2019 Formula 4 United States Championship

The 2019 Formula 4 United States Championship season was the fourth season of the United States Formula 4 Championship, a motor racing series regulated according to FIA Formula 4 regulations and sanctioned by SCCA Pro Racing, the professional racing division of the Sports Car Club of America.

Teams and drivers edit

All teams were American-registered.

Team No. Driver Rounds
Harris Hill Driver Development 2   Jake Bonilla[1] 6
Jensen Global Advisors 2   Íñigo León[2] 1
DEForce Racing 2   Pablo Pérez de Lara 5
12   Kiko Porto[3] All
77   Kory Enders[4] 6
88   Chara Mansur[4] 6
99   Guilherme Peixoto[5] All
Jay Howard Driver Development 3   Hayden Bowlsbey[6] All
4   Christian Brooks[7] All
5   Wyatt Brichacek[8] All
6   Robert Soroka[9] 1, 4–5
  Zoey Edenholm[10] 6
7   Christian Bogle[11] 1, 4–6
8   Jonny Wilkinson[12] 1
  Nolan Siegel[4] 6
Crosslink/Kiwi Motorsport 9   Joshua Car[13] All
18   Arthur Leist[14] All
27   Liam Snyder[15] 4
32   José Blanco[16] All
47   Dante Yu[17] 1–3, 6
57   Josh Sarchet[4] 6
Primus Racing 11   James Goughary, Jr. 5
13   Sicheng Li[18] 3–6
44   Aidan Yoder[19] All
69   Josh Bethune[2] All
Alliance Racing Sponsored by
Gas Monkey Energy Drink
14   Dylan Tavella[20] All
15   Chandler Horton[21] All
16   Ryan MacDermid[22] 1–4
24   Zoey Edenholm[23] 1–5
28   Will Edwards[21] All
53   Tommy Foster[4] 6
Group-A Racing[24] 17   Robert Torres[25] 5–6
93   David Porcelli[2] 1–4
  David Dalton, Jr. 5–6
96   Shehan Chandrasoma[4] 6
Quantum Racing Services 20   Matt Rivard[2] All
DC Autosport with Cape Motorsports 21   Teddy Wilson[26] 1–3
  Rodrigo Gutiérrez 5–6
26   Ryan McElwee[27] 1–2
  Reece Gold 5–6
51   Nicky Hays[18] 3–4, 6
88   Giano Taurino[28] 2
World Speed Motorsports[29] 25   Courtney Crone 6
33   Amanda Cartier 6
55   Kyle Loh 6
Velocity Racing Development[30] 61   Michael d'Orlando[18] 3–6
62   Oliver Clarke[31] 1–2
66   Ryan MacDermid[32] 5–6
Doran Motorsports Group[33] 95   Marco Kacic 6

Race calendar edit

All races will be held on permanent road courses in the United States. The series schedule was announced on 7 December 2018.[34]

Round Circuit Date Pole Position Fastest Lap Winning Driver Winning Team Supporting
1 R1 Road Atlanta, Braselton 19 April   Joshua Car[N 1]   Jonny Wilkinson   Teddy Wilson DC Autosport with Cape Motorsports F3 Americas Championship
Formula Race Promotions
R2 20 April   Aidan Yoder   Kiko Porto DEForce Racing
R3   Arthur Leist   Joshua Car Crosslink/Kiwi Motorsport
2 R4 Pittsburgh International Race Complex, Wampum 22 June   Arthur Leist   Arthur Leist   Arthur Leist Crosslink/Kiwi Motorsport F3 Americas Championship
R5 23 June   Dylan Tavella   Kiko Porto DEForce Racing
R6   Christian Brooks   Joshua Car Crosslink/Kiwi Motorsport
3 R7 Virginia International Raceway, Alton 27 July   Arthur Leist   José Blanco   Joshua Car Crosslink/Kiwi Motorsport F3 Americas Championship
Formula Race Promotions
R8 28 July   Arthur Leist   Arthur Leist Crosslink/Kiwi Motorsport
R9   Guilherme Peixoto   Christian Brooks Jay Howard Driver Development
4 R10 Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Lexington 9 August   Guilherme Peixoto   Joshua Car   Kiko Porto DEForce Racing NASCAR Xfinity Series
Trans-Am Series
R11   Joshua Car   Joshua Car Crosslink/Kiwi Motorsport
R12 10 August   Joshua Car   Joshua Car Crosslink/Kiwi Motorsport
5 R13 Sebring International Raceway, Sebring 14 September   José Blanco   José Blanco   José Blanco Crosslink/Kiwi Motorsport F3 Americas Championship
R14   José Blanco   Christian Brooks Jay Howard Driver Development
R15 15 September   Joshua Car   Joshua Car Crosslink/Kiwi Motorsport
6 R16 Circuit of the Americas, Austin 2 November   José Blanco   Joshua Car   Christian Bogle Jay Howard Driver Development Formula One
R17 3 November   Christian Brooks   Christian Bogle[N 2] Jay Howard Driver Development

