F4 Racing Schedule
As the two newest components of the Parella Motorsport Holdings, the Honda-powered Formula 4 United States and Formula Regional Americas championships are set to stage races across the U.S. and Canada for the first time next year.
The 2021 calendar will feature 18 rounds for F4 U.S. on six legendary venues, including Sonoma Raceway, WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca and Brainerd International Raceway for the first time.
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Meanwhile, a mix of street and road courses will highlight the 18-round FR Americas schedule that will expand into Canada for the Grand Prix de Trois Rivieres.
Each national race weekend will feature a pre-event test day and three races, all in support of Sportscar Vintage Racing Association SpeedTour events.
Preseason testing and a rookie school will also allow for prospective drivers to get a jump-start to their 2021 seasons.
All national rounds for both championships will be live streamed to a global audience.
“Working personally with the team principals, we’ve come up with a great selection of FIA-supported tracks around the United States and Canada, truly making F4 U.S. a national series and elevating FR Americas to an international championship,” said Tony Parella, SVRA president and CEO and majority owner of Trans Am. “The events we chose will showcase F4 U.S. and FR Americas teams and drivers to the large crowds that are staple of SpeedTour events.”
PMH will introduce the 2021 season by teaming up with SCCA Pro Racing to host a Winter Cup Championship at Homestead-Miami Speedway February 26-28. The unofficial three-day weekend for current and prospective championship drivers will focus on education on and off the track, including non-points competitive races, driver instruction by F4 U.S. and FR Americas Race Director Scott Goodyear and a sponsorship development coaching session by PMH owner Parella.
“I am so excited to work with the young, up-and-coming talents in F4 U.S. and FR Americas,” explained Parella. “I want to personally impact young drivers’ lives, by not only offering sponsorship advice but also giving them the tools to succeed off the race track. I want to be invested in their futures.”
To build on drivers’ off-season development, F4 U.S. will also host an optional rookie school at Virginia International Raceway March 6-7. Led by Goodyear, the up-and-coming drivers will participate in two days of intense instruction on rules, flags, car control, skidpad work, followed by track drills and racing formatted to the FIA F4 regulations.
The rookie school will tie into the official F4 U.S. and FR Americas preseason test at VIR March 8-9.
FR Americas will return to the high-speed turns of Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta March 26-28 to kick-off its official season as part of the SpeedTour weekend with Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli before making its way to the Golden Coast with F4 U.S.
“Our goal at SCCA Pro Racing has been to take F4 U.S. and FR Americas out west,” explained SCCA Pro Racing President Dan Helman. “Partnering with PMH, Tony (Parella) created a geographically friendly schedule that also provided potential budget advantages for teams and drivers. This is the first time in recent racing history that teams will have the chance to race at both Sonoma Raceway and Laguna Seca back-to-back, and that could not have happened without the support of PMH.”
Through the PMH and SCCA Pro Racing partnership, the top F4 U.S. and FR Americas drivers will still earn FIA Super License Points and SCCA Pro Racing will continue to sanction all national F4 U.S. and FR Americas races.
An official test in August will be announced at a later date.
