F4 Racing Car
F4 engines are standardised in order to bring parity in both opportunity and cost. Currently the F4 British Championship uses a Ford EcoBoost 1.6 litre engine and a Mygale F4 chassis. Formula Racing Series. F1 is raced worldwide, in 2017 the series will start in Australia and end in Abu Dhabi and consist of 20 races. Ford F4 Theiss Motorsports Classics Customs is proud to present this 1948 Ford COE. Powered by a 350 CID V8 with a Phoenix 5-speed automatic transmission.
| 26.01.2021: Up-and-coming racer Ollie Bearman has taken a big step in his motorsport career by signing for leading FIA F4 team, Van Amersfoort Racing (VAR). |
Up-and-coming racer Ollie Bearman has taken a big step in his motorsport career by signing for leading FIA F4 team, Van Amersfoort Racing (VAR).
Chelmsford-based Bearman caught Van Amersfoort Racing’s eye during the course of a successful rookie season last year, with wins in both the German and Italian FIA F4 Championships. With VAR, Bearman should be granted many more opportunities to add to his victory tally in 2021 – not to mention challenge for title glory.
His results last year were achieved despite having the shortest preparation time for the campaign – only racing due to a pandemic-enforced delay in the motorsport calendar that allowed him to turn 15 just in time to compete in FIA F4.
His move to single-seaters was made with a mere handful of tests under his belt, yet he still out-raced and out-qualified many more experienced drivers, scoring several podiums in addition to his two wins.
VAR is a multiple title-winning outfit and following such an impressive first season in cars, the team’s CEO Rob Niessink said he was extremely happy to have Bearman on-board.
“While we were on our way to winning the championship with our Red Bull Junior drivers last year, Ollie was one of the guys always giving us a hard time, and when we subsequently tested with him in December, we immediately ‘clicked’, giving both sides confidence that our co-operation would be successful,” Niessink said.
“With Ollie, alongside the other drivers that we will announce soon, we know we again have a strong line-up to fight for the title. Let’s go for it!”
Bearman’s success last year came off the back of clinching both the Junior European and Junior World karting crowns in the X30 class in 2019. The King Edward VI Grammar School student also had a triumph in the X30 Winter Cup in Valencia to his name, before taking the step up to single-seaters.
On this latest move, Bearman said: “I’m really pleased to be joining VAR for the 2021 season in F4. We had a very positive test at the end of last year and I am confident that we have the ability to be really strong together.
There are a lot of good teams and drivers in F4, but our goal is to finish 2021 with a championship title. I am looking forward to getting on-track and preparing with the team for a big season ahead.”
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About the F4 French Championship certified by FIA
- F4 FRENCH CHAMPIONSHIP– 2020
- Carbon-fibre monocoque chassis, designed to meet exacting FIA safety standards, produced by leading European manufacturer Mygale
- Powered by Renault: 1.3L turbo engines
- Season Price: € 109.500 Plus Tax (21 Races, 1 Single-seater car, Racing suit and official clothing, Internships at the FFSA Academy in Le Mans
- The only french championship awarded by the FFSA Academy and run to the FIA’s F4 regulations
- Open to 15-year-old drivers (during 2020): the only single-seater championship in France to offer this opportunity
- Only French championship which earns successful drivers points toward the FIA Superlicence
- Single engine tuner: all power units supplied through one leading race engine preparer
- Control tyres from leading race and road tyre manufacturer Kuhmo
- 7 meetings, 21 races visiting the most important French and European circuits
- Mentoring and driver developement programme every race weekend overseen by the FFSA Academy, French motorsport’s governing body
- Prize of 100.000 € awarded to the winner of the Championship in order to facilitate access to a top-level formula for the next season
- Involvement with the Renault Sport Academy guaranteed for the winner
How to compete?
To go circuit racing, you will need a racing licence, which like all motor sport licences is issued by the national governing body of the sport, the FFSA in Paris
For further information about the various grades and licence requirements required to compete in French F4, please contact:
FFSA Academy, Technoplace des 24 Heures, 72000 Le Mans
Tel : +33 243 436 100
info@asacad.com
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Contacts
FFSA Academy, Technoplace des 24 Heures, 72000 Le Mans
Tel : +33 243 436 100
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