Lawrence Denne - Van Diemen RF82 Formula Ford 2000

Lawrence Denne races the ‘Snappy Tomato Pizza’ sponsored Van Diemen in the 2009 URS Classic Formula Ford Championship. The car is owned by John Wilson and is run by solely by Simon Green Motorsport.
The car spec’s are as follows:

• Chassis: Van Diemen RF82 Chassis – built 1982
• Engine: Simon Green Motorsport built 2000cc Ford Pinto engine – these are near standard spec engines running a standard twin choke Weber Carburettor with Ford Motorcraft ignition system with the only modifications being the addition of a full dry sump oil system and custom exhaust system using a Ford Motorsport spec silencer
• Brakes: Bias pedal box with hydraulic clutch. Lockheed twin piston callipers all round with Mintex pads and 250mm brake disc
• Transmission: Hewland Mk.9 4 speed gearbox with open diff, Standard Ford ‘Motorcraft’ clutch with hydraulic clutch system
• Wheels and Tyres:
  Slicks - 13” Compomotive wheels and Avon 13” slick tyres
  Wets - 13” Revolution wheels and Avon 13” race made treaded wet tyres
• Car Weight: 455 kg without driver
• Power: approx 130 BHP
• Power to weight ratio: 285.7 BHP per tonne

Graham Lepley - Escort Mk2 RS2000

Graham Lepley, who some people will know from his many years of rallying, first approached Simon Green Motorsport with a view to just giving an assisting hand and on event management to help with the running of his Ford Escort Mk2. Originally the car had a setup on it more suited to rallying than circuit racing. After Graham’s first race of 2009 and with the car feeling a handful, Graham then in trusted us to convert the car to a circuit racing setup.
The current cars spec is as follows:

• Chassis: 3 door Mk 2 Ford Escort, full FIA spec bolt in roll cage, full WATTS linked rear axle. Bilstein dampers all round with 450 lbs front and 250 lbs rear springs, adjustable front TCA’s, adjustable tension kit and heavy duty front anti roll bar.
• Engine: Dunnell Race Engines Ford Duratec 2 litre engine with throttle bodies, full dry sump oil system (with Simon Green Motorsport spec oil tank) and custom made exhaust system.
• Brakes: Bias pedal box with hydraulic clutch, AP Racing 4 piston front callipers with AP Racing 315mm x 28mm disc’s and Mintex pads. AP Racing twin piston rear callipers with 275mm disc’s and Mintex pads and hydraulic hand brake.
• Transmission: 5 speed ‘Type 9’ gear box with over drive top, Quaffie LSD with 4.1:1 Crown wheel and pinion.
• Wheels and Tyres: 8”x13” Fronts with Dunlop XO4 Slicks and 9”x13” Rears with Dunlop XO4 Slicks.
• Car Weight: 903 kg without driver.
• Power: approx 275 BHP and 190 ft/lb torque.
• FLYWHEEL Power to weight ratio: 304.5 BHP per tonne.

Scott Lowther - BMW E36 M3 3.2 Evo

Former Ford Saloon Car Championship racer and race winner, Scott Lowther, has enlisted Simon Green Motorsport to build a Class A Kuhmo BMW Championship E36 M3 Evo. The car has been brought as a standard road car and has been fully stripped by ourselves in order to have a full FIA spec multi-point roll cage fitted and it currently off for paint and to have a new roof skin fitted. Simon Green Motorsport’s plan is to get the car on track and concentrate on the handling and stopping side of the car whilst leaving the engine standard for the time being.
The car specs are planned to be:

• Chassis: 1996 BMW E36 4 door saloon shell, fully seam welded, full multi-point FIA spec roll cage with front triangulation and rear diff mount pick up’s, Fully adjustable AST 3-way race suspension and up-rated suspension bushes throughout.
• Engine: Standard BMW S50 6 cylinder engine with standard BMW inlet and exhaust systems, re-mapped ECU and up-rated air filter, wet sump with oil cooler and single piece race flywheel.
• Brakes: Floor mounted bias pedal box with hydraulic clutch, Std BMW M3 sized discs and callipers all round with Ferodo DS2500 brake pads and hydraulic hand brake.
• Transmission: Standard 6-speed M3 gearbox with 3.6:1 Motorsport rear diff and twin plate race clutch.
• Wheels and Tyres: Choice between -
  9”x17” wheels with 225/45/17 Kuhmo Ecsta V700 K9A compound
  Or:
  Front 9”x18” wheels with 225/45/18 Kuhmo Ecsta V700 K9A compound and 9.5”x18 wheels with 225/45/18 Kuhmo Ecsta V700 K9A compound.
• Car Weight: must be minimum of 1240 kg with driver.
• Power: approx 336 BHP and 258 ft/lb torque.
• FLYWHEEL Power to weight ratio: 270.9 BHP per tonne.

