Richard Dziak's Formula 1000

After a weekend at SCCA Double National, we are now scheming on ways to get our hands on a Formula 1000. Being produced here in the NW (Portland, OR to be exact) by a company called STOHR, you can get your hands on a brand new model somewhere in the mid-fifty range. This particular model is not of the Portland variety, and is owned by Richard Dziak of Las Cruces, New Mexico. This is a 2007 Phoenix F1K-07 model, and is powered by a Suzuki GSX-R 1000 motor. Racing in the FB class of SCCA, this Phoenix F1K-07 has powered Richard to a 1st place finish in the Arizona Region SCCA Saguaro Championship Series. Richard raced his 2007 Phoenix F1000 Formula car to six 1st place finishes and one 2nd place finish in the Arizona Championship Series. The series began in September ‘07 and ran until May of ‘08, with races being held at a number of tracks that included Phoenix International Raceway, and Firebird International Raceway in Chandler, Arizona. The FB is a new class of open wheel cars in SCCA, with car and driver weighing in at 1000lbs. All FB cars are powered by a 1000cc AMA Superbike engines, redlining at 13,000rpm, with 185bhp and consistently capable of 160mph top speeds. Set up much like a Formula One car, the FB’s run six speed paddle shift transmissions and enough downforce to make up for what they lack in raw horsepower. Check out STOHR (www.stohr.com) for info on the locally produced versions or keep your eyes on the Apex Speed Forums (www.apexspeed.com) for used ones coming on the market.