Formula Rossa

Formula Rossa
Ferrari World Abu Dhabi
Coordinates 24°29′3.1014″N 54°36′44.7546″E / 24.484194833°N 54.612431833°E / 24.484194833; 54.612431833Coordinates: 24°29′3.1014″N 54°36′44.7546″E / 24.484194833°N 54.612431833°E / 24.484194833; 54.612431833
Status Operating
Opening date 4 November 2010 (2010-11-04)
General statistics
Type Steel – Launched
Manufacturer Intamin
Lift/launch system Hydraulic Launch Track
Height 52 m (171 ft)
Drop 51.5 m (169 ft)
Length 2,070 m (6,790 ft)
Speed 240 km/h (150 mph)
Inversions 0
Duration 1:32[1]
Acceleration 0 to 240 km/h (0 to 149 mph) in 4 seconds
G-force 4.8[2]
Height restriction 140–195 cm (4 ft 7 in–6 ft 5 in)
Trains 4 trains with 4 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows for a total of 16 riders per train.
Website Official website
Formula Rossa at RCDB
Pictures of Formula Rossa at RCDB

Formula Rossa (Arabic: فورمولا روسا) is a launched roller coaster located at Ferrari World in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Manufactured by Intamin, Formula Rossa is the world's fastest roller coaster with a top speed of 240 km/h (150 mph).[3][4]

History

In its planning stage it was called F1 Coaster.

On 4 November 2010, the roller coaster officially opened to the public.

Ride experience

The coaster train accelerates to its top speed in approximately 5 seconds using a hydraulic launch system which generates a release velocity similar to that of steam catapults on an aircraft carrier. The initial acceleration from standstill reaches 100 kilometres per hour (62 mph) in 2 seconds, beating the best commercially available supercar (as of 2014).

Characteristics

Riders experience up to 1.7 g of force during acceleration and up to 4.8 g throughout the ride.[2][5] The roller coaster track is 2.2 km (1.4 mi) in length, ranking it 6th in the world for steel roller coasters.[6][7] Its shape was inspired by the legendary Italian racetrack Autodromo Nazionale Monza.[8] Due to the high air speeds and thus risk of an impact with airborne particulates or insects, all riders are required to wear protective glasses similar to those used during skydiving. Formula Rossa surpassed Kingda Ka at Six Flags Great Adventure as the world's fastest roller coaster[9][10] with Kingda Ka retaining the record of the tallest roller coaster in the world.[11]

Notable passengers

Ferrari Formula One drivers Felipe Massa and Fernando Alonso rode Formula Rossa on 11 November 2010, three days before the 2010 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. In 2014, Alonso and new teammate Kimi Räikkönen rode the coaster,[12] while Räikkönen and Sebastian Vettel rode in 2015.[13]

References

  1. ↑ Sponseller, Dwain (April 2, 2014). "Formula Rossa". Coaster-net. Retrieved January 14, 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Formula Rossa - World's Fastest roller coaster". Ferrari World Abu Dhabi. Retrieved 4 November 2010.
  3. ↑ Marden, Duane. "Record Holders - Speed". Roller Coaster Database. Retrieved 6 July 2010.
  4. ↑ Ferrari (6 May 2010). "Formula Rossa". Ferrari. Retrieved 6 July 2010.
  5. ↑ BBC (27 October 2010). "World's fastest rollercoaster: Could you stomach it?". BBC. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
  6. ↑ Marden, Duane. "Formula Rossa (Ferrari World Abu Dhabi)". Roller Coaster Database. Retrieved 6 July 2010.
  7. ↑ "Formula Rossa > news > Home > Amusement". Intamin Worldwide. Retrieved 3 February 2011.
  8. ↑ Borel, Brooke (2011-03-31). "How It Works: The World's Fastest Rollercoaster". popsci.com. Retrieved 2011-04-03.
  9. ↑ Ferrari World. "Formula Rossa - Making of". Video. Ferrari. Retrieved 6 July 2010.
  10. ↑ Ferrari World. "The making of Formula Rossa". Ferrari World. Retrieved 6 July 2010.
  11. ↑ Marden, Duane. "Record Holders  (Tallest Roller Coasters)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 1 August 2011.
  12. ↑ Bezants, Jack (24 November 2014). "Kimi Raikkonen left unimpressed after taking on the planet's fastest rollercoaster at Ferrari World in Abu Dhabi". Daily Mail. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
  13. ↑ Smith, Luke (27 November 2015). "Vettel, Raikkonen take on world’s fastest rollercoaster in Abu Dhabi (VIDEO)". NBC Sports. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
Preceded by
Kingda Ka		 World's Fastest Roller Coaster
November 2010 - Present 		Succeeded by
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