2008 FB Roll Call

[Sean Maisey]

With the ARRC now behind us, and the 2008 season looming ahead, I am curious about who will be contesting the class next season.

So, if you plan to run in FB please post as much as you are willing to share here. I am hoping that this thread can serve as a resource for fellow FB competitors, identifying people running similar chassis or engine packages, or geographically nearby. It may also be useful for figuring out where to try to stage some 'feature' FB events in 2008.

My Info:
Chassis: 1999 Van Diemen with Novakar FB conversion kit
Engine: George Dean prepped 2006 Suzuki GSXR 1000
DAS: AIM Michron Gold XG Log
Location: Lanexa, Virginia
Events likely to run: SEDIV Nationals, 1-2 NEDIV Nationals, 2008 ARRC

Regards,
Sean

(Please forgive the late night post, but I came down with a bad case of bronchitis this week and just woke up in a coughing fit. So, thanks Apexspeed for providing something to do at 2:00 am)

[climber49]

Serious engine you have there, Sean!! 10 litre Suzuki - I want one

Regards
Climber

[Nicholas Belling]

Name : Nicholas Belling
Chassis: Stohr F1000-H6
DAS: CDS PRO / 37 channels logged
Location: Vancouver, Canada (and no we dont live in IGLOOS here.
Events likely to run: June Sprints, ARRC, All National Races on the NorPac and SoPac Division to help National car counts for FB.

[carnut169]

My Info:
Chassis: 1996 Van Diemen
Engine: George Dean prepped 2007 Suzuki GSXR 1000
DAS: none
Location: Atlanta, Ga
Events likely to run: some SEDIV Nationals, some regionals- Barber?, line to do the Sprints, 2008 ARRC

[Brands]

Chassis: 2007 Cooper Elan DP04
Engine/Drive: 2005 Suzuki GSXR 1000/Quaife ATB Diff
DAS: AIM MXL Pista
Location: Flowery Branch, Georgia
Events likely to run: Some SEDIV Nationals, Regionals, hopefully a trip to Watkins Glen and 2008 ARRC.

VIR is a must for me as well.

Should be testing early in the new year with the Road Atlanta February event as the first race.

Ben

[RussMcB]

1994 Van Diemen - home built conversion
2005 Kawasaki ZX-10R *
Mychron3 XG Log
Marietta, GA

Events likely to run: SEDIV events at interesting tracks.

I'd vote for VIR being one of the premier F1000 races. I'd also like a reason to race at LRP or The Glen again. I've never raced at Road America, and certainly should before I die.

Mike B. - Maybe you can use posts from this thread to update your list on F1000.com (and change it from a Word doc to html? :-)

It would be fantastic if we have a fairly complete list of F1000 participants with email addresses. It could be useful for getting opinions via shotgun email poll rather than relying on people noticing topics on ApexSpeed or other less complete coverage methods.

Russ McBride

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* Stock engine with:
Dry sump system from Larry Kropp
GI Pro TRE
Future: Power Commander, improved air box

Drive train:
HRP supplied differential (Honda based) and intermediate jack shaft

[Brandon Dixon]

Car: 2008 Citation FB
Engine: 2007 Suzuki GSXR-1000
DAS: TBD probably AiM or CDS
Events:SEDIV Nationals, June Sprints, ARRC. Early in the year, I'm likely to run any event that is close enough, just for the track time.


P.S. Tom Schweitz is building one of the sister cars and doesn't frequent this board. I expect to see him at SEDIV Natioanls, maybe the sprints, and the ARRC.


P.P.S. Road America is an awsome race track, and there may not be any better place in the world at that time of year. I made the 1000 mile tow to Elkhart Lake 5 or 6 times. I'm all for having a big FB event there.

[Richard Dziak]

My Info:
Chassis: Phoenix F1K.07 F1000
Engine: George Dean prepped 2006 Suzuki GSXR 1000cc
DAS: AIM Michron Gold
Location: Las Cruces, New Mexico
Events likely to run: Rocky Mountain Division SCCA-Regionals
Arizona Region SCCA-Regionals
Some SCCA Nationals with schedule permitting.
Open Track days at local track

I run the FB Class and the new Phoenix F1000 for pure enjoyment. If I win races fine, if I don't, fine. I look to have fun and enjoy the excitement of driving a high quality, high performance Formula race car. Trying to get another 1/2 second, doesn't interest me too much. My motto has always been safety first, having fun and being somewhat competitive. There can only be one car in first place, and there is always a car that finishes last. Somewhere in between is OK for me.

