The Australian Prototype Series is an Australian motor racing series for competitors smaller-engined (under 3.0 litres of engine capacity) prototype sports cars . Originally known as Sports Racer Series , eligibility is something of a polyglot collection of existing racing cars and racing categories, featuring Group 2C Supersport racing cars, which in itself is an amalgamation of the former Clubman Sports 1300 regulations with some newer motorcycle engined cars built specifically for Supersports, and a group of Category 6 sports cars produced by West , Minetti , Radical , Lincspeed and ADR , many of which formerly raced as Prototype Sports Cars, or Protosports. Drawing from so many different sources, entry was diverse. The first race meeting for the new category was held at the 2010 Clipsal 500 V8 Supercar race meeting. By 2011 the majority of the grid were American style SCCA DSR class Wests.
6-468: After two events, the third round of the series was cancelled and no further events appear likely to take place. The series stumbled heavily in its first season. Radical drivers left the series and established their own championship, Radical Australia Cup in 2011. A more modest series was held in 2011. Wests made up the bulk of the field. Later, Formula 1000 open wheel cars were added to eligibility. International Group CN sports cars followed in 2017 when
12-648: Is a class of open wheel formula racing with professional and amateur series worldwide. Formula 1000 gets its name from the 1000 cc (1.0 L ) super-bike engine used to power a single seat, open wheel race car with fully adjustable wings and suspension. Currently in the United States, F1000 runs in SCCA under the FA ( Formula Atlantic ) class (it was previously run as the FB class prior to 2020) or under SCCA Pro Racing with
18-480: The North American Formula 1000 Championship . Formula 1000 cars are priced between $ 40,000 to $ 75,000. SCCA rules also allow conversion of an existing Formula car (e.g., FC) to meet F1000 requirements. Formula 1000 race cars can reach speeds higher than 274 km/h (170 mph) and experience as much as 3 Gs of downforce on brakes and corners. There is a similar but distinct category in
24-455: The UK called F1000, run by the 750 Motor Club . Manufacturers of Formula 1000 race car conversions are listed below in alphabetical order. A Formula 1000 conversion involves the modification of an existing Formula 1000 race car to meet current Formula 1000 rules. One of the major changes involved in a conversion is replacing the original engine and drive train with a 1000 cc super-bike engine using
30-584: The series was re-branded and LMP3 was announced for 2019 but this was later delayed until 2020 and since delayed indefinitely as the COVID-19 pandemic affected pro-am motorsport in Australia. The field will be split into two classes based on vehicle configuration and engine specification. Performance parity will be adjusted for each individual vehicle throughout the series. Weights, and maximum engine revolutions will be adjusted if deemed necessary throughout
36-400: The series. Additional weight will be added to the car in the form of success ballast , increasing the weights of cars finishing in the top three positions in each race over the course of an event. Additionally, a seeded drivers list will be drawn up by CAMS based on past racing history and drivers on that list will have added additional weight. Formula 1000 Formula 1000 ( F1000 )
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