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F1600, F2000, Atlantic — Norman, D’Addario and Ming Win at Sebring

 

For the second weekend in a row K-Hill Motorsports Calvin Ming won a hotly contested F1600 Formula F Championship Series race (Photo courtesy of Formula Race Promotions)

For the second weekend in a row K-Hill Motorsports Calvin Ming won a hotly contested F1600 Formula F Championship Series race (Photo courtesy of Formula Race Promotions)

Sebring, FL – The F1600, F2000 and Atlantic Championship Series closed the second and final event of the Formula Race Promotions (FRP) Winter Exhibition with Sunday races at Sebring. In the F1600 Series, Calvin Ming took the win with lead changes happening by the corner, while Davy D’Addario won in F2000 and Ryan Norman took his second win in the Atlantic Championship Series.

F1600:

After an exciting start at Sebring, the Team Pelfrey duo of Phillippe Denes and Kaylen Frederick led the first lap of the 30-minute race.

Similar to the race at Palm Beach earlier in the month, the lead battle quickly turned into a K-Hill versus Pelfrey affair, with K-Hill teammates Calvin Ming and Neal Verhagen challenging at the front of the field in a tight race that came down to the wire.

The four swapped the lead back and forth, with Ming cycling to the front at the 10-minute mark of the race, ahead of Frederick, Verhagen and Denes.

On lap seven, the halfway point of the race was marked with a lead differential of .245 seconds with Ming over Verhagen as the lead changed multiple times per lap.

Those four continued to battle, with Frederick taking the white flag first as .585 seconds separated the lead four cars.

That last-lap battle came down to Ming coming outon top, with Ming’s No. 4 passing for the lead and taking his second F1600 win in a row for K-Hill Motorsports, just .036 seconds and a few inches ahead of teammate Verhagen. The top four cars were separated by .182 seconds at the checkered flags.

Elsewhere, Cameron Das and Will Harvey had a duel for the final top five spot, which went to Harvey.

F2000/Atlantic:

Davy D'Addario won the F2000 Championship Series race at Sebring International Raceway (Photo courtesy of Formula Race Promotions)

Davy D’Addario won the F2000 Championship Series race at Sebring International Raceway (Photo courtesy of Formula Race Promotions)

At the drop of the green in the F2000 race, Davy D’Addario led from pole early, going on to take the eventual victory. A bit further back, contender Skylar Robinson was forced to start considerably behind the field after an issue on the grid

D’Addario was able to control the pace early in the No. 37 Van Diemen as Robinson moved through the field in the No. 90 ADSA/Wright Racing Radon.

D’Addario continued to lead while K-Hill’s Blake Mount, who won at Palm Beach, ran about four seconds behind in the early stages of the race as the two drivers lapped consistently around the iconic Sebring facility. Mount went on to finish second ahead of the No.  16 of Peter Gonzalez.

While Robinson caught the lead group, he was sidelined on lap four, pitting with an apparent car issue and rejoining the field later on, but a number of laps down.

D’Addario’s fast time during the race was 2:09.626, while Robinson was able to set the fastest time overall in F2000 at 2:07.665.

Ryan Norman piloted his Mazda powered Swift 016 to his second straight win (Photo courtesy of Formula Race Promotions)

Ryan Norman piloted his Mazda powered Swift 016 to his second straight win (Photo courtesy of Formula Race Promotions)

In the Atlantic Championship Series, Ryan Norman led flag-to-flag for K-Hill Motorsports from pole in the No. 48 Swift 016/Mazda.

It marked the second straight strong performance from Norman, who mimicked his drive at Palm Beach last weekend. Norman is an early favorite to challenge reigning Series Champion Keith Grant when the season starts at Road Atlanta in April.

Full results are available on www.F1600Series.comwww.F2000Series.com and www.AtlanticChampionshipSeries.com.

Formula Race Promotions next heads to Road Atlanta, April 7-10, for the opening weekend of the 2016 seasons for F1600, F2000 and Atlantic.

