For those of you running HPV/KPV 100cc engines, here is a link to an online technical manual:
http://www.rapidracing.com/Technical/HPV100_Manual_06A.pdf
Enjoy!
Wednesday, January 29, 2014
Tuesday, January 28, 2014
F100 Adds Points Classes for KPV1 and KPV2 Racers
For 2014, F100 has added point’s classes for KPV1 and KPV2
racers, providing Cadet and Junior racers with another competitive and
affordable venue for racing. Having enjoyed great success with Senior
and Masters class racers, F100 is excited to bring their brand of competitive
and affordable racing to a new age group. KPV1 and KPV2 classes have
traditionally been hotly contested breeding grounds for racing talent, and F100
looks forward to some excellent on track battles throughout 2014.
F100 has classes for all ages, budgets, and experience
levels. Whether you are a seasoned professional, or have never raced a kart before, F100 has a place for you to race!
For more information on The Formula 100 Karting Series
please visit our website, F100karters.com.
F100 2014 Memberships Now Available for Purchase
F100 has received numerous inquiries about 2014 memberships. F100 memberships are now available for purchase in the F100 Store. Purchasing an F100 membership allows you to take advantage of the great F100 Member benefits, such as number priority, the ability to accrue points for the season points championship, and race day entry fee savings. Payment is via Paypal. Those without a Paypal account should be able to pay instantly and securely using their credit card without creating a Paypal account. For those interested in purchasing a 2014 F100 Membership, please go to the following link:
F100 Releases 2014 Ruleset, Adds 7th Round in July
F100 has released the 2014 F100 Rule Supplement. The supplement has not grown much in length, but a few key changes have been to enable F100 to provide our racing with an even better experience. Please view the rule supplement at the following link:
Of note, are small changes to the class structure, race day structure and tire rules. Most everything else is substantially similar to the 2013 rules. F100 strives for consistency and predictability, and while important updates have been made, the core of F100 remains the same.
For 2014, F100 will again utilize Bridgestone tires for their spec tire classes. Level 1 (Novice) classes will utilize the F100 approved open tire rule, as they did in 2013. After much review, testing and consideration, F100 has concluded that for 2014, Bridgestone tires provide the best combination of performance, familiarity and availability for our racers.
The race day structure has also been slightly modified, with qualifying, 2 heats and a main becoming the standard procedure for all F100 events. The results of the F100 Racer Survey showed that most racers were not excited about potentially utilizing pea pick at more events. The new F100 structure provides a great compromise between the focus on clean racing that pea pick provides, and the safety and fairness that the traditional qualifying/heat/main structure allows. The new F100 structure will utilize qualifying to set the grid for the first heat. The finishing order for the first heat will determine the grid for the second heat. Each heat will count towards the points structure, utilizing a different "heat points structure" for points awards. The average finishing position over the 2 heats will be used to determine the grid for the main event. This structure provides points for excellence in on track endeavors, while prioritizing clean racing and awarding the achievement of a main event victory.
By popular demand, F100 has also added a 7th Round to the 2014 calendar, to be held on July 26th at Adams Motorsports Park. Adams is an excellent and historic track. F100 is very excited to be working with Adams Motorsports Park again in 2014!
We really appreciate all of our loyal racers and we look forward to an excellent and exciting 2014 season!
If you have any questions or comments, please email us at formula100kartingseries@gmail.com.
Sunday, November 10, 2013
Formula 100 Karting Series Closes Out the 2013 Season at Grange on November 30th
With record breaking turnouts throughout the year, The Formula 100 Karting Series has enjoyed great success in 2013! The final round of the season, Round #7, is set to go green on Saturday, November 30th, at Grange Motor Circuit in Apple Valley, CA.
With the points championship on the line in several classes, and multiple racers in contention, Round #7 is sure to be packed with on track excitement. F100 expects another record turnout for the event.
Come out and join the fun, and get one last wheel to wheel race before the short California winter racing hibernation kicks in!
F100 would especially like to encourage and invite all Cadet and Junior 100cc racers to come out and enjoy the sport of kart racing, F100 style.
For more information, please visit F100karters.com.
