US Formula Super Vee 1982
Super Vee was not quite a single-make series in 1982 but it was close. Ralt filled the top six finishing places seven times in 11 races and the only variety came from Bertils Racing Engines' new Anson SA3V, Gary Pratt's irrepressible Protofab-Riley and the old March 80V of Brad Hulings. Argo produced their new JM12 but the best it achieved was a seventh place at Milwaukee driven by Jon Beekhuis.
With Galles Racing having moved up to Can-Am and Arciero having found Pete Halsmer a CART drive, Michael Andretti took over the Arciero Ralt RT5/81 and dominated the FSV season.
Ed Pimm, with a Red Roof Inns-backed RT5/81, Davy Jones in a similar Calidu-sponsored car, and Mike Miller were Andretti's closest competitors but only won one race each. Other winners were Jerrill Rice, again in a RT5/81, and Peter Moodie who provided the shock result of the season winning at Road America in the Anson.
The races
28 Mar 1982 > Phoenix International Raceway
26 May 1982 > Charlotte Motor Speedway
05 Jun 1982 > Detroit
13 Jun 1982 > Milwaukee Mile
25 Jul 1982 > Road America
01 Aug 1982 > Milwaukee Mile
12 Sep 1982 > Mosport Park
26 Sep 1982 > Michigan International Speedway
03 Oct 1982 > Riverside
10 Oct 1982 > Laguna Seca
06 Nov 1982 > Phoenix International Raceway
1982 Robert Bosch/VW Super Vee Championship table
1 | Michael Andretti | Ralt RT5/81 - VW Brabham Ralt RT5/82 - VW Brabham | 152 pts | 6 wins |
2 | Ed Pimm | Ralt RT5/81 - VW Brabham Ralt RT5/82 - VW Schrick | 116 pts | 1 win |
3 | Davy Jones | Ralt RT5/81 - VW | 107 pts | 1 win |
4 | Mike Miller | Ralt RT5/81 - VW Schrick | 99 pts | 1 win |
5 | Rick Talbot | Ralt RT5/81 - VW Brabham Ralt RT5/82 - VW Brabham | 77 pts | |
6 | Greg Atwell | Ralt RT5/82 - VW Brabham | 65 pts | |
7 | Mike Rosen | Ralt RT5/81 - VW Brabham | 63 pts | |
8 | Brad Murphey | Ralt RT5/82 - VW Brabham | 61 pts | |
9 | Jerrill Rice | Ralt RT5/81 - VW Brabham | 58 pts | 1 win |
10 | Stan Fox | Autoresearch - VW Ralt RT5/82 - VW Brabham | 57 pts |