HISTORIC FORMULA JUNIOR
No International Formula has been more truly worldwide than Formula Junior, which celebrated its Golden Jubilee in 2008/2009 with the Golden Jubilee World Series in New Zealand [Pukekohe], Australia [Philip Island], Europe [Monza, Brands Hatch GP and Nurburgring], USA West Coast [Monterey], USA East Coast [Lime Rock], with the grand finale in South Africa [Killarney], the outright winner of the “Topham Trophy” being Ned Spieker of USA (Lola Mk2). Plans are already in hand for the Diamond Jubilee in 2018!
Following three more successful years, in 2009 to 2011. Formula Junior cars will be competing this winter in Australia and New Zealand, and South Africa before the European season resumes in March 2012 at Donington Park.
 
From 1958 to 1963 Formula Junior replaced the motorcycle engined 500 cc F3 cars as the stepping-stone to Formula 1.  It was the brainchild of Italian Count 'Johnny' Lurani and provided for 1.0 or 1.1 litre production engines, and gearboxes in mini Grand Prix chassis.  In its short 6 years, the design span covered the major progression of racing car evolution from ladder frame front-engined cars, through space frame cars with proprietary suspension like the Alexis HF1 [still raced today by FJHRA Co-ordinator Duncan Rabagliati], rear engined spaceframe's such as the Coopers, to the full monocoque of the Lotus 27.
Jim Clark, John Surtees, Jochen Rindt, Mike Spence, Graf Wolfgang Von Trips, Gerhard Mitter, Lorenzo Bandini and Giancarlo Baghetti were amongst the G.P. Stars who formulated their careers in FJ. Races were run from Estonia to Australia, Macao to Cuba, with hundreds of cars competing regularly across USA and East and Western Europe.

In 1975, Formula Junior was the first past formula to be revived as an historic series.  The Formula Junior Historic Racing Association ("FJHRA") was established in 1993.  In 1995, the FIA Lurani Trophy for FJ cars became the first FIA Championship to be run by its own organisation.  In 1997 the Formula Juniors first raced at Monaco and it was one of the closest races of the day and FJ have been competitors there since that time with a fantastic array of beautiful cars, recreating the era of the 1959-1963 era of Grand Prix Monaco Junior. 
Since 1998, Formula Juniors have raced annually at the Goodwood Circuit Revival Meeting and the 2012 FJ race is scheduled for front engined FJ cars; the 2011 race for rear engined disc braked cars was won by Sam Wilson in his Cooper T59 by a whisker from Pierre Tonetti's Brabham BT6 and reigning UK Champion Jon Milicevic also in a Cooper T59, and was again one of the most exciting races of the revival weekend, and jointly with his Kieft 500 win in the Earl of March Trophy, earned Sam the 'Driver of the Meeting' Rolex award.

FJ races are currently held on a regular basis in Australia, New Zealand and USA, and FJ are included in the winter races in South Africa.   In 2012, Formula Junior in USA and Canada will have their own races at Sonoma, Monterey and Lime Rock.

 In Europe there is enormous support for the FIA Lurani Trophy. In 2012, there will be rounds in the UK [Brands Hatch], Italy [Monza] Germany [Hockenheim and the Nurburgring, Oldtimer GP], France [Dijon] and in Austria [Red Bull Ring].  The 2011 Championship ended in a nail biting finish at Portimao in October with the leading Class E contender, Pierre Tonetti (Brabham BT6) just failing to match the points score of California USA resident John Delane, who earned his third overall Trophy, making it a 2011 double for him, as winner of the FIA Historic Formula One Championship in addition!
Formula Junior will be racing in 2012 at the Silverstone Classic, Goodwood Revival Meeting, the Pau Grand Prix Historique, at Thruxton and the Oulton Park Gold Cup in August, and the Algarve Historic Festival in Portimao in October.  Special Front engined races at Donington Park and Cadwell Park will also take place.
A special Sprint and Hill Climb Trophy is also run, including Wiscombe Park, Crystal Palace, Shelsley Walsh, Doune and Harewood.

In all Championship races there are 9 FJ categories, which score points equally;

Class A; FJ/1-F       - pre 1961 front engined with FIAT and Lancia engines
Class B1; FJ/1-F      - pre 1961 front engined with Ford , BMC and other engines – 1000cc
Class B2; FJ/1-F      - pre 1961 front engined with Ford , BMC and other engines – 1100cc
Class C1; FJ/1-R    - pre 1961 rear engined – 1000cc
Class C2; FJ/1-R    - pre 1961 rear engined – 1100cc
Class D1; FJ/2        - post 1960 front and rear engined-drum brakes    - 1000cc
Class D2; FJ/2        - post 1960 front and rear engined-drum brakes    - 1100cc
Class E1; FJ/2        - post 1960 front and rear engined-disc brakes, with Ford engines– 1100cc
Class E2; FJ/2        - post 1960 front and rear engined-disc brakes, with engines other than Ford
(e.g BMC, DKW, FIAT) – 1100cc