Formula Palmer Audi

Formula Palmer Audi
Former FPA logo, used up to 2008
CategoryOpen-wheeled single seater
CountryUnited Kingdom, mainland Europe
Inaugural season1998
Folded2010
Teams1[1][2]
Engine suppliersAudi 1.8 litre 4cyl 20v Turbo
300 bhp, 360 bhp on overboost[3]
Tyre suppliersAvon
Last Drivers' championUnited Kingdom Nigel Moore
Official websiteFormulaPalmerAudi.com

Formula Palmer Audi, officially abbreviated to FPA,[4] and sometimes informally abbreviated to Palmer Audi, was a one-make class of open wheel Formula racing founded in 1998 by former Formula One driver, Jonathan Palmer. It was based in the United Kingdom (UK), and was organised and operated by MotorSport Vision.[2] It had a high proportion of British drivers and venues, but it also featured international drivers and races in mainland Europe.

The series was most famous for producing ex-F1 driver and IndyCar race-winner Justin Wilson, and triple World Touring Car Champion Andy Priaulx.[5]

In November 2010, Jonathan Palmer announced the end of the series, with the series' chassis being dismantled for use in other areas of the MotorSport Vision organisation.[6]

  1. ^ "Formula Palmer Audi Championship - Operation". formulapalmeraudi.com. MotorSport Vision. Archived from the original on 2011-07-11. Retrieved 2010-01-06.
  2. ^ a b "Formula Palmer Audi Championship - The Package". formulapalmeraudi.com. MotorSport Vision. Archived from the original on 2011-07-11. Retrieved 2010-01-06.
  3. ^ "Formula Palmer Audi Championship - The FPA Car". formulapalmeraudi.com. MotorSport Vision. Archived from the original on 2011-07-11. Retrieved 2010-01-06.
  4. ^ "Formula Palmer Audi Championship - What is FPA?". formulapalmeraudi.com. MotorSport Vision. Archived from the original on 2011-07-11. Retrieved 2010-01-06.
  5. ^ "Formula Palmer Audi Championship - Hall of Fame". formulapalmeraudi.com. MotorSport Vision. Archived from the original on 2011-07-11. Retrieved 2010-01-06.
  6. ^ Turner, Kevin (18 November 2010). "Palmer calls time on FPA". Autosport. Vol. 202, no. 7. Haymarket Publications. p. 89.