Hoosier support for 2018 Right Coast Formula F Series

[Joe Marcinski]

Hi,

We are extremely pleased to announce that the very kind folks at Hoosier Tire have confirmed that they will be presenting certificates for free tires to a Formula F and a Club Formula F driver at each of the six Right Coast race weekends in 2018.

A certificate will be presented to a Formula F driver and a Club Formula F driver each weekend for one front and one rear tire. That will allow a driver to purchase a full set of tires for ½ price.

Now, the next question one might ask is “what if I have entered as the driver of an Historic/Vintage Formula Ford?”. Well, Hoosier does make very fine treaded vintage tires so we will include that driver in the population of eligible drivers.

We will be conducting a drawing on the first night of each race weekend for the Hoosier Tire certificates. We feel the best way to make this fair is to eliminate previous winners of the certificates from each subsequent drawing. That means that as the season goes on; your chances of winning one of the certificates gets better. So, we will keep track of the certificate winners and make sure that their numbers are not in the random drawing pool in the subsequent drawings. We hope that you agree with our concept of fairness.

With all that being said, we are extremely grateful to Bruce Foss and the other members of Hoosier Tire who have made this possible for us. When you see Bruce or other members of the Hoosier crew at the races please be sure to give them your thanks for their support.

Joe Marcinski
#04 Royale RP24 Club Formula F

[Will Velkoff]

Many thanks to Bruce and Hoosier Tire!

[KeithHall]

We use the AR133 as our CF spec tyre in the Colorado Region. Which Hoosier are you Right Coast guys using for CF?

Keith Hall
Denver

[Will Velkoff]

Most of the CF drivers have stuck with the R60 bias ply (cantilevered), but the R60 radial (SCCA spec tire) could also be used.

[Joe Marcinski]

Hi Keith,

My apologies for the delayed reply regarding the AR133 tires. You can race using those tires in the Right Coast series. Our good friends at Hoosier have chosen to support RCFFS by providing tires for us to give away at our evening socials, but we do NOT have a specific tire manufacturer requirement in our series.

When you have time please go to our website at www.rcffs.org and go to the "Info" tab and then go to "Rule Set". There is a very detailed explanation which basically boils down to a "run what you brung" tire position. We do specify a "hard compound" tire for Club Formula F cars but it is not limited to Hoosier.

Will is correct when he says that most of our drivers use the Hoosier R60 bias ply tire. This is because we have found that the R60 works best for us here on the East Coast. I believe that the AR133 is a bit harder and works better on the tracks in the West because those surfaces tend to be a bit more abrasive.

In any case, please understand that we would love to have you come and race with us on the tire of your choosing.

If you should have any other questions don't hesitate to get in touch.

Best regards,

Joe Marcinski