Championship standings edit

Points were awarded as follows:

Position  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th   9th   10th 
Points 25 18 15 12 10 8 6 4 2 1

Drivers' standings edit

Pos Driver ATL PIT VIR MDO SEB COA Pts
1   Joshua Car 3 3 1 2 3 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 2 4 1 29 9 299
2   Kiko Porto 2 1 3 4 1 4 3 4 11 1 9 5 3 7 2 Ret 5 220
3   Christian Brooks DSQ 6 6 9 2 2 11 3 1 8 4 2 4 1 6 2 2 209
4   José Blanco 6 2 4 3 Ret 3 2 7 Ret 9 7 Ret 1 2 3 28 26 158
5   Arthur Leist 5 19 2 1 5 10 4 1 3 5 Ret Ret 5 DNS 5 6 11 154
6   Guilherme Peixoto 7 17 10 7 7 9 9 5 8 4 3 3 Ret 8 4 4 Ret 107
7   Dylan Tavella 4 9 Ret 6 4 DSQ 8 Ret DNS 11 Ret 4 8 3 8 26 Ret 73
8   Teddy Wilson 1 5 7 5 9 7 5 Ret Ret 69
9   Nicky Hays 6 12 Ret 3 2 15 8 4 57
10   Christian Bogle 19 14 15 10 16 Ret 10 9 Ret 1 1 54
11   Ryan MacDermid 10 10 12 11 6 5 12 8 6 18 8 DNS 12 19 7 31 7 48
12   Wyatt Brichacek 22† 8 8 13 Ret 19 7 Ret 7 6 5 Ret 24 15 11 DNS 6 46
13   Chandler Horton 12 4 11 Ret 16 13 15 Ret DNS 13 10 7 7 6 10 5 29 44
14   Michael d'Orlando 10 14 5 7 14 6 23 Ret Ret 30† 3 40
15   Dante Yu 14 21 Ret 8 Ret Ret 13 6 4 24 14 24
16   Kory Enders 3 13 15
17   James Goughary, Jr. 9 5 20† 12
18   Reece Gold 6 Ret 16 12 8 12
19   Giano Taurino 16 8 6 12
20   Oliver Clarke Ret 11 5 10 18 16 11
21   David Porcelli 9 7 9 15 11 15 Ret Ret DNS 12 Ret 12 10
22   Liam Snyder 17 6 Ret 8
23   Josh Bethune 15 12 13 12 10 8 DNS 10 Ret 20 13 DNS 11 13 9 17 15 8
24   Nolan Siegel 7 10 7
25   Hayden Bowlsbey 16 16 14 18 12 12 18 17 12 14 Ret 8 Ret 11 13 10 20 5
26   Jonny Wilkinson 8 13 18 4
27   Aidan Yoder 18 15 21† 20 Ret Ret Ret 13 Ret 15 Ret 11 13 10 Ret 9 18 3
28   Sicheng Li Ret 15 10 22 15 9 20 Ret DNS 22 Ret 3
29   Matt Rivard 13 Ret 16 17 17 14 14 11 9 DNS DNS DNS 18 16 14 DNS DNS 2
30   Zoey Edenholm 17 18 19 14 14 17 17 9 Ret 19 12 13 15 20 18 13 17 2
31   Robert Soroka 21 20 22 16 11 10 14 14 Ret 1
32   Ryan McElwee 11 Ret 17 Ret 13 11 0
33   Marco Kacic 11 16 0
34   Pablo Pérez de Lara 16 12 21 0
35   David Dalton, Jr. 17 18 12 19 19 0
36   Tommy Foster 18 12 0
37   Will Edwards 20 22 20 19 15 18 16 16 DNS 21 Ret 14 22 DSQ 19 25 28 0
38   Kyle Loh 14 22 0
39   Rodrigo Gutiérrez 19 17 15 20 25 0
40   Courtney Crone 15 21 0
41   Chara Mansur 16 27 0
42   Robert Torres 21 21 17 DNS 31 0
43   Jake Bonilla 21 23 0
44   Josh Sarchet 23 24 0
45   Amanda Cartier 27 30 0
  Shehan Chandrasoma Ret Ret 0
  Íñigo León DNS DNS DNS
Pos Driver ATL PIT VIR MDO SEB COA Pts
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver Second place
Bronze Third place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Retired (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap
† — Did not finish, but classified

Teams' standings edit

Pos Team Pts
1 Crosslink Kiwi Motorsports 537
2 DEForce Racing 342
3 Jay Howard Driver Development 308
4 Alliance Racing w/ Gas Monkey 155
5 DC Autosports w/ Cape Motorsports 150
6 Velocity Racing Development 63
7 Primus Racing 26
8 Group-A Racing 10
9 Quantum Racing Services 2
10 Doran Motorsports Group 0
11 World Speed Motorsports 0
12 Harris Hill Driver Development 0
13 Jensen Global Advisors 0

Notes edit

  1. ^ Heavy rains cancelled the qualifying session. Starting grid was set based on fastest times from the practice sessions.
  2. ^ Race winner Christian Brooks received a post race penalty for "crowding", promoting Bogle to the victory.

