Formula Acceleration 1 (FA1) was a single make, open wheel auto racing series. It was unusual in its field in that competitors solely represented their

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as opposed to themselves or a team, the usual format in most

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series. FA1 was created in 2014 as the signature category in the

Acceleration 2014 Acceleration 2014 was a multi-day festival combining top class Formula racing, car and Motorcycle racing, bike racing with live music and other entertainment. The festival was organised by the International Sport Racing Association (ISRA), based ...

series of motorsport festivals. Rather than developing their own car, the series reduced costs substantially by using the Lola B05/52 which was used in the early years of the

A1 Grand Prix A1 Grand Prix Operations Ltd. operated as A1 Grand Prix (A1GP) was a "single-make" open-wheel auto racing series that ran from 2005 until 2009. It was unique in its field in that competitors solely represented their nation as opposed to themse ...

series. They also continued to use the same 3.4 litre V8 engine built by

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. On 22 December 2014, it was announced that the series would be merged with Auto GP in 2015. This to ensure that at least 18 cars will participate in each race. It was also announced that the 2015 champion will be granted a

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test. However, the season was halted after two rounds due to the lack of entrants.

Technical specifications

All cars are mechanically identical and have been built with reducing costs in mind, which has led to an approximate price for the whole season of €450,000. FA1 will use the Lola B05/52, used in the

between

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and

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. *

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: 3.4 litre Zytek ZA1348 V8 *

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: 550 hp *

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and

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: 3,000 mm (118.1 in) *

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: 698 kg (driver included) * Suspension: double wishbone suspension with

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* Dampers: Öhlins TT44 3-Way, adjustable *

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: Xtrac, electronic, six

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* Brakes: AP calipers with four pistons, steel discs * Tyres:

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Champion

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Formula Acceleration 1 Acceleration (festival) European auto racing series One-make series Formula racing series Recurring events established in 2014 Recurring events disestablished in 2014 Defunct auto racing series