Formula Asia V6 - 2009

Lam Pak · 16 Jan 2009, 13:22 (Ref:2372684)

hi guys lets talk about formula asia v6 2009. calendar is rolling out and people is coming in. six races in 2009 and no bleeding teams any nmore. i wanna show you the calendar and lineups

2009 Official Calendar

1 & 2 23 – 24 May AFOS Malaysia Sepang ST
3 & 4 21 – 22 June SGT Malaysia Sepang FT
5 & 6 18 – 19 July AFOS Indonesia Sentul
7 & 8 15 – 16 Aug. AFOS Indonesia Sentul
9 & 10 19 – 20 Sept CFO China Shanghai

11 & 12 24 – 25 Oct. CFO China Shanghai

teams

Meritus Ross Jaminson (?),
E-Rain Robin Tato (?),
Champ Motorsport Kevin Chen, Michael Ho (some rounds)
Super Champ Jeffrey Lee (?)
TaraDTM Hafiz Koh, Mark Williamson
March 3
CT Motorsport

META4 · 16 Jan 2009, 19:44 (Ref:2372930)

Will the championship continue with the same cars or will they change for Lola Formula Nippon as it was rumoured ?

sequentialbox · 20 Jan 2009, 01:23 (Ref:2374951)

Yes it will be the same cars, i don't see anybody able to buy new cars in the current climate

sequentialbox · 20 Jan 2009, 01:26 (Ref:2374953)

Lam pak you are wrong again:

Kevin want to do something else
Jeffrey won't drive again

So far i could see Mark Wiliamson, Charlez, Hafiz Koh, Robin Tato racing again.
Some rumors about two new drivers for CT.

Where did you hear that M3 is joining the teams in V6?

Lam Pak · 20 Jan 2009, 13:46 (Ref:2375331)

jeffrey be sometimes. kevin chen havsnt place to go in asia. count with him!

sequentialbox · 20 Feb 2009, 22:52 (Ref:2401104)

Anybody got news on rivers line up.
Heard that Williamson and Hafiz Koh will race again, and Meritus having two drivers (Ross Jamison considering V6 by his own admission on his website)
E rain?
Champ?
CT?

Sun 1 · 21 Feb 2009, 11:31 (Ref:2401320)

This v6 series is like the FA 2.0,looks good,nice web coverage on web and tv but......it sucks ,like the FA 2.0 there is not enough cars o grid...

Lam Pak · 21 Feb 2009, 11:54 (Ref:2401332)

it dont rocks. no drrivers are anounce. there are way more heinous on news with more glossary. afos web site say nothing. championship was shiny before. teams lik meritus, taradtm, champ and superchamp help a lot afos but ct got bankrupt and eurasia was clinched by f3 asia scandal. the financial crisis around the world has been touted in teams like champ and things dont appear to be grim for drivers.champ hasnt drivers still.i think the champisonhip can finish like fa2.0. die soon.

ivanalesi · 21 Feb 2009, 17:33 (Ref:2401450)

I've heard the required budget is pretty small compared to F3, something lower than 100k EU, so there should be interest considering that the car is not bad at all.

META4 · 21 Feb 2009, 18:58 (Ref:2401473)

Quote:

Originally Posted by ivanalesi

I've heard the required budget is pretty small compared to F3, something lower than 100k EU, so there should be interest considering that the car is not bad at all.

sorry?? Formula Renault V6 not a bad car? these cars are lacking of reliability

I am not sure about 100K Euros, but anyway if you want to do a professional career in motorsport, you will have to find much bigger budget than that to Race in Europe, i do not believe being champion of Formula Renault V6 Asia would help in anyway... look at James Winslow.

