2024 Formula Regional Americas Championship

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The 2024 Formula Regional Americas Championship is the seventh season of a FIA-sanctioned F3 series across North America, and the fifth season under the Formula Regional moniker after a rebrand in 2020. The series is promoted by SCCA Pro Racing, the professional racing division of the Sports Car Club of America.

Teams and drivers

All drivers compete with Ligier JS F3 cars on Hankook tires. All teams are American-registered. After having used Honda powertrains for all of its history, the series switched to using Ligier 1.65-litre V4 ‘Storm’ engines in 2024. [1]

TeamNo.DriverRounds
Crosslink Kiwi Motorsports6 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Nicole Havrda [2] 1–2
14 Flag of the United States.svg Alex Benavitz [3] 1
24 Flag of the United States.svg Kevin Janzen [4] 1–2
25 Flag of the United States.svg Ricco Shlaimoun [5] 1–2
27 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Patrick Woods-Toth [6] 1–2
31 Flag of the United States.svg Titus Sherlock [6] 1–2, NC
66 Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Shehan [7] 1–2, NC
73 Flag of the United States.svg Landan Matriano Lim [2] 1–2, NC
02 Flag of the United States.svg Jett Bowling [6] 1–2, NC
DD Autosport11 Flag of the United States.svg Cole Kleck [8] 1
Speed Factory17 Flag of the United States.svg Justin Garat [2] 1–2
IGY6 Motorsports22 Flag of the United States.svg Hayden Bowlsbey [8] 1–2
Velox USA55 Flag of Chile.svg Nicolas Ambiado [8] 1–2
Atlantic Racing Team77 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg James Lawley [9] 1–2
Momentum Motorsports07 Flag of the United States.svg Anthony Autiello [10] 1
Jensen Global Advisors TBA Flag of Sweden.svg Oliver Westling [11] TBC

Race calendar

The 2024 calendar was announced on 4 October 2023. The championship will not visit Virginia International Raceway as it did the year before, but will instead debut at Indianapolis Motor Speedway and Canadian Tire Motorsports Park. The number of championship races increased from 18 to 21. [12] FR Americas will also hold a non-championship invitational event at Laguna Seca, visiting the Western US for the first time. [13]

RoundCircuitDateSupport billMap of circuit locations
1R1 Flag of the United States.svg NOLA Motorsports Park, Avondale 13 April SVRA Sprint Series
Trans-Am Series
TA2 Series
Ligier JS F4 Series
R214 April
R3
NCR1 Flag of the United States.svg Laguna Seca, Monterey 4 May SVRA Sprint Series
Trans-Am Series
R25 May
2R1 Flag of the United States.svg Road America, Elkhart Lake 18 MayRoad America SpeedTour
SVRA Sprint Series
Formula 4 United States Championship
Ligier JS F4 Series
R2
R319 May
3R1 Flag of the United States.svg Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Speedway 13–16 June SVRA Sprint Series
R2
R3
4R1 Flag of the United States.svg Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Lexington 20–23 June SVRA Sprint Series
Formula 4 United States Championship
Ligier JS F4 Series
R2
R3
5R1 Flag of the United States.svg New Jersey Motorsports Park, Millville 25–28 July SVRA Sprint Series
Formula 4 United States Championship
Ligier JS F4 Series
R2
R3
6R1 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canadian Tire Motorsports Park, Bowmanville 29 August – 1 September Formula 4 United States Championship
R2
R3
7R1 Flag of the United States.svg Circuit of the Americas, Austin 31 October – 3 November SVRA Sprint Series
Formula 4 United States Championship
R2
R3

