2024 Formula Pro USA Western Championship

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The 2024 Formula Pro USA Western Series was the fifth season of the championship for Formula Regional and Formula 4 cars established in the West Coast of the United States. The championship was promoted and organized by Exclusive Racing and Exclusive Auctions, and was run under the same sporting regulations as the FIA-sanctioned Formula Regional Americas Championship and Formula 4 United States Championship.

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It began in March, with the championship spanning six weekends until November. In the FPUSA-3 class for Formula Regional cars, Kiwi Motorsports driver Landan Matriano Lim won the championship at the penultimate race, while World Speed Motorsports driver Valentino Garbarino won the FPUSA-4 class championship with two races to spare.

Teams and drivers

Drivers were able to enter either the FPUSA-3 or the FPUSA-4 class, with the former using a Ligier JS F3 car and the latter a Ligier JS-F4 car. All cars were powered by Honda and use Avon tires. [1] A female-only class called Formula Pro Women's Racing Series was to be introduced, running alongside the main championship and also using the Ligier JS-F4, but it received no entries for any of the events. [2]

TeamNo.DriverRounds
Formula Pro USA 3 (FPUSA-3) entries
Jensen Global Advisors 1 Flag of the United States.svg Jake Pollack5
World Speed Motorsports8 Flag of the United States.svg Frank Vezer5
13 Flag of the United States.svg Larry Schnur1–2, 4
37 Flag of the United States.svg Jay HorakAll
Kiwi Motorsports02 Flag of the United States.svg Jett Bowling2
55 Flag of the United States.svg Jonathan Collins3–4
73 Flag of the United States.svg Landan Matriano Lim1–4, 6
Atlantic Racing Team77 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg James Lawley1, 6
Crosslink Kiwi Motorsports131 Flag of the United States.svg Barrett Wolfe6
Formula Pro USA 4 (FPUSA-4) entries
World Motorsports00 Flag of the United States.svg Alexander Cornfeld2–4, 6
Jensen Global Advisors 1 Flag of the United States.svg Athan Sterling4–6
2 Flag of the United States.svg Ethan Brobston4
7 Flag of the United States.svg Robert Krayevsky6
World Speed Motorsports4 Flag of the United States.svg Valentino GarbarinoAll
Kiwi Motorsports74 Flag of the United States.svg Drew Szuch1
95 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brad Majman1–2, 4
Sources: [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]

Race calendar

The 2024 calendar was held over twelve races spanning across six weekends. [9] The series raced at the same four circuits as the previous year. A one-round winter series was scheduled to be held at the beginning of March, but it was instead converted into two days of open testing. [10]

RoundCircuitDateSupport billMap of circuit locations
1R1 Thunderhill Raceway Park, Willows March 23San Francisco Region SCCA Series
Formula Car Challenge
R2March 24
2R3April 20 SCCA Majors Championship
Formula Car Challenge
R4April 21
3R5 WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, Monterey June 8San Francisco Region SCCA Series
Formula Car Challenge
R6June 9
4R7July 6San Francisco Region SCCA Series
Formula Car Challenge
R8July 7
5R9 Sonoma Raceway, Sonoma August 30San Francisco Region SCCA Series
Formula Car Challenge
R10August 31
6R11 Buttonwillow Raceway Park, Buttonwillow November 16California Sports Car Club
Formula Car Challenge
R12November 17

