2018 F3 Americas Championship

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The 2018 F3 Americas Championship powered by Honda was the inaugural season for the all-new FIA Formula 3 regional series across North America, sanctioned by SCCA Pro Racing, the professional racing division of the Sports Car Club of America. This was the third season in total for Formula 3 racing in the United States, which was last run in 2001 with the United States Formula Three Championship.

Contents

The season began on 4 August at Pittsburgh International Race Complex and concluded on 21 October at Circuit of the Americas, after 17 races to be held at 6 meetings. [1]

Teams and drivers

TeamNo.DriverRounds
Abel Motorsports [2] 8 Flag of the United States.svg Kyle Kirkwood [3] All
51 Flag of the United States.svg Jacob Abel [4] 3–6
Global Racing Group [5] 9 Flag of Argentina.svg Baltazar Leguizamón [6] All
24 Flag of Denmark.svg Benjamin Pedersen [7] 2, 4–6
66 Flag of the United States.svg Parker Locke [8] 4–6
Importante Autosport13 Flag of the United States.svg Peter Portante [9] 1
Southern Motorsports61 Flag of the United States.svg John Paul Southern, Jr. [10] All
Howard Motorsports81 Flag of the United States.svg David Glassman [11] 5

Race calendar

All races were held on permanent road courses in the United States. The series schedule was announced on May 9, 2018. [12]

RoundCircuitDatePole PositionFastest LapWinning DriverWinning TeamSupporting
1R1 Pittsburgh International Race Complex, Wampum 4 August Flag of Argentina.svg Baltazar Leguizamón Flag of the United States.svg Kyle Kirkwood Flag of the United States.svg Kyle Kirkwood Abel Motorsports Trans-Am Series
Atlantic Championship
Formula 4 United States Championship
R25 August Flag of the United States.svg Kyle Kirkwood Flag of the United States.svg Kyle Kirkwood Abel Motorsports
R3 Flag of the United States.svg Kyle Kirkwood Flag of the United States.svg Kyle Kirkwood Abel Motorsports
2R4 Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Lexington August 10 Flag of the United States.svg Kyle Kirkwood Flag of the United States.svg Kyle Kirkwood Flag of the United States.svg Kyle Kirkwood Abel Motorsports NASCAR Xfinity Series
Trans-Am Series
R5 Flag of the United States.svg Kyle Kirkwood Flag of the United States.svg Kyle Kirkwood Abel Motorsports
R6August 11 Flag of the United States.svg Kyle Kirkwood Flag of the United States.svg Kyle Kirkwood Abel Motorsports
3R7 New Jersey Motorsports Park, Millville September 15 Flag of the United States.svg Kyle Kirkwood Flag of the United States.svg Kyle Kirkwood Flag of the United States.svg Kyle Kirkwood Abel Motorsports Atlantic Championship
Formula 4 United States Championship
R8September 16 Flag of the United States.svg Kyle Kirkwood Flag of the United States.svg Kyle Kirkwood Abel Motorsports
R9 Flag of the United States.svg Kyle Kirkwood Flag of Argentina.svg Baltazar Leguizamón Global Racing Group
4R10 Road Atlanta, Braselton September 22 Flag of the United States.svg Kyle Kirkwood Flag of the United States.svg Kyle Kirkwood Flag of the United States.svg Kyle Kirkwood Abel Motorsports Historic Sportscar Racing
R11September 23 Flag of the United States.svg Kyle Kirkwood Flag of the United States.svg Kyle Kirkwood Abel Motorsports
R12 Flag of the United States.svg Parker Locke Flag of the United States.svg Kyle Kirkwood Abel Motorsports
5R13 NOLA Motorsports Park, Avondale October 13 Flag of the United States.svg Kyle Kirkwood Flag of the United States.svg Kyle Kirkwood Flag of Argentina.svg Baltazar Leguizamón Global Racing GroupEdge Addicts
R14October 14 Flag of the United States.svg Kyle Kirkwood Flag of the United States.svg Kyle Kirkwood Abel Motorsports
R15 Flag of the United States.svg Kyle Kirkwood Flag of the United States.svg Kyle Kirkwood Abel Motorsports
6R16 Circuit of the Americas, Austin October 20 Flag of the United States.svg Kyle Kirkwood Flag of the United States.svg Kyle Kirkwood Flag of the United States.svg Kyle Kirkwood Abel Motorsports Formula One
Formula 4 United States Championship
R17October 21 Flag of Denmark.svg Benjamin Pedersen Flag of the United States.svg Kyle Kirkwood Abel Motorsports

Championship standings

Position 1st  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th  7th  8th  9th  10th 
Points251815121086421


Drivers' standings

PosDriver PIT [N 1] MDO NJM ROA NOL COTA Pts
R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2
1 Flag of the United States.svg Kyle Kirkwood 11111111211141111405
2 Flag of Argentina.svg Baltazar Leguizamón 2223322412331225DNS276
3 Flag of Denmark.svg Benjamin Pedersen 22332223422183
4 Flag of the United States.svg Jacob Abel 333544Ret5364124
5 Flag of the United States.svg John Paul Southern, Jr.3Ret3Ret4442RetRetDNSDNSRetDNSRet45106
6 Flag of the United States.svg Parker Locke45Ret3453389
7 Flag of the United States.svg Peter Portante 4NCRet12
Flag of the United States.svg David GlassmanWDWDWD
PosDriverR1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2Pts
PIT [N 2] MDO NJM ROA NOL COTA
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
 — Did not finish, but classified

Teams Championship

PosTeamPts
1 Abel Motorsports 529
2Global Racing Group459
3Southern Motorsports106
4Importante Autosport12
5Howard Motorsports0

Notes

  1. Peter Portante was a non-classified finisher in Race 2, finishing 4 laps down in 3rd place. He was not awarded points.
  2. Peter Portante was a non-classified finisher in Race 2, finishing 4 laps down in 3rd place. He was not awarded points.

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