Drivers Relish Sebring Atlantic/F2000/F1600 Track Time

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Sebring, FL – As is the case with every Formula Race Promotions’ (FRP) F1600, F2000 and Atlantic weekend, the paddock enjoyed the track time on offer at Sebring International Raceway over two days of practice on Friday and Saturday, leading into exhibition races scheduled for Sunday at the historic venue.

Drivers preparing for both the 2016 Formula Race Promotions’ seasons and a variety of other racing disciplines were granted six 30-minute session over two days. The weekend will culminate on Sundaywith morning qualifying and afternoon races in the last of the FRP Winter Exhibition program, which also included a weekend at Palm Beach International Raceway. After that, the Series opens at Road Atlanta in April with a strong weekend with two races each for F2000 and Atlantic and three for F1600.

Over two days of practice under near-perfect conditions, Ryan Norman led the speed charts in Atlantic for K-Hill Motorsports, Skylar Robinson posted the best lap in F2000, and the fastest runner in F1600 was K-Hill’s Neil Verhagen. All standing track records were broken.

F1600

In the F1600 Formula F Championship Series, Neil Verhagen dominated practice with the fastest overall time of the weekend coming late on Saturday at 2:14.539 in the No. 3 K-Hill Motorsports Mygale/Honda.

Kaylen Frederick bounced back to run strong as well after an incident ended his race in Palm Beach. The Team Pelfrey Mygale/Honda of Frederick was fastest in two of three Saturday sessions, with the second fastest overall time of the weekend thus far at 2:15.131.

Palm Beach winner Calvin Ming was second quick in the late Saturday session at 2:15.277 for K-Hill.

Friday’s practice sessions were also paced by K-Hill’s Verhagen, who ran a quick time of 2:15.412 in the late 30-minute session on Friday.

While JAY Motorsports driver Cameron Das started the weekend in a F2000 Van Diemen, he switched to the team’s F1600 Spectrum following an engine issue.

Das said he hadn’t decided where he was racing yet in 2016, but welcomed the opportunity on hand at Sebring.

“We’re here just to learn the car a bit more, to get used to the mechanical grip and then (apply) it to the F2000 car,” said Das.

Also making their 2016 debuts in F1600 were returning drivers Will Harvey and Ben Auriemma, now driving for 2015 title-winning team Exclusive Autosport.

Marking his second pro weekend, Brian Graham Racing’s Roman De Angelis continued to make progress in the team’s Piper/Honda.

“Our goal this weekend is a podium,” he said. “We are still feeling out the tires, we had never run on slicks until last weekend.”

De Angelis plans to run a full F1600 program in 2016 with races in a number of different F1600 categories.

F2000/Atlantic

In the F2000 Championship Series, Skylar Robinson was at the top of the time sheets during Fridaypractice, running a quick time of 2:08.097 in the No. 95 ADSA/Wright Racing Radon chassis.

Robinson would run the fastest F2000 time of the weekend on Saturday morning, with a 2:06.644 in the No. 90 ADSA/Wright Racing Radon.

Just a week ago, Robinson showed pace in Atlantic practice, and is coming off a multi-win season with K-Hill in the F1600 Series. In 2014 he finished runner-up in the F2000 Championship season, winning multiple races in a Citation chassis.

The second fastest time of Saturday went to JAY Motorsports driver Cameron Das, who ran a 2:08.849 before switching to the F1600 car.

Backing up his performance from Palm Beach, Davy D’Addario posted the second fastest F2000 time on Friday in the No. 37 Van Diemen. D’Addario said he plans to run at Road Atlanta and Watkins Glen to start the season, and only ran a single practice day at Palm Beach last weekend, leaving the track early to get married.

Palm Beach winner Blake Mount logged track time in his K-Hill No. 7, with a best time coming in the second of three Saturday sessions.

