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<body> <Table Width="550" border="0" style="border-collapse: collapse" cellpadding="0"><TR><TD Width="35"><IMG SRC="//www.totalmotorsport.com/images/spacer.gif" WIDTH="35" HEIGHT="1"></td><td> <CENTER><Table border="0" width="100%"> <TR><TD width="100%" align="center"><B><FONT FACE="Tahoma" SIZE="5">FORMULA FORD</FONT></B></TD></TR> <TR><TD width="100%" align="left"><B><FONT FACE="Tahoma" SIZE="2">05/06/2002</FONT></B></TD></TR> <TR><TD width="100%" align="center"><B><FONT FACE="Tahoma" SIZE="4">Formula Ford championships to merge</FONT></B></TD></TR> <TR><TD width="100%" align="center"><B><FONT FACE="Tahoma" SIZE="3">Senior & Junior senior together for 2003</FONT></B></TD></TR> <TR><TD width="100%" align="center"><FONT FACE="Tahoma" SIZE="1">  </FONT></TD></TR> <TR><TD width="100%" align="left"><FONT FACE="Tahoma" SIZE="2">The Formula Ford Zetec Championship and the Avon Junior series will merge as of next season, according to BMP. The numbers this year have been relatively poor compared to the past and with growing competition from rival championships something had to be done.<BR> <BR> The Formula Renault’s have become very attractive to beginners, offering carbon tubs, down force and Euro wide championships which has taken its toll on the traditional entry level formula. The announcement confirms that BMP are determined not to let the series fall by the wayside and will run the new championship in much the same way as they do with the current Touring Championship, having effectively two races in one event.<BR> </FONT></TD></TR> </TABLE><BR> </CENTER> <BR><CENTER><font size="1" color="#808080" face="Tahoma">Copyright ©2000-©2023 TotalMotorSport</font></CENTER> </td> </tr> </table> </body>