2023 Formula 4 United States Championship

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The 2023 Formula 4 United States Championship season was the eighth 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.

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Teams and drivers

TeamNo.DriverRounds
Flag of the United States.svg Jensen Global Advisors 1 Flag of the United States.svg Everett Stack [1] 1–4
2 Flag of the United States.svg Landan Matriano Lim [2] All
22 Flag of the United States.svg Aidan Potter1–2
Flag of the United States.svg Jay Howard Driver Development 3 Flag of the United States.svg Michael Boyiadzis [3] 1–2, 4–6
Flag of the United States.svg Dane Scott [4] 3
41–2
5 Flag of the United States.svg Tanner DeFabis [5] All
6 Flag of the United States.svg Frankie Mossman [6] 1–3
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhanbin Jia6
7 Flag of the United States.svg Eric Wisniewski [7] All
19 Flag of the United States.svg Michael Costello [8] All
20 Flag of the United States.svg Logan Adams [9] 1–4
21 Flag of the United States.svg Ava Dobson [10] 3–6
Flag of the United States.svg Scuderia Buell8 Flag of Argentina.svg Pablo José Benites6
51 Flag of Chile.svg Nicolás Ambiado [11] 1
88 Flag of Mexico.svg Cristian Cantú3, 6
91 Flag of Argentina.svg Luciano Martínez [12] All
Flag of the United States.svg Gonella Racing9 Flag of Thailand.svg Carl Bennett [13] 1–2, 4–5
17 Flag of the United States.svg Tyke Durst [13] All
Flag of Brazil.svg Cará Origin Motosports10 Flag of Brazil.svg Daniel CaráAll
Flag of the United States.svg Crosslink/Kiwi Motorsport11 Flag of the United States.svg Cole Kleck [14] 1
14 Flag of the United States.svg Alex Benavitz [14] All
16 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jesse Lacey [15] All
27 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Patrick Woods-Toth [14] All
30 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lewis Hodgson [14] 1–3
31 Flag of the United States.svg Titus Sherlock [14] All
74 Flag of the United States.svg Hannah Greenemeier [16] All
02 Flag of the United States.svg Jett Bowling3–6
09 Flag of the United States.svg Madison Aust [14] 1
Flag of the United States.svg Velocity Racing Development11 Flag of the United States.svg Cole Kleck2
48 Flag of the United States.svg Jimmie Lockhart1
Flag of the United States.svg Max Taylor2
Flag of the United States.svg Momentum Motorsports12 Flag of the United States.svg Garrett Dettman [17] 1–3
23 Flag of Italy.svg Nico Dal Monte [18] 2
Flag of the United States.svg Doran Motorsports Group13 Flag of the United States.svg Barrett Wolfe6
42 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Daniel Quimby6
08 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Alexander Berg [19] 1–5
Flag of the United States.svg Era Motorsport18 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Matthew Higgins [20] 1–2
Flag of the United States.svg International Motorsport Flag of Israel.svg Ariel Elkin6
24 Flag of the United States.svg Augusto Soto-Schirripa2–3, 5–6
Flag of the United States.svg New'T Racing29 Flag of the United States.svg Kekai HauanioAll
Flag of the United States.svg Speed Factory33 Flag of the United States.svg Justin Garat2
Flag of the United States.svg Bacon Racing45 Flag of the United States.svg Bacon ZelenkaAll
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Atlantic Racing Team77 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg James Lawley3–6
Flag of the United States.svg IGY6 Motorsports83 Flag of the United States.svg Christopher Parrish1, 3–6
Flag of the United States.svg Future Star Racing88 Flag of the United States.svg Robert Torres [21] 1

Race calendar

The 2023 calendar was announced on 9 October 2022. [22]