F4 Racing Schedule
For series info: http://www.F4USChampionship.com or http://www.FRAmericas.com
2021 F4 U.S. Championship Schedule
Pre-Season
Feb. 26-28 Homestead-Miami Speedway Winter Cup
March 6-7 Virginia International Raceway Rookie School (Optional)
March 8-9 Virginia International Raceway Official Preseason Test
Official Season
April 22 Sonoma Pre-Event Test Day
April 23-25 Sonoma Raceway (3 races)
April 28 WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca Pre-Event Test Day
Apr. 29-May 1 WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca (3 races)
June 24 Mid-Ohio Pre-Event Test Day
June 25-27 Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course (3 races)
July 15 Brainerd Pre-Event Test Day
July 16-18 Brainerd International Raceway (3 races)
Sept. 23 VIR Pre-Event Test Day
Sept. 24-26 Virginia International Raceway (3 races)
Nov. 4 Circuit of The Americas Pre-Event Test Day
Nov. 5-7 Circuit of the Americas (3 races)
2021 FR Americas Championship Schedule
Pre-Season
Feb. 26-28 Homestead-Miami Speedway Winter Cup
March 8-9 Virginia International Raceway Official Preseason Test
Official Season
March 25 Road Atlanta Pre-Event Test Day
March 26-28 Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta (3 races)
April 22 Sonoma Pre-Event Test Day
April 23-25 Sonoma Raceway (3 races)
April 28 WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca Pre-Event Test Day
Apr. 29-May 1 WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca (3 races)
August 13-15 Grand Prix de Trois-Rivières GP3R (3 races)
Sept. 23 VIR Promoter Pre-Event Test Day
Sept. 24-26 Virginia International Raceway (3 races)
Nov. 4 Circuit of the Americas Pre-Event Test Day
Nov. 5-7 Circuit of the Americas (3 races)
Following the interruption to the original schedule due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the revised 2020 calendars for the Honda-powered Formula 4 United States and Formula Regional Americas Championships will accommodate 16 rounds of racing and two new tracks not included on the original schedule.
Traveling together for the first time to all events, F4 U.S. and FR Americas official 2020 season will kick off for a doubleheader weekend at a spectator-free Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course with Sportscar Vintage Racing Association and the Trans Am Series by Pirelli, June 26-28.
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Mid-Ohio, which was not included on the initial schedule, holds several milestones for both championships. F4 U.S. held its inaugural race at Mid-Ohio in 2016 and has included the Northern Ohio circuit on its calendar every year since.
Taking a year hiatus from the Honda-supported circuit, FR Americas will return to Mid-Ohio with a more robust field than fans saw back in its inaugural season.
“One of our goals with shoring up our schedule was to make sure we kept the logistics of the season in mind,” said SCCA Pro Racing General Manager Sydney Davis Yagel. “Mid-Ohio is a short drive for many of our teams, so it was a great option. Our teams and drivers are also looking forward to visiting Mid-Ohio with our friends at the Trans Am Series and SVRA.”
F4 U.S and FR Americas will continue to run on its original operating calendar until August, visiting Virginia International Raceway for the Andy Scriven Memorial Weekend July 17-19 and Barber Motorsports Park July 31-August 2.
The second half of the season starts with back-to-back tripleheader weekends, starting with Sebring International Raceway September 25-27.
The teams and drivers will then make the trek down the Florida coast to Homestead-Miami Speedway for another three rounds of racing October 2-4. The visit will be the first for FR Americas on the famous NASCAR Roval and a long-awaited return for F4 U.S., which made its last visit during its 2017 season opener.
“While COVID-19 threw us a curve ball, we tried to make the revised season as economical as possible for the teams and drivers, so when the opportunity arose to pair Homestead with Sebring, we jumped on it,” Yagel said. “This allows teams to get another race weekend in while we are down in Florida. We are grateful Homestead is renewing their FIA certification so we can visit them again.”
The season finale is the most anticipated race of the season. Still slated for October 23-25, F4 U.S. will stage its final two races of the season at the Formula 1 United States Grand Prix at Circuit of The Americas in Austin, Texas. FR Americas will announce its final two races at a later date.
For more information visit F4USChampionship.com or FRAmericas.com.
2020 F4 U.S. and FR Americas schedule
June 25-28 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course with SVRA and Trans Am Series
July 17-19 at Virginia International Raceway with Formula Race Promotions
July 31-August 2 at Barber Motorsports Park with FRP and Radical Cup North America
September 25-27 at Sebring International Raceway with ProtoAmerica
October 2-4 at Homestead-Miami Speedway
October 23-25 at Circuit of the Americas (USGP) with F1 and W Series (F4 U.S.)