Race results

RoundCircuitPole positionFPUSA-3FPUSA-4
Fastest lapWinning driverFastest lapWinning driver
1R1 Thunderhill Raceway Park Flag of the United States.svg Landan Matriano Lim Flag of the United States.svg Landan Matriano Lim Flag of the United States.svg Landan Matriano Lim Flag of the United States.svg Valentino Garbarino Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brad Majman
R2 Flag of the United States.svg Landan Matriano Lim Flag of the United States.svg Landan Matriano Lim Flag of the United States.svg Landan Matriano Lim Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brad Majman Flag of the United States.svg Valentino Garbarino
2R3 Flag of the United States.svg Landan Matriano Lim Flag of the United States.svg Jett Bowling Flag of the United States.svg Landan Matriano Lim Flag of the United States.svg Valentino Garbarino Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brad Majman
R4 Flag of the United States.svg Jett Bowling Flag of the United States.svg Jett Bowling Flag of the United States.svg Jett Bowling Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brad Majman Flag of the United States.svg Valentino Garbarino
3R5 WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca Flag of the United States.svg Landan Matriano Lim Flag of the United States.svg Landan Matriano Lim Flag of the United States.svg Landan Matriano Lim Flag of the United States.svg Valentino Garbarino Flag of the United States.svg Alexander Cornfeld
R6 Flag of the United States.svg Landan Matriano Lim Flag of the United States.svg Landan Matriano Lim Flag of the United States.svg Landan Matriano Lim Flag of the United States.svg Valentino Garbarino Flag of the United States.svg Valentino Garbarino
4R7 Flag of the United States.svg Landan Matriano Lim Flag of the United States.svg Landan Matriano Lim Flag of the United States.svg Landan Matriano Lim Flag of the United States.svg Valentino Garbarino Flag of the United States.svg Valentino Garbarino
R8 Flag of the United States.svg Landan Matriano Lim Flag of the United States.svg Landan Matriano Lim Flag of the United States.svg Landan Matriano Lim Flag of the United States.svg Valentino Garbarino Flag of the United States.svg Valentino Garbarino
5R9 Sonoma Raceway Flag of the United States.svg Jake Pollack Flag of the United States.svg Jay Horak Flag of the United States.svg Jake Pollack Flag of the United States.svg Valentino Garbarino Flag of the United States.svg Valentino Garbarino
R10 Flag of the United States.svg Jake Pollack Flag of the United States.svg Jake Pollack Flag of the United States.svg Jake Pollack Flag of the United States.svg Valentino Garbarino Flag of the United States.svg Valentino Garbarino
6R11 Buttonwillow Raceway Park Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg James Lawley Flag of the United States.svg Landan Matriano Lim Flag of the United States.svg Landan Matriano Lim Flag of the United States.svg Valentino Garbarino Flag of the United States.svg Valentino Garbarino
R12 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg James Lawley Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg James Lawley Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg James Lawley Flag of the United States.svg Valentino Garbarino Flag of the United States.svg Valentino Garbarino

Championship standings

Points were awarded as follows:

Position 1st  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th  7th  8th  9th  10th   FL  
Points2518151210864212

Drivers' standings

PosDriver THU1 THU2 LAG1 LAG2 SON BUT Pts
R1R2R3R4R5R6R7R8R9R10R11R12
Formula Pro USA 3 (FPUSA-3)
1 Flag of the United States.svg Landan Matriano Lim111211111DNS232
2 Flag of the United States.svg Jay Horak323322232233200
3 Flag of the United States.svg Larry Schnur43443284
4 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg James Lawley244169
5 Flag of the United States.svg Jake Pollack1152
6 Flag of the United States.svg Jett Bowling2147
7 Flag of the United States.svg Jonathan Collins334DNS42
8 Flag of the United States.svg Barrett Wolfe2236
9 Flag of the United States.svg Frank Vezer3330
Formula Pro USA 4 (FPUSA-4)
1 Flag of the United States.svg Valentino Garbarino212121111111299
2 Flag of the United States.svg Alexander Cornfeld3312433DNS115
3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brad Majman121255110
4 Flag of the United States.svg Athan Sterling222222108
5 Flag of the United States.svg Drew Szuch3330
=7 Flag of the United States.svg Ethan Brobston3427
=7 Flag of the United States.svg Robert Krayevsky4327
PosDriverR1R2R3R4R5R6R7R8R9R10R11R12Pts
THU1 THU2 LAG1 LAG2 SON BUT
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

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  2. ↑ Maurini, Elena (2023-12-20). "Exclusive Racing Announces a New Female Only Racing Series for the West Coast". Formula Pro USA. Retrieved 2023-12-21.
  3. ↑ "SFR Championship Series Regional 3&4 - Group 1 qualifying results".
  4. ↑ "SFRSCCA Majors Restricted Regional 5&6 - Qualifying results for Group 4~FA,FA2,FA3,FM,F4".
  5. ↑ "SFR Championship Series Regionals 7&8 - Qualifying results for Group 1".
  6. ↑ "SFR Championship Series Regionals 9 & 10 - Group 1 - Qualifying 1".
  7. ↑ "SFR Regional Races - Qualifying results for Group 1".
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