Formula V Air Racing



Formula V Air Racing is an American motorsport that involves small aircraft using engines up to 100 cuin in displacement.

History
The proposal for Formula V has its roots in the 1964 Reno Air Races. In 1969, Air racer, Steve Wittman presented at the Rockford air convention of the Experimental Aircraft Association specifications for a racing event based around aircraft powered with a Volkswagen air-cooled engine.

Racers compete around a 2-mile oval course that subject the racers to up to 2.2g.

Several aircraft were capable of meeting the specifications for Formula V at its creation. Specific designs were introduced shortly after that maximized speed for the configuration.

Aircraft include:


 * Monnett Sonerai
 * Wittman V-Witt
 * Southern Aeronautical Renegade
 * Southern Aeronautical Scamp

Champions
Winners of the Formula V National Championship are determined by points from the years events. Since 1995 the winner also holds The Wittman Trophy for a year.


 * Steve Wittman 1977-81
 * Charles Terry 1985
 * Rick Leonard 1987-88
 * Brian Dempsey 1989-95 Sonerai "Miss Annapolis"
 * Dave Patterson 1996-97