Editing Formula Two (section)

== Other Formula Two series ==

=== Soviet Formula 2 Championship ===
{{Main|Soviet Formula 2 Championship}}

The Central Automotoclub of the USSR (CAMK) joined the FIA in October 1956, aiming to develop Soviet motorsport after seeing international races like the British F1 GP. In 1959, CAMK introduced a new classification system for racing cars in the USSR. However, F2 cars were not part of the 1960 Soviet motorsport championship because there were no suitable stock engines available, and the [[Soviet Union]] did not produce specialized racing engines at that time. Consequently, it wasn't until 1962 that the F2 category made its debut in Soviet autosport championships. Two years later, updated F2 regulations were introduced. It wasn't until 1971 that F2 cars started to regularly appear on Soviet tracks, and F2 series were included in Soviet motorsport championships until 1977.<ref>{{cite web|title=Soviet Formula 2|url=http://www.teamdan.com/archive/www2/soviet/sovietf2.html|website=teamdan.com|accessdate=1 July 2023|archive-date=13 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181013223527/http://www.teamdan.com/archive/www2/soviet/sovietf2.html|url-status=bot: unknown}}</ref>

=== Japanese Formula Two ===
{{Main|Super Formula}}

Prior to the Formula Nippon, during the 1.6 L 1967–1971 era, a Formula 2 series championship existed in Japan. Japanese teams were building their own cars and engines. As for races ran in Europe, the series was simply called Formula 2. Amongst the makes, the best known was the Mitsubishi Colt. Cars raced with parallel FIA rules, using 1600 cc displacement engines, from 1967 to 1970.

Japan ran a series known as "Japanese Formula 2000 championship" to rules similar to two-litre F2 between 1973 and 1977. Production-based single-cam engines were permitted to run at 2.4 L, but they soon came into line with FIA rules in the mid-1970s. The Japanese Formula 2 championship ran between 1978 and 1986, before Japan too adopted a set of regulations very similar to F3000 rules, with the series being known as Japanese Formula 3000 from 1987. The series is now known as [[Super Formula]], after using the name Formula Nippon from 1996 to 2012. Japan also ran a series for full-bodied versions of F2 cars called ''[[Fuji Grand Champion Series]]''—somewhat akin to the F5000-based revival of [[Can-Am]].

=== Australian Formula 2 ===
{{Main|Australian Formula 2}}
Australia has had its own Australian Formula 2 category since 1964.<ref>Racing Car News, December 1963, page 23</ref> From 1978 the formula has specified that cars be powered by a production-based single-cam engine with a capacity between 1100 cc and 1600 cc.<ref>[[Pedr Davis]], The Macquarie Dictionary of Motoring, 1986, page 172</ref> Induction must be by means of carburettor/s, the engine must be naturally aspirated and an 8500 rpm rev limit is applied.<ref>[http://www.camsmanual.com.au/02_race.asp#1st Specifications of Automobiles – Australia Formula 2] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090806030412/http://www.camsmanual.com.au/02_race.asp#1st |date=2009-08-06 }} Retrieved from www.camsmanual.com.au on 2 August 2009</ref>

An Australian Formula 2 Championship was sanctioned by the [[Confederation of Australian Motor Sport]] in the years from 1964 to 1965, from 1969 to 1977 and from 1979 to 1988.<ref>[http://www.camsmanual.com.au/01_about.asp Australian Titles] Retrieved from www.camsmanual.com.au on 2 August 2009</ref>

=== Mexican Formula Two ===
[[Mexico]] ran its own Formula Two series (previously known as Formula K) for 12 years in the early 1990s. The cars were similar to [[Formula Atlantic]] vehicles, fitted with 2.2 L [[Chrysler]] engines.

=== British Formula Two ===
{{See also|British Formula 3000}}
Formula Two racing was popular in the United Kingdom in the late 1940s and early 1950s. During the 2.0 litre engine era, [[Hersham & Walton Motors|HWM]], [[Connaught Engineering|Connaught]] and [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]] were among the constructors who built cars for the class, usually powered by [[Bristol (automobile)|Bristol]]. When F2 was brought back in 1.5 litre form in 1956, Cooper and [[Team Lotus|Lotus]] were the first to build cars to the new specification, taking advantage of the availability of [[Coventry Climax]] engines.

Championships were held from 1956 to 1960, 1964 to 1967 and again in 1972.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dlg.speedfreaks.org/archive/gen/gball.html|title=British F1, F2, F3000, F5000 & F.Atlantic – 1957–1994|work=speedfreaks.org}}</ref> [[Stirling Moss]],<ref>{{Cite web|last=Romito|first=Alessio|date=2020-08-07|title=The story of Stirling Moss' participation in the first ever F1 race weekend|url=https://www.insidef2.com/the-story-of-stirling-moss-participation-in-the-first-ever-f1-race-weekend/|access-date=2021-12-28|website=www.insideF2.com|language=en-GB}}</ref> [[Jack Brabham]], [[Jim Clark]] and [[Niki Lauda]] won titles.

The British Formula 3000 series was briefly known as "Formula Two" in an attempt to make its status more apparent to casual spectators. However, the series was in terminal decline and the change of name did not help. At one point the use of 4.2&nbsp;L TVR engines cars in F3000 chassis was discussed as a possible British F2, but this did not materialise.

=== Trophées de France ===
{{See also|Trophées de France}}
Prior to the formation of the European Championship, France held its own, very popular championship between 1964 and 1967. Despite only running for four seasons, the [[Brabham]] marque won three titles, with the drivers going to Jack Brabham (twice), Jim Clark and [[Jochen Rindt]]. Races were held at some of the most legendary venues in France, [[Pau Grand Prix|Pau]], [[Charade Circuit|Clermont-Ferrand]] and [[Reims-Gueux|Reims]], to name just three.

However once the European Championship had successfully completed this first season, the French version was abandoned.