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• 14-JUL-2008 - RACING UPDATES Congratulations to Jean-Luc Liverato for showing everyone how it's done over the weekend at the Watkins Glen national. Jean-Luc qualified in the CSR class in the 1:47s and he ran the wet race on full rains. He started P2 overall behind a Swift 014a Formula Atlantic. But after the FA went off course on the opening lap, Jean-Luc kept his Stohr WF1 in the overall lead until the checker. Congratulations Jean-Luc and crew chief Chris Young!
  
  Also big congratulations on the west coast to Kyle Oberndorf for winning his race at Mission Raceway Park, outside of Vancouver, B.C. Not only did Kyle win with his Stohr F1000, but he bested the existing overall lap record by over 3 seconds to a 1:06.44. Way to go Kyle! Upcoming races - the CAT National at Road America July 25-27.

• 07-JUL-2008 - RACING UPDATES Congratulations to George Levien for winning both FB national races over the July 04 weekend at the Louella Cook Double National at Roebling Road Raceway. George rented the SCNA Stohr F1000 which ran flawlessly all weekend in the 90+ degree temps with track temps approaching 140 degrees at race time. Way to go Georgie!!! Jean-Luc Liverato ran his WF1 in CSR, most likely planning to obtain enough points and finishes to compete in CSR at the 2008 Runoffs. Jean-Luc won Race 1 on Saturday with a mix of wet and dry weather during the race. On Sunday, he had a throttle cable issue in Race 2, having to pit to fix the problem, but did take the checker. Congratulations Jean-Luc!

• 27-JUN-2008 - RACING UPDATES The 2008 June Sprints did not disappoint this year as being one of the premier SCCA events in the country. Stohr WF1 driver J.R. Osborne showed up with a new 670cc turbocharged engine, Dorian Foyil had the new high downforce, low drag rear wing/engine cover configuration, and Jean-Luc Liverato brought his already fast package for battle. New this year was the F1000 race in which 3 Stohr F1000s competed: Jean-Luc Liverato in The Motorsports Group's car, Kyle Oberndorf, and John Stecher. In DSR, Osborne had issues with the turbo engine, choosing to put the reliable GSX-R power back in his car for the race, even after turning a 2:05.2. Liverato had to change engines early in the weekend and Foyil was able to run about every lap of every session all weekend with his trusty WF1. The race was uneventful with Osborne taking the spoils, Liverato P2, and Foyil P3. In F1000, Oberndorf finished an unofficial P2, with Stecher P3. Liverato experienced a severe vibration in the car and decided to pull in early, in spite of trying to make mechanical adjustments during the full-course yellow. Official results have Oberndorf as P5 and Stecher P6. Great job everyone!

• 17-JUN-2008 - RACING UPDATES Over the June 06-08 weekend, two Formula 1000s raced at Sebring International Raceway. Bill Wald in the SCNA car, and Joe Fitos, with his newly-delivered, gorgeous red F1000. It was Joe's first weekend with his new car. In qualifying, Wald took the overall pole at 1:07.5 and Joe, in just his second session with the car, had a fast lap of 1:09.9. In race 1, Wald led the pack to a good start, then spun onto the curb with cold tires. Fitos won in FB with a 1:09.4. In Race 2, grid positions were set to finishing positions in Race 1. Wald started Race 2 in P14. The start was waved off. After five laps into the race, Wald worked his way through trafffic, passing the lead FA and FB battle, and continued to stretch his gap. At the end of 26 laps, Wald had a twenty second lead over P2 with a new track record of 1:07.1. Fitos finished P2 in FB with a great time of 1:08.2! The F1000s are really starting to show their potential! Congratulations to both!

• 26-MAY-2008 - RACING UPDATES On the east coast, there were four Stohr WF1s battling for the win at Road Atlanta on June 01. Michael Crowe towed his WF1 up from Florida, and Frank Howard took delivery of his new race-ready, carbon-bodied WF1 at the track. Ken Tyrrell was fastest in Q1 at 1:19.5. Liverato beat Tyrrell in Q2 by 0.050 sec. but neither was faster than the top Q1 lap time. The DSR race grid was Tyrrell, Liverato, Allen, Crowe, and Howard. Tyrrell got a great start, leading the 25-car field into T1. Liverato got stuck behind an ailing FA, which covered the front of his car with oil. Crowe retired early with engine issues, then Allen with a cracked steering rod. Tyrrell triumphed, finishing P1 overall. Liverato finished P2, followed by Howard. Another podium full of Stohrs! Out west at the Rose Cup National in Portland, Mark Jaremko won handily in DSR with his WF1, and Nicholas Belling took FB honors with his F1000. Congratulations to all!

