Racecar Profile: Phoenix Raceworks F1K.12 Formula 1000

Cars, Features I By Winding Road Staff I March 28, 2014

Formula 1000 is an open wheel SCCA class that utilizes a 1000cc motorcycle engine in a single seat race car with full racing aero, chassis tuning, suspension and brakes. 200 horsepower may not sound like an excessive amount of grunt for a car, but consider this: A race-ready F1000 weights 800 pounds (or less), which means these F1000 cars actually have a better power-to-weight ratio than a Bugatti Veyron. To put it another way – F1000 racing is serious business.

Phoenix Raceworks was one of the first manufactures to build a car for the F1000, or FB class. Debuting in early 2007, the F1K.07 went on to win numerous regional and national races and has established a number of track records as well.

In the subsequent seven years, Phoenix Raceworks has refined the recipe for their F1000 offering, now known as the F1K.12, and it’s available either for immediate delivery or built to customer specification, if desired. Here’s a rundown of the car:

Specifications

Dimensions	Front Track: 61 inches (155 cm) Rear Track: 57 inches (145 cm)
Price	$52,995 (base, including motor)
Wheelbase	102 inches (259 cm)
Weight	750lb (wet, without ballast)
Engine	Suzuki K9, 999cc four-stroke, four-cylinder, liquid-cooled, DOHC, 16-valve Kawasaki 998cc four-stroke, four-cylinder, liquid-cooled, DOHC, 16-valve
Max. Power	186hp,12,500 rpm redline (Suzuki) 202ph, 13,000 rpm redline (Kawasaki)
Exhaust	321 aircraft quality stainless steel tuned header
Transmission	6 speed sequential
Suspension	Independent pushrod suspension with inboard, custom-valved Penske 8300 double-adjustable coil-over shocks, Hyperco springs, adjustable anti-roll bars
Brakes	Wilwood billet aluminum four-piston calipers, Wilwood pads, 10” (254mm) slotted, solid rotors, dual Wilwood master cylinders, cockpit-adjustable brake balance (bias) controller
Tires/Wheels	Goodyear racing slicks with Phoenix Race Works designed and FEA tested lightweight 3-piece center-lock wheels, 8×13 front, 10×13 rear
Safety	Crowe Enterprises six-point camlock driver harness, Momo open-top 250mm steering wheel, Strange Engineering quick release, SCCA approved master switch, Halogen fire system, carbon fiber and aluminum honeycomb frontal impact crush structure