2020 Formula 4 United States Championship
The 2020 Formula 4 United States Championship season was the fifth season of the Formula 4 United States 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.
Teams and drivers
[edit]All teams were American-registered.
Team | No. | Driver | Rounds |
---|---|---|---|
Alliance Racing Sponsored by Gas Monkey Energy Drink[1] |
03 | Hayden Bowlsbey[2] | All |
16 | Ayrton Ori[3] | 1–2 | |
27 | David Burketh[4] | 1–3 | |
28 | Will Edwards[5] | All | |
33 | David Dalton, Jr.[6] | 1, 3 | |
43 | Will Holtz[7] | All | |
Jensen Global Advisors | 1 | Alex Morton[8] | 1–4 |
Mitch Regadas[9] | 1 | ||
2 | Jake Bonilla[10] | All | |
12 | Gil Molina[11] | 1–3 | |
Jay Howard Driver Development | 3 | Chase Hyland[8] | 1–3 |
4 | Nick Persing[12] | 1–3 | |
5 | Sam Paley[13] | 1–3 | |
6 | Bijoy Garg[14] | 1–3 | |
7 | Christian Bogle[15] | 1–2 | |
8 | Nolan Siegel[16] | 1–2 | |
Primus Racing | 9 | James Goughary, Jr.[8] | 1–3 |
44 | Aidan Yoder[17] | 1–2 | |
87 | Jeremy Fairbairn[17] | 1–3 | |
Velocity Racing Development | 11 | Hunter Yeany[18] | 1–5 |
21 | Kyffin Simpson[19] | 1–3 | |
29 | Erik Evans[18] | 1–2, 4–6 | |
99 | Nick Persing[20] | 5–6 | |
Crosslink/Kiwi Motorsport | 13 | Spike Kohlbecker[21] | All |
14 | Dylan Tavella[22] | All | |
19 | Varun Choksey[8] | All | |
32 | José Blanco[23] | All | |
91 | Ronan Murphy[24] | All | |
93 | Vincent Khristov | 4 | |
Viktor Andersson[25] | 6 | ||
Group-A Racing | 17 | Robert Torres[26] | All |
24 | Nicholas Rivers[27] | All | |
62 | William Myers[28] | All | |
DEForce Racing | 22 | Nicholas Christodoulou[29] | All |
46 | Davis Barringer[25] | 6 | |
63 | Thomas Nepveu[20] | 5 | |
84 | Seth Aldretti[8] | All | |
Iron Rock Motorsports | 26 | Cade McKee[8] | All |
RJay Racing | 34 | Race Liberante | 4 |
DC Autosport | 51 | Josh Sarchet[8] | All |
61 | Jace Denmark-Gessel[30] | 2 | |
71 | Rodrigo Gutiérrez | 4–6 | |
New Gen Racing | 87 | Jeremy Fairbairn[20] | 4 |
Race calendar
[edit]The original series schedule was announced on 19 December 2019.[31][32] After multiple postponements due to the 2019-20 coronavirus pandemic, on 29 May 2020 a new schedule was revealed that added new rounds at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course and Homestead-Miami Speedway, but no longer included a round at Road Atlanta. The final round at Circuit of the Americas, which was supposed to be held in support of the 2020 United States Grand Prix until that event canceled, was held as a triple-header.[33][34]
Round | Circuit | Date | Pole Position | Fastest Lap | Winning Driver | Winning Team | Supporting | |
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1 | R1 | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Lexington | 27 June | Christian Bogle | Nicholas Rivers | Hunter Yeany[a] | Velocity Racing Development | Formula Regional Americas Championship Trans-Am Series SVRA |
R2 | 28 June | José Blanco | Dylan Tavella[b] | Crosslink/Kiwi Motorsport | ||||
2 | R1 | Virginia International Raceway, Alton | 18 July | Hunter Yeany | Dylan Tavella | Hunter Yeany | Velocity Racing Development | Formula Regional Americas Championship Formula Race Promotions |
R2 | 19 July | Hunter Yeany | Dylan Tavella | Crosslink/Kiwi Motorsport | ||||
R3 | Dylan Tavella | Hunter Yeany | Velocity Racing Development | |||||
3 | R1 | Barber Motorsports Park, Birmingham | 1 August | Dylan Tavella[c] | Nicholas Christodoulou | Hunter Yeany | Velocity Racing Development | Formula Regional Americas Championship Radical Cup Formula Race Promotions |
R2 | José Blanco | José Blanco | Crosslink/Kiwi Motorsport | |||||
R3 | 2 August | Hunter Yeany | Spike Kohlbecker | Crosslink/Kiwi Motorsport | ||||
