Lake Tahoe, Nevada (November 19, 2010) – Firman West Cars will expand its F1000 team operation for the F1000 Pro Series more than doubling its size to five team cars for 2011. Included in its expanded team will be the Firman F1000 car of Rod Morley of Orem, Utah who became the latest Firman F-1000 customer after a successful test session at Miller in one of Firman West Cars team cars last month.

Morley, a leading DSR driver for the past several years with multiple race wins and track records to his credit will be a welcomed addition to the Firman West Cars team as it begins its effort to secure the F1000 Pro Series 2011 manufacturers trophy.

Firman West Cars located in Lake Tahoe, Nevada is an authorized North American dealer for the Firman F-1000 and F-2000 racing car as well as the Geartronics PS-1 Paddle Shifter.

Road America, Wisconsin (September 25, 2010) – Geartronics, with the assistance of its North American dealer Firman West Cars, dominated the FB class field at the SCCA National Championship Runoffs held at Road America over the weekend.

In all, Firman West Cars assisted four of the top six finishing cars at the National Championship Runoffs, including that of the newly crowned National Champion Brandon Dixon, with the installation and setup of the Geartronics Paddle Shifter.

To date more than 10% of all Formula 1000 cars in North America have the Geartronics Paddle Shifter installed in their car. Geartronics, with its superior design and smooth operation has become the industry leader in paddle shifter technology.

Firman West Cars located in Lake Tahoe, Nevada is an authorized North American dealer for the Firman F-1000 and F-2000 racing car as well as the Geartronics PS-1 Paddle Shifter.

Road America, Wisconsin (September 25, 2010) –Nicholas Belling, lead driver for Firman West Cars completed a successful season long campaign winning the 2010 F-1000 Pro Series Drivers Championship.

Collecting four wins and six podium finishes Belling completed the season more than 20 points ahead of his nearest rival. Along the way he also set new track records for F-1000 at both Willow Springs and Buttonwillow Raceway.

In addition to winning the driver’s title Belling’s effort alongside that of his Firman West Cars teammate Mark Belling helped secure second place in the 2010 F-1000 Pro Series Manufacturers Cup.

Firman West Cars located in Lake Tahoe, Nevada is an authorized North American dealer for the Firman F-1000 and F-2000 racing car as well as the Geartronics PS-1 Paddle Shifter.

Lake Tahoe, Nevada (August 27, 2010) – Firman West Cars has expanded it's shop operation moving into a 5,000 square feet shop complete with specialized CNC machinery for parts fabrication with a full time machinist on staff

The upgraded shop will allow Firman West Cars to design and develop a range of custom components for the Firman Formula 1000 car to stay at the front in an increasing competitive Formula 1000 class.

Firman West Cars located in Lake Tahoe, Nevada is an authorized North American dealer for the Firman F-1000 and F-2000 racing car as well as the Geartronics PS-1 Paddle Shifter.

February 17, 2010 - Firman West Cars have completed a highly successful private test day at Thunderhill Raceway in which several major systems were track proven including the new RFR Dry Sump Kit for the Suzuki 2009/2010 GSXR-1000 Engine and the Firman West Cars custom designed air-assisted Paddle Shift system.

The RFR Dry Sump was developed by Ralph Firman Racing in the United Kingdom in cooperation with Firman West Cars & George Dean Dyno services for racing applications using the 2009/2010 Suzuki GSXR-1000 engine. Firman West Cars is the exclusive North American dealer for the RFR Dry Sump Kit.



With dry sump development and testing in excess of 12 months and 120 + dyno pulls at George Dean's dyno facility in Seattle, on track testing began recently at Thunderhill Raceway Park February 5th, 2010.

Post testing data revealed flawless oil system performance under extreme testing criteria.

The track test was the final check point for the dry sump kits to conclude the R & D portion of development. Ralph Firman has signed off with full approval for production to begin of the dry sump components for the 2009 / 2010 Suzuki motor. Manufacturing of dry sump components are currently in production at RFR cars in the UK.

Five RFR Dry Sump System kits have been sold already and 2 cars are fitted and race ready with this system. We are extremely pleased to offer to the racing community the 2009 Suzuki engine package that is lighter weight, produces more power than an 07/08 suzuki motor and provides proven oiling system reliability that this dry sump system kit can provide.

In addition to the RFR Dry Sump Kit, Firman West Cars also completed testing of their custom air-assisted paddle shift system. This system is a highly specialized electronic controlled paddle shifter that mounts directly to the steering wheel and operates similar to Formula 1 style paddle shifters. The paddle shift system provides an absolute no-fault shift mechanism that cuts the engine ignition between shifts, and rpm matching shift points thereby eliminating all potential over-revs & seamless gear transitions. This in turn will give longevity to the transmission gearbox by reducing shock loading.

