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A Montreal-based promoter is currently working on setting up a new motorsport series in Canada using one of the most advanced junior single seaters available on the market.
Auto123.com talked to Mark Tosa about his goal of organising the maiden Canadian Formula 3 Championship.
“Formula 3 is one of the oldest and undoubtedly most stable series in the world,” Tosa said.
“A National Formula 3 series would propel Canada into a very elite global fraternity of F3 “franchises” which would be huge news for the motorsports media, fans, teams, drivers, sponsors, partners, and suppliers not only locally in our own market, but worldwide as well,” he added.
Tosa said he finds Eastern Canada the best place to start his series because of the huge popularity of the Grand Prix each year and the very knowledgeable fans.
He also said that a Formula 3 series would be far more viable that most spec series that disappeared in recent years such as the Formula Atlantic, Fran-Am and Formula BMW series.
“The Canadian series will be open to various chassis manufacturers, engine builders and tire manufacturers. This way if one decides to pull out of the sport, you can rely on other suppliers whom already manufacture Formula 3 equipment,” Tosa added.
Tosa's main objective is to reduce the operation costs as much as possible.
“By focusing a race schedule within a small, 700-km radius around Montreal will help us reduce logistic costs that attract more teams and partners whom are concentrated within this region.,” Tosa told us.
“A typical race weekend would comprise in three hours of running with one free practice session, one qualifying session and the race. A full, proper racing team's budget to run one car for a race weekend would cost around $20,000 then an additional $10,000 to operate a second car. Races held at tracks with very close proximity like Circuit ICAR or Mont-Tremblant where one day travel times mean hotels may not be needed for staffing would drop this figure to a $15,000 weekend for all competitors,” he added.
Tosa added that an F3 car would not only be faster than most existing North American single seaters such as Atlantics, Star Mazdas, Formula Renaults and F2000s but would be sold at similar price levels, somewhere between $70,000 and $100,000.
Formula 3 cars are proper racing machines being designed in a wind tunnel, built around a full carbon fiber monocoque, generating high-downforce levels through wings and a diffuser. Tosa' own Formula 3 car is currently on display at Vortex Racing in Montreal. He intends to run his car at several road racing events this year so drivers and teams can appreciate the performance and technology of Formula 3.
The promoter indicated that he intends to run the first cars in the Formula Libre category in 2012 before setting up the Canadian F3 Championship one year later.
Click here to visit the web site of the series: www.formula3.ca.
Auto123.com talked to Mark Tosa about his goal of organising the maiden Canadian Formula 3 Championship.
“Formula 3 is one of the oldest and undoubtedly most stable series in the world,” Tosa said.
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| (Photo: F3 Euroseries) |
“A National Formula 3 series would propel Canada into a very elite global fraternity of F3 “franchises” which would be huge news for the motorsports media, fans, teams, drivers, sponsors, partners, and suppliers not only locally in our own market, but worldwide as well,” he added.
Tosa said he finds Eastern Canada the best place to start his series because of the huge popularity of the Grand Prix each year and the very knowledgeable fans.
He also said that a Formula 3 series would be far more viable that most spec series that disappeared in recent years such as the Formula Atlantic, Fran-Am and Formula BMW series.
“The Canadian series will be open to various chassis manufacturers, engine builders and tire manufacturers. This way if one decides to pull out of the sport, you can rely on other suppliers whom already manufacture Formula 3 equipment,” Tosa added.
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| (Photo: F3 Euroseries) |
Tosa's main objective is to reduce the operation costs as much as possible.
“By focusing a race schedule within a small, 700-km radius around Montreal will help us reduce logistic costs that attract more teams and partners whom are concentrated within this region.,” Tosa told us.
“A typical race weekend would comprise in three hours of running with one free practice session, one qualifying session and the race. A full, proper racing team's budget to run one car for a race weekend would cost around $20,000 then an additional $10,000 to operate a second car. Races held at tracks with very close proximity like Circuit ICAR or Mont-Tremblant where one day travel times mean hotels may not be needed for staffing would drop this figure to a $15,000 weekend for all competitors,” he added.
Tosa added that an F3 car would not only be faster than most existing North American single seaters such as Atlantics, Star Mazdas, Formula Renaults and F2000s but would be sold at similar price levels, somewhere between $70,000 and $100,000.
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| Mark Tosa's F3 car. (Photo: F3 Canada) |
Formula 3 cars are proper racing machines being designed in a wind tunnel, built around a full carbon fiber monocoque, generating high-downforce levels through wings and a diffuser. Tosa' own Formula 3 car is currently on display at Vortex Racing in Montreal. He intends to run his car at several road racing events this year so drivers and teams can appreciate the performance and technology of Formula 3.
The promoter indicated that he intends to run the first cars in the Formula Libre category in 2012 before setting up the Canadian F3 Championship one year later.
Click here to visit the web site of the series: www.formula3.ca.