Formula Atlantic
Still running in 2009 as the Atlantic Championship Series, Formula Atlantic can trace its origins to the SCCA's 1600cc Formula B which began in 1965. It quickly spread to Canada and then to Britain in 1971, acquiring the name Formula Atlantic in the process. Canada and later the US then moved to the British regulations and name, and Atlantic became the major racing category in Ireland, South Africa and New Zealand during the 1970s. It was supplanted by other forms of racing during the 1980s but the merged Canadian and US series has kept the name, even through changes of rules that render it almost unrecognisable today.
The grid below shows what results have been collated so far. The Canadian series between 1971 and 1974 is proving a problematic area. Organisers' results sheets, programmes and photographs are especially needed.
Please join in on the the 'Formula Atlantic Database' discussion thread on 10 Tenths or, if in doubt, email Allen at allen@oldracingcars.com.
Results coverage map (1965-1986)
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Key:
| Covered in full | Covered with Formula A |
| Available in draft | Not organised as a series |
| Results incomplete | No events held |
| Similar formula (see notes below) | |
A series of races were held in Ireland to 1600cc rules from 1967 until the formal adoption of Formula Atlantic in 1974. Australian National Formula 2 was for 1600cc cars from 1969 onwards, firstly to F2 rules, then for twin-cams and later using single-cam engines such as the VW Golf. Races in South East Asia were generally limited to 1600cc from 1973 onwards until the Macau GP formally adopted Formula Pacific in 1977.
All UK, Irish, North American, New Zealand and South African results have been compiled by Chris Townsend with the exception of three early US FB seasons: 1970 by Jim Thurman and 1969 and 1971 by Allen Brown. The Australian Formula Pacific results (1981-84) were also compiled by Chris, the Australian National F2 series for 1974 by Curt Bond and the Japanese Formula Pacific results by Michael Ferner. We are also grateful to Dominic St Jean of the Canadian website AutoCourse.ca for providing original results sheets.