Race results

RoundCircuitPole positionFastest lapWinning driverWinning team
1R1 Flag of the United States.svg NOLA Motorsports Park Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Patrick Woods-Toth Flag of the United States.svg Cole Kleck Flag of the United States.svg Cole Kleck Flag of the United States.svg DD Autosport
R2 Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Shehan Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Patrick Woods-Toth Flag of the United States.svg Crosslink Kiwi Motorsports
R3 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Patrick Woods-Toth Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Shehan Flag of the United States.svg Crosslink Kiwi Motorsports
NCR1 Flag of the United States.svg Laguna Seca Flag of the United States.svg Titus Sherlockno classified finishers
R2 Flag of the United States.svg Jett Bowling Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Shehan Flag of the United States.svg Titus Sherlock Flag of the United States.svg Crosslink Kiwi Motorsports
2R1 Flag of the United States.svg Road America Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Patrick Woods-Toth Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Patrick Woods-Toth Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Patrick Woods-Toth Flag of the United States.svg Crosslink Kiwi Motorsports
R2
R3
3R1 Flag of the United States.svg Indianapolis Motor Speedway
R2
R3
4R1 Flag of the United States.svg Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course
R2
R3
5R1 Flag of the United States.svg New Jersey Motorsports Park
R2
R3
6R1 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canadian Tire Motorsports Park
R2
R3
7R1 Flag of the United States.svg Circuit of the Americas
R2
R3

Championship standings

Points are awarded as follows:

Position 1st  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th  7th  8th  9th  10th 
Points251815121086421

Drivers' standings

PosDriver NOL
Flag of the United States.svg 		LAG
Flag of the United States.svg 		ROA
Flag of the United States.svg 		IMS
Flag of the United States.svg 		MOH
Flag of the United States.svg 		NJM
Flag of the United States.svg 		MOS
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 		COA
Flag of the United States.svg 		Pts
R1R2R3NCR1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3
1 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Patrick Woods-Toth 212112†86
2 Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Shehan 541DNS24277
3 Flag of the United States.svg Titus Sherlock4114DNS12167
4 Flag of the United States.svg Cole Kleck12358
5 Flag of Chile.svg Nicolas Ambiado310DNS3346
6 Flag of the United States.svg Hayden Bowlsbey63Ret7539
7 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Nicole Havrda7612†5436
8 Flag of the United States.svg Justin Garat8866730
9 Flag of the United States.svg Jett BowlingRet55DNS3Ret628
10 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg James Lawley1171081012
11 Flag of the United States.svg Landan Matriano LimRet137DNS410811
12 Flag of the United States.svg Ricco Shlaimoun9Ret81198
13 Flag of the United States.svg Kevin JanzenRetRet99114
14 Flag of the United States.svg Anthony Autiello109113
— Flag of the United States.svg Alex BenavitzRetRetDNS0
PosDriverR1R2R3NCR1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3Pts
NOL
Flag of the United States.svg 		LAG
Flag of the United States.svg 		ROA
Flag of the United States.svg 		IMS
Flag of the United States.svg 		MOH
Flag of the United States.svg 		NJM
Flag of the United States.svg 		MOS
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 		COA
Flag of the United States.svg

Teams' standings

Only a teams' two best-finishing cars are eligible for teams' championship points.

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

† — Did not finish, but classified

PosDriver NOL
Flag of the United States.svg 		LAG
Flag of the United States.svg 		ROA
Flag of the United States.svg 		IMS
Flag of the United States.svg 		MOH
Flag of the United States.svg 		NJM
Flag of the United States.svg 		MOS
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 		COA
Flag of the United States.svg 		Pts
R1R2R3NCR1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3
1Crosslink Kiwi Motorsports211DNS11153
442DNS22
2DD Autosport12358
3Velox USA310DNS331
4IGY6 Motorsports63Ret729
5Speed Factory886624
6Atlantic Racing Team11710811
7Momentum Motorsports109113
PosDriverR1R2R3NCR1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3Pts
NOL
Flag of the United States.svg 		LAG
Flag of the United States.svg 		ROA
Flag of the United States.svg 		IMS
Flag of the United States.svg 		MOH
Flag of the United States.svg 		NJM
Flag of the United States.svg 		MOS
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 		COA
Flag of the United States.svg

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