1984 Hayashi Formula Russell Mazda

1984 Hayashi Formula Russell in Simon & Simon, TV Series, 1981-1988 Ep. 4.06

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mike962 ◊ 2014-01-10 12:11	solved all this 3 cars are the same /vehicle_534214.html /vehicle_534212.html you can see in main pic ints a Mazda rotary engine and what I found out Quote The beginnings of the Star Mazda series can be traced back to 1983, when their first formula car was created. The original set of cars were built by Hayashi in Japan for use in the Jim Russell Racing School. They were given the name: Formula Russell. The car made its debut at the 1984 Long Beach Grand Prix. Shortly thereafter, the car became so popular that numerous regional/divisional series were established by the Russell Racing School. It wasn’t until 1990 that the car was referred to as a Formula Mazda. At that time, the car featured a 180-hp two-rotor engine, weighing in with a curb weight of 1,140 lbs. Link to "www.junioropenwheeltalent.com" for reference , some difference but see same air intakes, same nose section http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Formula_mazda_old.jpg -- Last edit: 2014-01-10 12:20:35
mike962 ◊ 2014-01-10 12:27	Quote 1983[edit] The first single-seat, tube-frame "prototype" race car (powered by a Mazda rotary engine) was built by Hayashi (in Japan) for use by the Jim Russell Racing School was shipped to the Riverside Raceway school in late 1983. 1984[edit] The Mazda Pro Series (as it was originally known as) made its competition debut at the Long Beach Grand Prix. In late 1984, The Jim Russell School was required to make the chassis legal to race in SCCA sanctioned events. So, it was required that all the car's roll over bars to be cut off and replaced with a legal SCCA spec hoop. Shortly thereafter, the car became so popular that numerous regional/divisional series were established by the Russell Racing School. The SCCA reluctantly accepted the car into its amateur levels of racing and dubbed it FR (Formula Russell). Early competitors included: Johnny O'Connell, Tommy Kendall, Mike Groff, Jeff Krosnoff, Norm Turley, Norm Breedlove (Craig Breedlove's son), Ken Thwaits, Jon Bheekuis (to name a few) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pro_Mazda_Championship some extra pics http://www.mariahmotorsports.com/motorsports_fmazda.htm -- Last edit: 2014-01-12 16:12:42
dsl ◊ 2014-01-10 13:36	Another new make!!

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mike962

◊ 2014-01-10 12:11

solved

all this 3 cars are the same
/vehicle_534214.html
/vehicle_534212.html

you can see in main pic ints a Mazda rotary engine

and what I found out

Quote The beginnings of the Star Mazda series can be traced back to 1983, when their first formula car was created. The original set of cars were built by Hayashi in Japan for use in the Jim Russell Racing School. They were given the name: Formula Russell. The car made its debut at the 1984 Long Beach Grand Prix. Shortly thereafter, the car became so popular that numerous regional/divisional series were established by the Russell Racing School. It wasn’t until 1990 that the car was referred to as a Formula Mazda. At that time, the car featured a 180-hp two-rotor engine, weighing in with a curb weight of 1,140 lbs.

Link to "www.junioropenwheeltalent.com"

for reference , some difference but see same air intakes, same nose section
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Formula_mazda_old.jpg

-- Last edit: 2014-01-10 12:20:35

mike962

◊ 2014-01-10 12:27

Quote 1983[edit]

The first single-seat, tube-frame "prototype" race car (powered by a Mazda rotary engine) was built by Hayashi (in Japan) for use by the Jim Russell Racing School was shipped to the Riverside Raceway school in late 1983.
1984[edit]

The Mazda Pro Series (as it was originally known as) made its competition debut at the Long Beach Grand Prix. In late 1984, The Jim Russell School was required to make the chassis legal to race in SCCA sanctioned events. So, it was required that all the car's roll over bars to be cut off and replaced with a legal SCCA spec hoop. Shortly thereafter, the car became so popular that numerous regional/divisional series were established by the Russell Racing School. The SCCA reluctantly accepted the car into its amateur levels of racing and dubbed it FR (Formula Russell). Early competitors included: Johnny O'Connell, Tommy Kendall, Mike Groff, Jeff Krosnoff, Norm Turley, Norm Breedlove (Craig Breedlove's son), Ken Thwaits, Jon Bheekuis (to name a few)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pro_Mazda_Championship

some extra pics
http://www.mariahmotorsports.com/motorsports_fmazda.htm

-- Last edit: 2014-01-12 16:12:42

dsl

◊ 2014-01-10 13:36

Another new make!!

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