2009 Formula 3 South America!

[META4]

Seems like things are moving in South America despite the economic crisis;

63MKT, the organisators of the South American Formula 3 championship have ordered 20 brand new Dallara F-309 with BertaF3 (Ford Duratec) engine,260HP which is more powerfull than the "European Series" of Formula 3

Definitly a very good news for the south American Motorsport fans and drivers...

Probably a good option to consider for some European drivers ...

http://www.f3sulamericana.com.br/

[Mekola]

A miracle if it's an option considered for Argentinian and Uruguayan drivers... (despite Berta connection)
Imagine that series born from an Argie formula series... it's shameful that is extremely focused on Brazil...


BTW: SudAmF3 (when was properly SouthAmerican) used to have some European drivers and teams here in late 1980s-early 1990s. Were few and for few rounds, but were good to set a match to locals.

[Rob29]

Can't see an '09 calendar on that link.Only info on last years F3 which has been brazilian dominated for some years.

[META4]

Originally Posted by Rob29

Can't see an '09 calendar on that link.Only info on last years F3 which has been brazilian dominated for some years.

Here is the 2009 Calendar

19 April - Brasilia - Brazil
17 May - Curitiba - Brazil
21 June - Rio de Janeiro - Brazil
12 Jully - Curitiba - Brazil
23 August - Santa Cruz do Sul - Brazil
20 Septembre- Buenos Aires - Argentina
4 October - Montevideo - Uruguay
8 November - Piriapolis - Uruguay
29 November - San Paolo - Brazil

[META4]

Provisional Entry-List 2009

Class A (Dallara F309-Berta Ford)

-Cesario Formula:Lucas Foresti
-Cesario Fromula: ??

-Bassani Racing?

-PropCar Racing:Goiania Igor Veras?
-PropCar Racing: ??

-Razia Sports:Yann Cunha

-Bassan Motorsport: ??
-Bassan Motorsport: ??

-Kemba Racing: Leonardo de Souza

-Dragao Motorsport:Enzo Morrone?
-Dragao Motorsport:Paulo José Meyer?

-Amir Nasr Racing: ??



Class Light (National Class)

-Cesario Formula :Rapale Abbate
-Cesario Formula: ??

-PropCar Racing: ??

-Dragao Motosport:Francisco Leonardo Diaz (Columbia)

-Baumer Racing:Lucilio Baumer
-Baumer Racing: ??

[Mekola]

Hope that GF Motorsport and Werner Competición, the top two Argentinian F. Renault teams, could be back in SudAm F3 one day.

[META4]

Originally Posted by Mekola

Hope that GF Motorsport and Werner Competición, the top two Argentinian F. Renault teams, could be back in SudAm F3 one day.

from what i heard GF Motorsport (Gabriel Furlan) COULD join the serie in 2010, no information about Werner Competicion

It is pitty as the championship races in 3 countries (Brazil,Uraguay and Argentina) but unless some very few exceptions (Berta providing the Engines) the championship is run by brazilians

Organisators received 20 brand new F309 Dallaras but unfortunatly most of them are still TBC, the organisation tries to bring some European drivers to South American F3, finger crossed we can see a decent grid at the first race at Brasilia

[chunterer]

I recall the old SudAm series had many years of top teams and upcoming drivers, but although it's obviously been done to help with costs is it really a good idea to run current Dallaras with a non standard engine, when the rest of the worlds F3 series all run available mainstream F3 motors?

Surely it would've been just as cost effective to do a deal to run VW's as there's a big presence for that make in South America. Vee-dub would've got plenty more miles and feedback on their engines into the bargain, which are still in early stages of their development.

[Valker]

Originally Posted by chunterer

--- the rest of the worlds F3 series all run available mainstream F3 motors?

Spanish and Italian F3 series have "non-F3-engine" too + there's OPC Challenge engine in German ATS Cup and British National engine isn't in F3 spec either.

[META4]

First race of the Season has been postponed to 05Th of June in the City of Brasilia.

Giving some more time to the teams to prepare the new F309-BertaF3Sudam Ford.

RedBull also signed a 3 year deal with the organisation of the championship to offer to the best drivers a test in Europe.

[chunterer]

Originally Posted by META4

RedBull also signed a 3 year deal with the organisation of the championship to offer to the best drivers a test in Europe.

Really? that's significant as Bernie's been talking up a return to Argentina so good timing!!

[Mekola]

And change the minds of the mainstream of Argentinian motorsport establishment. We need a miracle.

[racecontrol]

Did the championship start? Results?

[Rob29]

Originally Posted by racecontrol

Did the championship start? Results?

See post #10

[Mekola]

Originally Posted by chunterer

I recall the old SudAm series had many years of top teams and upcoming drivers, but although it's obviously been done to help with costs is it really a good idea to run current Dallaras with a non standard engine, when the rest of the worlds F3 series all run available mainstream F3 motors?

Surely it would've been just as cost effective to do a deal to run VW's as there's a big presence for that make in South America. Vee-dub would've got plenty more miles and feedback on their engines into the bargain, which are still in early stages of their development.

For engine tuners, Europe has Spiess, Neil Brown, Sodemo, and the like. In South America, Berta is the only one at the level of these others (as we could see in TC2000 engine tuning last years). Having no competition, and being quite cheaply instead to import motors from European tuners, they decided to go with Berta - a logical sollution.