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.
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.
Team | No. | Driver | Rounds |
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7 | 3 | ||
2 | ![]() | 1–2 | |
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29 | ![]() | 1–3 | |
45 | ![]() | 1–3 | |
95 | ![]() | 1–3 | |
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![]() | 24 | ![]() | 1 |
![]() | 25 | ![]() | 1–3 |
27 | ![]() | 3 | |
44 | ![]() | 1 | |
![]() | 28 | ![]() | 1–3 |
![]() | 49 | ![]() | 1–2 |
![]() | 72 | ![]() | 1–3 |
83 | ![]() | 1–2 | |
![]() | 3 |
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]
Round | Circuit | Date | Supporting | |
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1 | R1 | NOLA Motorsports Park, Avondale | 13 April | Formula Regional Americas Championship SVRA Sprint Series Trans-Am Series TA2 Series |
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R3 | 14 April | |||
2 | R1 | Road America, Elkhart Lake | 16–19 May | Formula Regional Americas Championship United States Formula 4 Championship SVRA |
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R3 | ||||
3 | R1 | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Lexington | 20–23 June | Formula Regional Americas Championship United States Formula 4 Championship SVRA |
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4 | R1 | New Jersey Motorsports Park, Millville | 25–28 July | Formula Regional Americas Championship United States Formula 4 Championship SVRA |
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R3 | ||||
5 | R1 | Circuit of the Americas, Austin | 31 October–3 November | Formula Regional Americas Championship United States Formula 4 Championship SVRA |
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R3 |
Round | Circuit | Pole position | Fastest lap | Winning driver | Winning team | |
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1 | R1 | NOLA Motorsports Park | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
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2 | R1 | Road America | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
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3 | R1 | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course | ||||
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4 | R1 | New Jersey Motorsports Park | ||||
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5 | R1 | Circuit of the Americas | ||||
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Points were awarded as follows:
Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th |
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Points | 25 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
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Italics – Fastest Lap |
Pos | Team | Pts |
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1 | ![]() | 201 |
2 | ![]() | 104 |
3 | ![]() | 80 |
4 | ![]() | 62 |
5 | ![]() | 54 |
6 | ![]() | 34 |
7 | ![]() | 18 |
8 | ![]() | 15 |
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