2015–16 NACAM Formula 4 Championship

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The 2015–16 NACAM Formula 4 Championship season was the inaugural season of the NACAM Formula 4 Championship. It began on 1 November 2015 with a non-championship round at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in Mexico City, and finished on 25 June 2016 at the same venue after seven triple-header rounds. [1] [2]

Teams and drivers

Team [3] No.DriverClassRounds
Flag of Mexico.svg Telcel RPL Racing2 Flag of Mexico.svg José SierraAll *
24 Flag of Mexico.svg Fernando UrrutiaAll *
79 Flag of Colombia.svg Santiago LozanoAll *
Flag of Mexico.svg Martiga EG [4] 3 Flag of Mexico.svg Patricio O'Ward 3–6 *
16 Flag of Mexico.svg Hugo Becerra, Jr. 1–2, 7
18 Flag of Mexico.svg Alexis CarreñoAll *
Flag of Guyana.svg Ming Guyana4 Flag of Guyana.svg Calvin Ming 1–2 *
Flag of Mexico.svg Ram Racing3–4, 7
8 Flag of Mexico.svg Axel Matus All *
26 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Luis Leeds *
35 Flag of Mexico.svg Jorge AbedAll
Flag of Mexico.svg MomoF45 Flag of Mexico.svg Alexandra Mohnhaupt RAll *
6 Flag of Mexico.svg Moisés de la Vara RAll *
7 Flag of Mexico.svg Andrés GutiérrezR6–7
Flag of Mexico.svg Easy-Shop.com Racing    9 Flag of Mexico.svg Daniel Forcadell1, 3–7 *
Flag of Mexico.svg Vecchi Racing57 Flag of Mexico.svg Giancarlo Vecchi*
Flag of Mexico.svg Del Campo Motorsport151
Flag of Mexico.svg Luis Urbina*
85 Flag of Mexico.svg Luis Alfonso Pérez3, 6–7
Flag of Mexico.svg Marespi Racing20 Flag of Mexico.svg Sergio "Marespi" Martínez7 *
88 Flag of Mexico.svg Luis Alfonso Pérez1–2
Flag of Mexico.svg Rodríguez Racing22 Flag of Mexico.svg José Carlos Sandoval1–5, 7
Flag of Panama.svg J Bernal Racing31 Flag of Spain.svg Nil Montserrat G3, 5
Flag of Mexico.svg JV Motorsports46 Flag of Mexico.svg Irwin Vences*
Flag of Costa Rica.svg TCR Motorsport Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Frankie Zack BoodramR1–4
Flag of Mexico.svg IBC Racing53 Flag of Mexico.svg Alex ServínR7
Flag of Mexico.svg CEDVA Motorsport55 Flag of Mexico.svg Jorge Contreras, Jr.1–5 *
Flag of Mexico.svg Moreno Racing58 Flag of Mexico.svg Alejandro Moreno1 *
IconClass
RRookie
GGuest drivers ineligible to score points

Drivers with an asterisk on their "Rounds" column took part in the non-championship opening round.

Race calendar and results

The calendar was published on 19 July 2015. [1] All rounds were held in Mexico. The initially scheduled first round was held as a non-championship race in support of the Formula One World Championship. An updated version of the calendar was published on 22 November. [2] A more updated version was presented two days later during the official presentation of the first round. [5] In December 2015, the calendar was remade again, this time with seven official dates. [6] It was revised for a fourth time in February 2016, [7] and for a fifth time later in April. [8]