Shooting for a February sweep of Palm Beach and Sebring, Ryan Norman cruised to the top of the Atlantic Championship Series speed charts on Friday and repeated the feat on Saturday in the No. 48 K-Hill Motorsports Swift 016/Mazda. Norman’s best time was 1:56.921.

Full Friday and Saturday results are available on www.F1600Series.comwww.F2000Series.com, and www.AtlanticChampionshipSeries.com.

Pirelli Formula Lites Championship Series Releases Expanded 2016 Schedule

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Pirelli Formula Lites® Championship Series Releases Expanded 2016 Schedule

 — Eight Weekend, 16-Race Campaign To Include Stops At Road Atlanta and Homestead-Miami Speedway — 

(February 18, 2015) — As the long cold days of winter make way to the promise of spring, the newly renamed Pirelli Formula Lites® Championship Series today released its 2016 racing schedule in preparation for its second SCCA Pro season. The news comes just days after Formula Lites organizers announced that the high-tech,open-wheel series has secured title sponsorship from renowned international tire manufacturer Pirelli.

For 2016, series’ participants can look forward to an expanded schedule that features a 16-race championship season comprised of eight separate race weekends. From the first weekend of May through the second weekend of October, Pirelli Formula Lites racers will compete in seven states at a variety of world-class professional and boutique tracks. In last year’s inaugural season, the Honda-powered Formula Lites FL-15 cars began the series’ legacy with six races — a year that witnessed 16-year-old Brazilian Vini Papareli claim the first annual “Justin Wilson Series Champion” trophy.

Located in Braselton, Georgia, in May the legendary 2.54-mile Road Atlanta circuit will host the first race weekend of the 2016 Pirelli Formula Lites Championship Series. Built in 1970, Road Atlanta has been a formidable road racing challenge for decades.

Located in Braselton, Georgia, in May the legendary 2.54-mile Road Atlanta circuit will host the first race weekend of the 2016 Pirelli Formula Lites Championship Series. Built in 1970, Road Atlanta has been a formidable road racing challenge for decades.

Any race series promoter will tell you one of the most crucial elements in long-term success is putting together great event schedules,” shared series Co-Managing Partner Dennis McCormack. “There needs to be just the right blend of sustainability and growth, especially when new teams and drivers are an important cornerstone to your business model. We feel our new 2016 Pirelli Formula Lites schedule offers that ideal balance.”

The picturesque and challenging 2.54-mile circuit of Road Atlanta will play host to two stops on the 2016 Pirelli Formula Lites tour, including the season kick-off on May 6-7. Known as one of the most demanding race tracks in North America, Road Atlanta’s long history incorporates professional sports car racing of all kinds, including international competition via its annual “Petit LeMans” endurance event. On September 17-18 the series’ will return to Road Atlanta for the penultimate round of Formula Lites competition.

A trip to southern Florida and Homestead-Miami Speedway offers a showcase for the final round of racing on the 2016 Pirelli Formula Lites schedule. Home to the NASCAR Sprint Cup series come November, Homestead-Miami Speedway combines some of the circuit’s high-banked oval as part of a 2.21-mile road circuit housed within the facility’s carefully-groomed 600 acres.

The Pirelli Formula Lites Championship series will also make its first appearance at Brainerd International Raceway (Brainerd, Minn.) and Autobahn Country Club (Joliet, Ill.), while returning for a second year to Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park (Thompson, Conn.), New Jersey Motorsports Park (Millville, NJ.), and MSR Houston (Angleton, Tex.).

Taking a successful page from its 2015 playbook, this season Pirelli Formula Lights will incorporate other SCCA Pro events into action-packed race weekends, including three appearances with the American sedan-based Trans-Am Series (New Jersey, Brainerd and Homestead-Miami). The SCCA’s new F4 open-wheel series will also enjoy first-year exposure at Formula Lites weekends at New Jersey, Road Atlanta (September race) and Homestead-Miami.