RoundCircuitDatePole PositionFastest LapWinning DriverWinning TeamSupporting
1R1 NOLA Motorsports Park, Avondale 11 March Flag of the United States.svg Michael Costello Flag of the United States.svg Michael Costello Flag of Thailand.svg Carl Bennett Flag of the United States.svg Gonella Racing Formula Regional Americas Championship
SVRA
Trans-Am Series
R212 March Flag of the United States.svg Michael Costello Flag of the United States.svg Jimmie Lockhart Flag of the United States.svg Velocity Racing Development
R3 Flag of the United States.svg Jimmie Lockhart Flag of the United States.svg Jimmie Lockhart Flag of the United States.svg Velocity Racing Development
2R1 Road America, Elkhart Lake 20 May Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jesse Lacey Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Patrick Woods-Toth Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Patrick Woods-Toth Flag of the United States.svg Crosslink/Kiwi Motorsport Formula Regional Americas Championship
SVRA
R221 May Flag of the United States.svg Michael Costello Flag of the United States.svg Michael Costello [lower-alpha 1] Flag of the United States.svg Jay Howard Driver Development
R3 Flag of Thailand.svg Carl Bennett Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Patrick Woods-Toth Flag of the United States.svg Crosslink/Kiwi Motorsport
3R1 Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Lexington 24 June Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Patrick Woods-Toth [lower-alpha 2] Flag of the United States.svg Michael Costello Flag of the United States.svg Michael Costello Flag of the United States.svg Jay Howard Driver Development Formula Regional Americas Championship
SVRA
Trans-Am Series
R225 June Flag of the United States.svg Titus Sherlock Flag of the United States.svg Augusto Soto-Schirripa Flag of the United States.svg Momentum Motorsports
R3 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Patrick Woods-Toth Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Patrick Woods-Toth Flag of the United States.svg Crosslink/Kiwi Motorsport
4R1 New Jersey Motorsports Park, Millville 29 July Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jesse Lacey Flag of the United States.svg Michael Costello Flag of the United States.svg Titus Sherlock [lower-alpha 3] Flag of the United States.svg Crosslink/Kiwi Motorsport Formula Regional Americas Championship
SVRA
R230 July Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Alexander Berg Flag of the United States.svg Michael Costello Flag of the United States.svg Jay Howard Driver Development
R3 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Alexander Berg Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Alexander Berg Flag of the United States.svg Doran Motorsports Group
5R1 Virginia International Raceway, Alton 7 October Flag of the United States.svg Michael Costello Flag of Argentina.svg Luciano Martínez Flag of the United States.svg Augusto Soto-Schirripa Flag of the United States.svg Momentum Motorsports Formula Regional Americas Championship
SVRA
Trans-Am Series
R2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jesse Lacey Flag of the United States.svg Augusto Soto-Schirripa Flag of the United States.svg Momentum Motorsports
R38 October Flag of the United States.svg Augusto Soto-Schirripa Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jesse Lacey Flag of the United States.svg Crosslink/Kiwi Motorsport
6R1 Circuit of the Americas, Austin 3 November Flag of the United States.svg Titus Sherlock Flag of Israel.svg Ariel Elkin Flag of the United States.svg Titus Sherlock Flag of the United States.svg Crosslink/Kiwi Motorsport Formula Regional Americas Championship
SVRA
Trans-Am Series
R2 Flag of the United States.svg Titus Sherlock Flag of the United States.svg Augusto Soto-Schirripa Flag of the United States.svg Momentum Motorsports
R34 November Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jesse Lacey Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Patrick Woods-Toth Flag of the United States.svg Crosslink/Kiwi Motorsport

Championship standings

Points were awarded as follows:

