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If there was a formula car team based on the island of Tuvala, you best bet we would be supplying them with the parts they need!
Primus Racing Parts
What we do
Since 1988, Primus has had a storied history of success in the formula car ranks as the U.S. importer for the most successful single-seater formula car brand, Van Diemen. Ayrton Senna, Michael Schumacher, Lewis Hamilton, and Max Verstappen all drove Van Diemen race cars as they climbed the ladder on their way to the pinnacle of motorsports.
Over the years we have been supplying racers with quality products for fine manufacturers such as Hewland, Van Diemen, AP Racing, Willans, AiM, Ford, SPA, Braille, Performance Friction, Wilwood, ATL, Girling, and MOMO to name a few. Notable drivers Primus has supplied include Sam Hornish, Jr., Sam Schmidt, Dan Wheldon, Buddy Rice, Kasey Kayne, and Memo Gidley.
Today Primus Racing Parts is committed to serving the regional, national, and pro level Formula Continental, Formula Ford, FE2, IMSA Lites, Sports 2000, and F1000 drivers and teams. If you do not see the part you are looking for please email or call us. During our almost four decades in business we have amassed an incredible network of manufacturers, suppliers, and friends who are happy to find the exact part you need to keep your car at peak performance.
Origin Story
GTP to FC
The Primus name and logo roared to life in 1987 with Primus Motorsports and their impressive, but short stint, in IMSA's GTP class with their Porsche 962. A great article about the team and their incredible success against the motorsports titans of the time can be found at Racer.com: https://racer.com/2017/03/18/retro-primus-motorsports-at-sebring-1987/
With Primus Motorsports exit from IMSA, the Primus name and logo was essentially no longer being used. In 1988, former crew member of the Porsche 962 team, Jon Baytos and brother Brad Baytos purchased a 1986 Van Diemen Formula Ford and started a race team. Like a boat, every race team needs a name, and Chris Kneifel was kind enough to give the Primus name and logo to Brad and Jon. Late in the 1988 season, Brad was given a seat in an F2000 car by Essex and with only a few months to qualify, made it to the SCCA Runoffs in his first year of competitive driving.
The race team evolved and in 1990, Primus became the United States' sole distributor for Van Diemen International, Ltd. race cars. Based in Snetterton, Norfolk, United Kingdom, Van Diemen became the largest manufacturer of bespoke racing cars in the World.
Partnership
Primus Racing Parts is a proud partner with Formula Race Parts (www.formularaceparts.com) . Together, Primus and Formula Race Parts will bring greater access to parts for racers with the aim to grow formula car racing across the globe!