• 26-MAY-2008 - RACING UPDATES Memorial Day weekend was full of Stohr competition. At Memphis Motorsports Park, Garry Crook finished P1 & P2 at the double national in DSR and reset the lap record. At Texas World Speedway David Burkett, in the TMG Stohr F1000, finished P1 in the national and P1 in the regional, with Ken Tandy finished P2 in the regional with his Stohr F1000. Out west at Miller Motorsports Park, several Stohr WF1s ran the gigantic 4.486-mile full configuration. In DSR, J.R. Osborne, finished P1, Tim Micklos P2, and Sam Souvall P3. In CSR, Chris Farrell finsihed P2. Further west at the Seattle double national, Mark Jaremko took all the DSR spoils. In FB, both races had an all-Stohr podium: Race 1 - P1 Nicholas Belling, P2 David Palmer, P3 Kyle Oberndorf. In Race 2 - P1 Kyle Oberndorf (with new lap record), P2, Nicholas Belling, P3 David Palmer. Ada Cheung was running her Stohr F1000 at Carolina Motorsports Park -- results not yet posted. On May 18, Jean-Luc Liverato obliterated the Summit Point DSR track record and came very close to the overall SCCA lap record by finishing P1 in his Stohr WF1. Upcoming races are the Road Atlanta National and the June Sprints. Congratulations to all!

• 07-MAY-2008 - STOHR RACING UPDATES Lots of racing over the past weekend found Stohr racing cars on the podium across the country! At the Daytona SCCA National, Michael Crowe took P1 in his Yamaha-powered WF1 with a fast lap of 1:56.5. At Texas Motor Speedway Double National, The Motorsport Group's F1000 with David Burkett driving took the spoils both days, with James Michael a close second in his F1000. Tom Gonzales finished P2 & P1 in DSR. At Summit Point the week prior, Lorenzo Curci finished P2 in DSR with his first gen Stohr, despite a failing engine. Out west, Mark Jaremko cleaned up in DSR at Portland International Raceway, resetting the lap record with a new GDRE Suzuki in his WF1. In the same race, it was an all-Stohr F1000 Formula B podium with David Palmer at P1, Kyle Oberndorf P2 (resetting lap record), and Mark Belling P3. Congratulations to all!

• 07-MAY-2008 - STOHR DELIVERS F1000 CHASSIS #023!! Best wishes to Joseph Fitos for taking delivery of his brilliant red, race ready Stohr F1000 at Daytona over the weekend. Joe had been campaigning a Formula SCCA car in the southeast. He's looking forward to better performance and reliability. Congratulations Joe!

• 16-APR-2008 - STOHRS WIN AT VIR DOUBLE NATIONAL The SCCA Double National at VIR was a "roller coaster" for all Stohr competitors. On the Thursday test day, Dorian Foyil lost an engine in the afternoon test session. Jean-Luc Liverato was fighting balance with a borrowed aftermarket front diffuser, while his unit is repaired from resulting damage at Road Atlanta. Ken Tyrrell, returning to VIR for his second visit, and first time in his WF1, clocked an unofficial 1:47.11 on the warm test day, FOUR seconds faster than the 2007 lap record!. On Friday, as clouds moved in, there were two qualifying sessions, one each for the two races. Tyrrell took the top spot in DSR, with Foyil P2, while Liverato continued fighting to find a usable ride height and rake with his diffuser. By Saturday morning, Liverato resolved much of his diffuser issues and ran a 1:49.2 in the second race 1 qualifying session. Tyrrell broke one of his two shift cables on his out lap, but after a temporary repair, bettered his time to a 1:48.5, with Foyil in P3. Then the skies opened. Twice before the race, strong thunder storms passed over the track. The uncertain track conditions were clear, with the formula cars and sports racers heading to the grid with slick, intermediate, and full rain tires. After a clean start, Liverato took the lead with full rains with Tyrrell close behind. Tyrrell spun around lap 4 of 14, giving Liverato a large gap. As Tyrrell continued from his spin and tried to close the gap to Liverato, Foyil spun and ended up stopping just before the guard rail. Having no reverse gear, he jumped out of the cockpit, pulled his car back to a moveable positon, secured himself back in the car and continued. As he returned to the track, Liverato spun, giving Tyrrell the lead. The track started to have somewhat of a dry line at the checker with Tyrrell P1, Liverato P2, and Allen P3. On Sunday, there was a second qualifying session for race 2. Tyrrell's engine dropped a valve, eliminating his chance to start P1 overall in the 48 car field. Liverato had the lead and held it to the finish, nursing a broken header tube during the closing laps. Foyil dropped a rear wheel off in a very fast section of the track, meeting the tire wall and sustaining significant damaage. Fortunately, he walked away, a testament to the safety of the WF1 and his safety gear. Kevin Allen finished P2 in the Malley-Allen, and was very satisfied with his team's performance. Next up is the Daytona National the first weekend in May. Congratulations to all!