I have spent alot of $$$$$ for the Phoenix F1000 total turnkey race ready car, and I am not interested in smashing it up trying to be a top notch finisher. It is one of the finest Formula cars I have ever owned. Many racers have underestimated the pure quality of this fine racing machine. There should be many more Phoenix F1K.07's on the tracks.

I love the car, the love the SCCA, Apexspeed and hope to meet some of the other F1000 owners/drivers over time.

[VehDyn]

My Info:
Chassis: 2007 Stohr F1000
Engine: George Dean prepped 2006 Suzuki GSXR 1000cc
DAS: Motec
Location: The Woodlands, Texas
Events likely to run: SWDIV Nationals and regionals with maybe ARRC with schedule and funding permitting.

Thanks.

Ken Tandy

[Jaymz]

Great idea Sean. Good to see whats out there. Might as well introduce myself

My Info:
Name: Jim Roberts
Chassis: 1996 Van Diemen
Engine: 2005 Kawasaki ZX-10R
DAS: AIM Michron XG Log
Location: Wall, NJ

Car is disassembled. Pinto was sold. LD200 for sale. We were hoping Jay Novak would have a rear section designed for the earlier Van diemens around now, but he tells me he is working on the 98+ kits and needs an older VD for a design study. So now it's either wait or find other options. I feel the R&D and mechanics of that part of the build is beyond my abilities. If anyone has other options, feel free to PM me or Email akitaa@verizon.net
I went with Kawasaki being a freind is northeast service adviser for Kawi so motors are almost free and he knows them inside and out.
I was planning on spectating the ARRC this year, but my wife had surgery a few days prior.
Hope to be there next year and possibly Pocono, Limerock, Watkins Glen, NH, and new track Thunderbolt here in South Jersey.
I'll update our progress as it comes along.
Hope to be back on track sometime in '08

Jim Roberts

[Mike B]

Chassis: 1993 Van Diemen with homebuilt conversion, including differential of my own design
Engine: 1999 Yamaha R1 (for now)
DAS: Pi-C and my butt
Location: Green Bay, WI
Events likely to run: CENDIV Nationals, possibly one GLDIV National (M-O), 2008 ARRC

I would encourage everyone to do a couple things:

1) Enter as many national events as you can. I really believe that FB has a stronger interest and following and a greater bunch of guys behind it than BP or DP (or whatever the other new classes are called) and we can earn that Runoffs invite for '09. Whether anyone actually wants to go is a discussion for another thread...

2) Keep June 20-22 clear on your calendar. This is the June Sprints and, as Sean M alluded to, this event will likely be part of a series of "FB Feature Events." I don't know if we'll put together the incentive package that we did for the ARRC, but being there should be incentive enough!

Also, as Russ Mentioned, there is a registry of sorts at www.formula1000.com. If you're willing to provide contact info (e-mail at a minimum), I'll try to keep it up to date. Maybe even make it easier to read. You can also send the contact info to me offline.

[RobLav]

Me too...

Robert Laverty
Scotland, CT

Citation F1000 - is it a 2007 or 2008? Don't know. I guess it will depend on when it is homologated.

Yamaha 06 R1 - last of the 5 valve heads

Data: What's that? I will run a stock R1 motorcycle dash

NEDIV Nationals - NHIS, LRP, WGI, MOSPORT and regionals for track time. Might make June Sprints and ARRC.

[jerry freeman]

Chassis: JF1 (built from scratch)
Engine: 94 Honda CBR 1000 (06 GSXR 1000 probably in March)
DAS: none

I only have a regional license right now so I'll have to run SED regs. and Memphis regs. until I get a national license. Then I'll run the same places in nats. and regs. First race is the Feb. regioal in Atlanta.

My only reason to run this car is for fun. If my home build car finishes last every time that's fine. I would only like to get faster than myself.

[JRO183]

I wanna play too...

J.R. Osborne
Castle Rock, CO

Chassis- Stohr
Engine- Rilltech prepped 2007 GSXR
Data- Aim

Definately going to run the Sprints and the ARRC. Hope to have things ready for Thunderhill in March to make sure things are good.

This class is just too cool to pass up.

