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06-19-2014, 05:27 PM
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It may be true that you need superhero levels of talent (not to mention some serious financial backing) to make it into Formula One (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/f1/), but that doesn't mean that F1 drivers are just born that way. They need to work their way up. And for many, that road starts with Formula Ford (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/formula+ford/).
One of the lowest rungs on the formula racing ladder (between karting and Formula Renault (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/formula+renault/)), Formula Ford is among the most pure and simple forms of single-seater racing. There are literally dozens of championships taking place simultaneously around the world, but it's in British Formula Ford where drivers like Ayrton Senna (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/ayrton+senna/), Jenson Button (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/jenson+button/), Mark Webber (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/mark+webber/) and Anthony Davidson (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/anthony+davidson/) cut their proverbial teeth.
It's a point that's not lost on the team at XCar (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/xcar/), which trained for and took part in a Formula Ford race at Brands Hatch (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/brands+hatch/)... just like their heroes did. See how they fared in the video below (http://www.mnfords.com/2014/06/19/xcar-formula-ford-video/#continued).Continue reading XCar goes Formula Ford racing in the footsteps of Senna, Webber (http://www.autoblog.com/2014/06/19/xcar-formula-ford-video/)
XCar goes Formula Ford racing in the footsteps of Senna, Webber (http://www.autoblog.com/2014/06/19/xcar-formula-ford-video/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Thu, 19 Jun 2014 19:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.mnfords.com/rss-term-of-use/).
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It may be true that you need superhero levels of talent (not to mention some serious financial backing) to make it into Formula One (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/f1/), but that doesn't mean that F1 drivers are just born that way. They need to work their way up. And for many, that road starts with Formula Ford (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/formula+ford/).
One of the lowest rungs on the formula racing ladder (between karting and Formula Renault (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/formula+renault/)), Formula Ford is among the most pure and simple forms of single-seater racing. There are literally dozens of championships taking place simultaneously around the world, but it's in British Formula Ford where drivers like Ayrton Senna (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/ayrton+senna/), Jenson Button (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/jenson+button/), Mark Webber (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/mark+webber/) and Anthony Davidson (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/anthony+davidson/) cut their proverbial teeth.
It's a point that's not lost on the team at XCar (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/xcar/), which trained for and took part in a Formula Ford race at Brands Hatch (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/brands+hatch/)... just like their heroes did. See how they fared in the video below (http://www.mnfords.com/2014/06/19/xcar-formula-ford-video/#continued).Continue reading XCar goes Formula Ford racing in the footsteps of Senna, Webber (http://www.autoblog.com/2014/06/19/xcar-formula-ford-video/)
XCar goes Formula Ford racing in the footsteps of Senna, Webber (http://www.autoblog.com/2014/06/19/xcar-formula-ford-video/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Thu, 19 Jun 2014 19:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.mnfords.com/rss-term-of-use/).
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