2025 Formula Pro USA Western Championship

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The 2025 Formula Pro USA Western Series is the sixth season of the championship for Formula Regional and Formula 4 cars established in the West Coast of the United States. The championship is promoted and organized by Exclusive Racing and Exclusive Auctions, and is run under the same sporting regulations as the FIA-sanctioned Formula Regional Americas Championship and Formula 4 United States Championship.

Contents

It began in March, with the championship spanning six weekends until November. [1]

Teams and drivers

Drivers are 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 are powered by Honda and use Avon tires. [2]

TeamNo.DriverRounds
Formula Pro USA 3 (FPUSA-3) entries
World Speed Motorsports3 Flag of the United States.svg Larry Schnur1–3
38 Flag of the United States.svg Dan Decker4
63 Flag of the United States.svg Charles Duncan2, 4
Crosslink Motorsports13 Flag of the United States.svg Barrett Wolfe3
Kiwi Motorsport15 Flag of the United States.svg Jake Bonilla4
01 Flag of Brazil.svg Bruno Ribero3
Atlantic Racing Team88 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg James Lawley1
177 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nicolas Stati1
Formula Pro USA 4 (FPUSA-4) entries
Jensen Global Advisors1 Flag of the United States.svg Marco Martin3
Flag of South Africa.svg Zach Fourie1
153
2 Flag of the United States.svg Ana Palestro1–4
3 Flag of the United States.svg Robert Arana4
Flag of the United States.svg Aiden Zelaya3
74
Flag of the United States.svg Max Parker3
World Speed Motorsports14 Flag of the United States.svg Ridgeley Welsh1–4
15 Flag of the United States.svg Christopher DeFreitas1–2
16 Flag of the United States.svg Yashom Kapoor1–4
Kiwi Motorsport26 Flag of the United States.svg Ayden Kohut3
123 Flag of the United States.svg Carolyn Fitzgerald1–4
Crosslink Motorsports134 Flag of the United States.svg Joshua Griffith3
Sources: [3] [4] [5] [6]

Race calendar

The 2025 calendar will be held over twelve races spanning across six weekends. [1] The series will race at the same four circuits as the previous year.

RoundCircuitDateSupport billMap of circuit locations
1R1 Sonoma Raceway, Sonoma March 15 SCCA Majors Championship
Formula Car Challenge
R2March 16
2R3 Thunderhill Raceway Park, Willows April 5San Francisco Region SCCA Series
Formula Car Challenge
R4April 6
3R5 WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, Monterey June 28San Francisco Region SCCA Series
Pacific F2000 Championship
R6June 29
4R7 Sonoma Raceway, Sonoma September 13NASA Northern California Region
Formula Car Challenge
R8September 14
5R9 Thunderhill Raceway Park, Willows October 24–26San Francisco Region SCCA Series
Formula Car Challenge
R10
6R11 Buttonwillow Raceway Park, Buttonwillow November 14–16California Sports Car Club
Formula Car Challenge
R12

Race results

RoundCircuitPole positionFPUSA-3FPUSA-4
Fastest lapWinning driverFastest lapWinning driver
1R1 Sonoma Raceway Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg James Lawley Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nicolas Stati Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg James Lawley Flag of South Africa.svg Zach Fourie Flag of South Africa.svg Zach Fourie
R2 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg James Lawley Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nicolas Stati Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg James Lawley Flag of South Africa.svg Zach Fourie Flag of South Africa.svg Zach Fourie
2R3 Thunderhill Raceway Park Flag of the United States.svg Larry Schnur Flag of the United States.svg Larry Schnur Flag of the United States.svg Larry Schnur Flag of the United States.svg Yashom Kapoor Flag of the United States.svg Yashom Kapoor
R4 Flag of the United States.svg Larry Schnur Flag of the United States.svg Larry Schnur Flag of the United States.svg Larry Schnur Flag of the United States.svg Ridgeley Welsh Flag of the United States.svg Yashom Kapoor
3R5 WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca Flag of Brazil.svg Bruno Ribero Flag of Brazil.svg Bruno Ribero Flag of Brazil.svg Bruno Ribero Flag of South Africa.svg Zach Fourie Flag of South Africa.svg Zach Fourie
R6 Flag of Brazil.svg Bruno Ribero Flag of Brazil.svg Bruno Ribero Flag of Brazil.svg Bruno Ribero Flag of South Africa.svg Zach Fourie Flag of South Africa.svg Zach Fourie
4R7 Sonoma Raceway Flag of the United States.svg Jake Bonilla Flag of the United States.svg Jake Bonilla Flag of the United States.svg Jake Bonilla Flag of the United States.svg Aiden Zelaya Flag of the United States.svg Robert Arana
R8 Flag of the United States.svg Jake Bonilla Flag of the United States.svg Jake Bonilla Flag of the United States.svg Jake Bonilla Flag of the United States.svg Yashom Kapoor Flag of the United States.svg Yashom Kapoor
5R9 Thunderhill Raceway Park
R10
6R11 Buttonwillow Raceway Park
R12

Championship standings

Points are awarded as follows:

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

Drivers' standings

PosDriver SON1 THU1 LAG SON2 THU2 BUT Pts
R1R2R3R4R5R6R7R8R9R10R11R12
Formula Pro USA 3 (FPUSA-3)
1 Flag of the United States.svg Larry Schnur331133114
2 Flag of the United States.svg Charles Duncan222272
=3 Flag of Brazil.svg Bruno Ribero1154
=3 Flag of the United States.svg Jake Bonilla1154
5 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg James Lawley1150
6 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nicolas Stati2240
7 Flag of the United States.svg Barrett Wolfe2236
8 Flag of the United States.svg Dan Decker3330
Formula Pro USA 4 (FPUSA-4)
1 Flag of the United States.svg Yashom Kapoor43112441148
2 Flag of the United States.svg Ridgeley Welsh22225332132
3 Flag of South Africa.svg Zach Fourie1111108
4 Flag of the United States.svg Carolyn Fitzgerald5433875680
5 Flag of the United States.svg Ana Palestro6†644†766572
6 Flag of the United States.svg Aiden Zelaya922355
7 Flag of the United States.svg Robert Arana1437
8 Flag of the United States.svg Christopher DeFreitas35RetRet25
9 Flag of the United States.svg Ayden Kohut4522
10 Flag of the United States.svg Joshua Griffith3917
11 Flag of the United States.svg Max Parker6812
— Flag of the United States.svg Marco MartinDNSRet0
PosDriverR1R2R3R4R5R6R7R8R9R10R11R12Pts
SON1 THU1 LAG SON2 THU2 BUT
ColourResult
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird place
GreenPoints classification
BlueNon-points classification
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired, not classified (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

References

  1. 1 2 "Formula Pro USA Western Championship presented by Exclusive Racing confirms 2025 schedule". RTD Media. November 25, 2024. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
  2. ↑ BDM_FPU, Admin. "About FPUSA". Formula Pro USA. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Sonoma Regional 1-2 - Group 1 & 2 - Qualify - Speedhive live timing". speedhive.mylaps.com. March 15, 2025. Retrieved March 16, 2025.
  4. ↑ "SFR SCCA Major Regional/National @ Thunderhill Raceway Park - Qualify 1 - Race Monitor". Race Monitor. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
  5. ↑ "SFR SCCA Regional 7/8 Laguna Seca Results" (PDF). San Francisco Region SCCA . Retrieved July 7, 2025.
  6. ↑ "NASA NorCal Sonoma Raceway Sept 13-14 Group FPUSA FCC Saturday Qualifying" (PDF). National Auto Sport Association. September 13, 2025. Retrieved September 14, 2025.
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