Formula V Air Racing
# Formula V Air Racing

Formula V Air Racing is an American motorsport that involves small aircraft using engines up to 100 cubic inches (1.6 litres) in displacement.

## History

The proposal for Formula V has its roots in the 1964 Reno Air Races. In 1969, Air racer, Steve Wittman presented at the Rockford air convention of the Experimental Aircraft Association specifications for a racing event based around aircraft powered with a Volkswagen air-cooled engine.

Racers compete around a 2-mile oval course that subject the racers to up to 2.2g.

Several aircraft were capable of meeting the specifications for Formula V at its creation. Specific designs were introduced shortly after that maximized speed for the configuration.

Aircraft include:

* Monnett Sonerai
* Wittman V-Witt
* Southern Aeronautical Renegade
* Southern Aeronautical Scamp

## Champions

Winners of the Formula V National Championship are determined by points from the years events. Since 1995 the winner also holds The Wittman Trophy for a year.

* Steve Wittman 1977-81
* Charles Terry 1985
* Rick Leonard 1987-88
* Brian Dempsey 1989-95 Sonerai "Miss Annapolis"
* Dave Patterson 1996-97
