2021 Formula Regional Americas Championship

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The 2021 Formula Regional Americas Championship powered by Honda was the fourth season for the FIA Formula 3 regional series across North America, and the second season under the Formula Regional moniker after a rebrand in 2020. The series was sanctioned by SCCA Pro Racing, the professional racing division of the Sports Car Club of America. Drivers competed to win a Honda-backed Super Formula seat in 2022. [1]

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Kyffin Simpson took the drivers' championship at the last round at the Circuit of the Americas, while TJ Speed Motorsports secured the teams' title.

Teams and drivers

All drivers competed with Honda-powered Ligier JS F3 cars on Hankook tires.

TeamNo.DriverRounds
Flag of the United States.svg Jay Howard Driver Development 7 Flag of the United States.svg Christian Bogle [2] 1–3
Flag of the United States.svg Crosslink Competition9 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Joshua Car [3] All
14 Flag of the United States.svg Dylan Tavella [4] All
Flag of New Zealand.svg Kiwi Motorsport15 Flag of New Zealand.svg Kaleb Ngatoa [5] 6
Flag of the United States.svg Velocity Racing Development11 Flag of the United States.svg Hunter Yeany [6] 1–4
Flag of the United States.svg Arias Deukmedjian [7] 5
27 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Matt Round-Garrido [8] 1
29 Flag of the United States.svg Nick Persing3–6
77 Flag of the United States.svg Jason Alder [5] 6
Flag of the United States.svg Flag of Australia (converted).svg TJ Speed Motorsports [9] 17 Flag of France.svg Baptiste Berthelot [10] All
19 Flag of the United States.svg Varun Choksey [11] All
21 Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg Kyffin Simpson [12] All
99 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Logan Cusson [13] All
Flag of the United States.svg WISKO24 Flag of the United States.svg Kevin Janzen [7] 5–6
Flag of the United States.svg Newman Wachs Racing 45 Flag of Guatemala.svg Ian Rodríguez [14] 1–4
48 Flag of the United States.svg Jordan Missig [15] All
Flag of the United States.svg Newman Wachs Racing/Abel Motorsport51 Flag of the United States.svg Jacob Abel 3
Flag of the United States.svg Crosslink/Kiwi Motorsport78 Flag of New Zealand.svg Ryan Yardley [7] 5–6
91 Flag of the United States.svg Cooper Becklin [7] 5–6
Flag of the United States.svg Future Star Racing98 Flag of the United States.svg Ernie Francis Jr. [16] [17] All

Race calendar

The 2021 calendar was announced on 5 November 2020. Each round featured three races. [18] A pre-season test was held at Virginia International Raceway as well as a Winter Cup at the road course of Homestead-Miami Speedway in February. [19] [20] Two rounds at Sonoma and Laguna Seca were later replaced by Road America and Brainerd International Raceway. [21] The round at Circuit Trois-Rivières in Quebec, Canada - the planned first international event for the series - was cancelled due to border restrictions and replaced with a round at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. [22]

RoundCircuitDatePole PositionFastest LapWinning DriverWinning TeamSupporting
1R1 Flag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg Road Atlanta, Braselton 27 March Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg Kyffin Simpson Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg Kyffin Simpson Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg Kyffin Simpson Flag of the United States.svg Flag of Australia (converted).svg TJ Speed Motorsports Formula 4 United States Championship
Trans-Am Series
SVRA
R2 Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg Kyffin Simpson Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg Kyffin Simpson Flag of the United States.svg Flag of Australia (converted).svg TJ Speed Motorsports
R328 March Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg Kyffin Simpson Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg Kyffin Simpson Flag of the United States.svg Flag of Australia (converted).svg TJ Speed Motorsports
2R1 Flag of Wisconsin.svg Road America, Elkhart Lake 16 May Flag of the United States.svg Hunter Yeany Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg Kyffin Simpson Flag of the United States.svg Dylan Tavella [lower-alpha 1] Flag of the United States.svg Crosslink Competition Formula 4 United States Championship
SVRA
R217 May Flag of Australia (converted).svg Joshua Car Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg Kyffin Simpson Flag of the United States.svg Flag of Australia (converted).svg TJ Speed Motorsports
R3 Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg Kyffin Simpson Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg Kyffin Simpson Flag of the United States.svg Flag of Australia (converted).svg TJ Speed Motorsports
3R1 Flag of Ohio.svg Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Lexington 26 June Flag of Australia (converted).svg Joshua Car [lower-alpha 2] Flag of the United States.svg Jacob Abel Flag of Australia (converted).svg Joshua Car Flag of the United States.svg Crosslink Competition Formula 4 United States Championship
Trans-Am Series
SVRA
International GT
R227 June Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg Kyffin Simpson Flag of the United States.svg Jacob Abel Flag of the United States.svg Newman Wachs Racing/Abel Motorsport
R3 Flag of the United States.svg Dylan Tavella Flag of the United States.svg Ernie Francis Jr. Flag of the United States.svg Future Star Racing
4R1 Flag of Minnesota.svg Brainerd International Raceway, Brainerd 17 July Flag of Australia (converted).svg Joshua Car Flag of the United States.svg Jordan Missig Flag of Guatemala.svg Ian Rodríguez Flag of the United States.svg Newman Wachs Racing Formula 4 United States Championship
Trans-Am Series
SVRA
R218 July Flag of Australia (converted).svg Joshua Car Flag of Australia (converted).svg Joshua Car Flag of the United States.svg Crosslink Competition
R3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Joshua Car Flag of Australia (converted).svg Joshua Car Flag of the United States.svg Crosslink Competition
5R1 Flag of Virginia.svg Virginia International Raceway, Alton 25 September Flag of Australia (converted).svg Joshua Car Flag of Australia (converted).svg Joshua Car Flag of the United States.svg Jordan Missig Flag of the United States.svg Newman Wachs Racing Formula 4 United States Championship
SVRA
R2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Joshua Car Flag of the United States.svg Ernie Francis Jr. Flag of the United States.svg Future Star Racing
R326 September Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg Kyffin Simpson Flag of the United States.svg Ernie Francis Jr. Flag of the United States.svg Future Star Racing
6R1 Flag of Texas.svg Circuit of the Americas, Austin 5 November Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg Kyffin Simpson Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg Kyffin Simpson Flag of the United States.svg Jason Alder Flag of the United States.svg Velocity Racing DevelopmentSVRA
R26 November Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg Kyffin Simpson Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg Kyffin Simpson Flag of the United States.svg Flag of Australia (converted).svg TJ Speed Motorsports
R3 Flag of the United States.svg Dylan Tavella Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg Kyffin Simpson Flag of the United States.svg Flag of Australia (converted).svg TJ Speed Motorsports