Simon Green - Mk3 Ford Fiesta 1600 Zetec

This is Simon Green’s own ex-Ford Saloon Car Championship Mk3 Ford Fiesta that he brought back in 2005. He raced the following year in Class C of the Ford Saloon Car Championship and even though he suffered from a lack of power from the original Ford 1600 CVH he still managed to finish 2nd in his debut year of car racing and narrowly missed out on winning his class race in his first ever race at Mallory Park!! The car was then going to undergo a major rebuild for the 2007 season however his decision to return to a previous job meant his rebuild plans and race plans had to be put on hold as it was impossible to commit the time to the Fiesta. The rebuild has now continued at pace and now with the car ready for painting and Simon is slowly getting all the parts ready for when it is all painted. Once the car has been finished this car will be available for hire, please contact Simon to discuss prices and your requirements.
The car specs are planned to be:

• Chassis: 1990 Mk3 Ford Fiesta shell, fully seam welded, with a 6 point FIA bolt in roll cage with front triangulation and extra door bars. Fully adjustable Olins 3-way race suspension and up-rated suspension bushes throughout.
• Engine: Ford 1600 16v Zetec engine with ported head, up-rated valve springs, 11.5:1 compression ratio, Dellorto twin 45 carburettors, Dunnell Race Engines ignition system and ‘Haywood and Scott’ one off custom exhaust system.
• Brakes: Floor mounted bias pedal box with hydraulic clutch conversion, 4x4 Escort Cosworth discs and callipers with Ferodo DS2500 brake pads, standard rear drums and hydraulic hand brake.
• Transmission: Standard 5 speed Ford gearbox casing with close ratios and LSD Diff, race clutch and hydraulic clutch conversion.
• Wheels and Tyres: 7”x15” Team Dynamics 102 race wheels with 215/45/15 Dunlop Formula R’s (slicks) 7”x15” wheels with Dunlop SP Sport race wets.
• Car Weight: must be miniuim of 840kg with driver.
• Power: approx 155 BHP.
• FLYWHEEL Power to weight ratio: 184.5 BHP per tonne.

John Wilson’s Royale RP26 and Derek Watling’s Royale RP27 Formula Ford 2000

Through Simon’s involvement and preparation of John Wilson’s Van Diemen RF82 he was asked to help with the rebuild of not only John’s Royale RP26 but also Derek Watlings RP27. Although his original reason for involvement had only been to make the wiring looms for both cars, which included wiring up a full PI research system on John’s car, it soon became apparent to both John and Derek that Simon was able to offer more than just doing the electrics and the three worked hard to get both cars finished and ready for the first race HSCC Historic FF2000 Championship at Donnington on the 5th April 2009. The deadline was met and with both cars having been fully setup but Simon both drivers where extremely happy with the handling of their cars.
The car spec’s are as follows:

• Chassis: Royale RP26 (John) & RP27 (Derek) Chassis – built 1978 & 1979.
• Engine: Damico Race Engines built 2000cc Ford Pinto engine – these engine are near standard spec engines running a standard twin choke Weber Carburettor with Ford Motorcraft ignition system with the only modifications being the addition or a full dry sump oil system and customer exhaust system using a Ford Motorsport spec silencer.
• Brakes: Bias pedal box with hydraulic clutch. Lockheed twin piston callipers all round with Mintex pads and 255mm brake disc.
• Transmission: Hewland Mk.9 4 speed gearbox with open diff, Standard Ford ‘Motorcraft’ clutch with hydraulic clutch system.
• Wheels and Tyres:
  Slicks - 13” Compomotive rims and Avon 13” slick tyres.
  Wets - 13” Revolution rims and Avon 13” race made treaded wet tyres.
• Car Weight: 455 kg without driver.
• Power: approx 130 BHP.
• Power to weight ratio: 285.7 BHP per tonne.

For Sale

FOR SALE Van Diemen RF83 Formula Ford 2000

FOR SALE: Van Diemen RF83 FF2000 with chassis plate. New scholar engine, light weight CV joints and lightened brake discs. Complete spare body work including new one piece side pods, fitted with NAS bolts and ‘K nuts’, excellent condition. Comes with a few spares.
£13,000
Please e-mail for more details.