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Ed Pimm in his Ralt RT5/81 at Detroit in June 1982.  Copyright Mark Windecker 2014.  Used with permission.

US Formula Super Vee 1982

Super Vee was not quite a single-make series in 1982 but it was close. Ralt filled the top six finishing places seven times in 11 races and the only variety came from Bertils Racing Engines' new Anson SA3V, Gary Pratt's irrepressible Protofab-Riley and the old March 80V of Brad Hulings. Argo produced their new JM12 but the best it achieved was a seventh place at Milwaukee driven by Jon Beekhuis.

With Galles Racing having moved up to Can-Am and Arciero having found Pete Halsmer a CART drive, Michael Andretti took over the Arciero Ralt RT5/81 and dominated the FSV season.

Ed Pimm, with a Red Roof Inns-backed RT5/81, Davy Jones in a similar Calidu-sponsored car, and Mike Miller were Andretti's closest competitors but only won one race each. Other winners were Jerrill Rice, again in a RT5/81, and Peter Moodie who provided the shock result of the season winning at Road America in the Anson.