P.S. please don't wreck it with SIR's, just my opinion.

Thanks again too all that made this class possible.

[VehDyn]

JR,

Did you buy one or are you renting? Glad you have come over to FB!

Ken

[JRO183]

Hi Ken,

The plan is to purchase. I'm supplying engine and diff to Stohr to get the ball rolling. I still am going to run DSR as we have got it working pretty good and it will definately be a financial stretch to run both for me. Fortunately, some companies have stepped up to offer some help with parts and I just love these bike powered cars. It's worth the sacrifice to race these things while I can.

J.R.O

[martyb]

GonMad Racing
Owner/driver: Don Madsen
Chassis: Stohr F1000 Chassis#7
Engine: GDRE 2007 Suzuki GSXR 1000
DAS: AIM Michron Gold XG Log
Location: Newark, CA
Events: We'll start at the Double nationals at Thunderhill in March, then run the full SFR regional series.

Marty

[jjstecher]

Owner/Driver: John Stecher
Chassis: Stohr F1000
Engine: 2007 GSXR 1000
DAS: AiM EVO3
Location: Minnesota
Events to run: MidAmerica National, Gateway National, Road America National(s), Autobahn National, Brainerd possibly, Blackhawk possibly and ARRC depending on funds.

Not to many of these babies here yet in the midwest so I will probably be alone on the track with the FA and FCs for a while but I'll be having fun. I have a history of making it through all of my first race (or practice session as it was with the DSR) before my car decides to commit suicide so hopefully my venture into F1000 will be different.

I have a lot to learn (setup wise and race craft wise) and mostly am looking to have fun this year racing these babies and meeting a lot of the great folks involved with this series. Car will be here in March, motor will go in and I should be at the first Regional/National at MAM hope to see some of the other folks in the middle of America there.

[sidney]

My Info:
Team Principal and Driver: Ian MacLeod
Car Owner and Crew Chief: John MacLeod
Chassis: 1997 Tatuus w/99 Bodywork
Engine: 2004 Yamaha R1 -- Wet Sump
DAS: AIM Mychron (Thanks Sean O.)
Location: Ames, IA (car is in Denver, CO)
Events likely to run: some MiDiv Regionals and Nationals, probably some Rocky Mountain Events, ARRC and Sprints if funding and job permit.

P.S. The fabrication team is finished with the car. The welds are being checked so I should have pics to post by the end of next week. Then the long grind to get it finished starts.

[jtspitler]

Owner-AutoCorse Distributing
Driver- Tyler Spitler
Chassis-Paragon Racing Developments (PRD FB08-1)
Engine- 1000cc Ducati Desmosedici RR
DAC- in process probably AIM
Location- Ohio

Events-NEOhio, Indianaoplis region and anywherre else we can go. We wont be doing any National racing until July.

[996kyle]

Hello all, I have been watching closely and have finally pulled the trigger on the following,...

Owner / Driver Name : Kyle Oberndorf
Chassis: 2008 Stohr F1000
Engine: 2007 Suzuki GSXR 1000
DAS: CDS PRO
Location: Vancouver, Canada
Events likely to run: ICSCC Races, Nor Pac and some So Pac adn perhaps the ARRC.

I am really looking forward to moving from club ford (1977 Crossle 32F) to FB, to run with you all.

See you soon.

Kyle

[Wren]

Owner-AutoCorse Distributing
Driver- Tyler Spitler
Chassis-Paragon Racing Developments (PRD FB08-1)
Engine- 1000cc Ducati Desmosedici RR
DAC- in process probably AIM
Location- Ohio

Events-NEOhio, Indianaoplis region and anywherre else we can go. We wont be doing any National racing until July.

Really?

edit- can we see some pictures, sounds cool

[ghickman]

Car: 2008 (Our own design..will be annoucing name of chassis soon)
Location: San Diego, Ca.
Engine: 2007 Suzuki GSXR-1000
DAS: AIM Mycrhron Gold
Events:So Pac & Nor Pac Nationals, June Sprints, ARRC. We plan to travel all over the country if needed

Some may have seen our post on another thread. We're getting set to mount the wings this week...then comes the fun part building the body. We're about 85% thru the build on our own design. We will be annoucing the name of the car soon. This is a collective effort with chassis engineer Tony Moore and designer / driver Gary Hickman.

We plan to be testing early January, stay tuned.

