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Originally Posted by peebee2
Now there are going to be something like ten series, of at least five different specs! Madness.
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One has to admit, the "Regional F3" formulas (i.e., more powerful f4 cars) have been hugely popular. Maybe it really is the future?
Regional F3 cars use off the shelf 2.0 turbos (for instance, F3 Americas use the Civic Type R engine, while American F4 uses the base model Civic engine -- both stock block, off the shelf engines) which
has to cut costs drastically compared to the highly tuned racing versions of engines used in classic F3, surely?
International F3 can be rebranded GP3. There is a clear distinct in the level and cost of Regional F3 and International F3.
One would have loved to retain classic F2 as an open formula, but ultimately F3000 -- which unfortunately ultimately became spec -- and GP2 has proved hugely popular, and eventually rebranded as F2 again. Much as Japan initially stuck with the old F2 rules, they will also stick with "classic" F3 for the time being too.