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05-19-2014, 02:01 AM
<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/motorsports/" rel="tag">Motorsports</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/honda/" rel="tag">Honda</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/racing/" rel="tag">Racing</a></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/honda-k24-formula-lites-engine/"><img alt="Honda K24 Formula Lites Engine" class="right border" data-caption="Honda" data-credit="Wieck" data-mep="260760" src="http://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/crop/800x880+0+0/resize/250x275!/format/jpg/quality/85/http://o.aolcdn.com/hss/storage/midas/9a873d4f84da44f2bb854f695519e5fd/200127607/Honda-K24-Formula-Lite-Engine.jpg" style="float: right;" /></a>Open-wheel racing is almost always incredibly exciting to watch, whether it's the constant passing of the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/indy+500/">Indy 500</a> on an oval or the technological tour-de-force from <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/formula+1/">Formula 1</a>. However, both of those disciplines are essentially impossible for a normal person to enter. Of course, there are already cheaper, more amateur-friendly open-wheel competitions, like <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/formula+vee/">Formula Vee</a>. A new <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/scca/">SCCA Pro Racing</a> series called Formula Lites aims to be a step in the ladder between those, offering a development opportunity to young drivers who want to be professionals.<br />
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The series already has some impressive backers. One of the biggest needs is now filled, as <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/honda/">Honda</a> has signed on as the engine supplier. All of the cars in Formula Lites will use the company's K24 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine. The automaker didn't specify power output for the competition engine, but in production models the K24 has made in the neighborhood of 190-200 horsepower in many applications. That should make the racers plenty potent.<br />
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All of the cars are using the new carbon fiber FL15 chassis from Crawford Composites, and <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/pirelli/">Pirelli</a> is the series' tire supplier. The organizers' goal for the cars is to keep racing costs down, while offering a reliable platform. Formula Lites plans to start racing with a few events later in 2014, and the full calendar begins in 2015. <a href="/2014/05/18/honda-engines-formula-lites/#continued">Scroll down</a> to read the full announcement about Honda's involvement.<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2014/05/18/honda-engines-formula-lites/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Honda to power new Formula Lites open-wheel racing series</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2014/05/18/honda-engines-formula-lites/">Honda to power new Formula Lites open-wheel racing series</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Sun, 18 May 2014 16:18:00 EST. Please see our <a href="/rss-term-of-use/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2014/05/18/honda-engines-formula-lites/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/20887178/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2014/05/18/honda-engines-formula-lites/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>
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The series already has some impressive backers. One of the biggest needs is now filled, as <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/honda/">Honda</a> has signed on as the engine supplier. All of the cars in Formula Lites will use the company's K24 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine. The automaker didn't specify power output for the competition engine, but in production models the K24 has made in the neighborhood of 190-200 horsepower in many applications. That should make the racers plenty potent.<br />
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All of the cars are using the new carbon fiber FL15 chassis from Crawford Composites, and <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/pirelli/">Pirelli</a> is the series' tire supplier. The organizers' goal for the cars is to keep racing costs down, while offering a reliable platform. Formula Lites plans to start racing with a few events later in 2014, and the full calendar begins in 2015. <a href="/2014/05/18/honda-engines-formula-lites/#continued">Scroll down</a> to read the full announcement about Honda's involvement.<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2014/05/18/honda-engines-formula-lites/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Honda to power new Formula Lites open-wheel racing series</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2014/05/18/honda-engines-formula-lites/">Honda to power new Formula Lites open-wheel racing series</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Sun, 18 May 2014 16:18:00 EST. Please see our <a href="/rss-term-of-use/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2014/05/18/honda-engines-formula-lites/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/20887178/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2014/05/18/honda-engines-formula-lites/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>
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