With the points championship on the line in several classes, and multiple racers in contention, Round #7 is sure to be packed with on track excitement. F100 expects another record turnout for the event.
Come out and join the fun, and get one last wheel to wheel race before the short California winter racing hibernation kicks in!
F100 would especially like to encourage and invite all Cadet and Junior 100cc racers to come out and enjoy the sport of kart racing, F100 style.
For more information, please visit F100karters.com.
Thursday, October 17, 2013
WOW! Maybe the Most Exciting Race Ever! 100cc Junior TKM from Britain
This is possibly the most exciting race Fast 100 has ever seen! These junior racers are running 100cc TKM powered karts at the top level of British karting, the MSA Super 1 Championship. There is nothing more to say other than WOW! Watch and enjoy the great action that 100cc racing provides!
Monday, October 14, 2013
ELF Masters from Europe; Formula One Drivers Racing 100cc Piston Port Powered Karts Indoors
This is awesome footage of some old school Formula One drivers racing with JICA piston port powered karts. These F1 drivers are moving pretty well with only 100cc's of power. A JICA engine is the Junior 100cc ICA engine too, not even the full Senior ICA reed valve engine. The racing is excellent and very closely matched. Enjoy!
Tuesday, October 1, 2013
Formula 100 Karting Series Round #6 is Coming! October 12th at Calspeed
Five rounds of the Formula 100 Karting Series 2013 season are in the books, and the points battle is heating up! Come join the action and excitement at Round #6 of the F100 2013 season, to be held at Calspeed Karting Center in Fontana, CA on Saturday, October 12th, 2013. The race will be a joint event with Tri-C Karters, and as such a very large turnout of 100cc racers is expected. F100karters.com has all the information you need.
If you have questions or comments, please email F100 at formula100kartingseries@gmail.com.
We look forward to racing with you!
See you at the track,
F100
Friday, September 27, 2013
Formula 100 Karting Series Round #5; F100 Fun in the High Desert!
Grange Motor Circuit in Apple Valley, CA welcomed racers from The Formula 100 Karting Series for Round #5 of the 2013 season. The first four rounds of the F100 season have provided some excellent and exciting racing. So far in 2013, repeat winners have been rare, and points hard to come by as the competition on track has been fierce. As such, the points battle was very close entering Round #5 in all classes, and when the sun set on the beautiful high desert racing facility at the conclusion of Round #5, many racers found themselves still in the midst of intense points battles for their respective 2013 class championships.
Once again, a good turnout of Cadet and Junior racers took to the track at Round #5. As a new class, F100 Cadet and F100 Junior have seen small numbers, but solid growth and heavy interest throughout 2013. The fact that many families make their racing decisions prior to the start of the season, combined with the fact that F100 Cadet and F100 Junior were introduced well into the 2013 season, make F100 Cadet and F100 Junior primed for growth during the 2014 season. Getting a jump on the anticipated growth, and establishing themselves as solid racers while getting valuable seat time were Cadet racers Colin Hawkins and Blake Hawkins and Junior drivers Brad Brady and Nolan Ohnemus. The drivers in these classes looked strong and F100 has seen marked improvement in their driving and racing skills. With continued participation and hard-work, these racers are sure to see the fruits of their labor through 2013 and into 2014. F100 would particularly like to point out Brad Brady, who in his first kart race ever showed excellent ability and potential. Racing with Brad, and putting on an excellent show was Nolan Ohnemus. Ohnemus looked very strong and fast on track. Both racers will continue to actualize their potential by attaining more seat time and F100 looks forward to their continued participation and to excellent on track battles through 2013 and beyond.