R4 | Sam Paley | Hunter Yeany | Velocity Racing Development | |||||
4 | R1 | Sebring International Raceway, Sebring | 26 September | José Blanco | José Blanco | Hunter Yeany | Velocity Racing Development | Formula Regional Americas Championship ProtoAmerica |
R2 | 27 September | Hunter Yeany | Hunter Yeany | Velocity Racing Development | ||||
R3 | Hunter Yeany | Hunter Yeany | Velocity Racing Development | |||||
5 | R1 | Homestead-Miami Speedway, Homestead | 3 October | Spike Kohlbecker | José Blanco | José Blanco | Crosslink/Kiwi Motorsport | Formula Regional Americas Championship |
R2 | 4 October | Hunter Yeany | José Blanco | Crosslink/Kiwi Motorsport | ||||
R3 | Hunter Yeany | Erik Evans[d] | Velocity Racing Development | |||||
6 | R1 | Circuit of the Americas, Austin | 24 October | José Blanco | José Blanco | José Blanco | Crosslink/Kiwi Motorsport | Formula Regional Americas Championship Radical Cup Pro SRF3 Series |
R2 | 25 October | Spike Kohlbecker | Spike Kohlbecker | Crosslink/Kiwi Motorsport | ||||
R3 | Spike Kohlbecker | José Blanco | Crosslink/Kiwi Motorsport |
Championship standings
[edit]Points were awarded as follows:
Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Points | 25 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
Drivers' standings
[edit]
|
Bold – Pole |
Teams' standings
[edit]Pos | Team | Pts |
---|---|---|
1 | Crosslink/Kiwi Motorsports | 557 |
2 | Velocity Racing Development | 434 |
3 | Jay Howard Driver Development | 125 |
4 | Iron Rock Motorsports | 117 |
5 | Group-A Racing | 99 |
6 | DEForce Racing | 86 |
7 | DC Autosports | 85 |
8 | New Gen Racing | 22 |
9 | Jensen Global Advisors | 20 |
10 | Alliance Racing w/ Gas Monkey | 17 |
11 | Rjay Racing | 6 |
12 | Primus Racing | 3 |
Notes
[edit]- ^ Race winner Christian Bogle was disqualified for having a non-compliant part on his car.[35]
- ^ Race winner Christian Bogle was disqualified for having a non-compliant part on his car.[36]
- ^ Qualifying was canceled due to severe weather. Grid for Race 1 based on points standings. Tavella was awarded pole position following a grid penalty to Hunter Yeany.
- ^ Original race winner Hunter Yeany received a post-race penalty, awarding Evans the victory.
- ^ Only 5 laps in Race 1 were completed, all under the safety car, due to a weather delay and on-track incidents. According to FIA regulations no points were awarded. Multiple drivers were disqualified for having non-compliant parts on their cars.[37][35][36]
- ^ Jeremy Fairbairn was classified in 4th place in Race 3, but was stripped of his points after the race was completed due to an engine oil level infraction. He kept his 4th place finish while the drivers who finished behind him remained in the positions they were originally scored in.[38]
References
[edit]- ^ "Alliance Racing and Gas Monkey Energy Renew Partnership for 2020". www.f4uschampionship.com. 12 November 2019. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
- ^ "Hayden Bowlsbey Joins Alliance Racing and Gas Monkey Energy for F4 U.S. Effort in 2020". www.f4uschampionship.com. 24 March 2020.
- ^ "Alliance Racing Adds Ayrton Ori to Complete Six Driver Lineup for 2020 F4 U.S. Season". www.f4uschampionship.com. 16 June 2020.
- ^ "Alliance Racing and Gas Monkey Energy Announce David Burketh to F4 U.S." February 27, 2020. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
- ^ "Will Edwards Rejoins Alliance Racing Sponsored by Gas Monkey Energy". March 31, 2020. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
- ^ "Alliance Racing Sponsored by Gas Monkey Energy Adds David Dalton Jr". www.f4uschampionship.com. 2 April 2020.