Championship standings

Points were awarded as follows:

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

Drivers' standings

PosDriver ATL ROA MOH BRA VIR COA Pts
R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3
1 Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg Kyffin Simpson 11141112322224521111314
2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Joshua Car 2DNS382412Ret311Ret4413†83218
3 Flag of the United States.svg Ernie Francis Jr. 115Ret115Ret541DNSRet7†5113NC4160
4 Flag of the United States.svg Varun Choksey674633611116368Ret38211144
5 Flag of the United States.svg Jordan Missig 4323RetDNS3Ret104DNS813Ret5NC13142
6 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Logan Cusson346106Ret79310†54Ret6Ret479118
7 Flag of the United States.svg Dylan Tavella52Ret186†13†1297Ret1028RetDNSNC2114
8 Flag of Guatemala.svg Ian Rodríguez RetDNSDNS2102116514Ret92
9 Flag of France.svg Baptiste Berthelot108Ret777†81065736Ret69101087
10 Flag of New Zealand.svg Ryan Yardley327211567
11 Flag of the United States.svg Nick Persing98486510Ret9103667
12 Flag of the United States.svg Hunter Yeany 76594510589Ret967
13 Flag of the United States.svg Jacob Abel 21Ret43
14 Flag of the United States.svg Jason Alder15741
15 Flag of the United States.svg Christian Bogle 810NC59DNS47741
16 Flag of the United States.svg Cooper Becklin 778761230
17 Flag of New Zealand.svg Kaleb Ngatoa 64824
18 Flag of the United States.svg Arias Deukmedjian 910513
19 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Matt Round-Garrido 99710
20 Flag of the United States.svg Kevin Janzen11910129145
PosDriverR1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3Pts
ATL ROA MOH BRA VIR COA
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' standings

Only a team's two best-finishing cars were eligible for teams' championship points.

PosTeam ATL ROA MOH BRA VIR COA Pts
R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3
1 Flag of the United States.svg Flag of Australia (converted).svg TJ Speed Motorsports111411632222452411529
344633793533663829
2 Flag of the United States.svg Crosslink Competition [lower-alpha 3] 223124129311224262398
5DNSRet886†13†12Ret7Ret10347783
3 Flag of the United States.svg Newman Wachs Racing [lower-alpha 4] 432210221514813Ret5NC13276
RetDNSDNS3RetDNS36104DNSRet
4 Flag of the United States.svg Velocity Racing Development7659459548659105136200
99710889Ret910Ret91057
5 Flag of the United States.svg Future Star Racing115Ret115Ret541DNSRet7†5113NC4160
6 Flag of the United States.svg Jay Howard Driver Development 810NC59DNS47741
8 Flag of New Zealand.svg Kiwi Motorsport64824
7 Flag of the United States.svg WISKO11910129145
PosDriverR1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3Pts
ATL ROA MOH BRA VIR COA

Notes

  1. ↑ Joshua Car was first to take the checkered flag, but was later penalized for causing a collision. [23]
  2. ↑ The qualifying session was cancelled due to inclement weather. The grid for Race 1 was set by the results of the practice session.
  3. ↑ Entry list has Crosslink/Kiwi Motorsport listed as a separate team of two cars, while official points list Crosslink Competition and Crosslink/Kiwi Motorsport as the same team.
  4. ↑ Entry list has Newman Wachs Racing/Abel Motorsport listed as a separate team of one car, while official points list Newman Wachs Racing and Newman Wachs Racing/Abel Motorsport as the same team.

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