Gary Hickman

[sidney]

Owner-AutoCorse Distributing
Driver- Tyler Spitler
Chassis-Paragon Racing Developments (PRD FB08-1)
Engine- 1000cc Ducati Desmosedici RR
DAC- in process probably AIM
Location- Ohio

Events-NEOhio, Indianaoplis region and anywherre else we can go. We wont be doing any National racing until July.

$70k for one of 1500 bike made worldwide and you are going to put one in an FB? With the way the rules are headed, I'd hold off on setting that motor in the chassis before the 2008 GCR comes out.

Why not spend the cash on an FA? You can go faster, and go to the Runoffs next year.

[cparsons]

Owner/Driver: Chuck Parsons
Chassis: Homebuilt.
Engine: Yamaha R1 2001, 2003, and 2005 (been into bikes for years). 2001 currently in
DAC: MyChron, OEM guages, my butt
Location: Pinellas Park, FL.

Events: SEDIV regionals only, not licensed nor very interested in Nationals. At some point would like to go to Mid-Ohio, VIR.

Note: original plan to convert SE-3 was not "well received" so, long story short, went homebuilt route. Things are going very well and I will be burning fuel and trashing tires by mid year. And will begin posting pics and news on www.pmsacing.net now that I have something to put there. (and once I figure out how to do it. :>) May have a "name that car contest." The winner has to do the development driving...


"2008 is going to be great."

[Charles Warner]

$70k for one of 1500 bike made worldwide and you are going to put one in an FB? With the way the rules are headed, I'd hold off on setting that motor in the chassis before the 2008 GCR comes out.

Why not spend the cash on an FA? You can go faster, and go to the Runoffs next year.

Whether or not he's blowing smoke, the 2008 GCR is out and IMO the rules will probably stay as they are at least until 2009. Changing these issues is like turning an aircraft carrier - it takes lots of time and planning. Get your proposals together in a cogent form and submit them to the Comp Board for discussion. Whinging and bandying about minor points here does nothing but delay any outcome that might happen. Get the ball rolling first, then fine tune it.

[billwald]

Chuck; it was nice meeting you guys and glad you stopped by. We were getting ready to grid so it was quick but hope to see you again in the paddock with your car soon. I think there will be three or four FB's around here by mid season.

Did you stick around for the race? We got films from both our team cars, FB and FC, and there was some great racing during that Sunday PM race.

I had a constant grin for three days. I admire all the conversion guys a lot, not only are you engineer's, most are great drivers. I mean you know everything about your cars. I am just clueless mechanically - and too old to learn now.

Best wishes,

Bill
2007 Stohr F1000
SCNA's Team Car

[cparsons]

Bill, the pleasure was all mine. thank you for the opportunity to get up close and personal with you, the crew, and the car at such an in-opportune time! I owe you Craig, et al a for taking time out for me, especially after the call to grid.
I was extremly impressed that you can lift the front of the Stohr off the ground by the nose, and nothing broke. Didn't need a chiropractor or a new nose! Very well built car and excellent factory support. You guys have set the bar pretty high.

[High Desert Racing]

My Info:

Chassis: 1998 Van Dieman / Novakar FB Conversion
Engine: 2006 Susuki GSXR1000
DAS: Aim Michron Gold XG Log
Location: Los Alamos, New Mexico
Events likely to run: RMDIV Nationals, Arizona Snowbird Nationals, Sprints, ARRC, and any other Nationals I can get to in 08.

Cheers,

Ed Soenke

[Richard Dziak]

Ed:

So nice to hear that you are building an FB......it's an awesome ride. I love my new Phoenix F1000 and have yet had the opportunity to debut the car in the RMD SCCA......but have so in Phoenix with 3 races and 3 open track days at ArroyoSecoRaceway. I am sure you will love the ride. Its the best ever for me, advancing from FF, to FC and now FB. Can't wait to see your ride and have another FB in the division. We will have 3 FB's in our little Pan Am Region by June of 2008.

Sounds like you will be going all out with Nationals, Sprints and ARRC. Very good.

It's getting very exciting.

Did you sell the Lola CF's?

[glenn cooper]

Glenn Cooper Team Coopsport
Roswell, GA
VD RF99/Novak Conv.
VFR prepped '07 GSXR1000
Pi 2
SE Nat's, June Sprints, WG, ARRC.