500cc Formula 3

The "500" movement began in 1946 as a way of encouraging cheaper forms of motorsport using 500 cc motorbike engines instead of the larger capacity engines that prevailed prior to the war. The idea caught on and was adopted as a new Formula 3 in 1950. Many well known names have been involved with 500s including Stirling Moss, Ken Tyrrell, Ivor Bueb, Jim Russell, Les Leston, Peter Collins, Don Parker, Stuart Lewis-Evans and a young chap by the name of Ecclestone!

 

500s lead the field in the birthday tribute to Stirling at Goodwood 2009

At last some race entry forms, see Race

Formula III Racing in North America by Harry Reynolds. See News

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