2020 FAN GUIDE Page 1 MORE THAN 2,000 EVENTS A YEAR. #funwithcars FIND YOUR FUN AT SCCA.COM/FUN Page 2 A Modern Approach to Motorsports Launched in 2014, FIA Formula 4 was created to offer young race car drivers around the world the opportunity to take the first step from karting into the world of open-wheel racing. Designed to be globally recognized yet an affordable step between karting and F3, the F4 car was constructed to keep costs down while providing an ideal learning tool for young drivers who have never raced cars before. The series offers more value and benefits than any other form of entry-level open-wheel racing at a low cost. In 2015, SCCA Pro Racing and the FIA combined forces to create the Formula 4 United States Championship. F4 teams and drivers are aligned with the FIA and series partners: Honda, Honda Performance Development, Ligier Automotive North America and Hankook Tires USA. Stepping into the F4 series builds upon the progression offered from karting both on and off the track. The series offers developmental educational programs that cover everything from driving preparation to marketing and public relations. The inaugural season included five event weekends with 15 races. A total of 19 drivers and nine teams competed over the course of the season. The field for season two doubled in size with an average of 33 cars participating in the 20-race season. Even with record-breaking grid sizes in its second season and the launch of the new F3 Americas, the car count for season three maintained an average of 31 entries per event, the largest average F4 grid size in the world. In 2019, the F4 U.S. Championship smashed another world FIA F4 entry record with 38 drivers entering the Formula One United States Grand Prix. The championship supported series like Trans Am, NASCAR and Formula1, generating more than 350,000 race-day attendees. Formula Pro USA Western Championship (FP4) is affiliated with the SCCA Pro Racing F4 program, competing on the same weekend as SCCA club and non-club events on the west coast. The series uses and the same Ligier JS F4 chassis and Honda Civic Type R engine as the F4 U.S. Championship. FP4 also uses similar rules and regulations as the F4 U.S. Championship. The popularity of the F4 U.S. Championship is exceeding the expectations of its partners and participants. SCCA Pro anticipates similar grid sizes for 2020 as new drivers commit and teams’ purchase orders are being processed each week. The F4 series is the fastest way for an aspiring driver to gain experience to an international racing platform. With driving training, unmatched affordability and strong manufacturer support, competitors can grow and succeed into the higher levels of motorsports. Page 3 4 FR Americas Short Story 4 the fr americas short story With the F4 U.S. Championship exceeding the expectations of its partners and participants, its drivers and teams were seeking the next step in their championship development. After years of discussion, development, testing and manufacturing, the ground-breaking, single-engine, single-chassis regional FIA series Formula Regional Americas Championship Powered by Honda was ready for launch. FR Americas is the fastest way for an aspiring driver to experience to an international racing platform at an affordable price. The Championship offers young talent the opportunity to demonstrate their skills on an international platform while keeping affordability and safety as key elements of the program. Having the Ligier JS F3 chassis manufactured in the United States by Ligier, the Honda Civic Type R motor built in Anna, Ohio, and the Hankook Tires marketed from Nashville, Tennessee, and distributed from its Hankook Motorsports facility in Austin, Texas, aids in affordability and availability. Stepping into the FR Americas series builds upon the progression offered from the F4 U.S. Championship both on and off the track. With driver training, unmatched affordability and strong manufacturer support, competitors can grow and succeed into the higher levels of motorsport. The FR Americas series offers plenty of track time for drivers. Typical race meetings will offer three 35-minute races with qualifying and two practices built into the race weekend. Altogether, the drivers have around three hours of track time available per race meeting, allowing them to increase their experience in open wheel racing. One of FR America’s greatest strengths is the analytical work that must be carried out by the drivers in cooperation with their engineers. The series is a spec series, allowing multicar or single cars teams the same opportunity of success with capped costs; however, the cars allow for significant setup adjustments, which increases the driver’s technical knowledge and gains experience required for moving up the open wheel ladder, whether with a large or small team. Page 4 Page 5 2020 FR Americas Schedule 5 F4 SchApriledu le9-11 AUGUST 7-9 Road Atlanta