2016 Formula 4 United States Championship
The 2016 Formula 4 United States Championship season was the inaugural season of the United States Formula 4 Championship, a motor racing series regulated according to FIA Formula 4 regulations and sanctioned by SCCA Pro Racing, the professional racing division of the Sports Car Club of America.[1] It began on 2 July at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course and finished on 10 October at the Homestead-Miami Speedway, after five triple header rounds.[2]
Teams and drivers
All teams were American-registered.
Team | No. | Driver | Rounds |
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Momentum Motorsport[3] | 1 | Baltazar Leguizamón[3] | 1–3 |
Brian Fowler[4] | 5 | ||
2 | Skylar Robinson[5] | 2–3, 5 | |
3 | Quinlan Lall[6] | 3 | |
GMV Motorsports[7][N 1] MVM Motorsports[4][N 1] |
4 | Michael Goodyear[7] | 1–2, 4 |
Skylar Robinson[8] | 4 | ||
34 | Austin Kaszuba[7] | All | |
45 | Baltazar Leguizamón[9] | 4–5 | |
51 | Alan Miller[4] | 5 | |
Primus Racing[3] | 5 | Kyle Kirkwood[3] | All |
10 | Davis Durrett[3] | 1–2 | |
11 | James Goughary Jr.[3] | All | |
JDX Racing[3] | 7 | Blake Mount[3] | All |
25 | Darren Keane[3] | All | |
28 | Cameron Das[3] | All | |
DRG[4] | 10 | Davis Durrett[4] | 3–5 |
Leading Edge Grand Prix[10][N 2] Global Racing Group[4][N 2] |
12 | Moisés de la Vara[10] | All |
24 | Benjamin Pedersen[11] | All | |
47 | Konrad Czaczyk[10] | All | |
Group-A Racing[12] | 62 | Raphael Forcier[12] | All |
86 | Jackie Ding[5] | 2–5 | |
Bamford Motorsports[3] | 77 | Steve Bamford[3] | 1–4 |
Race calendar
The calendar was unveiled on 12 November 2015.[2] On 4 May 2016, it was announced the first round at Lime Rock Park, to be held on 27–28 May, would be rescheduled to give drivers and teams more time to prepare themselves for the season.[13] On 25 May it was announced the first round at the New Jersey Motorsports Park would be rescheduled, while the opening round was replaced by a second round at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course.[14] All rounds were held on circuits on the East Coast of the United States. One round was part of the NASCAR Xfinity Series weekend.
Round | Circuit | Location | Date | Pole Position | Fastest Lap | Winning Driver | Winning Team | Supporting | |
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1 | R1 | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course | Lexington, Ohio | 2 July | Kyle Kirkwood | Darren Keane | Konrad Czaczyk | Leading Edge GP | Atlantic Championship F2000 Championship Series F1600 Championship Series |
R2 | 3 July | Konrad Czaczyk | Konrad Czaczyk | Leading Edge GP | |||||
R3 | Kyle Kirkwood | Konrad Czaczyk | Leading Edge GP | ||||||
2 | R1 | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course | Lexington, Ohio | 12 August | Cameron Das | Konrad Czaczyk | Kyle Kirkwood | Primus Racing | NASCAR Xfinity Series Trans-Am Series |
R2 | Cameron Das | Skylar Robinson | Momentum Motorsport | ||||||
R3 | 13 August | Cameron Das | Cameron Das | JDX Racing | |||||
3 | R1 | New Jersey Motorsports Park | Millville, New Jersey | 27 August | Cameron Das | Cameron Das | James Goughary Jr. | Primus Racing | Atlantic Championship F2000 Championship Series F1600 Championship Series |
R2 | 28 August | Cameron Das | Cameron Das | JDX Racing | |||||
R3 | Quinlan Lall | Cameron Das | JDX Racing | ||||||
4 | R1 | Road Atlanta | Braselton, Georgia | 17 September | Cameron Das | Cameron Das | Cameron Das | JDX Racing | Historic Sportscar Racing Series |
R2 | Cameron Das | Cameron Das | JDX Racing | ||||||
R3 | 18 September | Skylar Robinson | Cameron Das | JDX Racing | |||||
5 | R1 | Homestead-Miami Speedway | Homestead, Florida | 9 October | Cameron Das | Cameron Das | Cameron Das | JDX Racing | Trans-Am Series |
R2 | 10 October | Cameron Das | Cameron Das | JDX Racing | |||||
R3 | Cameron Das | Cameron Das | JDX Racing |
Championship standings
Points were awarded to the top 10 classified finishers in each race.
Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th |
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Points | 25 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
Drivers' standings
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Bold – Pole |
Teams' championship
Pos | Team | Points |
---|---|---|
1 | JDX Racing | 353 |
2 | Global Racing Group | 342 |
3 | Primus Racing Team | 325 |
4 | MVM Motorsports | 181 |
5 | Momentum Motorsports | 128 |
6 | Group–A Racing | 111 |
7 | Bamford Motorsports with Rice Racing Prep | 20 |
8 | DRG | 18 |
References
- ^ DeHarde, Christopher (September 17, 2015). "SCCA to sanction Formula 4 championship". Motorsport. Retrieved January 11, 2016.
- ^ a b Topeka, Ken (November 12, 2015). "Inaugural Formula 4 United States Championship calendar unveiled". US F4 Championship. Retrieved January 10, 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Mid Ohio United States Formula 4 Entry List" (PDF). Retrieved June 30, 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f "F4 US Championship Homestead-Miami Entry List". Retrieved October 8, 2016.
- ^ a b "F4 U.S. Championship attracts new drivers from China and Georgia". United States Formula 4 Championship. August 5, 2016. Retrieved August 6, 2016.
- ^ "F4 U.S Championship gap narrows heading into third race weekend". Retrieved August 27, 2016.
- ^ a b c "IndyCar and NFL Stars Team Up for F4". United States Formula 4 Championship. April 13, 2016. Retrieved April 14, 2016.
- ^ "GMV Motorsports makes a last minute change before round 12". United States Formula 4 Championship. September 17, 2016. Retrieved October 7, 2016.
- ^ "F4 US Championship Road Atlanta Entry List". Retrieved September 16, 2016.
- ^ a b c "F4 On the Leading Edge". United States Formula 4 Championship. March 9, 2016. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
- ^ "Danish Driver announced for FIA US F4 Championship". United States Formula 4 Championship. April 26, 2016. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
- ^ a b "Forcier Joins U.S Formula 4 With Group-A Racing". Group-A Racing. 5 April 2016. Archived from the original on 19 April 2016. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
- ^ "SCCA Pro Racing postpones launch of F4 U.S. Championship". United States Formula 4 Championship. May 4, 2016. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
- ^ "New Debut Weekend Announced for F4 U.S. Championship". United States Formula 4 Championship. May 25, 2016. Retrieved May 26, 2016.