References edit

  1. ^ "F4 U.S. CHAMPIONSHIP EXCEEDS WORLD FIA F4 ENTRY RECORD FOR USGP FINALE". www.f4uschampionship.com. October 29, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d "2019 F4 U.S. Championship – Rounds 1-3 Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta". www.f4uschampionship.com. April 15, 2019.
  3. ^ "Brazilian Kiko Porto Chases 2019 F4 U.S. Title with DEForce Racing". www.f4uschampionship.com. January 7, 2019.
  4. ^ a b c d e f "F4 U.S. Championship Breaks Circuit of The Americas Entry Record for USGP". www.f4uschampionship.com. October 24, 2019.
  5. ^ "DEForce Racing Doubles Team Size for 2019 Season". www.f4uschampionship.com. February 13, 2019.
  6. ^ "Jay Howard Driver Development Adds Hayden Bowlsbey for 2019 Campaign". www.f4uschampionship.com. December 13, 2018. Retrieved December 16, 2018.
  7. ^ "Global Electronic Technology/Hot Wheels Official Driver Christian Brooks to Make Open Wheel Debut in F4 with Jay Howard". www.f4uschampionship.com. April 10, 2019.
  8. ^ "Wyatt Brichacek Returns to Jay Howard Driver Development in 2019". www.f4uschampionship.com. November 29, 2018. Retrieved December 16, 2018.
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  12. ^ "UK Karting Champion and Double Welsh Champion Sets Sights on Moving Up the USA Ladder!". www.f4uschampionship.com. April 13, 2019.
  13. ^ "Joshua Car Inks Deal with Crosslink/Kiwi Motorsport for 2019". March 5, 2019.
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  19. ^ "Primus Racing Signs Aidan Yoder for 2019 F4 U.S. Championship". www.f4uschampionship.com. April 9, 2019.
  20. ^ "Dylan Tavella Joins Alliance Racing Sponsored by Gas Monkey Energy for 2019 F4 U.S. Season". www.f4uschampionship.com. November 13, 2018. Retrieved December 16, 2018.
  21. ^ a b "Edwards and Horton Return to Alliance Racing Sponsored by Gas Monkey Energy for 2019 Season". www.f4uschampionship.com. November 27, 2018. Retrieved December 16, 2018.
  22. ^ "Ryan MacDermid Jumps to the F4 Program with Alliance Racing Sponsored by Gas Monkey Energy". www.f4uschampionship.com. December 27, 2018.
  23. ^ "Zoey Edenholm Inks F4 Deal with Alliance Racing and Gas Monkey Energy". www.f4uschampionship.com. April 1, 2019. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
  24. ^ "Group-A Racing Continues to Focus on Driver Growth". www.f4uschampionship.com. March 26, 2019. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
  25. ^ "Group-A Racing Adds Robert Torres For Remainder of 2019". www.f4uschampionship.com. September 4, 2019. Retrieved September 5, 2019.
  26. ^ "DC Autosport Confirms Teddy Wilson as First Driver for 2019 F4 U.S. Program". March 22, 2019.
  27. ^ "DC Autosport Adds to 2019 F4 U.S. Driver Line-up with Ryan McElwee". April 15, 2019.
  28. ^ "Entry List: 2019 F4 U.S. Championship- Rounds 4-6 Pittsburgh International Race Complex". June 14, 2019.
  29. ^ "World Speed Motorsports Enters Three Drivers in Formula One Support Race at Circuit of the Americas". www.f4uschampionship.com. October 2, 2019.
  30. ^ "Ricco Shlaimoun Joins Velocity Racing Development F3 Americas Program". February 5, 2019.
  31. ^ "Oliver Clarke Returns to F4 for Full Season Campaign with Velocity Racing Development". February 14, 2019. Retrieved February 14, 2019.
  32. ^ "Velocity Racing Development Inks Ryan MacDermid and Michael d'Orlando for Sebring and COTA". www.f4uschampionship.com. September 9, 2019.
  33. ^ "Doran Motorsports Group to Make First F4 United States Championship Powered by Honda Series Start at the Circuit Of The Americas". www.f4uschampionship.com. October 15, 2019.
  34. ^ "F4 U.S Schedule Revealed at PRI Show- Scott Goodyear Announced as Race Director". www.f4uschampionship.com. 7 December 2018. Retrieved 15 December 2018.

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