What are the steps to f3000

J_Villeneuve · 26 Apr 2001, 19:30 (Ref:85425)

I race shifters all over the world and more likly goign into skip barber pro series and formula atlantic.
But what are the steps of getting into fromula 3000.
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DanFlag · 26 Apr 2001, 20:02 (Ref:85437)

Check out the "getting into racing" thread, all the answers your looking for are there!

Mackmot · 26 Apr 2001, 20:19 (Ref:85445)

Formula Ford UK
Formula Nissan or F3 (nissan is better)
F3000 European or straight into F3000 Int

DNQ · 26 Apr 2001, 21:53 (Ref:85490)

I would have to agree with Mackmot, although it could be a good idea to try a season in Euro F3000 (formerly Italia F3000), before making the move to FIA F3000.

DNQ · 27 Apr 2001, 01:21 (Ref:85597)

I'll revise what I said above.

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1. Karts
2. Formula Vee (For open wheeler experience)
3. Formula Renault 2000 or other European Category (Formula Renault Eurocup, Formula Vauxhall etc)
4.British Formula Ford
5. British Formula Three or maybe Euro F3000
6. Then, FIA F3000

Mackmot · 29 Apr 2001, 20:00 (Ref:86767)

id agree with formula vee or the BRDC school then maybe junior formula ford if your not the next Schumacher. Basically coming out of karting drivers do something really low down the order just to learn to drive a racing car then do a couple of tests with formula ford teams where youre most likely to be advised to do juniors first cos there are very few drivers who are talented enough to do the senior championship straight away. The formula renault idea, forget it altogether unless you dont win any races in the senior championship.

Then if you are good first choice should be Nissan because F3000 teams tend to look to that and italian F3000, and if you are a superstar there is so much sponsorship around in spain that the top teams actually pay their drivers.

F3 is best if you want to try it the button way and jump to F1 because they have a lot of interest there.

American series have such little relevence to F1 and F3000 teams unless you reach CART simply because there is so little TV coverage in europe and its just a bit more difficult to see one live.

Of course it depends on youre money situation if you more hard up get as many deals as you can in America.

Dan Friel · 30 Apr 2001, 18:49 (Ref:87155)

In money terms..

Would it be??

Formula Ford - £100,000 a season (all about)

F3 - £300,000 a season

F3000 - £750,000 a season

So you need plenty of cash

Formula Vee will cost.. 5 grand a car, another £5,000 for the season

Kartracer · 2 May 2001, 01:47 (Ref:87828)

Are the rules for formula vee the same all over the world or is it like formula Ford with the Ztec and Kent engines???

Nicholas · 9 May 2001, 06:39 (Ref:90615)

What is Formula Vee? I've never heard of it. Sounds cheap though!

Dan Friel · 9 May 2001, 17:17 (Ref:90733)

Quite similar to Formula Ford. THe series is run by the 750 Motor Club, advocates of cheap motor sport..

There's a variety of chassis, but hte mechanics are all VW parts, so quite cheap. The cars are quite hard to dent, so again that helps keep costs down...

It's about as cheap as single seaters come, perhaps 4 grand for a car (won't be the best) and perhaps another 5 grand to run it for the season - that's a total cost..

750 MC has a website, with cars for sale on a regular basis - plus pictures...

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