Formula Palmer Audi
| Formula Palmer Audi | |
|---|---|
| Vehicle type | Standard monoposto |
| Country or region | United Kingdom |
| Current name | FPA - Formula Palmer Audi |
| First season | 1998 |
| Last season | 2010 |
| driver | ~ 20 |
| Teams | 1 |
| vehicles | ~ 20 |
| chassis | van Diemen |
| Engines | Audi |
| tires | Avon |
| Official website | formulapalmeraudi.com |
The Formula Palmer Audi was a single-seater - racing series , which existed from 1998 to 2010 and its race mainly in the United Kingdom austrug. The series was named after the former British Formula 1 racing driver Jonathan Palmer and the automaker Audi .
overview
Formula Palmer Audi was founded by Jonathan Palmer to enable racing drivers to enter formula racing at a much lower cost than similar series, and to pave the way for series such as Formula 3000 , Indy Lights and later Formula 2. In contrast to all comparable championships, the cars were not prepared by different, rival racing teams, but were used and serviced by a single, almost 50-person in-house team based near the Bedford Autodrome . The series was discontinued at the end of 2010 in order to be able to pool all resources for the FIA Formula 2 Championship, which was also initiated by Palmer and whose concept was largely adopted by Formula Palmer Audi.
In addition to the actual racing series, the Formula Palmer Audi Autumn Trophy (1998–2000 as Winter Series , 2002–2008) and the Formula Palmer Audi Shootout (2007–2008) were held.
vehicle
The same standard vehicle was used in all 13 years: a car developed by van Diemen with an Audi turbo engine and Avon tires, but which has been modified regularly by the MSV team over the years . In addition, an old idea from Formula 1 in the 1980s was taken up under the name Overboost , which was later taken over by numerous series - including the Champ Car in 2004 : the boost pressure could be increased at short notice with a switch in the cockpit, so that the driver could overtake 60 hp more were available for eight seconds.
Data
| Parameter | Data |
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| Length: | 4390 mm |
| Width: | 1830 mm |
| Wheelbase : | 2667 mm |
| Front track : | 1473 mm |
| Rear track: | 1447 mm |
| Construction: |
Monocoque made of aluminum sandwich panels with a honeycomb core ; Vehicle parts made from carbon fiber reinforced plastic |
| Weight: | 530 kg (without fuel) |
| Axle suspension: | double wishbones with internal two-way adjustable dampers from Öhlins |
| Brakes: | Brake calipers with four pistons |
| Transmission: | Hewland FGC with limited slip differential |
| Corridors: | five forward and one reverse gear |
| Engine: | Audi 1.8-liter four-cylinder engine with turbocharging |
| Power: | 300 PS (220 kW) + 60 PS (44 kW) |
| Wheel size: | front: 250/570 R13 rear: 300/600 R13 |
| Acceleration: | 0-100 km / h in 2.8 seconds 0-160 km / h in 6.2 seconds |
| Top speed: | 270 km / h |
Master of Formula Palmer Audi
| year | master | Second | Third | Autumn Trophy / Winter Series | Shootout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 |
 Justin Wilson
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Darren Turner
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Richard Tarling
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Derek Hayes
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| 1999 |
Richard Tarling
|
Richard Lyons
|
 Damien Faulkner
|
 Paul Edwards
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| 2000 |
Damien Faulkner
|
Justin Keen
|
Robbie Kerr
|
Philip Giebler
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| 2001 |
Steve Warburton
|
Stephen Young
|
Gideon Cresswell
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| 2002 |
Adrian Willmott
|
Joel Nelson
|
 Roman Russinov
|
Ben Lewis
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| 2003 |
Ryan Lewis
|
Adam Smith
|
Ryan Hooker
|
Jonathan Kennard
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| 2004 |
Jonathan Kennard
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Rob Jenkinson
|
 Karim Ojjeh
|
Stephen Young
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| 2005 |
Joe Tandy
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David Epton
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Stuart Prior
|
Josh Weber
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| 2006 |
Jon Barnes
|
 Viktor Jensen
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 Chris Hyman
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Dane Cameron
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| 2007 |
Tim Bridgman
|
Stefan Wilson
|
Luciano Bacheta
|
Richard Keen
|
Nick Tandy
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| 2008 |
Jason Moore
|
Tom Bradshaw
|
Jolyon Palmer
|
Niall Quinn
|
Aaron Steele
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| 2009 |
Richard Plant
|
 Kazimieras Vasiliauskas
|
Adam Foster
|
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| 2010 |
Nigel Moore
|
 Maxime Jousse
|
 Ramón Piñeiro
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Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c What's FPA? formula-palmer-audi.com, archived from the original on February 5, 2001 ; accessed on January 31, 2012 .
- ^ The 2010 Package. formulapalmeraudi.com, archived from the original on July 11, 2011 ; accessed on January 31, 2012 .
- ↑ a b c Jonathan Palmer pays tribute to Formula Palmer Audi. (No longer available online.) Formulapalmeraudi.com, archived from the original on March 4, 2014 ; accessed on January 31, 2012 .
- ^ The Operation. formula-palmer-audi.com, archived from the original on June 13, 2001 ; accessed on January 31, 2012 .
- ↑ Push-to-Pass means no more parades for CART. autoracing1.com, July 15, 2003, accessed February 9, 2012 .
- ^ The FPA Car. formulapalmeraudi.com, archived from the original on July 11, 2011 ; accessed on January 31, 2012 .
- ^ FGC 5 Speed and reverse transaxle. (No longer available online.) Hewland.com, archived from the original on March 22, 2012 ; accessed on January 31, 2012 .
- ↑ Tandy wins FPA Shootout. formula-palmer-audi.com, archived from the original on January 6, 2008 ; accessed on January 31, 2012 .
- ↑ Aaron Steele's FPA Shootout. formula-palmer-audi.com, archived from the original on December 16, 2008 ; accessed on January 31, 2012 .
