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FORMULA
4000 RACING CAR |
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Formula 4000
has been Australia's premier open-wheel racing category since
1989. Formula 4000 cars are Australia's fastest circuit racing
machines, holding outright lap records and are easily faster than
a V8 Supercar. Formula 4000 cars are primarily European Formula
3000 machines
- Chassis:
Formula 4000 cars are flat bottomed carbon fibre and aluminium
composite construction, conforming to FIA crash testing regulations.
Using a wheelbase of approximately 109 inches, a Formula 4000
is just fractionally smaller than a Formula 1 machine. The most
popular chassis is the British-built Reynard. The new generations
Reynards are some of the most technologically advanced racing
cars in the Southern Hemisphere.
- Engine:
The production based 3.8 Litre Holden Commodore engine is the
Formula 4000 series specification engine. This power plant produces
340 Horsepower at a engine management limited maximum RPM of 7000.
- Transmission:
Formula 4000 racing cars are equipped with five speed gearboxes
which allow for a multitude of different ratios to be used to
best suit the layout characteristics and gradients of each circuit.
The latest Reynards in Australia are equipped with sequential
gear boxes, thereby enabling faster gear changes with clutch use
only on the down shifts.
- Suspension:
Suspension is by pushrods front and rear and is fully adjustable.
- Tyres:
Yokohama tyres are used by all competitors in the series. This
controlled compound assists in maintaining close racing and reduces
the cost factor for the entrants. 10 inch width at the front and
14 inch wide rear tyres provide the grip required for these ultra
fast racing cars. These Yokohama tyres represent the cutting edge
of high performance tyre technology where during a meeting only
one set of slicks and one set of wets are allowed.
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RICKY OCCHIPINTI 