• 02-APR-2008 - STOHR WINS AT ROAD ATLANTA The SCCA Road Atlanta national was an amazing event. Four Stohr WF1s came to battle, one of them being the 2007 National Champ J.R. Osborne. The others were Ken Tyrrell, Jean-Luc Liverato, and Garry Crook. George Smith competed in 1st gen Stohr. Ken Tyrrell's engine dropped a valve on the test day. George Dean and Ken's crew worked into the night tearing apart two engines to build one good one - on the counter of the trailer! Qualifying was F1-style with Osborne throwing down a lap, then Liverato besting the time, and back and forth, with Liverato squeaking out the pole with a blistering 1:17.865, more than 4 seconds faster than the lap record. Osborne was just 0.213 behind with Tyrrell third, and Crook fourth. The race was very exciting with Liverato and Osborne swapping positions. Osborne had an oil filter o-ring failure and spun on his own oil. Tyrrell got past Liverato. Both sliced through traffic, which started on lap 4 of 18. In the closing laps, Liverato closed the gap to Tyrrell but had contact with Crook with one lap to go. Tyrrell won and set the new lap record at 1:18.29. Congratulations to Ken and all Stohr competitors!

• 05-MAR-2008 - SCNA A GOPRO DEALER Stohr Cars now carries the awesome, compact GoPro Digital Hero3 high performance video & still camera. Weighing about 4oz., it's a great way to capture over 50 minutes of in-car footage and other special indoor & outdoor moments. It is also watertight to 100'! GoPro now offers the Motorsports Hero version that comes with several mounting options for your car. Priced at $139.99 for the HERO3 and $179.99 for the Motorsports Hero. BONUS: the president of the company is a Stohr owner!

• 25-JAN-2008 - SCNA NOW A DEALER FOR CHICKEN HAWK TIRE WARMERS Probably the next competitive advantage in club racing. SCCA legal. Warm your tires up to 212F before going out on track. No more sliding around on your out lap. Cycle your tires less. Gain more valid testing laps. We use them on our in-house car. Talk with anyone who's used them and they're sold! Call us for details or click here to visit the Chicken Hawk website

• 27-NOV-2007 - WILLIAMS RACING DIFFERENTIAL NOW A STOHR OPTION! Williams Racing Developments, a competition driveline company located in Santee, California, announced it will supply its limited slip differential to Stohr as a factory option for the F1000 and the WF1. Up to now, the cars were delivered with a Quaife differential, which is still standard fitment. The WRD differential is lighter weight and loads the rear wheels at a more aggressive rate. Existing Stohr owners can also upgrade to a WRD differential. Call us for details or click here to visit the WRD website

• 14-NOV-2007 - FOUR TOP TEN FINISHES FOR STOHR F1000s Stohr F1000s finished P2, P4, P5, P6 in the inaugural F1000/FB championship race at Road Atlanta on Nov. 10. Click here for photos and a full write-up of this memorable F1000 race!

• - NEW STOHR ACCESSORIES Check out the cool, new accessories for the F1000 and WF1. A new, sealed air box is available for the F1000 and the factory put together a "Runoffs Package" for the WF1. Click on the photos to the right for more detail and additional images.

• - F1000 ACCESSORIES F1000 owners, click here to view new F1000 service jacks, jack stands, and lift bar

• - TRANSPORT WHEELS New transport wheels are in stock for the F1000. Click here for more information.

• - NOW AVAILABLE -- Custom alignment bars for the F1000. We have partnered with MK Technologies to manufacture aluminum string bars designed specifically for the Stohr F1000. Click here to alignment bar info and images.

• - INITIAL TEST RESULTS FOR THE F1000 ARE IN! We have a full write up and several images. We also have two short video clips. Click here to view.

• - Our Cars For Sale page contains a current listing of available cars and parts. Date in bold is the date the page was last updated.

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Stohr WF1s sweep the 2008 June Sprints DSR podium! Congratulations to winner J.R. Osborne, P2 - Jean-Luc Liverato, P3 - Dorian Foyil. We are proud!! Photos credits to Robert Bowe.

