In 2010, the pioneering Formula Palmer Audi championship
came to an end after 13 successful seasons of helping young drivers
progress their single-seater careers. So, to celebrate everything
the series has achieved, we've compiled this comprehensive archive
site.
As such you'll find details of all 326 drivers who took part in
the 266 races throughout its lifespan along with full results,
driver profiles and images from the very first round at Oulton Park
in May 1998 through to the final championship decider in October
2010 at Silverstone.
"By the mid nineties many young drivers desperately trying to
reach F1 soon found that the financial hurdle to progressing their
careers was simply too high to clear. After a season of Formula
Ford costing £90,000, Formula Renault Sport required a budget of
£170,000 and F3 £350,000. All excellent formulas, but ones that
inevitably favoured those able to pay for the coveted top team
drives, usually through funding from wealthy or well-connected
family.
I felt that there had to be an alternative. It should be
possible to provide a high performance single seater championship
that could provide a level playing field at a fraction of the
cost. Somewhere where drivers of more modest means but great
talent could prove it and progress to become professional racing
drivers...