“We have worked hard to fulfill the wishes of our teams, drivers and corporate partners in organizing a Formula Lites schedule that is world-class but also financially viable,” explained Co-Managing Partner Ryan Arciero. “With the help of many people at all eight of this season’s venues, we are proud to have delivered a schedule that really builds upon the successes of last year. 2016 is going to be really fun for all of us.”

An innovative open-wheel concept, the “Pirelli Formula Lites Championship Series” enjoyed a successful inaugural year in 2015 thanks to the support of a pioneering group of teams and racers — along with an enviable long list of top-tier corporate partners. The Crawford Composites FL-15 chassis performed flawlessly all season long. Pirelli’s enhanced commitment to Formula Lites® came after engine supplier Honda Performance Development (HPD) announced their support of an upgraded powerplant at the Performance Racing Industry (PRI) show.

Updates and news on the Formula Lites series can be found at www.formulalites.com.

 

2016 Pirelli Formula Lites Championship Series Schedule 

May 6-7                       Road Atlanta                                                               Braselton, Georgia
May 20-21                   Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park                    Thompson, CT
June 11-12                  New Jersey Motorsports Park                                     Millville, New Jersey
July 2-3                        Brainerd International Raceway                                 Brainerd, Minnesota
Aug. 20-21                   Autobahn Country Club                                              Juliet, Illinois
Sept. 10-11                  MSR Houston                                                             Angleton, Texas
Sept. 17-18                  Road Atlanta                                                               Braselton, Georgia
Oct. 8-9                        Homestead-Miami Speedway                                    Homestead, Florida

F1600 Formula F Championship Series, F2000 Championship Series and Atlantic Championship Series – Sebring Winter Exhibition Preview

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Sebring, FL – With track time and race craft experience to be gained, Formula Race Promotions will conclude its two-weekend Winter Exhibition program at Sebring International Raceway this weekend, with a full three days of scheduled activities for the F1600, F2000 and Atlantic Championships at the historic race track.

Calvin Ming (Photo courtesy of Formula Race Promotions)

Calvin Ming (Photo courtesy of Formula Race Promotions)

After an action-packed Palm Beach International Raceway event in the F1600 Series that saw lead change after lead change for 20 laps, Calvin Ming and K-Hill Motorsports are aiming to sweep both F1600 races in the month of February. Ming dueled with Team Pelfrey’s Phillippe Denes to the checkered flag at Palm Beach to take the victory.

Neal Verhagen finished third in that race for K-Hill, while Kaylen Frederick led early for Pelfrey, but was sidelined after the lead group came together mid-way through the race.

Ming, Denes, Frederick and Verhagen are all expected to be part of the lead pack at Sebring.

Roman De Angelis will see his second weekend of pro competition with Brian Graham Racing’s Piper/Honda effort and in the Masters Class, Hartley Macdonald will run the classic Swift DB-1 at Sebring.

The field will get deeper, with the arrival of returning drivers Ben Auriemma and Will Harvey in a pair of Exclusive Autosport Spectrum/Hondas. Both drivers are switching chassis and teams for the winter events, the joining 2015 Championship-winning team.

Harvey’s best finish in pro competition came at Road Atlanta in 2015 with a drive to third place. Auriemma, meanwhile, hopes to convert one of his four runner-up results from 2015 into his first F1600 victory.

Blake Mount (Photo courtesy of Formula Race Promotions)

Blake Mount (Photo courtesy of Formula Race Promotions)

In F2000, aspiring racer Blake Mount will try to sweep the winter events for K-Hill as well. Although he will face renewed competition from Davy D’Addario, who was fastest in practice on Friday at Palm Beach, but did not start the race. One added entry for the weekend is Masters Class veteran Peter Gonzalez, in the No. 16 Radon/Zetec.

K-Hill will be going for a potential sweep in all three classes for the second straight weekend, as Ryan Norman dominated the Atlantic Championship Series in Palm Beach, and will look to continue his outright pace in the No. 48 Swift 016/Mazda.

