Racing now-a-days has developed a monumental difference between the cars running around at the front of the race and the cars bringing up the rear. Why you ask? - Money + Setup + Skill = speed. Notice I put money first? Racing has become this prestigious sport jam packed with some of the worlds largest companies as sponsors, where what I believe is money that makes a fast car. The aim of Formula Ford is to bring racing back to its grass roots. Relatively low power, no wings for aerodynamics, relative parity between the cars.
For the spectator this means, lots of overtaking, lots of crashing and slipstreaming. For the driver this typically means a relatively equal race with anyone having a reasonable chance of winning. And your not a racing car driver unless you want to win!
Car engined, out of a Ford Cortina GT, its a 1.6L 4 Cylinder with about 100hp, a Formula Ford will out accelerate most cars on the road, an SS Commodore would be mince meat. Racing car suspension, this is similar to even a Formula 1 car, with a double wishbone and pushrod setup. Adjustable racing brakes, Semi Slick Tyres and custom built chassis' make these cars extremely quick around a racetrack. And some people have asked - no there is no way these are road legal.
So to summarize, its relatively cheap (in racing terms), not what your average Joe would think is cheap, its fast, and its relatively equal car wise. Not to mention the who's who of racing all started here, every one from Jamie Whincup and Craig Lowndes, to Mark Webber and Michael Schumacher.
Stay Quick.
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