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2021 Formula Vee Australia National Series Champion - Formula Vee 12002021 - a year where Covid still played a part. Despite this I still managed to get into racecars and onto bikes - I even got back to Derby, Tasmania for some awesome mountain biking.
On the race track, I competed in Formula Vee in both classes which meant I was never in the running for a State Championship result. With a newly obtained Mako 1600 thanks to Giant Mandurah, the plan was to improve the car throughout the year with the plan to get it running at the front of the field. Early on we found that the gearbox and engine were not the happiest so both came out for a rebuild. Upon return we showed improvement with a Pole Position at Wanneroo Raceway and a podium at the Collie Motorplex. In the last round we managed to finish 3rd for the round and 3rd in Prestigious Morton Plate Memorial Race.
In the Ribuck 1200, despite our best efforts, we never got to run at Sydney Motorsport Park with the car going on a 5700km trip in the back of the truck. I did compete in eight races winning four and finishing second in four. I secured Pole Position at The Bend Motorsport Park (South Australia) by 8.47sec over my nearest competitor and I secured the lap record at The Bend Motorsport Park for a Formula Vee 1200. With this I also won the Formula Vee Australia National Series.
Let's hope I get the chance to defend my National Championship in 2022 by getting to race interstate. Time will tell.
On the race track, I competed in Formula Vee in both classes which meant I was never in the running for a State Championship result. With a newly obtained Mako 1600 thanks to Giant Mandurah, the plan was to improve the car throughout the year with the plan to get it running at the front of the field. Early on we found that the gearbox and engine were not the happiest so both came out for a rebuild. Upon return we showed improvement with a Pole Position at Wanneroo Raceway and a podium at the Collie Motorplex. In the last round we managed to finish 3rd for the round and 3rd in Prestigious Morton Plate Memorial Race.
In the Ribuck 1200, despite our best efforts, we never got to run at Sydney Motorsport Park with the car going on a 5700km trip in the back of the truck. I did compete in eight races winning four and finishing second in four. I secured Pole Position at The Bend Motorsport Park (South Australia) by 8.47sec over my nearest competitor and I secured the lap record at The Bend Motorsport Park for a Formula Vee 1200. With this I also won the Formula Vee Australia National Series.
Let's hope I get the chance to defend my National Championship in 2022 by getting to race interstate. Time will tell.
2020 - A successful year in Formula Vee despite very trying times and not competing in the whole championship. Although championship points weren't important;
indidvidual race results were. 2 Pole Positions from 4 Qualifying Sessions and 5 wins, 3x seconds, a third and 4x fastest laps from 10 race starts shows a pretty competitive year.
I also took the opportunity to swap cars with David Caisley in the last round mid-way through the final Race Meeting of the year, I qualified the 1200 Ribuck on Pole position and won Race 1.
Then jumped into Dave's 1600 Jacer for Race 2, starting from the back of the grid, came through to take the win! Dave also started rear of field and won Race 2 in the 1200 Ribuck. Race 3 started from Pole and was leading for most of the race before an incident on the last corner of the last lap of the year caused a run through the gravel trap to finish 6th. Dave won Race 3 in the Ribuck. Despite the last race result, a great highlight to the year and proving I can be competitive in both classes.
I also took the opportunity to swap cars with David Caisley in the last round mid-way through the final Race Meeting of the year, I qualified the 1200 Ribuck on Pole position and won Race 1.
Then jumped into Dave's 1600 Jacer for Race 2, starting from the back of the grid, came through to take the win! Dave also started rear of field and won Race 2 in the 1200 Ribuck. Race 3 started from Pole and was leading for most of the race before an incident on the last corner of the last lap of the year caused a run through the gravel trap to finish 6th. Dave won Race 3 in the Ribuck. Despite the last race result, a great highlight to the year and proving I can be competitive in both classes.
2019 was a successful year for Franz with a commitment to the WA Formula Vee State Championship as well as competing in a round of the National Formula Vee Series at the new and awesome Tailem Bend circuit in
South Australia.