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

Drivers' standings

PosDriver NOL ROA MOH NJM VIR COA Pts
R1R2R3R1R2 [lower-alpha 4] R3 [lower-alpha 4] R1 [lower-alpha 4] R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3
1 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Patrick Woods-Toth 2331515315233153331263.5
2 Flag of the United States.svg Titus Sherlock37107451247142645158181
3 Flag of the United States.svg Augusto Soto-Schirripa147621121115213158
4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jesse Lacey42822378995712161662154.5
5 Flag of the United States.svg Michael Costello294241141264141414177Ret22148
6 Flag of Brazil.svg Daniel Cará24671515104616235424545145.5
7 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Alexander Berg5965342548712RetRet127.5
8 Flag of the United States.svg Kekai Hauanio8169Ret18221311Ret612Ret53299473
9 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lewis Hodgson1054826Ret37355.5
10 Flag of the United States.svg Jimmie Lockhart281150
11 Flag of the United States.svg Frankie Mossman181053102Ret27545.5
12 Flag of the United States.svg Bacon Zelenka22202322168161312381218871511639
13 Flag of Thailand.svg Carl Bennett182161113151911RetDNS1137
14 Flag of Israel.svg Ariel Elkin42932
15 Flag of the United States.svg Alex Benavitz142215Ret22Ret1410112217610561113Ret28
16 Flag of Argentina.svg Luciano Martínez1314142427Ret812141368971316201222
17 Flag of the United States.svg Hannah Greenemeier121116RetRetRetRet181511Ret1076912121117
18 Flag of the United States.svg Tyke Durst923Ret10Ret910148109201917161082016.5
19 Flag of the United States.svg Garrett Dettman624121917216232612
20 Flag of the United States.svg Michael Boyiadzis727Ret168EX2110132010Ret23DNSRet10
21 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Daniel Quimby871410
22 Flag of the United States.svg Logan AdamsRetRetRet1192311910721Ret10
23 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg James Lawley17162120189159142415710
24 Flag of the United States.svg Tanner DeFabis1526181314179151317111981212RetDNS175
25 Flag of the United States.svg Max Taylor126154
26 Flag of the United States.svg Christopher Parrish16Ret1923252218Ret1516Ret8RetDNS184
27 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Matthew Higgins11DNS26172373
28 Flag of the United States.svg Cole Kleck231511913112
29 Flag of Mexico.svg Cristian Cantú2017171310102
30 Flag of the United States.svg Jett Bowling222618231614Ret11101819161
31 Flag of the United States.svg Ava Dobson2424241420171118Ret1916130
32 Flag of the United States.svg Eric Wisniewski262527231212Ret212516131613RetRet21DNS230
33 Flag of the United States.svg Everett Stack25DNS2526Ret191922231215210
34 Flag of the United States.svg Madison Aust1712280
35 Flag of the United States.svg Landan Matriano Lim1919172020181519191914181713182018190
36 Flag of the United States.svg Dane Scott2713222525161820200
37 Flag of Chile.svg Nicolás AmbiadoRet17130
38 Flag of Argentina.svg Pablo José Benites1414150
39 Flag of the United States.svg Barrett Wolfe1717Ret0
40 Flag of the United States.svg Aidan Potter2018202719Ret0
41 Flag of the United States.svg Justin Garat1824Ret0
42 Flag of Italy.svg Nico Dal Monte2121200
43 Flag of the United States.svg Robert Torres2121240
44 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhanbin Jia22Ret210
PosDriverR1R2R3R1R2 [lower-alpha 4] R3 [lower-alpha 4] R1 [lower-alpha 4] R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3Pts
NOL ROA MOH NJM 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

Teams' standings

Each team acquired the points earned by their two best drivers in each race.

PosTeamPts
1 Flag of the United States.svg Crosslink/Kiwi Motorsport541.5
2 Flag of the United States.svg Jay Howard Driver Development 216
3 Flag of the United States.svg International Motorsport190
4 Flag of Brazil.svg Cará Origin Motosports145.5
5 Flag of the United States.svg Doran Motorsports Group137.5
6 Flag of the United States.svg New'T Racing73
7 Flag of the United States.svg Velocity Racing Development56
8 Flag of the United States.svg Gonella Racing53.5
9 Flag of the United States.svg Bacon Racing39
10 Flag of the United States.svg Scuderia Buell23
11 Flag of the United States.svg Momentum Motorsports13
12 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Atlantic Racing Team10
13 Flag of the United States.svg IGY6 Motorsports4
14 Flag of the United States.svg Era Motorsport3
15 Flag of the United States.svg Jensen Global Advisors 0
16 Flag of the United States.svg Speed Factory0
17 Flag of the United States.svg Future Star Racing0

Notes

  1. Mossmann finished first but received a 10 seconds penalty for making a false start and gaining the advantage.Costello inherited the win.
  2. Due to the adverse weather conditions, the qualifying session was replaced by additional free practice. The grid was set by the championship standings.
  3. Berg finished first but received a drive through penalty converted to 30 seconds for forcing another driver off the track. Woods-Toth finished second but received a 10 seconds penalty for forcing another driver off the track. Sherlock inherited the win.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Half points were awarded as the leader completed insufficient number of laps under green flag conditions.

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