Grand Prix de Trois-Rivières April 9F4-1 U.S.,1 Formula Race Promotions July 31-August1.53 miles • 11Turns 2 Road AtlantaBraselton, Georgia Barber MotoNASCARrsports Par Pinty’sk Series, F3 Americas,2.54 Form ulamiles Ra ce• Pr 14om otTurnsions F3 AmericasPorsche GT3 Cup Challenge Canada, Braselton, GeorgClockwiseia Road Course Alabama LeeNissands, Ala Micrabama Cup, CTTC, 2.54 miles • 14 Turns 16 Turns • 2Super.38 m iProductionles Challenge Clockwise Road Course Clockwise Roandad Cour F1600se Canada Championship JUNE 5-7 Circuit of the Americas Trois-Rivières, Quebec event format Counter Clockwise Street Course June 5F4-7 U.S., Radical Cup September 25-27 Circuit of the Austin,Americ Texasas Sebring International Raceway F3 Americas,3.427 Radic amilesl Cup • 20 Turns F3 Americas SEPTEMBERChampionship 25-27 Austin, TexasCounterclockwise Road Course Sebring, FloridaSebring International Raceway 3.427 miles • 20 Turns 3.7 miles • F417 TU.S.urns Counterclockwise Road Course Clockwise RoadSebring, Course Florida F4 Schedule JULY 17-19 3.7 miles • 17 Turns 20203Virginia RACES FR International Americas Raceway Schedule2 practice 5 Clockwise Road 1Course qual April 9-11 July 31-AugustF4 U.S., Formula Race 2 Promotions October 23-25 July 17FR:-19 35-min sessionsCircuit of the Americas Road Atlanta VirginiaBarber IntApril MotoernAlton,atirsponalo rts9-11Virginia R Paracewk ay AUGUST 7-9 session F3 Americas Formula 1 United States Grand Prix F3 Americas, Formula Race Promotions F3 AmeriRoadcF4:as,3.27 FoAtlantarmula miles30-min R a•ce 17 Prom Turnsotions 30-minGrand Prix de OCTOBERTrois-Rivières 30-min 23-25 Braselton, Georgia Alabama LClockwiseeeds, Alabam Roada Course Austin, Texas Alto16n, TuVirrnsF4gin U.S.,i•a 2.3 Formula8 miles Race Promotions 1.53 miles • 11TurnsCircuit of the Americas 2.54 miles • 14 Turns Braselton, Georgia NASCAR3.427 m iPinty’sles • Series, 20 Turns 3.2Clo7 milckewsi se• R 1o7a dTu Courrns se CounterclockFormulawise Road 1 U.S.Course Grand Prix Clockwise Road Course Clockwise2.54 RoadJULY miles C ourse• 14 31-AUGUST Turns 2 Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Canada, ClockwiseBarber Road Motorsports Course Park Nissan Micra Cup,Austin, CTTC, Texas F4 U.S. Super Production3.427 Challenge miles • 20 Turns June 5-7 SeptembLeeds, Alabamaer 25-27 and F1600 CanadaCounterclockwise Championship Road Course Circuit of the Americas SebringJUNE Internati onal5-7 Raceway Trois-Rivières, Quebec F3 Americas, Radical Cup F3 AmeCircuitricas16 ofC Turns htheampions Americas • 2.38hip miles Counter Clockwise Street Course Austin, Texas Sebring,F4 FloridaU.S.,Clockwise Radical CupRoad Course F-1Austin, Style Texas Standing Starts 3.427 miles • 20 Turns 3.7 miles • 17 Turns SEPTEMBER 25-27 Counterclockwise Road Course Clockwise3.427 Road miles Course • 20 Turns STARTING GRIDS Counterclockwise Road Course Sebring International Raceway F4 U.S. Race 1A typical FR Americas race Sebring, Florida Fastest qualifyingweekend format is similar to OctobJULYe 17-19r 23-25 July 17-19 Circuit of the Americas 3.7 miles • 17 Turns times set in F4Q1. U.S., offering maximum Virginia International Raceway Virginia International Raceway Clockwise Road Course FormuF4la 1U.S., Uni teFormulad States Race Grand Promotions Prix seat time. F3 Americas, Formula Race Promotions Austin, Texas Race 2 Alton, Virginia Alton, Virginia 3.4273.27 miles miles • 20 • T17urns Turns Fastest race time 3.27 miles • 17 Turns OCTOBER 23-25 · 19 Rounds CounteClockwiserclockwise Road Road Course Course Circuit of the Americas achieved by each Clockwise Road Course driver in the first race. JULY 31-AUGUST 2 Formula 1 U.S. Grand Prix · 3 35-minute races Barber Motorsports Park Austin, Texas per race weekend F4 U.S. 3.427 miles • 20 Turns Race 3 Leeds, Alabama Counterclockwise Road Course Fastest race time 2 practices 16 Turns • 2.38 miles achieved by · each per race weekend F-1 Style Standing Starts Clockwise Road Course driver in the second race. STARTING GRIDS 1 qualifying session Race 1 · Fastest qualifying A typical FR Americas per race race weekend times set in Q1. weekend format is similar to F4 U.S., offering maximum seat time. FIRST SECONDRaceTHIRD 2 FOURTH FIFTH FIRST SECOND THIRD FOURTH fia FIRST SECOND THIRD POINTS 25 FIRST18Fastest SECONDrace15 time 12THIRD 10FOURTH FIFTH 12fia 19 Rounds10 7 5 achieved by each Super · 18 14 12 SCORINGPOINTS 25 18 15 12 10 Super driver in the first race. LicenseTeam Championship 3 35-minute points races are based on SYSTEMSCORINGSIXTH SEVENTH EIGHTH NINTH TENTH License· FIFTH SIXTH SEVENTH pointsthe team’s top per 2 finishingrace weekend FOURTHcars for eachFIFTH SIXTH SYSTEM8 SIXTH6Race SEVENTH4 3 EIGHTH2 NINTH1 TENTH points 3 2 1 Fastest race time individual· 2race. practices 10 6 4 Team Championship points are based8 achievedon 6 by each 4 2 The1 top-seven drivers the championship per race areweekend presented FIA the team’s top 2 cars for each individualdriver race.