Background

Formula Junior was a class developed in the late 50’s by Italian Count Johnny Lurani, the class was intended to provide cost effective single-seaters to lead drivers into Formula One. Cars could use latest Grand Prix chassis technology and design, but main components such as engine and gearbox had to be high-volume units from the road-car manufacturers’ production lines, hence the main engines used were FIAT, BMC, and Ford, capacity could be up to 1100cc.

In its 6 short years, the design span covered the major progression of racing car evolution from ladder frame front-engined cars, through space frame cars with proprietary suspension, then rear-engined spaceframes such as the Coopers, to the full monocoque of the Lotus 27.

The best place to find the history of Formula Junior is on http://www.formulajunior.com