2024 Ligier JS F4 Series

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The 2024 Ligier JS F4 Series is the inaugural season of the Ligier JS F4 Series. The series was founded from the ashes of the Formula Development series, which served as a feeder into the United States Formula 4 Championship, but suffered chronically low grid numbers. The series is sanctioned by Parella Motorsports Holdings.

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The series was created for teams and drivers to utilize the old Ligier JS F4 chassis following the United States Formula 4 Championship's switch to the Ligier JS F422 chassis.

Teams and drivers

TeamNo.DriverRounds
Flag of the United States.svg Jensen Global Advisors 1 Flag of the United States.svg Cash Felber3
Flag of the United States.svg Jacob Pollack1–2
73
2 Flag of the United States.svg Parker Wallin1–2
Flag of the United States.svg Roman Felber3
Flag of the United States.svg Crosslink Kiwi Motorsport5 Flag of the United States.svg Demitri Nolan1–3
29 Flag of the United States.svg Kekai Hauanio1–3
45 Flag of the United States.svg Bacon Zelenka1–3
95 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brad Majman1–3
Flag of the United States.svg International Motorsport6 Flag of Uruguay.svg Maite Cáceres1–3
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Atlantic Racing Team24 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Daniel Quimby1
Flag of the United States.svg Scuderia Buell25 Flag of the United States.svg Teddy Musella1–3
27 Flag of Poland.svg Rafal Wolosz3
44 Flag of Argentina.svg Pablo Benites Jr.1
Flag of the United States.svg Szuch Racing28 Flag of the United States.svg Drew Szuch1–3
Flag of the United States.svg Berg DMG Racing49 Flag of the United States.svg Harbir Dass1–2
Flag of the United States.svg IGY6 Motorsports72 Flag of the United States.svg Jacob Lawter1–3
83 Flag of the United States.svg Christopher Parrish1–2
Flag of the United States.svg Hayden Bowlsbey3

Race calendar

The 2024 calendar was announced on 3 October 2023. [1] All rounds will be under the Formula Regional Americas Championship and SVRA support bill, but from Road America onwards, it will also be on the United States Formula 4 support bill, following the cancellation of its round at NOLA Motorsports Park due to shipping delays with the new chassis. [2]

RoundCircuitDateSupporting
1R1 NOLA Motorsports Park, Avondale 13 April Formula Regional Americas Championship
SVRA Sprint Series
Trans-Am Series
TA2 Series
R2
R314 April
2R1 Road America, Elkhart Lake 16–19 May Formula Regional Americas Championship
United States Formula 4 Championship
SVRA
R2
R3
3R1 Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Lexington 20–23 June Formula Regional Americas Championship
United States Formula 4 Championship
SVRA
R2
R3
4R1 New Jersey Motorsports Park, Millville 25–28 July Formula Regional Americas Championship
United States Formula 4 Championship
SVRA
R2
R3
5R1 Circuit of the Americas, Austin 31 October–3 November Formula Regional Americas Championship
United States Formula 4 Championship
SVRA
R2
R3

Race results

RoundCircuitPole positionFastest lapWinning driverWinning team
1R1 NOLA Motorsports Park Flag of the United States.svg Teddy Musella Flag of the United States.svg Teddy Musella Flag of the United States.svg Teddy Musella Flag of the United States.svg Scuderia Buell
R2 Flag of Uruguay.svg Maite Cáceres Flag of the United States.svg Kekai Hauanio Flag of the United States.svg Crosslink Kiwi Motorsport
R3 Flag of the United States.svg Teddy Musella Flag of the United States.svg Teddy Musella Flag of the United States.svg Scuderia Buell
2R1 Road America Flag of the United States.svg Teddy Musella Flag of the United States.svg Teddy Musella Flag of the United States.svg Bacon Zelenka Flag of the United States.svg Crosslink Kiwi Motorsport
R2 Flag of the United States.svg Drew Szuch Flag of the United States.svg Kekai Hauanio Flag of the United States.svg Crosslink Kiwi Motorsport
R3 Flag of Uruguay.svg Maite Cáceres Flag of the United States.svg Bacon Zelenka Flag of the United States.svg Crosslink Kiwi Motorsport
3R1 Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course
R2
R3
4R1 New Jersey Motorsports Park
R2
R3
5R1 Circuit of the Americas
R2
R3

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 COA Pts
R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3
1 Flag of the United States.svg Bacon Zelenka34218199
2 Flag of the United States.svg Teddy Musella121310594
3 Flag of the United States.svg Kekai Hauanio1211041281
4 Flag of Uruguay.svg Maite Cáceres23554380
5 Flag of the United States.svg Christopher Parrish486112Ret42
6 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brad Majman5592Ret942
7 Flag of the United States.svg Jacob Pollack8Ret773639
8 Flag of the United States.svg Drew Szuch96412Ret434
9 Flag of the United States.svg Parker Wallin7Ret8107723
10 Flag of the United States.svg Harbir DassRetDNSDNS65Ret18
11 Flag of the United States.svg Demitri NolanRetWDWD86816
12 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Daniel Quimby11Ret315
13 Flag of the United States.svg Jacob Lawter10711991012
14 Flag of Argentina.svg Pablo Benites Jr.69Ret10
Flag of the United States.svg Cash Felber
Flag of the United States.svg Roman Felber
Flag of Poland.svg Rafal Wolosz
Flag of the United States.svg Hayden Bowlsbey
PosDriverR1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3Pts
NOL ROA MOH NJM 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

PosTeamPts
1 Flag of the United States.svg Crosslink Kiwi Motorsport201
2 Flag of the United States.svg Scuderia Buell104
3 Flag of the United States.svg International Motorsport80
4 Flag of the United States.svg Jensen Global Advisors 62
5 Flag of the United States.svg IGY6 Motorsports54
6 Flag of the United States.svg Szuch Racing34
7 Flag of the United States.svg Berg DMG Racing18
8 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Atlantic Racing Team15

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