RoundCircuitDatePole PositionFastest LapWinning DriverWinning TeamRookie Winner
2015
NC Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez
(Mexico City)
1 November Flag of Australia (converted).svg Luis Leeds Flag of Mexico.svg Patricio O'Ward Flag of Australia (converted).svg Luis Leeds Flag of Mexico.svg Ram Racingnot awarded
1R1 Autódromo Miguel E. Abed
(Amozoc, Puebla)
5 December Flag of Mexico.svg Axel Matus Flag of Mexico.svg José Sierra Flag of Mexico.svg Axel Matus Flag of Mexico.svg Ram Racing Flag of Mexico.svg Moisés de la Vara
R26 December Flag of Mexico.svg Giancarlo Vecchi Flag of Mexico.svg Giancarlo Vecchi Flag of Mexico.svg Del Campo Motorsport Flag of Mexico.svg Moisés de la Vara
R3 Flag of Mexico.svg Axel Matus Flag of Mexico.svg José Sierra Flag of Mexico.svg Axel Matus Flag of Mexico.svg Ram Racing Flag of Mexico.svg Alexandra Mohnhaupt
2016
2R1 Autódromo Internacional de Aguascalientes
(Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes)
30 January Flag of Mexico.svg Axel Matus Flag of Mexico.svg José Carlos Sandoval Flag of Mexico.svg Axel Matus Flag of Mexico.svg Ram Racing Flag of Mexico.svg Moisés de la Vara
R231 January Flag of Mexico.svg Axel Matus Flag of Mexico.svg Axel Matus Flag of Mexico.svg Ram Racing Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Frankie Zack Boodram
R3 Flag of Mexico.svg Axel Matus Flag of Mexico.svg José Sierra Flag of Mexico.svg Axel Matus Flag of Mexico.svg Ram Racing Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Frankie Zack Boodram
3R1 Parque Tangamanga
(San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí)
27 February Flag of Mexico.svg Axel Matus Flag of Mexico.svg Axel Matus Flag of Mexico.svg Axel Matus Flag of Mexico.svg Ram Racing Flag of Mexico.svg Moisés de la Vara
R228 February Flag of Mexico.svg José Carlos Sandoval Flag of Mexico.svg Moisés de la Vara Flag of Mexico.svg MomoF4 Flag of Mexico.svg Moisés de la Vara
R3 Flag of Mexico.svg Axel Matus Flag of Mexico.svg Axel Matus Flag of Mexico.svg Patricio O'Ward Flag of Mexico.svg Martiga EG Flag of Mexico.svg Alexandra Mohnhaupt
4R1 Centro Dinámico Pegaso
(Toluca, Estado de México)
2 April Flag of Mexico.svg Patricio O'Ward Flag of Mexico.svg Patricio O'Ward Flag of Mexico.svg Patricio O'Ward Flag of Mexico.svg Martiga EG Flag of Mexico.svg Moisés de la Vara
R23 April Flag of Mexico.svg Patricio O'Ward Flag of Mexico.svg Patricio O'Ward Flag of Mexico.svg Martiga EG Flag of Mexico.svg Moisés de la Vara
R3 Flag of Mexico.svg Patricio O'Ward Flag of Mexico.svg Patricio O'Ward Flag of Mexico.svg Patricio O'Ward Flag of Mexico.svg Martiga EG Flag of Mexico.svg Moisés de la Vara
5R1 Autódromo Miguel E. Abed
(Amozoc, Puebla)
6 May Flag of Mexico.svg Axel Matus Flag of Mexico.svg Axel Matus Flag of Mexico.svg Axel Matus Flag of Mexico.svg Ram Racing Flag of Mexico.svg Moisés de la Vara
R28 May Flag of Mexico.svg Patricio O'Ward Flag of Mexico.svg Fernando Urrutia Flag of Mexico.svg Telcel RPL Racing Flag of Mexico.svg Alexandra Mohnhaupt
R3 Flag of Mexico.svg Axel Matus Flag of Mexico.svg Fernando Urrutia Flag of Mexico.svg Axel Matus Flag of Mexico.svg Ram Racing Flag of Mexico.svg Moisés de la Vara
6R1 Autódromo de Monterrey
(Apodaca, Nuevo León)
11 June Flag of Mexico.svg Axel Matus Flag of Mexico.svg Axel Matus Flag of Mexico.svg Patricio O'Ward Flag of Mexico.svg Martiga EG Flag of Mexico.svg Andrés Gutiérrez
R212 June Flag of Mexico.svg Patricio O'Ward Flag of Mexico.svg Patricio O'Ward Flag of Mexico.svg Martiga EG Flag of Mexico.svg Andrés Gutiérrez
R3 Flag of Mexico.svg Axel Matus Flag of Mexico.svg Andrés Gutiérrez Flag of Mexico.svg Axel Matus Flag of Mexico.svg Ram Racing Flag of Mexico.svg Andrés Gutiérrez
7R1 Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez
(Mexico City)
24 June Flag of Mexico.svg Andrés Gutiérrez Flag of Mexico.svg Axel Matus Flag of Mexico.svg Axel Matus Flag of Mexico.svg Ram Racing Flag of Mexico.svg Andrés Gutiérrez
R225 June Flag of Mexico.svg Axel Matus Flag of Mexico.svg Axel Matus Flag of Mexico.svg Ram Racing Flag of Mexico.svg Andrés Gutiérrez
R3 Flag of Mexico.svg Andrés Gutiérrez Flag of Mexico.svg Axel Matus Flag of Mexico.svg Axel Matus Flag of Mexico.svg Ram Racing Flag of Mexico.svg Andrés Gutiérrez

