As part of the SCCBC/VRCBC booth at the B.C. Classic & Custom Car Show, Alan McColl had his 1977 Tiga FF77 and his 1981 Van Diemen RF81 Formula Fords on display. The show ran from Friday April 20th to Sunday April 22nd. Alan said there was quit a bit of interest shown in the cars [...]
April 14th/15th 2012 – Race Report
Rick Payne Double Race Winner & A New Lap Record! (The full Open Wheel results for the weekend are posted under the Race Results menu or just click here.) The first race weekend of the 2012 season is in the bag and Rick Payne scored maximum points in the CACC Formula Ford Championship by winning [...]
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Looking for a Formula Ford?
If you are looking for a Formula Ford, Club Ford or a Vintage Formula Ford then check out the cars in our For Sale page click here. These are some really nice rides if you are interested in going racing.
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Have Lotus -Will Travel.
Last fall Greg Mandrusiak made a road trip to Buttonwillow, California to buy another Lotus 51 Formula Ford and brought it home to Kelowna in a rather unusual fashion. He says he got some strange looks from other motorists whom he went past on the highway and even a raised eyebrow from the female Canada Customs [...]
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The Future of Formula Ford!
by Stanton Guy Not all of the folks involved in Formula Ford racing are veterans; the younger generation is always welcomed. Someone who takes this recruitment very seriously is Alan McColl, well known local racer and the first winner of the Pete Lovely Memorial Award at this year’s BC Historic Motor Races. There is no [...]
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Welcome Doug Floer.
We would like to welcome Doug Floer from Tsawwassen to our Formula Ford group. He has just purchased Ira Holland’s 1981 Van Diemen RF81. Doug has had some prior motorcycle racing experience and the last 2 years he has been racing karts out at the Greg Moore (Kart) Raceway in Chilliwack. We wish him [...]
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Formula Ford = Fantastic Fun!
by Keith Robinson In 2001 I purchased my first Formula Ford, a 1980 Van Diemen RF 80. I had raced sedans for many years so a formula car (a dream for many years) was going to be just like driving a big go kart and I was going to show a few people just how [...]
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2012 Mission Road Racing Dates Released.
The Sports Car Club of B.C. has just released their race dates for the 2012 season. There will be 5 Confederation of Autosport Car Clubs (CACC) race weekends consisting of 2 races per weekend for a total of 10 events that will make up the CACC B.C. Championship for formula cars and sedans. In addition there [...]
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Formula Fords visit Chilliwack’s Greg Moore (Kart) Raceway
by: Felim Power On Sunday Oct. 16th, 2011, Alan McColl and I took our racing cars to the Greg Moore Raceway in Chilliwack to put them on display and do some promotion of the Formula Ford class. We received a very warm welcome from the West Coast Kart Club executive and the kart racers. There [...]
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Brad Smith swaps Van Diemens
Having recently sold his 1981 Van Diemen RF81, Brad Smith has acquired a very sleek looking 1994 Van Diemen RF94 to replace it. He purchased this new car in Ottawa and had it shipped out to the Lower Mainland. According to Brad, the car is resting securely in his garage as he begins the process of going [...]