STOHR CARS NORTH AMERICA WISHES ALL STOHR DRIVERS THE VERY BEST OF LUCK IN THE 2008 JUNE SPRINTS! Click on the image above for race information

DSR: (1) J.R. Osborne; (3) Jean-Luc Liverato; (31) Dorian Foyil; (78) Dave Knack
FB: (17) Jean-Luc Liverato; (22) Kyle Oberndorf; (07) John Stecher

Bill Wald - Overall and FB winner of Race 2 at Sebring Raceway on June 08, with Craig Vogeley and William Vogeley, Sr. Bill also reset the FB lap record!

Joe Fitos, with son/crew chief Joey, and their brand new Stohr F1000 - winners of Race 1 at Sebring Raceway on June 08.

Impound at the June Road Atlanta National. Race winner Ken Tyrrell (#12) and P2 Jean-Luc Liverato (#8) Stohr WF1s.

On the grid for the Road Atlanta National: Ken Tyrrell (12), Jean-Luc Liverato (8), Michael Crowe (88), Frank Howard (54)

Stohr WF1 #027 just finished at SCNA, ready for its new owner Frank Howard, who ran it at Road Atlanta before taking it back to its home base in Ohio.

The Motorsport Group's winning Stohr F1000 at Texas World Speedway, piloted by David Burkett

Stohr F1000 #023 just finished at SCNA, ready for its new owner in Florida

Texas World Speedway National March 03-04. The Motorsports Group's Stohr F1000 (black), James Michael's Stohr F1000 (blue), and Tom Gonzales' 1st Gen Stohr DSR on the grid

Lorenzo Curci in his 1st Gen Stohr DSR at Summit Point

VIR National Race 1 winner Ken Tyrrell with his crew from 10/TENTHS Motorsport: Craig Vogeley (L), Jonathan Canott (R)

Filthy racing cars after the very wet Saturday Race! Ken Tyrrell (12), Jean-Luc Liverato (8), Dorian Foyil (3) Click for larger image

VIR National Race 1 Results - P1: Ken Tyrrell, P2: Jean-Luc Liverato, P3: Kevin Allen. Click for larger image

VIR National Race 2 winner Jean-Luc Liverato's Stohr WF1

Road Atlanta race winner Ken Tyrrell with his crew from 10/TENTHS Motorsport: Jonathan Canott (L), Craig Vogeley (R)

Jean-Luc Liverato (8), J.R. Osborne (1), Ken Tyrrell (12), Garry Crook(41) Click for larger image

The new, optional Stohr WF1 tail section and biplane rear wing setup

Roebling Road National March 01-02 Stohr drivers left to right: Ken Tyrrell (12), Dorian Foyil (81), Jean-Luc Liverato (8), Garry Crook (7) click for larger photo

Race winner Dorian Foyil and his carbon fiber bodied WF1. Congratulations Dorian!

2007 Formula 1000 Championship podium - left to right: P2 - Cole Morgan, P1 - Justin Pritchard, P3 - Tonis Kasemets

Congratulations to Cole Morgan for qualifying 0.065 seconds off the pole and finishing P2 in the Stohr Cars, N.A. F1000 at the 2007 ARRC! Solidifying the top of the field also in Stohr F1000s were P4 - J.R. Osborne (Stohr factory car), P5 - Jean-Luc Liverato (The Motorsports Group), P6 - Nicholas Belling (Fast Forward Motorsports). Click on the podium photo above for more photos and an event recap.

Nicholas Woodman's Stohr F1000 and his company's GoPro Digital Hero3 sports cameras at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas during the first week of November.

CONGRATULATIONS to J.R. Osborne for winning the 2007 SCCA National Championship in his Stohr WF1 and for Stohr drivers sweeping the top NINE positions! It was a great race! Congratulations to all our Stohr drivers: P2-Mark Jaremko, P3-Jean-Luc Liverato, P4-Joshua Held, P5-Dorian Foyil, P6-R. Gardner, P7-Chris Farrell, P8-Harvey Goldman, P12-Tim Micklos (spin), P17-Tom Gonzales (mechanical)
Above photo by Sharlene Plescia.

SCNA's test of chassis 019 at Sebring Raceway

A video lap of Infineon Raceway in Nick Woodman's "GoPro" Stohr F1000 during its initial outing. Nick's car is the white/orange F1000 below. click here for full video

New Stohr F1000 Air Box                       Stohr WF1 "Runoffs Package"

The latest F1000 - chassis #016 owner Ada Cheung painted in Scuderia Rosso red. This Stohr will be based in Virginia.

The latest WF1 - chassis #023 owner Sam Souvall. This Stohr will be based at Miller Motorsports Park in Utah.