MSA Formula

MSA Formula
Category Single seaters
Country United Kingdom
Inaugural season 2015
Constructors Mygale
Engine suppliers Ford EcoBoost
Tyre suppliers Hankook
Drivers' champion United Kingdom Lando Norris
Official website msaformula.com
Current season

MSA Formula (full name MSA Formula – Certified by FIA, Powered by Ford EcoBoost) is a single-seater motorsport series based in the United Kingdom. The series will be run to the FIA's Formula 4 regulations, and is administered by Motor Sports Association. The championship is designed as a low-cost entrance to car racing, and is aimed at young racing drivers moving up from karting. Although recognised by the FIA as the official British Formula 4 series, the rights to the name in the UK are held by the BRDC Formula 4 Championship, a rival championship also run to F4 regulations.

The championship replaces the British Formula Ford Championship, and will continue to use a chassis produced by Mygale and engines from Ford. The inaugural 2015 season will be part of the TOCA tour, a series of events run alongside the British Touring Car Championship. It will be contested over thirty races, held over ten meetings.

Championship format

Each championship event will consist of three races. The series is run in support of the BTCC, which will comprise ten events in 2015.

Fifteen-year-olds are eligible to compete in the series, after the MSA lowered the age limit for single-seater championships.[1] The winner of the championship will be named the FIA Formula 4 champion, and will be rewarded a test with a FIA European Formula Three Championship team.[2]

The car

Mygale will provide a carbon-fibre monocoque chassis. The engine will be a Ford 1.6L EcoBoost engine as used in the more modern Formula Ford cars, tuned to a maximum of 160 PS. All engines will be prepared and tuned by Sodemo, to lower costs and ensure engine equalisation.[2] Hankook will be the sole tyre supplier, with the cars running on the same compound and construction rubber as used in Formula Three. Sadev will provide the sequential paddle shift transmission. The engine control unit is an F88GDI4 from Life Racing which features integrated paddle shift control, GPS track mapping and also functions as the complete data acquisition system.

The total price of purchasing the car is capped at £36,000.[2]

Seasons

Season Champion Rookie Champion Nations' Cup
2015 United Kingdom Lando Norris United Kingdom Enaam Ahmed  United States

References

  1. ↑ Mitchell, Scott (13 August 2014). "MSA to allow 15-year-olds in UK single-seaters from 2015". Autosport.com. Haymarket Media. Retrieved 16 November 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 Mitchell, Scott (17 September 2014). "New UK FIA Formula 4 series MSA Formula to use Mygale chassis". Autosport.com. Haymarket Media. Retrieved 16 November 2014.

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