The paddle shift system design allows for a complete no-lift driving application for upshifts and downshifts. The driver is not required to lift off the throttle in between gear shifts as is the case with many other paddle shift systems. The paddle shifter mounts directly to the steering wheel allowing the driver the complete freedom of movement while driving, and provides a F1 tactile shift response of the paddle shift mechanism that gives the driver confident feedback with each shift engaged.

Firman West Cars LLC would like to announce the availability of the RFR Dry Sump Kit designed by Ralph Firman Racing Cars (RFR Cars). RFR Cars developed an Engine Oiling Dry Sump System & Firman West cars developing the Enhanced Oiling modification kit for the 2009/10 Suzuki GSXR-1000 engine. Research & Development began early in 2009 with the assistance of Firman West cars, Suzuki, and George Dean Racing Engines. SCCA F1000 & DSR cars using Suzuki GSXR-1000cc engines will benefit from using this new oiling system. Dyno testing results at George Dean's facility have shown a minimum horsepower rating of 183hp using the stock Suzuki exhaust without any further tuning.

After extensive dyno testing, George Dean Racing Engines and Firman West Cars have discovered that the crankshaft in the Suzuki engine can suffer from significant oil pressure drops between the main journals and the rod journals. This RFR Dry Sump Kit eliminates these pressure drops, and ensures consistent enhanced pressure increases approaching 60 psi at optimal operating temperatures using the stock recommended Suzuki oil used in dyno testing. Under these conditions maximum horsepower output potential of the engine is reached, and most importantly, engine longevity has been enhanced. In development for the past 11 months, this dry sump system has been proven to not lose horsepower through lateral cornering G-forces, unlike Wet sump systems, nor does it suffer from the potential for scavenging the oil pump (through cavitation) that is inherently found in wet sump systems currently used in some race cars today.

An optimized exhaust system developed and designed by Firman West Cars & George Dean will be available soon for all RFR customers. This new exhaust system will further optimize and enhance the horsepower output.

The F1000ProSeries.com will be showcasing cars with the newly developed dry sump system. Firman West Cars will be running the Dry Sump Kit in early in 2010 on all their newly delivered cars competing in the F1000 Pro Series.

The exclusive North American Importer & distributor of the RFR Dry Sump Kit for the Suzuki Engine is Firman West Cars LLC. Firman West Cars is also taking reservations for the newly tuned horsepower enhancing exhaust system. Delivery dates are being prioritized according to reservation dates.

Firman West Cars is able to provide Complete 09/10 Engine packages (Motor + RFR Dry Sump Kit) Pre-installed and dyno’d at George Dean Racing Engines motor testing facility in Seattle Washington. These RFR Dry Sump kits will also be available for purchase separately to any interested parties.

To inquire about the Dry Sump System or the new RFR exhaust system contact: sales@firmanwestcars.com.
For Technical information contact George Dean Racing at http://www.georgedeanracing.com/contact.html

The F1000 Pro Series was formed on December 2nd 2009, following a historic agreement among nine F1000 manufacturers and five SCCA Regions. Working with officials from SCCA’s Northwest Region, Oregon Region, San Francisco Region, Cal Club Region and Arizona Region, a new pro series for the burgeoning F1000 (FB) Club car class has been created. The nine F1000 manufacturers, including Phoenix Race Works, Stohr Cars, Speads Rill Tech, Edge Engineering, Philadelphia Motorsports, Citation, Piper Race Cars, Nova Race Cars and Firman West Cars have teamed up with the select SCCA regions to provide comprehensive backing for this new series. Series organizers hope to encourage new participant growth throughout the Northern and Southern Pacific regions through exposure to this exciting new F1000 class and as a result, improve FB car counts nationwide

The new F1000 Pro-Series format will consist of 13 SCCA sanctioned championship events over 8 venues & the Finale Race at the National Runoffs at Road America. Racers will compete for championship points based on in-class finishing positions with a split start lineup for all National events where the series will compete.

F1000 Pro-Series technical advisement will be provided by George Dean Racing Engines based out of Seattle, Washington.

This premiere SCCA national class consists of purpose-built high-performance Formula F1000 race cars & F2000 conversion race cars powered by 1000cc motorcycle engines with top speeds in excess of 150 MPH. This will provide a new competitive open wheel racing class.

To further enhance the exposure of the F1000 series, talks have commenced to create an alliance with the existing National F1000 Championship Series [www.Formula1000.com] to showcase a partnered run-offs race event at Road America, Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin in September 2010.