The only one who has made his way true is Karun Chabdhok, but he has serious backings behind him

Btw ,what is happening for the 2008 Champion James Grunwell any plan for him

ivanalesi · 21 Feb 2009, 19:03 (Ref:2401478)

For this amount of cash, carbon tube car with 3.5l engine isn't bad at all :P It's certainly better than FPA

META4 · 21 Feb 2009, 19:12 (Ref:2401480)

Quote:

Originally Posted by ivanalesi

For this amount of cash, carbon tube car with 3.5l engine isn't bad at all :P It's certainly better than FPA

I would prefer to race Palmer Audi than FOrmula Renault V6 Asia. At least in FPA you have scholarship prize to get to Formula 2 championship. Formula Renault V6 Asia is not even recognized by Renault Sport, not even a test with World Series by Renault

sequentialbox · 21 Feb 2009, 23:29 (Ref:2401572)

actually budget are around 200 k which is pretty cheap for this kiind of cars.

It is stll the best training for a1gp or gp2 asia in asia at that price,as it was said 400 hp,pasddle shift,etc...

not sure why no more drivers.

Car are not unreliable,teams are responsible for most of the problems.
If you look at Meritus or TaraDTM they finish pretty much all races .
It is a complex car though so you need men with knowledge and means to maintain it.

Still for 200k us you don't even do one yaer in FR or FBMW in europe.

Lam Pak · 22 Feb 2009, 13:46 (Ref:2401836)

lots of people suffer from headaches all the time but are they just migraine of jealous. fv6 was father of motorsports in asia. the single seaters kings. a shame afos is taking out the suport to teams. they stop promoting the championship. before was beter. the ramblings of a life obsessed with other is taking fv6 out of ranks. afos need to push again for the championship. many cars are stop in garages. its need to take it out. i think the champisonhip can finish like fa2.0. die soon. all very smoth the championship is beter than fpa. fpa is for dummies. i dont understand fv6 should get fnippon! in the recent apostrophe fv6 must be the a1gp and gpp2 asia training ground for asian drivers.

ivanalesi · 22 Feb 2009, 16:49 (Ref:2401922)

I knew that James Winslow's season was that cheap, but then may be his team had sponsors. On 200k EU, it's not such a bargain

Asa · 25 Feb 2009, 04:34 (Ref:2403644)

This series has no future, AFOS is better off pushing for a standard spec Asian F3 series.

Sun 1 · 25 Feb 2009, 23:22 (Ref:2404241)

Good Idea actually,the scandal AF3/ Goddard killed the F3 Asian Racing and it could be a good car for AFOS to get back.....AFOS has no team involve so the problem caused by Goddard wont happen again.

08u05 · 25 Feb 2009, 23:30 (Ref:2404247)

Could somebody pm me an explanation of the AF3/Goddard situation, so not to clog this thread up. Cheers.

sequentialbox · 26 Feb 2009, 08:30 (Ref:2404382)

Did you consider that F3 will be more expansive,plus i don't see teams having money to buy f3 currently.
I think for this year afos and team should stick to the v6

Sun 1 · 26 Feb 2009, 09:06 (Ref:2404398)

Basically Goddard was accused to run the series and promote his own team/drivers by using his power of series organizer/promoter, in an other word, he could cheat easily and no one could protest against his cars.....

Asa · 27 Feb 2009, 01:58 (Ref:2405052)

Quote:

Originally Posted by sequentialbox

Did you consider that F3 will be more expansive,plus i don't see teams having money to buy f3 currently.
I think for this year afos and team should stick to the v6

If everything was standard (engine, tyres and chassis), then I do not think F3 will cost too much. In this day and age, no financially sensible series can go the old multi-engine, chassis and tyre route anymore.

Kiwi3 · 27 Feb 2009, 07:59 (Ref:2405168)

Asian F3 was basically half price of running F3 in Europe.

Sun 1 · 27 Feb 2009, 08:00 (Ref:2405169)

Right,plus the fact his F3 is an international recognized series unlike the V6.
Driver racing this car in Asia could go back to Europe or japan and race the same cars

Asa · 2 Mar 2009, 02:07 (Ref:2407034)

Last time Goddard could find a ride for the Asian F3 winner to race in Macau, so the driver could get some exposure and connection with the top F3 teams in the world, too.

META4 · 2 Mar 2009, 02:32 (Ref:2407041)

Any possibility to see Indonesian Zahir Ali racing in FRV6 Asia in 2009,maybe with TaraDTM he has not been announced anywhere so far neither in Japan Formula 3.

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