Formula LGB Swift

Formula LGB Swift

Infobox Automobile


name=Formula LGB Swift
manufacturer=Super Speeds(Pvt) Ltd,India
class=Open Wheeled Formula Racing Car
production=2003 - Present
Engine= 1300cc Maruti Suzuki SwiftRear Mounted,Longitudinal
Chassis= Spaceframe

Formula LGB Swift is a single seater, open wheel class in motorsport in India launched in 2003. The cars are powered by 1.3 liter Maruti Esteem engines (also used in the Suzuki Swift) and are driven by top and upcoming Indian drivers in the National Racng Championship. This car can be considered as an Indian equivalent of Europe’s Formula Ford series, where it is void of aerodynamic aids like wings. From 2006 this Car replaced Formula Maruti as an entry level formula car. This series offers the first feel and insights into open wheel racing for an upcoming race driver.

Name

LGB denotes L.G.Balakrishnan Brothers, the manufacturers of Rolon Chains and Sprockets.LGB is the parent company of Super Speeds that designs constructs the cars.Swift is named denoting the Engine supplier Maruti Udyog.The car was originally named just Formula LGB from 2003 till 2005. In 2006 a suffix Swift was added to avoid name confusion with the launch of another Hyundai engined Formula LGB (Formula LGB Hyundai) which was slightly different in layout and design.

Design

Early Version

The car was originally named just Formula LGB from 2003 till 2005 and the engines were the same 1.3 Liter used in Maruti Esteem car but in Carburetor format with Single Over Head Cam design. But the car had 50% more power (65 b.h.p. being its Stock version in carburetor form), than the stock version in race trim.

Current Version

In 2006 season the cars was re-named Formula LGB Swift and the Engine from Maruti Swifts 1.3 litre 16 Valve MPFI engine were refitted. The new engines were left in stock form as the new engines could reach over 90 BHP in stock form. The Engine is mounted in Transverse direction with the stock gearbox as in a front wheel drive car.

Chassis

The Chassis is a Spaceframe monocoque with FRP(Fibre-reinforced plastic) panels, slightly on heavier side, mainly for structural and safety reasons. The space frame is constructed out of square tubes and the tyres are supplied by JK Tyres which are grooved slicks.

Costs

Along with Formula LGB Hyundai this is one of the cheapest Formula cars in the world to race, with rental for Friday Practise, Saturday Qualifying and a Double race on Sunday (15 Laps each), costing only $800 (as of 2005). That includes Tyres and Fuel.

Races

Races for the National Championship are held at Coimbatore's Kari Motor Speedway and at Chennai's MMSC Irrugatukottai track.The car is designed and built by Coimbatore based Super Speeds Pvt. Ltd. for LG Sports, makers of ROLON Chains and sprockets, Coimbatore. The car was designed by ex-racer B. Viji (also known as B. Vijaykumar) with JK Tyres being the Championship sponsor and also sponsoring some of the drivers.Maruti Udyog presents the Championship winner a brand new Maruti car. In 2006 it was Maruti Swift.

Champions

* * Denotes wins in Formula LGB

ee also

*Formula LGB Hyundai
*FISSME (a.k.a.Formula Maruti)
*Formula Rolon
*JK Tyre National Racing Championship

More Pictures

*http://www.thehinduimages.com:8080/hindu/photoDetail.do?photoId=4724733
*http://www.thehinduimages.com:8080/hindu/photoDetail.do?photoId=4724739
*http://www.thehinduimages.com:8080/hindu/photoDetail.do?photoId=4956633

----

External links

* [http://www.newstodaynet.com/05dec/cs4.htm]
*Ganpat Amarnath [http://www.ganpat.com]
* [http://www.chennaionline.com/colnews/newsitem.asp?NEWSID=%7B34E1CFAD-DD02-4545-9492-6D9B70DB8EED%7D&CATEGORYNAME=BUSINESS]

*Madras Motor Sports Club [http://www.mmsc.in]


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем решить контрольную работу

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Formula LGB Hyundai — Infobox Automobile name=Formula LGB Hyundai manufacturer=Super Speeds(Pvt) Ltd,India class=Open Wheeled Formula Racing Car production=2006 Present Engine= 1400cc Hyundai Accent,Rear Mounted,Longitudinal Chassis= SpaceframeFormula LGB Hyundai is a …   Wikipedia

  • Formula LGB — For specific Models see *Formula LGB Hyundai *Formula LGB SwiftFormula LGB is a series of single seater, open wheel class Race cars manufactured by Super Speeds (A division of L.G.Balakrishnan Brothers, the manufacturers of Rolon Chains and… …   Wikipedia

  • Formula Maruti — is a single seater, open wheel class in motorsport made and raced in India. Many of the top teams in Indian motorsports have run in the series, including Team Lakshmi Mills Superspeeds, Team JK, Team MRF, Gabriel Racing, WSRF Racing, McDowell… …   Wikipedia

  • Formula Rolon — Infobox Automobile name=Formula Rolon Chevrolet manufacturer=Super Speeds(Pvt) Ltd,India class=Open Wheeled Formula Racing Car production=2006 Present Engine= 1600cc Chevrolet,Rear Mounted,Longitudinal Chassis= SpaceframeFormula Rolon… …   Wikipedia

  • Formula One — F1 redirects here. For other uses, see F1 (disambiguation). For other uses, see Formula One (disambiguation). Formula One Category Single seater Country or region Worldwide …   Wikipedia

  • Formula Two — Marc Surer s 1979 Championship winning car Formula Two, abbreviated to F2, is a type of open wheel formula racing. It was replaced by Formula 3000 in 1985, but the FIA announced in 2008 that Formula Two would return for 2009 in the form of the… …   Wikipedia

  • China Formula Grand Prix — Formula Geely Formula Geely chassis …   Wikipedia

  • Super Speeds — Infobox Company company name = Super Speeds Pvt. Ltd. company vector company type = genre = foundation = 1979 founder = S.Karivardhan location city = Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu location country = India location = origins = test key people = B.Vijay… …   Wikipedia

  • JK Tyre National Racing Championship — Infobox sports league current season=2008 JK Tyre National Racing Championship sport=Auto racing founded=1998 country=India History The JK Tyre National Racing Championship was launched in 1998 with the Maruti Esteem saloon class and Formula… …   Wikipedia

  • List of motorsport championships — This list of motorsport championships is a list of national and international auto racing championships decided by the points or positions earned by a driver from multiple races. Formula cars * Formula One * A1 Grand Prix (since 2005) * GP2… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”