F1000 Pro-Series Schedule for 2010

FIRMAN WEST CARS LLC SIGNS ON AS EXCLUSIVE WEST COAST DEALER FOR THE RFR F1000

 Norwich, England (April 2, 2009) - Firman West Cars LLC has signed with Ralph Firman Racing of Norwich, England as the exclusive West Coast dealer for the new Firman Formula F1000 race car.

With the iconic Ralph Firman at the helm, Ralph Firman Racing brings a fresh, new, and innovative ground up design approach to race car construction. The result is an exacting, high-performance, purpose built F1000 race car. Its design capitalizes on 30 years of Van Diemen’s extensive experience in engineering, aerodynamics research, and a highly evolved quality controlled construction process. The design specifically meets the SCCA F1000 guidelines for the North American club racing market.

Firman West Cars have welcomed the opportunity to build upon the RFR racing brand for Western USA & Canada. “This will be an excellent time in the industry’s evolution to grow the F1000 class with a sophisticated and affordable high performance club race car,” says Copeland.

Formed in 2008, Ralph Firman Racing was set up with the club racing enthusiast in mind. As one of the principle founders of Van Diemen, Ralph Firman has had a long and distinguished history of success building racing cars for a worldwide market. His car designs and innovations in the motorsport world have withstood the  testament of time by maintaining sales leadership in club racing in multiple car classes for more than three decades. Now Firman and his support team bring their considerable expertise to the F1000 racing class.

Firman says “I am pleased to announce the introduction of the RFR-009 F1000 car for delivery to the West Coast and my company’s partnership with Firman West Cars. With well over 2000 miles of meticulous development, refinement, and on track testing I am excited to announce the car has now been signed off for production to race teams and drivers in the USA and Canada.”

Firman West Cars will be campaigning the Firman RFR-009 F1000 cars at SCCA national events as well as other selected race meets along the West Coast of the USA and Canada. Race venues are being created which include events in Arizona, California, Nevada, Oregon and Washington state as well as events in British Columbia and Alberta in Canada.

In addition to sales and actively campaigning in F1000, Firman West Cars will provide race rental opportunities in the RFR-009 as well as reasonably priced session testing opportunities for potential customers

For more information contact Firman West Cars online www.FirmanWestCars.com

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With the design of the RFR-009 now fully signed off, production has commenced. Chassis 002 and 003 are complete and being shipped to race teams now. Chassis numbers 004 and 005 are near completion, and ready for shipment to their new owners soon.

Future orders for the RFR-009 are currently being accepted through your local Firman dealer.

Following it's inaugural win at Savannah last week-end, customer interest in the new RFR F1000 car has been exceptional.

The serious purchase enquiries coming from North American teams in the Central Division and Pacific Regions, together with requests for information from Scandanavia and Australia has prompted us to advise that a complete and fully built rolling chassis, less only the AIM system, retails for 29,500 GBP.

With production now well underway, the next goal is a second race win at the Road Atlanta meeting later this month.

Ralph Firman's new RFR F1000 car yesterday won its debut race at Roebling Road, Savannah in the USA.

Driven by Jordan Taylor, RFR Qualified a full second ahead of the opposition, and despite some late race hold-up due to slower cars, was still several seconds ahead at the flag, completing a clean sweep with fastest lap and a new lap record.

The new RFR F1000 car will have it's race debut at Roebling Road, Savannah, on the weekend of March 7th /8th.

With Jordan Taylor at the wheel, RFR had high expectations as the car continues to show the performance advantage so apparent during the UK and US test programmes.

Ralph Firman, the driving force behind the new project, travels to the US early next week, to what he hopes will be the first win for his new Company, RFR cars. Following Savannah, the car will be taken to Atlanta for the Road Atlanta race later in the month.

With Jordan Taylor again at the wheel, the new RFR Formula 1000 car was once more some 2 seconds under the best recorded Formula B lap time at the final Florida test last week.

Having completed approximately 2000 miles of development testing, the car has now been signed off for production to teams and drivers.

A customer test day is being organised, and details will follow shortly.

Following a fantastic US debut at the Performance Racing Industry Show in the Orlando Convention Centre in Florida, the new Ralph Firman Racing Formula 1000 car received its first American test at Sebring Raceway.

With Jordan Taylor at the wheel, the RFR car completed 210 laps over 3 days of extensive running on the Sebring Club circuit, finally getting down to a time of 62.9 seconds, which is considerably under the current lap record time for the Formula 1000 / Formula B cars at this venue.

Further running is planned for early January.