Ryan Norman (Photo courtesy of Formula Race Promotions)

Ryan Norman (Photo courtesy of Formula Race Promotions)

Sebring is the final of two Winter Exhibition events hosted by Formula Race Promotions in February. Running back-to-back. the events provide track time and a pre-season atmosphere for teams looking to get a bit of extra testing in under the Florida sun. The points-paying, seven-weekend season starts at Road Atlanta, April 7-10.

Source: Formula Race Promotions PR

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Santiago Urrutia to Compete for Schmidt Peterson Motorsports in 2016

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Indianapolis, IN – February 18, 2016 – Schmidt Peterson Motorsports (SPM) announced today that Santiago Urrutia will compete with the team, driving the No. 55 Mazda-sponsored car, in the Indy Lights presented by Cooper Tires Series for the 2016 season.
 
Urrutia competed in various formulaes in Europe before winning the 2015 Pro Mazda championship and earning Rookie of the Year honors. 
 
The 19-year-old Uruguayan driver completed a successful Indy Lights test with SPM at Homestead-Miami Speedway in January of this year. Urrutia will test again with the team next week at Phoenix International Raceway before the first race in St. Pete.
 
“I am very honored to be able to drive for SPM,” said Urrutia. “The team has an amazing record in Indy Lights and I am going to make sure I add to its tally of wins and championships. I’m also very happy to work with an incredible group of guys and gals that I’ve already met during my tests with the team. Now that the business of contracts is done, St. Pete here we come!”
 
Team owner Sam Schmidt added, “I’m very pleased to have Santiago joining the SPM team for 2016. He is clearly talented and deserving to have won the scholarship to advance to Indy Lights. What impressed me most are his focus, maturity and determination to be the very best. You can see it in his eyes and the way he approaches every aspect of the business. He is totally committed and will be competitive straight away.”

The Indy Lights presented by Cooper Tires season opener, the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg – Race 1, will take place on Saturday, March 12 at 12:55 p.m. ET. As part of a double-header weekend, the second race will take place on Sunday, March 13 at 9:45 a.m. ET. More information is available at www.GPStPete.com.

WEIRON TAN SET TO CHALLENGE FOR PRO MAZDA TITLE IN 2016

WEIRON TAN SET TO CHALLENGE FOR PRO MAZDA TITLE IN 2016

Malaysian driver Weiron Tan is set to challenge for the Pro Mazda Championship Presented by Cooper Tires title in 2016, after signing with Team Pelfrey to embark on his second year in the series. He is aiming to build on a successful rookie year, which saw him finish fourth in the standings, scooping four race victories along the way. He also finished Vice-Champion in the Cooper Tires Winterfest, scoring two wins and three second places from five races.

Tan joined the Pro Mazda series in 2015 after a successful junior open-wheel career in Europe.  At the age of just 17 he was selected by the Caterham F1 Team for its young driver development program. After competing in the JK Racing Asia Series and Formula Gulf 1000 Series, Tan concentrated his efforts on the European scene and scored multiple race wins in the Protyre Formula Renault BARC and ATS Formel 3 Cup Championships. He then moved to the USA ahead of the 2015 Pro Mazda competition.

Weiron Tan will return for a sophomore Pro Mazda presented by Cooper Tire season at the helm of a Team Pelfrey car (Photo courtesy of Team Pelfrey)

Weiron Tan will return for a sophomore Pro Mazda presented by Cooper Tire season at the helm of a Team Pelfrey car (Photo courtesy of Team Pelfrey)

Tan has now joined forces with Team Pelfrey for his second-year attack on the Pro Mazda Championship. Team Pelfrey is a Championship winning team that competes at all three levels of the Mazda Road to Indy – in the highly competitive Indy Lights Presented by Cooper Tires, Pro Mazda and Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship Presented by Mazda series. With previous experience as a team in IndyCar, Team Pelfrey is now committed to developing the stars of tomorrow. Reformed as a Pro Mazda development team in 2011, Pelfrey was immediately on the pace and won multiple races, and the end result was a team Championship and Connor De Phillippi claiming second in the drivers’ Championship. In 2012, the team went one better, securing both the drivers’ Championship with Jack Hawksworth and the team Championship.