In the 34 race starts driving the Cycles Mandurah sponsored Ribuck 1200cc Formula Vee,
Franz managed 16 wins, nine 2nd place finishes, five 3rd place finishes, set the fastest lap in 14 races and was on Pole Position 7 out of 10 times.
South Australia.
In the 34 race starts driving the Cycles Mandurah sponsored Ribuck 1200cc Formula Vee,
Franz managed 16 wins, nine 2nd place finishes, five 3rd place finishes, set the fastest lap in 14 races and was on Pole Position 7 out of 10 times.
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2019 CAMS State Championship WA Formula Vee 12001st
2019 WA Sporting Car Club Formula Vee 12001st
2019 Formula Vee Association of WA Club Championship 12002nd
2019 Formula Vee Association of WA Club Championship Collie Cup 1200
In 2018, Franz took a back seat to competitive motorsport and decided to do track days at
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps and the Nurburgring Nordschleife.
He did however step back into the Cycles Mandurah sponsored Ribuck 1200cc Formula Vee which he won the State Championship in his rookie year competing in three rounds resulting in one Pole Position, eight fastest laps, two 2nd places and nine race wins (currently on an eight win streak) while along way picking up the BMGraphics plate for a second time in the three times it's been contested and winning the WA Round of the National Formula Vee Series.
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps and the Nurburgring Nordschleife.
He did however step back into the Cycles Mandurah sponsored Ribuck 1200cc Formula Vee which he won the State Championship in his rookie year competing in three rounds resulting in one Pole Position, eight fastest laps, two 2nd places and nine race wins (currently on an eight win streak) while along way picking up the BMGraphics plate for a second time in the three times it's been contested and winning the WA Round of the National Formula Vee Series.
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2018 BMGraphics Plate Perpetual Race1st
2018 Formula Vee Australian Series - Rnd 4
2017 played host to Franz's 3rd season in Formula Vee. However the first in the bigger engined 1600cc class,
driving Jason Fowler's, Geutebruck supported Jacer 99. The year was plauged with power, brake and handling
issues however we still managed to run with the state's best securing 9 podiums and setting 5 fastest laps.
driving Jason Fowler's, Geutebruck supported Jacer 99. The year was plauged with power, brake and handling
issues however we still managed to run with the state's best securing 9 podiums and setting 5 fastest laps.
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2017 WA Sporting Car Club Formula Vee 16003rd
2017 Formula Vee Association of WA Club Championship 16004th
2017 CAMS State Championship WA Formula Vee 16004th
2017 State Motor Racing Championships Formula Vee 16006th
2017 Formula Vee Association of WA Club Championship Collie Cup
In 2016, Franz raced his second season in Formula Vee, this time in Jason Fowler's Mako.
Competing in 7 of the 8 rounds including 22 races, Franz recorded 3 Pole Positions, 10 race wins,
5 2nd place finishes, 2 3rd place finishes, 1 4th place finish, 1 5th place finish, 1 6th place finish
and 1 8th place finish.
Competing in 7 of the 8 rounds including 22 races, Franz recorded 3 Pole Positions, 10 race wins,
5 2nd place finishes, 2 3rd place finishes, 1 4th place finish, 1 5th place finish, 1 6th place finish
and 1 8th place finish.
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2016 CAMS State Championship WA Formula Vee 12001st
2016 State Motor Racing Championships Formula Vee 12001st
2016 Formula Vee Association of WA Club Championship Collie Cup 12001st
2016 BMGraphics Plate Perpetual Race2nd
2016 WA Sporting Car Club Formula Vee 12002nd
2016 National Formula Vee Challenge 12003rd
2016 Formula Vee Association of WA Club Championship 1200
In 2015, Franz raced his first season in a Formula Vee and his first full season of circuit racing.
From 10 rounds including 32 races, Franz recorded 5 Pole Positions, 16 race wins, 12 2nd place finishes,
1 3rd place finish, 1 7th place finish, 1 Declared Race and 1 DNS.
From 10 rounds including 32 races, Franz recorded 5 Pole Positions, 16 race wins, 12 2nd place finishes,
1 3rd place finish, 1 7th place finish, 1 Declared Race and 1 DNS.