- ^ "Alliance Racing and Gas Monkey Energy Confirm Will Holtz to F4 U.S. Effort in 2020". www.f4uschampionship.com. 26 March 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g "2020 F4 U.S. Championship Entry List Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course". F4USChampionship.com. 22 June 2020. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- ^ "Mitch Regadas joins Jensen Global Advisors in F4 US! The 17-year old American will have Jake Bonilla and Gil Molina as his team mates". Retrieved May 4, 2020.
- ^ "San Antonio Driver Jake Bonilla to Race for Jensen Global Advisors in 2020 F4 U.S. Championship". www.f4uschampionship.com. 4 December 2019.
- ^ "Gil Molina Joins Team Jensen For 2020 F4 U.S. Championship". February 17, 2020. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
- ^ "Nick Persing to Compete with JHDD in 2020 F4 U.S. Championship". www.f4uschampionship.com. 7 January 2020. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
- ^ "Sam Paley and JHDD Join Forces for the 2020 F4 U.S. Championship". www.f4uschampionship.com. 6 May 2020.
- ^ "DRIVER ANNOUNCEMENT Bijoy Garg joins JHDD in F4 US! The American driver will make his debut in the series". Retrieved June 10, 2020.
- ^ "JHDD and Bogle Confirm 2020 Plans; Team and Driver to Participate in Multiple Categories". www.f4uschampionship.com. 18 November 2019. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
- ^ "NOLAN SIEGEL JOINS FORCES WITH JHDD FOR 2020 SEASON". www.f4uschampionship.com. 26 November 2019. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
- ^ a b "Set for the 2020 F4 U.S. season, Rookie Driver Jeremy Fairbairn Announces New Team and Marketing Partner". March 10, 2020. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
- ^ a b "Hunter Yeany and Erik Evans Join Velocity Racing Development for 2020 F4 Effort". October 15, 2019. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
- ^ "KYFFIN SIMPSON SIGNS FOR VELOCITY RACING DEVELOPMENT AHEAD OF 2020 F4 U.S. CAMPAIGN". May 13, 2020. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
- ^ a b c "2020 F4 US Championship Entry List Rounds 13-15". 29 September 2020. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
- ^ "Spike Kohlbecker confirms US F4 move with Kiwi Motorsport". FormulaScout. May 6, 2020. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
- ^ "Dylan Tavella Joins Kiwi Motorsport for 2020 F4 U.S. Campaign". February 26, 2020. Retrieved February 26, 2020.
- ^ "Team Crosslink Competition Adds Jose Blanco to F4 U.S. Program for 2020". March 30, 2020. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
- ^ "New Zealand-Native Ronan Murphy Makes Move to F4 U.S. with Kiwi Motorsport". www.f4uschampionship.com. 31 January 2020.
- ^ a b "2020 F4 US Championship Entry List Rounds 16-18". 20 October 2020. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
- ^ "Group-A Racing Reconfirms Robert Torres for 2020 Race Season". www.f4uschampionship.com. 30 January 2020.
- ^ "Group-A Racing Signs Nicholas Stephan Rivers For 2020 F4 U.S. Campaign". May 15, 2020.
- ^ "Group-A Racing Signs Jamaican International Talent William Myers". February 28, 2020.
- ^ "2020 EXCITEMENT BUILDS FOR LARGEST F4 CHAMPIONSHIP IN THE WORLD". December 16, 2019. Retrieved February 20, 2020.
- ^ "2020 F4 US Championship Entry List Virginia International Raceway". F4USChampionship.com. 13 July 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
- ^ "2020 F4 U.S. Championship Calendar Announced". www.f4uschampionship.com. 19 December 2019. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
- ^ "F4 United States Championship 2020 Schedule". F4 United States Championship. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
- ^ "F4 U.S. Reveals Revised 2020 Schedule, Two New Tracks Added". F4 United States Championship. 29 May 2020.
- ^ "SCCA Pro Racing Finalizes 2020 F4 U.S. and FR Americas Schedule". F4 United States Championship. 20 August 2020. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
- ^ a b "Mid Ohio Round 1 Official Race Result". Retrieved 17 July 2020.
- ^ a b "Mid Ohio Round 2 Official Race Result". Retrieved 18 July 2020.
- ^ @F4Championship (28 June 2020). "It's RACE DAY" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Sebring Int'l Raceway - Round 12 Official Race Result" (PDF). 28 September 2020. Retrieved 1 October 2020.