racing won ahead of Daltec Racing and Felix Racing.

Well-known racing drivers

Well-known racing drivers who have contested races in Formula LO are:

competitor

The ADAC Formula Masters , created in 2008, has a different design with a 1,598 cm³ VW engine and a different chassis concept, but despite (or because of; the rolling resistance plays a role in the absolute performance) narrower rims the faster lap times (two to three Seconds depending on the route).

The vehicles of Formula BMW were technically on the same level and about the same speed.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b regulations 2012. (No longer available online.) Formula-lo.com, January 2012, archived from the original on July 22, 2012 ; Retrieved March 22, 2012 .
  2. ↑ Joint patronage of Lista Office LO for Formula Lista junior and Formula Renault 2.0. (PDF; 52 kB) zdb.ch, November 10, 2006, p. 2 , accessed on March 22, 2012 .
  3. ↑ a b Lista Formula Masters - Austrian-Swiss junior championship. (No longer available online.) Autosport.at, March 28, 2005, archived from the original on February 24, 2009 ; Retrieved March 22, 2012 .
  4. ↑ Regulations - LO formula lista junior Switzerland. (No longer available online.) Formellistajunior.smk-net.de, February 17, 2011, p. 2 , formerly in the original ; Retrieved March 22, 2012 .  ( Page no longer available , search in web archives )@1@ 2Template: Toter Link / formellistajunior.smk-net.de
  5. ↑ Viewing 2011 - Ranking list. (PDF; 521 kB) (No longer available online.) Formula-lo.com, October 28, 2011, archived from the original on January 8, 2016 ; Retrieved March 22, 2012 .
  6. ↑ Regulations - LO formula lista junior Switzerland. (No longer available online.) Formellistajunior.smk-net.de, January 11, 2009, p. 2 , archived from the original on March 22, 2012 ; Retrieved March 22, 2012 .
  7. ↑ Reglement 2008. (No longer available online.) Formellistajunior.smk-net.de, pp. 1 + 2 , formerly in the original ; Retrieved March 22, 2012 .  ( Page no longer available , search in web archives )@1@ 2Template: Toter Link / formellistajunior.smk-net.de
  8. ↑ 5th Int. Mozart Prize Salzburgring 2004 - starting list. (No longer available online.) Histo-cup.at, May 11, 2004, p. 3 , archived from the original on February 19, 2005 ; Retrieved March 22, 2012 .
  9. ↑ Ceremonial end of the season. motorline.cc, November 23, 2004, accessed on March 22, 2012 .
  10. ↑ First victory for Oberhauser! speed-magazin.de, October 16, 2005, accessed on March 22, 2012 .
  11. ↑ formellistajunior.smk-net.de  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )@1@ 2Template: Toter Link / formellistajunior.smk-net.de
  12. ↑ formellistajunior.smk-net.de ( Memento from August 19, 2010 in the Internet Archive )
  13. ↑ formellistajunior.smk-net.de  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )@1@ 2Template: Toter Link / formellistajunior.smk-net.de
  14. ↑ Archive link ( Memento from August 19, 2010 in the Internet Archive )
  15. ↑ http://formellistajunior.smk-net.de/website/news/201109251430rennen12loformellistajunior.216.html  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )@1@ 2Template: Toter Link / formellistajunior.smk-net.de
  16. ↑ http://formellistajunior.smk-net.de/website/news/201110281600sichtungbresseloformellistajunior.217.html  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )@1@ 2Template: Toter Link / formellistajunior.smk-net.de
  17. ↑ Archive link ( Memento from January 8, 2016 in the Internet Archive )
  18. ↑ LO Formula Lista junior: The ideal introduction to formula racing ( Memento from February 5, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) (PDF) page 5 on formellistajunior.smk-net.de