2016 Formula 4 United States Championship
2016 Formula 4 United States Championship | |||
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Parent series: Trans-Am Series Atlantic 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 are American-registered.
Team | No. | Driver | Rounds |
---|---|---|---|
Momentum Motorsport[3] | 1 | 1–3 | |
5 | |||
2 | 2–3, 5 | ||
3 | 3 | ||
GMV Motorsports[7][N 1] MVM Motorsports[4][N 1] |
4 | 1–2, 4 | |
4 | |||
34 | All | ||
45 | All | ||
51 | 5 | ||
Primus Racing[3] | 5 | All | |
10 | 1–2 | ||
11 | All | ||
JDX Racing[3] | 7 | All | |
25 | All | ||
28 | All | ||
DRG[4] | 10 | 3–5 | |
Leading Edge Grand Prix[10][N 2] Global Racing Group[4][N 2] |
12 | All | |
24 | All | ||
47 | All | ||
Group-A Racing[12] | 62 | All | |
86 | 2–5 | ||
Bamford Motorsports[3] | 77 | 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 | Leading Edge GP | Atlantic Championship F2000 Championship Series F1600 Championship Series | |||
R2 | 3 July | Leading Edge GP | |||||||
R3 | Leading Edge GP | ||||||||
2 | R1 | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course | Lexington, Ohio | 12 August | Primus Racing | NASCAR Xfinity Series Trans-Am Series | |||
R2 | Momentum Motorsport | ||||||||
R3 | 13 August | JDX Racing | |||||||
3 | R1 | New Jersey Motorsports Park | Millville, New Jersey | 27 August | Primus Racing | Atlantic Championship F2000 Championship Series F1600 Championship Series | |||
R2 | 28 August | JDX Racing | |||||||
R3 | JDX Racing | ||||||||
4 | R1 | Road Atlanta | Braselton, Georgia | 17 September | JDX Racing | Historic Sportscar Racing Series | |||
R2 | JDX Racing | ||||||||
R3 | 18 September | JDX Racing | |||||||
5 | R1 | Homestead-Miami Speedway | Homestead, Florida | 9 October | JDX Racing | Trans-Am Series | |||
R2 | 10 October | JDX Racing | |||||||
R3 | JDX Racing |
Championship standings
Points are awarded to the top 10 classified finishers in each race.
Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Points | 25 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
Drivers' standings
|
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 (17 September 2015). "SCCA to sanction Formula 4 championship". Motorsport. Retrieved 11 January 2016.
- 1 2 Topeka, Ken (12 November 2015). "Inaugural Formula 4 United States Championship calendar unveiled". US F4 Championship. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "Mid Ohio United States Formula 4 Entry List" (PDF). Retrieved 30 June 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "F4 US Championship Homestead-Miami Entry List". Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- 1 2 "F4 U.S. Championship attracts new drivers from China and Georgia". United States Formula 4 Championship. 5 August 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
- ↑ "F4 U.S Championship gap narrows heading into third race weekend". Retrieved 27 August 2016.
- 1 2 3 "IndyCar and NFL Stars Team Up for F4". United States Formula 4 Championship. 13 April 2016. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
- ↑ "GMV Motorsports makes a last minute change before round 12". United States Formula 4 Championship. 17 September 2016. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
- ↑ "F4 US Championship Road Atlanta Entry List". Retrieved 16 September 2016.
- 1 2 3 "F4 On the Leading Edge". United States Formula 4 Championship. 9 March 2016. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
- ↑ "Danish Driver announced for FIA US F4 Championship". United States Formula 4 Championship. 26 April 2016. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
- 1 2 "Forcier Joins U.S Formula 4 With Group-A Racing". Group-A Racing. 5 April 2016. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
- ↑ "SCCA Pro Racing postpones launch of F4 U.S. Championship". United States Formula 4 Championship. 4 May 2016. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
- ↑ "New Debut Weekend Announced for F4 U.S. Championship". United States Formula 4 Championship. 25 May 2016. Retrieved 26 May 2016.