Championship standings

Points were awarded to every classified finisher in each race. Five points were awarded to the driver with the fastest time in qualifying. One point was awarded for fastest lap. The championship followed the same scoring rules as MSA Formula did in 2015. [9]

Position 1st  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th  7th  8th  9th  10th+ R1 PPFL
Points25181512108642151

Drivers' Championship

PosDriver PUE1 AGS SLP EDM PUE2 MTY MEX Pts
R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3
1 Flag of Mexico.svg Axel Matus 1Ret11111Ret1129DSQ131221111405
2 Flag of Mexico.svg José Sierra5224724253410342854573255
3 Flag of Mexico.svg Patricio O'Ward 2NC1111223112247
4 Flag of Mexico.svg Fernando Urrutia215112353435226145Ret5667239
5 Flag of Mexico.svg José Carlos Sandoval34635Ret51224Ret3456445182
6 Flag of Colombia.svg Santiago Lozano98105237Ret67Ret7Ret105446756144
7 Flag of Mexico.svg Andrés Gutiérrez333222105
8 Flag of Mexico.svg Moisés de la Vara 107Ret6121081Ret6547118979109Ret100
9 Flag of Mexico.svg Luis Alfonso Pérez7638NC663106Ret7839100
10 Flag of Mexico.svg Alexis Carreño839109710978DNSRet5677610RetRet888
11 Flag of Guyana.svg Calvin Ming 16979Ret12Ret54Ret3Ret38480
12 Flag of Mexico.svg Jorge Contreras, Jr.1110874Ret98DSQRet7588960
13 Flag of Mexico.svg Alexandra Mohnhaupt 1511141110911789669910128811111157
14 Flag of Mexico.svg Hugo Becerra, Jr. 45514649RetDNS55
15 Flag of Mexico.svg Giancarlo Vecchi61446
16 Flag of Mexico.svg Jorge Abed12131313111112109108810121211101212121429
17 Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Frankie Zack Boodram1714151288Ret11DNSDNSDNSDNS13
18 Flag of Mexico.svg Daniel Forcadell131212DSQDSQDSQRetRet9DNSDSQDSQ1091113Ret1011
19 Flag of Mexico.svg Sergio Martínez1410123
20 Flag of Mexico.svg Alex Servín1513133
21 Flag of Mexico.svg Alejandro Moreno14DNSDNS1
Drivers with non-American licence ineligible for championship points
Flag of Spain.svg Nil Montserrat 13612Ret7110
PosDriverR1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3Pts
PUE1 AGS SLP EDM PUE2 MTY MEX
ColourResult
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird place
GreenPoints finish
BlueNon-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
BlankDid not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap

Rookie Cup

PosDriver PUE1 AGS SLP EDM PUE2 MTY MEX Pts
R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3
1 Flag of Mexico.svg Moisés de la Vara 107Ret6121081Ret6547118979109Ret423
2 Flag of Mexico.svg Alexandra Mohnhaupt 15111411109117896699101288111111388
3 Flag of Mexico.svg Andrés Gutiérrez333222166
4 Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Frankie Zack Boodram1614151288Ret11DNSDNSDNSDNS129
5 Flag of Mexico.svg Alex Servín15131339
PosDriverR1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3Pts
PUE1 AGS SLP EDM PUE2 MTY MEX

Nations Cup

PosNation PUE1 AGS SLP EDM PUE2 MTY MEX Pts
R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3
1Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 98105237Ret67Ret7Ret105446756422
2Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana 16979Ret12Ret54Ret3Ret384237
3Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 1614151288Ret11DNSDNSDNSDNS114
PosNationR1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3Pts
PUE1 AGS SLP EDM PUE2 MTY MEX

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