Team Pelfrey has won races in every season it has competed in since returning to the series, and recently added another drivers’ Championship title to its resume in 2015 thanks to Santiago Urrutia’s efforts.

The 2016 Pro Mazda Championship will get underway on the Streets of St Petersburg for rounds one and two from 11-13 March. The 16 round series will take place over nine race weekends, concluding in Monterey in September. In2015 Tan took his six victories at five venues, including outright victory at the prestigious Indy 500 support race.

Weiron Tan: “My rookie year in the US went really well and I cannot wait to get back into action in 2016. I came very close to winning WinterFest and was in the title fight for Pro Mazda throughout the season, so this year the aim is definitely to go for the Championship title and I’m in a strong position to do that with Team Pelfrey. St Pete can’t come soon enough.”

Jonny Baker, Director of Team Operations, Team Pelfrey: “We are extremely excited to welcome Weiron to Team Pelfrey for the 2016 Pro Mazda Championship Season. Weironshowed scintillating pace last season, and as a competitor he kept us on our toes throughout and always gave us a lot to think about. We are determined to battle for the Championship once again in 2016, and in order to do that, you have to be working with the best drivers. With Weiron on the team, I think we have one of the most exciting young talents on the Mazda Road to Indy.”

Ming, Mount and Norman Win at Palm Beach Grand Prix

Ming, Mount and Norman Win at Palm Beach Grand Prix

Calvin Ming took a close victory in the F1600 Formula F Championship Series winter series race at Palm Beach (Photo courtesy of Formula Race Promotions)

Calvin Ming took a close victory in the F1600 Formula F Championship Series winter series race at Palm Beach (Photo courtesy of Formula Race Promotions)

Jupiter, FL – Calvin Ming, Blake Mount and Ryan Norman took victories at the Palm Beach Grand Prix in the F1600, F2000 and Atlantic races on Saturday afternoon in Florida. All three drivers were in K-Hill prepared entries, winning the first of two winter events that Formula Race Promotions is hosting in Florida, with Sebring following Feb. 19-21.

Race Summaries:

With the green flag out for the much-anticipated F1600 race, it was Kaylen Frederick leading the inaugural lap for Team Pelfrey ahead of Neal Verhagen and Phillippe Denes as a traditional action-filled F1600 race developed.

K-Hill’s Calvin Ming took the lead on lap two, as close racing saw the first four positions swapped back and forth between the two Peflrey cars along with Ming and his K-Hill teammate Verhagen.

Behind them was the second race for the final top five spot, with Roman De Angelis holding off Joe Colasacco in the early stages of the event.

Ming found himself back in the overall lead by lap five, but had his hands full with the Team Pelfrey duo, who used the draft to go back to one and two overall by lap seven, with Frederick’s No. 80 Mygale/Honda in the lead over Denes’ No. 81.

By lap nine, Ming had taken the lead back with a late-braking move on the inside in turn nine as the leaders went three wide.

A lap later, Frederick went from third to first, with Ming back around for the lead just a couple of corners later.

A full course caution came out on lap 11 when the leaders tangled in turn nine, which saw Frederick end up in the tire wall. The driver emerged unscathed from the incident.

With the race back under the green flag, Ming was back in the lead with just four laps to go, with Denes passing for the lead on the same lap after restarting in third. Meanwhile, DeAngelis got the better of Verhagen for the final podium position.

On the last lap, it came down to Pelfrey’s Denes and K-Hill’s Ming for the win, as they had seperated themselves from the field.

The two went side-by-side into turn nine at the end of the back stretch, with Ming coming out in the lead to take an exciting win ahead of Denes with Verhagen completing the podium.

