Formula Junior Historic Racing Association
Formula Junior
Between 1958 and 1963, Formula Junior was a kind of precursor to Formula 1 and replaced in this function Formula 3 powered by motorcycle 500s. Born in the mind of the Italian Count Lurani, Formula Junior featured liter or 1.1 liter stock engines and gearboxes in scaled-down Grand Prix car frames. During its six years of existence, Formula Junior saw an evolution from ladder frames and engines at the front, to space frames with engines at the rear, like the Cooper cars, to the shell construction of the Lotus 27. Hundreds of Formula Junior cars raced together in the USA, Western or Eastern Europe or Australia .
Famous Formula 1 drivers such as Jim Clark, John Surtees, Jochen Rindt, Mike Spence, Wolfgang von Trips, Gerhard Mitter, Lorenzo Bandini and Giancarlo Baghetti started in these formulas.
Formula Junior was the first formula revived in vintage car racing. In 1993, the Formula Junior Historic Racing Association (FJHRA) was founded, which has been organizing races for the Lurani Trophy since 1995. They are regularly held at famous circuits in Europe, but also in the USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. In July, these formulas will also be presented to the audience in Brno.
Official website: Historic formula junior
Saturday 13/7/2024 |
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| 11.00–11.25 | Lurani Trophy Formula Junior | qualifications | 25 minutes |
| 14.55–15.20 | Lurani Trophy Formula Junior | Race 1 | 25 minutes |
Sunday 14.7.2024 |
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| 14.45–15.10 | Lurani Trophy Formula Junior | Race 2 | 25 minutes |
Formula Junior |
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| St. number | Vehicle | Year of manufacture | Driver | Nationality | Volume |
| 4 | Rayberg FJ | 1959 | Floris- Jan Hekker | NLD | 1100 |
| 7 | Alexis HF1 | 1959 | Duncan Rabagliati | GBR | 1098 |
| 8 | Condor S II | 1960 | Alex Morton | GBR | 1098 |
| 17 | Lola Mk 3 | 1961 | Lars-Goran Sjoberg | SWE | 1098 |
| 18 | U2 Mk 2 | 1960 | Erik Justsen | DNA | 1100 |
| 21 | Elva 100 | 1959 | John Christians | SWE | 1080 |
| 22 | Autosport Mk2 | 1960 | Richard Bishop- Miller | GBR | 1099 |
| 32 | Elva 200 | 1960 | Gilbert Lenoir | FRA | 1098 |
| 50 | Lotus 27 | 1963 | Philipp Buhofer | SWI | 1097 |
| 63 | Lotus 22 | 1962 | Stephan Joebstl | AUTO | 1100 |
| 66 | Focus MK IV | 1962 | Petter Huse | NORWEGIAN | 1098 |
| 68 | Lola Mk5a | 1963 | Tony Lees | GBR | 1098 |
| 72 | Brabham BT2 | 1962 | Peter Laier | DEU | 1100 |
| 73 | Lotus 22 | 1963 | Johnny Lange | WHITE | 1100 |
| 94 | Lotus 20 | 1962 | Hans Hillebrink | SWE | 1100 |
| 122 | Lotus 22 | 1961 | Adrian Russell | GBR | 1098 |
| 154 | Lola Mk 5 A | 1963 | Rudi Friedrichs | DEU | 1097 |
| 194 | Lotus 22 | 1963 | Clive Richards | GBR | 1100 |
Clive Richards and his Lotus reigned F-Junior in Brno
Text and photo: Roman Klemm
The organizer of the historic Junior Formula Championship, Mr. Duncan Rabagliati, was relied upon. He brought a large field of 17 cars of his mainly British and Northern European participants to Brno. At the start of the Lurani Trophy for Formula Junior Cars international championship there were 5 Britons, 3 Swedes, 2 Germans and one each from a Dane, a Norwegian, an Austrian, a Swiss, a Dutchman, a Belgian and a Frenchman. Reliance was also placed on the favored Brit Clive Richards – he won both races.
Free Practice and Qualifying: Help for the whole weekend
Friday's free races were dominated by favorite Briton Clive Richards and his immaculate red Lotus 22 with striking yellow wheels ahead of Phillippe Buhofer (Lotus 27) and Rudi Friedrichs (Lola Mk 51). The driven Richards confirmed this result in the qualification as well. He secured the best starting place with a time of 2:25.123 s, i.e. 1.8 seconds ahead of Buhofer. Friedrichs and Adrian Russell qualified behind them in another Lotus 22.
First race on Saturday: End well, all the best for Richards
Poleman's red single-seater showed only a restrained start, so Buhofer quickly took over the lead. But Richards had his competitors in the palm of his hand, which he confirmed in the second round when he replaced the Swiss in the lead. He set the pace flawlessly for the rest of the race and won. Behind them, Friedrichs, Russell and Joebstl shared the top positions.
Result Saturday:
1. Clive Richards, Lotus 22
2. Phillipp Buhofer, Lotus 27
3. Rudi Friedrichs, Lola Mk5
4. Adrian Russell, Lotus 22
5. Stephan Joebstl, Lotus 22
6. Petter Huse, Focus, Mk4
7. Tony Lees, Lola Mk5
8. Hans Hillebrink, Lotus 20
9. Peter Laier, Brabham BT2
10. Alex Morton, Condor S2
Second race on Sunday: Richads with tireless Buhofer in tow
Clive Richards' competition was "close at hand" on Sunday only at the start. This time, the Briton started perfectly and initially only the Swiss Buhofer was able to keep up with him. While the leader was able to hold off his equally flawless competitor by 4 seconds, a good battle between Friedriches and Russell raged for third place for almost the entire race. In the end, the German prevailed.
Sunday's result:
1. Clive Richards, Lotus 22
2. Phillipp Buhofer, Lotus 27
3. Rudi Friedrichs, Lola Mk5
4. Adrian Russell, Lotus 22
5. Petter Huse, Focus, Mk4
6. Stephan Joebstl, Lotus 22
7. Alex Morton, Condor S2
8. Peter Laier, Brabham BT2
9. Erik Justesen, U2 Mk2
10. Floris-Jan Hekker, Rayberg FJ
