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Formula Junior Historic North America 2025 Four Feature Race Schedule

The FJHNA 2025 feature season opens April 25-27 at Mid-Ohio during the all Formula FRP weekend racing event.  This is a unique event on one of North America's top road racing circuits. 

The 2025 FJHNA vintage racing group's next feature is June 6-8 with the acclaimed Velocity Invitational vintage races and festival at Sonoma Raceway in the famous wine country north of San Francisco.  As Formula Junior was the first ever Formula One FIA recognized support series, 1959-1963, fittingly there is also a historic Formula One feature grid among the 12 specially selected and invited groups.

The FJHNA feature series returns to legendary Lime Rock Park August 29-September 1 as a feature for the 2025 Lime Rock Historic Festival 43.  This is a celebration of where Formula Junior began in the US as a recognized SCCA National Class for its 1959 season.  The Lime Rock circuit is a favorite of Formula Junior racers.

The September 4-7 Formula Junior Feature at the famed Watkins Glen International circuit during the SVRA Vintage w/SpeedTour professional weekend will allow Formula Junior entrants from all areas to enjoy two weekends in a row.

Entry info will be available here soon.

FJHNA F Jr Feature Oct  4-6, 26 Cars, Velocity Invitational, Sonoma Raceway

Friday practice and qualifying sessions set the field for a Saturday morning feature, Saturday finishes set the field for the Sunday morning feature. 

Saturday winner was Art Hebert in a Lola 5A. The rest of the top five finishers on Saturday were Kyle Collins - Lotus 18, Robert Hoemke - Cooper T-59, Mark Schiefferly - Cooper T-59, Chris Locke - Lotus 27.

Sunday winner was Art Hebert - Lola 5A, followed by Kyle Collins- Lotus 18, Nick Colyvas- Lotus 20, Joe Colasacco- Stanguellini, Robert Hoemke-Cooper T-59.

The 2025 three big US Formula Junior Features will again be on the east coast, in midwest and on west coast.  They will be announced very soon.

North American Formula Junior Then & Now In International FJHRA Magazine

The original historic racing Formula Junior Association began August 1975 in England.  Today the Formula Junior Historic Racing Association, FJHRA organizes Formula Junior features in UK and Europe and world wide special celebrations in cooperation with local Formula Junior organizations.

The latest FJHRA glossy print magazine mailed to members world wide features a report on the Formula Junior Feature organized by Formula Junior Historic North America during the Labor Day Weekend Lime Rock Historics.  Also in the issue are articles on Jim Hall wining the Sebring 1960 Formula Junior Feature in his Elva DKW, an Allen R. Kuhn photo story of 1959-1963 Formula Junior racing in North America and Canadian Roger Fountain's Cooper Formula Junior story.

Info:FJHRA.com. 

It's A Special 65th Anniversary For Lotus 18 Formula Juniors, 1959-2024

The first Lotus rear engined race car, a Formula Junior Lotus 18, arrived at Brands Hatch December 26, 1959 for the Boxing Day Races.  In another first, it was powered by the first Cosworth modified Ford Anglia 105E producing 75HP.  Alan Stacey was the designated Team Lotus driver.  Of note, future Lotus Champion driver Jimmy Clark was driving a Gemini Formula Junior.  The full day of many dramas deserve a complete upcoming story.  However the result was Alan Stacey finishing eighth but impressing many with the potential of the Lotus 18.  Lotus 18s won many races in 1960.  

There are numerous Lotus 18s entered in the two big Fall 2024 FJHNA Features at major vintage racing weekends:  Lime Rock Historics August 30-September 2, Velocity Invitational October 4-6 at Sonoma Raceway.

Big Formula Junior Features For Major Spectator Events This Fall

The August 3-September 2 Lime Rock Historic Festival is at Lime Rock Park in Connecticut and the October 4-6 Velocity Invitational at Sonoma Raceway in California.  24 entries so far at each.  Late entries invited.

Lime Rock Festival Entries:

Domenic Colasacco 1962 RAM Formula Junior, Joe Colasacco 1960 Osca Tipo J, Kyle Collins 1960 Lotus 18, Mark Curry 1960 Lotus 18, Joseph DeLucia 1959 Lotus 18, Joe Fuller 1960 Lotus 18, Jon Goodman 1962 Cooper T-31, Nick Grewal 1961 Elva 300, Thomas Grudovich 1960 Elva 200, Robert Hoemke 1962 Cooper T59, Mitch McCullough 1962 Lotus 22, Robert Mirabile 1962 Cooper T59, Joshua Mitchell 1960 Lotus 18, J.R. Mitchell 1960 Lotus 18, Tom O'Grady 1961 Elva 300, Peter Paterson 1959 Lotus 18, Spencer Patterson 1959 Lotus FJ, Vignesh Ramanathan 1960 Lotus 18, Bruce Revennaugh 1960 Lotus 18, Ralph Solomon 1960 Elva 200, Whit Smith 1959 Stanguellini Formula Jr., Richard Spritz 1960 Huffaker BMC Mk1, Earle Tucker 1959 Elva 100, Jim Yule 1959 Elva 100.

Velocity Invitational Entries:

Lawrence Auriana 1962 Stanguellini Delfino, Lawrence Auriana 1961 RAM Formula Junior, Robert Davis 1960 Stanguellini Formula Junior, Scott Drnek 1963 Brabham BT6, Mark Emmert 1959 Huffaker Formula Junior, Alberto Fernandez 1963 Lotus 27, Alberto Fernandez 1963 Lotus 27, Alberto Fernandez 1961 Lotus, John Fudge 1962 Huffaker Formula Jr, Nick Grewal 1959 Lola MkII, Thomas Grudovich 1960 Elva 200,  Dave Hagan 1962 Lotus 22, Art Hebert 1963 Lola Mk5A, Robert Hoemke 1962 Cooper T-59, Chris Locke 1963 Lotus 27, Douglas Mockett 1961 Cooper T-56, Bruce Revennaugh 1962 Lotus 22, Ricardo Rodriguez-Long 1960 Norcon Mk1, Matt Schiefferly 1962 Cooper T-59, Charlie Smith 1961 Lotus 22, Richard Spritz 1960 Huffaker BMC Mk1, Edmond Stoops 1962 Lotus 22, David Woodhouse 1961 Dolphin International.

For late entry at these events contact Tom O'Grady [email protected], Phone 281-253-8881 (c)

Stories of Vintage Formula Junior Cars and Owners Wanted

All our Formula Junior cars have experienced adventures back-in-the day and now.  We would like to have their stories told by current owners and photos.  They will be presented on our new website and Victory Lane Magazine at victorylane.com. They also will be preserved in FJHNA list of cars.

Expert writing style not required.  We have writing coaches and editors.

To discuss contact Dan Davis 650-465-3258, [email protected].