Ryan Norman lapped the field in an impressive Atlantic Championship Series at the Palm Beach Grand Prix (Photo courtesy of Formula Race Promotions)

Ryan Norman lapped the field in an impressive Atlantic Championship Series at the Palm Beach Grand Prix (Photo courtesy of Formula Race Promotions)

The F2000 and Atlantic races on Saturday afternoon from Palm Beach ran to a 28-time limit under near perfect weather conditions.

Ryan Norman led from pole in his No. 48 K-Hill Swift 016/Mazda Atlantic Championship Series entry, taking the victory ahead of teammate Bruce Hamilton.

Blake Mount made it a three-for-three sweep for K-Hill Motorsports as he won the F2000 Championship Series race at Palm Beach International (Photo courtesy of Formula Race Promotions)

Blake Mount made it a three-for-three sweep for K-Hill Motorsports as he won the F2000 Championship Series race at Palm Beach International (Photo courtesy of Formula Race Promotions)

In the F2000 Championship Series, Blake Mount led from pole but went off on the opening lap, but was able to assume the lead to take the win for K-Hill Motorsports in the No. 7 Van Diemen.

Morning Qualifying:

In morning F1600 qualifying, Kaylen Frederick set the pace early, going to the provisional pole immediately in the session ahead of teammate Phillippe Denes as the two traded fast laps back and forth in their matching yellow Mygale/Hondas along with K-Hill’s Neil Verhagen. Denes eventually set the fastest lap of the session to take pole at 1:19.823 ahead of Frederick, Verhagen, Ming and DeAngelis.

In F2000 qualifying, it was Blake Mount taking pole in his F2000 debut for K-Hill Motorsports, while Ryan Norman ran the fastest lap in Atlantic qualifying for K-Hill Motorsports. Contender Skylar Robinson was sidelined with a mechanical issue that ended his day.

Full results for the day are available on www.F1600Series.comwww.F2000Series.com and www.AtlanticChampionshipSeries.com.

Next up, Formula Race Promotions hosts another Winter Exhibition event at Sebring International Raceway, Feb. 19-21.

F4 CRAWFORD CHASSIS GAINS APPROVAL FROM FIA FOR INAUGURAL SEASON

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F4 CRAWFORD CHASSIS GAINS APPROVAL FROM FIA FOR INAUGURAL SEASON
Becomes first chassis approved and built in the United States

INDIANAPOLIS (February 12, 2016) – The new Formula 4 United States Championship powered by Honda took one step closer to launching its inaugural season this week as the chassis for its car was approved by the Federation Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA).
 
The F4 chassis passed the FIA crash test, completing the chassis certification process and allowing Crawford Composites to begin the process of completing and delivering chassis to teams. The Crawford chassis is the first to be approved and built in the United States.
 
“This is great news and another positive step forward for the SCCA Pro Racing F4 program,” said Derrick Walker, President and CEO of SCCA Pro Racing. “It’s an exciting time to see the tremendous interest from teams gearing up to take delivery of the all new Crawford Composites F4 car as we move toward our first race on May 27.”
 
In order to earn FIA approval, the F4 chassis underwent a battery of tests, including the survival cell, frontal impact, rear impact and front and rear rollover testing.
 
The F4 series will utilize the new, American-built Crawford carbon-composite chassis and Honda K20 C1 2.0-liter engine, producing the FIA-mandated 160 PS (158 bhp). Pirelli PZero racing radial tires complete the package, which will meet the FIA price cap of $45,000 for the chassis, including paddle shifters, data acquisition and camera.
 
F4 bridges the gap between karting and open-wheel racing, while providing the first step in the ladder to the pinnacle levels of motorsports.
 
Organized and sanctioned by SCCA Pro Racing, the inaugural F4 U.S. Championship will visit five classic tracks, consisting of 15 races, for its 2016 season.
 
The series kicks off at Lime Rock Park in Lakeville, Connecticut, on May 27-28 and is scheduled to wrap-up Oct. 8-10 at Homestead Miami Speedway in Homestead, Florida, where the season championship will be decided. 
 
