One of the world's most enduring entry-level open-wheel classes, built around the humble Volkswagen Beetle. Cars run a standard air-cooled VW engine (1200cc or 1600cc) with a four-speed VW gearbox and Beetle-derived front and rear suspension, keeping the formula simple, cheap and easy to maintain. Created in the United States in the 1960s, Formula Vee became one of the most popular categories in American club racing and spread worldwide. The cars are deliberately evenly matched, which puts the emphasis squarely on driver skill — the result is famously close, wheel-to-wheel racing with frequent lead changes and tight finishes, at a fraction of the cost of most open-wheel motorsport.

Formula Vee