Our Vehicles
Spectrum 011 Formula Ford 1600cc
Originally built in Australia by Borland racing developments we have owned and run our Spectrum 011 for three years. The car has had extensive development work carried out on it by us during the winters to improve its performance for racing in the UK.
The developments have mainly centred on suspension settings for wet races (not such a problem in Australia!) and wind tunnel testing. Borland had not been able to test the car in a wind tunnel and the data we have recorded has allowed us to develop a new engine cover and air intake system which has meant more power and an even more slippery aerodynamic profile.
The car is driven by Ben Norton who works in the Motorsport industry for Thruxton racing circuit and during the 08 season he proved that it is a winning package by taking two race wins in the hotly contested Castle Combe Formula Ford championship. We have raised the stakes this year with our sites firmly set at winning the championship and so far so good as winning the first round could not have been a better start.
Motorsport is an expensive business and we could not run the car without the invaluable sponsorship which comes from Checkpoint tyres of Devizes and our trade sponsors.
This year the car is being run by an all new team of engineers with the main responsibility falling to Mark Lewis (second year National Diploma) and Josh Dorland (first year National Diploma). We have had to use a new team as the guys from last year have all been "poached" by professional teams, a problem we are more than happy to have as that is the reason we go racing.
Click to download a Formula Ford Specifications sheet.
