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Reynoldia National Speedway opens to Public
Kalistan officially joins the F1 League
Reynoldia, Suldanor
July 1, 5316


Reynoldia National allows Kalistan to compete in International Formula 1 competition

Kalistan has, for the first time, joined the International Formula 1 Championship tournament with the opening of Reynoldia National Circuit just outside of Reynoldia Suldanor. In addition, MoCo has sponsored a team and has begun designing and testing engines and chasses in preparation for the release of the specs of the formula.

"We welcome everyone to the National Circuit," said MoCo spokeswoman Jill Thomas-Verte. "This raceway hearkens back to Kalistan's long celebration of motor sport, and looks forward to increased friendly competition with the world. MoCo is already testing designs that could compete successfully against the best designs in the world, and we believe we have selected two individuals for the MoCo team that are among the best drivers in the Republic: Bradley Howell and Kelsey Schmidt. Both drivers finished first in an arduous and demanding technical battery on tracks and closed city circuits across Kalistan, and we are proud to welcome them officially to our Team."

The first MoCo formula one car, dubbed simply MoCo 1 has been driving pre-qual runs on the Reynoldia Track since May. It weighs 1840 pounds fully fueled, uses a 1.6 liter turbocharged V6 gas engine and has a semiautomatic transmission with 8 forward gears which can be shifted from the steering wheel. It accelerates from 0-100 in 3.2 seconds. Maximum speed is 179mph.

"Driving that car is like strapping onto a rocket engine," said Schmidt. "It's such a rush!"

Fans have already been treated to several exhibition races in Reynoldia. The features have been the Formula 1 cars, but most of the races have been stock cars and street modified cars. "The Reynoldia track is kind of dangerous," said Howell-Brown of the MoCo team. "There is a long straigh away that goes down hill between turns 8 and 9 coming into the line. So you want to maximize speed, but the temptation to go too fast around that curve needs to be kept in check. I think this is the discipline we will be working on with the team so that we don't end up in the wall." A number of other hairpin turns also serve to make the race exciting and challenging. "Turns 6 and 8 are challenging but there is a little dogleg in them to kind of get within the steering ratio at higher speeds," said Schmidt. "But 7 is a monster, a 180 degree turn that separates the pros from the amateurs, that will be the difference in the final miles between being in the lead and being in the wall."

Fans can come to the National Circuit Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays throughout the season, while the adjacent Reynoldia Derby has re-started regular demolition derby Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays. During the day, the MoCo team will be practicing and using their runs to help MoCo fine tune their automobiles.