Formula Holden is the top open wheel racing category in Australia. It is based on 3.8 litre (3.6 litre from 2005) V6 Holden engines mounted in ex-Formula 3000-class chassis (almost always from Japan). It was the category that awarded the CAMS Gold Star and Australian Driver's Championship. From 2005 the Gold Star has moved to Australian Formula Three. The drivers in the series tend to be a mix of older drivers who own their own cars, or very young Oceanic or South Asian drivers looking to make a name for themselves in the international scene. Although technically using cars and engines just a step below Formula One, the lack of competition in the series means that drivers tend to progress from Formula 4000 a minor series in Europe (Will Power, British Formula Three) or North America (Scott Dixon, Indy Lights). Open-wheel racing refers to a type of motor racing in which the wheels of the cars are not housed inside fenders, as in stock car or touring car racing, but rather out in the open at the end of readily-visible axles and suspension systems. ... Holden Australia is an Australian car manufacturer, originally independent but now a subsidiary of General Motors. ... Formula 3000 is a type of formula racing. ... Formula Three is a type of formula racing and a class of auto racing. ... Main Article: History of Formula One See List of Formula One Grands Prix for results from past seasons and individual races. ... Formula Three is a type of formula racing and a class of auto racing. ... Scott Dixon, IRL photo Scott Ronald Dixon (born July 22, 1980) is a New Zealand racing car driver. ... The Indy Lights was an open-wheeled racing series that acted as a developmental circuit for CART from 1986 to 2001. ...
Originally, the class was known as Formula Brabham, and from the 2003 season is now officially called "Formula 4000 powered by Holden". It is the historic successor to Australian Formula Pacific and Formula 5000 racing. 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Formula 5000 (or F5000) was an auto-racing series that ran in the United Kingdom from 1968 to 1976. ...
The formula was also used for a 1993 Pan-Pacific series, several New Zealand Grands Prix, and Tasman Cup (Australia versus New Zealand) summer series. It has also been proposed to be used for an Asian series based in China. 1993 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ...
Formula A permitted the old 4.5l unsupercharged cars, but as the 3.0l supercharged cars were much more than a match for these (and the pre-War German and Italian cars were no longer available), the old 1.5l voiturette formula replaced 3.0l supercharged cars in an attempt to equalise performance.
Nevertheless, many Formula One pilots continued to drive the smaller and lighter cars on non-championship weekends, and some Grand Prix grids (notably in Germany, where the long circuit at the Nürburgring could cope with large entries) would be a mix of Formula One and Formula Two cars.
In the early years of this formula, Brabham and Lotus were the most numerous constructors, although Ferrari intermittently entered a works team, as did BMW (with Lola and Dornier-built chassis).
That is because Jack Brabham was in the headlines for a long time as well as a very successful driver as at the same time successful team owner, in spite of the fact, that his company later became a victim of the general crisis in motorsport at the end of the 20th century.
Brabhams first design was at a time, when British cars began to dominate Grand Prix racing with their small and flat cars, in spite of Ferrari winning the first championship under the rules of 1.5-litre-formula with their mid-engined car.
Jack brabham had been 5th on the grid and in the race he was in the battle for the places 6 to 3 before retiring with a broken clutch.
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