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
Atlantic Racing Team3 Flag of the United States.svg Larry Schnur1
88 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg James Lawley1
World Speed Motorsports177 Flag of the United States.svg Nicolas Stati1
Formula Pro USA 4 (FPUSA-4) entries
Jensen Global Advisors1 Flag of South Africa.svg Zach Fourie1
2 Flag of the United States.svg Ana Palestro1
World Speed Motorsports14 Flag of the United States.svg Ridgeley Welsh1
15 Flag of the United States.svg Christopher DeFreitas1
16 Flag of the United States.svg Yashom Kapoor1
Kiwi Motorsport123 Flag of the United States.svg Carolyn Fitzgerald1
Sources: [3]

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 4–6San Francisco Region SCCA Series
Formula Car Challenge
R4
3R5 WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, Monterey June 27–29San Francisco Region SCCA Series
Pacific F2000 Championship
R6
4R7 Sonoma Raceway, Sonoma September 12–14NASA Northern California Region
Formula Car Challenge
R8
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 the United States.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 the United States.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
R4
3R5 WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca
R6
4R7 Sonoma Raceway
R8
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 Canada (Pantone).svg James Lawley1150
2 Flag of the United States.svg Nicolas Stati2240
3 Flag of the United States.svg Larry Schnur3330
Formula Pro USA 4 (FPUSA-4)
1 Flag of South Africa.svg Zach Fourie1154
2 Flag of the United States.svg Ridgeley Welsh2236
3 Flag of the United States.svg Yashom Kapoor4327
4 Flag of the United States.svg Christopher DeFreitas3525
5 Flag of the United States.svg Carolyn Fitzgerald5422
6 Flag of the United States.svg Ana Palestro6†616
PosDriverR1R2R3R4R5R6R7R8R9R10R11R12Pts
SON1 THU1 LAG SON2 THU2 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

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.
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