Joining F100 for second time in 2013 was the newly formed Socal Shifter Kart Series. The Socal Shifter Kart Series is designed to provide a place to race for amateur shifter kart racers looking for affordable racing seat time or shifter kart racers who own disfavored equipment, such as ICC, Mod Moto and 80cc shifter karts. Despite a great deal of interest from local shifter drivers, only two racers made the journey to Grange to do battle on track. But, although the numbers were low, the battles on track were excellent, as the racers, Kalvin Chen and Cruz Fiore, ran almost identical lap times all day, and battled back and forth lap after lap. At the drop of the checkered flag in the main event, it was Cruz Fiore who would emerge victorious, besting Chen by a small margin. Both Chen and Fiore drove very well, and SSKS and F100 look forward to their continued participation in the Socal Shifter Kart Series. SSKS also looks forward to continued growth of their series, particularly among Mod Moto, ICC and especially 80cc shifter kart racers, as there is talk of a separate 80cc shifter kart points championship being implemented during the 2014 season, as well as implementation of many cost saving ideas to make shifter kart racing accessible to a wide range of racers.
F100 Senior Novice enjoyed an excellent turnout at Round #5, with fourteen racers hitting the track for some racing fun and excitement. There were numerous fast racers on track, and the racing through the peapick heats was excellent. F100 has noticed incredible progression in the Novice class since the beginning of the 2013 season, and that progression was evident at Round #5. Racers in the Novice raced clean and hard, driving solid lines, and making excellent racing manuevors. For much of the day, Patrick Lonnee and Brian Smith looked like the drivers to beat. In the main event, it was Lonnee who would take home the checkered flag just ahead of Smith. Both racers put on an excellent show. With the victory, Lonnee has earned his Intermediate license and will be moving into the Intermediate class at his next race. Smith put in a strong race as well and continues to impress in F100 competition. With a little more racing seat time, Smith is sure to move up and contend in the Intermediate class. Chad Hawkins, Scott Miyako and Alex Cruz put in excellent work as well, finishing not far behind the leaders. Hawkins had the speed to compete, and with more seat time he is sure to become a force to be reckoned with. New racer Jeff Proctor finished not far behind the #87 of Cruz, a very impressive result in his first race. The F100 Novice class put on a great show and F100 looks forward to continued participation from all of the Novice racers. The racing at Round #5 was very exciting to watch, and for many of the Novice racers, more seat time and racing experience is the only thing standing between them and victory lane and a move up to the competitive Intermediate class. Congratulations to all the F100 Novice racers for their excellent performances.
F100 Senior Intermediate, usually the biggest F100 class, saw a light turnout, which meant precious series points were available for the taking. Alex Bacon would grab the pole after excellent work in the heat races. Bacon has looked solid this year, with several excellent results. In the main Bacon would duel with James Hayner for much of the race. When the checkered flag flew it was James Hayner crossing the line just ahead of Bacon. With the victory, Hayner put the bad luck of the early season behind him and was able to celebrate an excellent days work. Like Hayner, second place finisher Bacon has also experienced some bad luck, but with his second place finish Bacon was able to catapult himself into third place in the season points standings, just behind Adrian Yong. John Shepherd would come home in third, an excellent result for the Tony Kart pilot. Shepherd has put in some excellent races thus far in 2013, and this third place finish provides Shepherd with valuable points as he chases another podium finish in the year end points championship. Ivan Urueta, driving a newly acquired chassis, looked strong and fast all day. After an early race incident in the main, Ureuta chased down the #64 machine of Shepherd, finishing just behind him as the checkered flew, to post a solid fourth place finish. David Schall, injured ribs and all, would bring home a hard earned fifth place to add his to his class leading points total. Gregorio Urueta, like his son Ivan, also had a solid race day but unfortunate luck thwarted his efforts. Urueta ran lap times on pace with third place finisher John Shepherd, but it was not to be his day, as Gregorio would retire from the main early. Even though the Intermediate experienced a smaller than expected turnout, the racing on track was excellent, with lap times from all racers very close, and hotly contested battles for position all around. F100 is looking forward to more great racing action at Round #6!
