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P-51 Mustang at Reno 2015
Formula One Class
story and photos by Curtis Fowles

The Formula One class runs at speeds over 260 mph using a Continental O-200! Yes, that is the engine that powers the old familiar trainer, the C-150. These planes are small, frontal area is minimal and the pilots are snug in the cockpit. The racing is fast, close and competitive.

They use a horse-race start where they take off in position of qualifying along the home stretch on runway 08 and head straight onto the course. If the wind is not cooperating they use Runway 26 or 14/32 to start.

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The returning champ from 2014 is Steve Senegal in Endeavor who has several Championships. He had to pass #50 during the Gold Final on Sunday to take the trophy this year - fun race to watch.

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Formula One Qualifying:

  1 - #11 Endeavor, Steve Senegal - 252 mph
  2 - #50 Scarlet Screamer, Vito Wypraechtiger - 242
  3 - #68 Wasabi Siren, Elliot Sequin - 242
  4 -  #1 Hot Stuff, Thom Richard - 241
  5 - #79 No Strings Attached, Justin Phillipson - 235
  6 - #87 Madness, Steve Temple - 232
  7 - #45 Quadnickel, Jay Jones - 224
  8 -  #3 Miss U, Chet Harris - 221
  9 - #69 Knotty Girl, Philip Goforth - 220
 10 -  #6 Aero Magic, Jerry Marshall - 218
 11 - #33 Second Wind, Michael Mundell - 215
 12 - #99 Margaret June, Kent Cassels - 213
 13 -  #4 Justin Gillen - 196
 14 - #15 Last Lap Player, David Holmgren - 192
 15 - #40 Miss USA, Stephen Partidge-Hicks - 188
 16 - #46 Sassy Sangoma, Robert Michie - 172
Formula One Gold Final:
  1 - #11 Endeavor, Steve Senegal - 239mph
  2 - #50 Scarlet Screamer, Vito Wypraechtiger - 238
  3 - #68 Wasabi Siren, Elliot Sequin - 233
  4 -  #1 Hot Stuff, Thom Richard - 231
  5 - #79 No Strings Attached, Justin Phillipson - 229
  6 - #69 Knotty Girl, Philip Goforth - 224
  7 - #87 Madness, Steve Temple - 224
  8 -  #3 Miss U, Chet Harris - 224
Formula One Silver Final:
  1 - #45 Quadnickel, Jay Jones - 224
  2 -  #4 Justin Gillen - 223
  3 - #33 Second Wind, Michael Mundell - 215
  4 - #99 Margaret June, Kent Cassels - 215
  5 - #40 Miss USA, Stephen Partidge-Hicks - 209
  6 -  #6 Aero Magic, Jerry Marshall - 207
  7 - #15 Last Lap Player, David Holmgren - 200
  8 - #46 Sassy Sangoma, Robert Michie - 183

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