F100 Senior Advanced once again lived up to its billing as an ultra competitive class. The racing was hotly contested all day, as drivers battled during the peapick heats for precious track position in the main event. After a long and hard fought battle, it was Kyle Hayner who claimed the checkered flag. Hayner raced very well all day, posting solid lap times and even better racecraft en route to his second victory in as many tries. Right behind Hayner were the battling duo of Stu Hayner and Sebastian Bacon. Both racers were right on the heels of Kyle Hayner, fighting all day for every inch of racing room at the high desert racetrack. After struggling at Round #4, Stu Hayner posted an exccellent days work en route to a solid second place finish. Bryan Bender, in his first Advanced class race, registered an extremely impressive performance, blending into the aggressive but clean Advanced class with ease. Bender is a great addition to the class. Kalvin Chen had a solid day but was not able to post the finish that he desired. Chen was still able to grab valuable points to place him solidly in the hunt for the season points championship. Stepehen Huelsman raced hard but was not able to get a kart under him that could mount a solid charge towards the front, and retired early. Round #5 provided some excellent action on track from the F100 Senior Advanced class. Congratulations to race winner Kyle Hayner for an excellent drive!
Round #5 of The Formula 100 Karting Series provided some great entertainment and fun for the F100 community! F100's focus on extremely competitive and affordable racing continues to bring kart racers of all experience levels to the track. F100 looks to continue this trend through 2013 and into 2014, as they continue to push to make kart racing accessible and fun for a wide range of racers. The next Formula 100 Karting Series race is October 12th at Calspeed Karting Center. It will be a joint race with Tri-C Karters. F100 expects a very large turnout and hopes that you will come join the fun! For more information on The Formula 100 Karting Series please visit F100karters.com.
Once again, a good turnout of Cadet and Junior racers took to the track at Round #5. As a new class, F100 Cadet and F100 Junior have seen small numbers, but solid growth and heavy interest throughout 2013. The fact that many families make their racing decisions prior to the start of the season, combined with the fact that F100 Cadet and F100 Junior were introduced well into the 2013 season, make F100 Cadet and F100 Junior primed for growth during the 2014 season. Getting a jump on the anticipated growth, and establishing themselves as solid racers while getting valuable seat time were Cadet racers Colin Hawkins and Blake Hawkins and Junior drivers Brad Brady and Nolan Ohnemus. The drivers in these classes looked strong and F100 has seen marked improvement in their driving and racing skills. With continued participation and hard-work, these racers are sure to see the fruits of their labor through 2013 and into 2014. F100 would particularly like to point out Brad Brady, who in his first kart race ever showed excellent ability and potential. Racing with Brad, and putting on an excellent show was Nolan Ohnemus. Ohnemus looked very strong and fast on track. Both racers will continue to actualize their potential by attaining more seat time and F100 looks forward to their continued participation and to excellent on track battles through 2013 and beyond.
Joining F100 for second time in 2013 was the newly formed Socal Shifter Kart Series. The Socal Shifter Kart Series is designed to provide a place to race for amateur shifter kart racers looking for affordable racing seat time or shifter kart racers who own disfavored equipment, such as ICC, Mod Moto and 80cc shifter karts. Despite a great deal of interest from local shifter drivers, only two racers made the journey to Grange to do battle on track. But, although the numbers were low, the battles on track were excellent, as the racers, Kalvin Chen and Cruz Fiore, ran almost identical lap times all day, and battled back and forth lap after lap. At the drop of the checkered flag in the main event, it was Cruz Fiore who would emerge victorious, besting Chen by a small margin. Both Chen and Fiore drove very well, and SSKS and F100 look forward to their continued participation in the Socal Shifter Kart Series. SSKS also looks forward to continued growth of their series, particularly among Mod Moto, ICC and especially 80cc shifter kart racers, as there is talk of a separate 80cc shifter kart points championship being implemented during the 2014 season, as well as implementation of many cost saving ideas to make shifter kart racing accessible to a wide range of racers.
F100 Senior Novice enjoyed an excellent turnout at Round #5, with fourteen racers hitting the track for some racing fun and excitement. There were numerous fast racers on track, and the racing through the peapick heats was excellent. F100 has noticed incredible progression in the Novice class since the beginning of the 2013 season, and that progression was evident at Round #5. Racers in the Novice raced clean and hard, driving solid lines, and making excellent racing manuevors. For much of the day, Patrick Lonnee and Brian Smith looked like the drivers to beat. In the main event, it was Lonnee who would take home the checkered flag just ahead of Smith. Both racers put on an excellent show. With the victory, Lonnee has earned his Intermediate license and will be moving into the Intermediate class at his next race. Smith put in a strong race as well and continues to impress in F100 competition. With a little more racing seat time, Smith is sure to move up and contend in the Intermediate class. Chad Hawkins, Scott Miyako and Alex Cruz put in excellent work as well, finishing not far behind the leaders. Hawkins had the speed to compete, and with more seat time he is sure to become a force to be reckoned with. New racer Jeff Proctor finished not far behind the #87 of Cruz, a very impressive result in his first race. The F100 Novice class put on a great show and F100 looks forward to continued participation from all of the Novice racers. The racing at Round #5 was very exciting to watch, and for many of the Novice racers, more seat time and racing experience is the only thing standing between them and victory lane and a move up to the competitive Intermediate class. Congratulations to all the F100 Novice racers for their excellent performances.
F100 Senior Intermediate, usually the biggest F100 class, saw a light turnout, which meant precious series points were available for the taking. Alex Bacon would grab the pole after excellent work in the heat races. Bacon has looked solid this year, with several excellent results. In the main Bacon would duel with James Hayner for much of the race. When the checkered flag flew it was James Hayner crossing the line just ahead of Bacon. With the victory, Hayner put the bad luck of the early season behind him and was able to celebrate an excellent days work. Like Hayner, second place finisher Bacon has also experienced some bad luck, but with his second place finish Bacon was able to catapult himself into third place in the season points standings, just behind Adrian Yong. John Shepherd would come home in third, an excellent result for the Tony Kart pilot. Shepherd has put in some excellent races thus far in 2013, and this third place finish provides Shepherd with valuable points as he chases another podium finish in the year end points championship. Ivan Urueta, driving a newly acquired chassis, looked strong and fast all day. After an early race incident in the main, Ureuta chased down the #64 machine of Shepherd, finishing just behind him as the checkered flew, to post a solid fourth place finish. David Schall, injured ribs and all, would bring home a hard earned fifth place to add his to his class leading points total. Gregorio Urueta, like his son Ivan, also had a solid race day but unfortunate luck thwarted his efforts. Urueta ran lap times on pace with third place finisher John Shepherd, but it was not to be his day, as Gregorio would retire from the main early. Even though the Intermediate experienced a smaller than expected turnout, the racing on track was excellent, with lap times from all racers very close, and hotly contested battles for position all around. F100 is looking forward to more great racing action at Round #6!
F100 Senior Advanced once again lived up to its billing as an ultra competitive class. The racing was hotly contested all day, as drivers battled during the peapick heats for precious track position in the main event. After a long and hard fought battle, it was Kyle Hayner who claimed the checkered flag. Hayner raced very well all day, posting solid lap times and even better racecraft en route to his second victory in as many tries. Right behind Hayner were the battling duo of Stu Hayner and Sebastian Bacon. Both racers were right on the heels of Kyle Hayner, fighting all day for every inch of racing room at the high desert racetrack. After struggling at Round #4, Stu Hayner posted an exccellent days work en route to a solid second place finish. Bryan Bender, in his first Advanced class race, registered an extremely impressive performance, blending into the aggressive but clean Advanced class with ease. Bender is a great addition to the class. Kalvin Chen had a solid day but was not able to post the finish that he desired. Chen was still able to grab valuable points to place him solidly in the hunt for the season points championship. Stepehen Huelsman raced hard but was not able to get a kart under him that could mount a solid charge towards the front, and retired early. Round #5 provided some excellent action on track from the F100 Senior Advanced class. Congratulations to race winner Kyle Hayner for an excellent drive!
Round #5 of The Formula 100 Karting Series provided some great entertainment and fun for the F100 community! F100's focus on extremely competitive and affordable racing continues to bring kart racers of all experience levels to the track. F100 looks to continue this trend through 2013 and into 2014, as they continue to push to make kart racing accessible and fun for a wide range of racers. The next Formula 100 Karting Series race is October 12th at Calspeed Karting Center. It will be a joint race with Tri-C Karters. F100 expects a very large turnout and hopes that you will come join the fun! For more information on The Formula 100 Karting Series please visit F100karters.com.
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