For more information on the SCCA Pro Racing F4 U.S. Championship, visit http://www.f4uschampionship.com/.

Pirelli Named New Title Sponsor For Formula Lites Championship Series

(February 12, 2015) — With an expanded sophomore season being finalized as a dynamic backdrop, the Formula Lites® organization today announced that internationally renowned tire brand Pirelli has been named as series title sponsor for 2016.

“Pirelli is proud to become the title sponsor of Formula Lites and continue investing in growing our open-wheel motorsport footprint in North America,” explained Pirelli Sr. Vice-President Media Relations, Motorsports and Prestige Activation Rafael Navarro. “This project kicked off at 2014’s SEMA show and has impressed us with an incredibly effective grassroots marketing and promotion that we come to expect when we work with Ryan Arciero and Dennis McCormack. We are committed to the growth of Formula Lites and using their unique racing platform to help discover and groom the next generation of North American open-wheel talent.

In Formula Lites' inaugural 2015 season racers enjoyed a nearly perfect performance record from their specially created Pirelli tires. Thanks to today's announcement, a growing list of series' participants can look forward to more of the same this year. (Formula Lites image).

In Formula Lites’ inaugural 2015 season racers enjoyed a nearly perfect performance record from their specially created Pirelli tires. Thanks to today’s announcement, a growing list of series’ participants can look forward to more of the same this year. (Formula Lites image).

A primary objective for the Pirelli Formula Lites Championship Series will be to build upon the successful public relations and video platform that offers teams, drivers and their corporate supporters professionally produced, top-level content that can be leveraged across many media channels. In 2015, that effort collectively generated nearly $1,000,000 in exposure. Additionally, series’ participants will benefit from the growth in the Formula Lites® brand across the globe.

“Today’s announcement with Pirelli is a validation of the entire Formula Lites’ concept,” explained Co-Managing Partner Dennis McCormack. “Pirelli has been a key partner to Formula Lites since its inception. This new alliance allows us to position the series to an even more significant place in America’s growing open-wheel racing environment.”

Veteran racers Dennis McCormack (left) and Ryan Arciero share a passionate vision of their Pirelli Formula Lites concept and its bright future. With Honda and Pirelli both announcing their continued commitment for 2016, that vision is now that much clearer. (Formula Lites image)

Veteran racers Dennis McCormack (left) and Ryan Arciero share a passionate vision of their Pirelli Formula Lites concept and its bright future. With Honda and Pirelli both announcing their continued commitment for 2016, that vision is now that much clearer. (Formula Lites image)

The “Pirelli Formula Lites Championship Series,” an innovative open-wheel concept, enjoyed a successful inaugural year in 2015 thanks to the support of a pioneering group of teams and racers — along with an enviable long list of top-tier corporate partners. The Crawford Composites FL-15 chassis performed flawlessly on Pirelli tires. Pirelli’s enhanced commitment to Formula Lites® comes just weeks after engine supplier Honda Performance Development (HPD) announced their commitment to an upgraded powerplant at the Performance Racing Industry (PRI) show.

“Our teams and drivers love racing on Pirelli tires and to compete in a series sponsored by such a prestigious brand raises their credentials to the next level professionally,” said Co-Managing Partner Ryan Arciero. “There is now a stronger link between our young talent and the top echelon of open-wheel racing thanks to Pirelli’s ties with Formula 1.”

As captured by renowned automotive artist Boyd Jaynes, the Pirelli-shod Formula Lites Crawford FL-15 is as photogenic as it is state-of-the-art. Already setting a high standard for professionally created social media content, in 2016 Formula Lites will raise their commitment level of top-level exposure for teams, drivers and sponsors.

As captured by renowned automotive artist Boyd Jaynes, the Pirelli-shod Formula Lites Crawford FL-15 is as photogenic as it is state-of-the-art. Already setting a high standard for professionally created social media content, in 2016 Formula Lites will raise their commitment level of top-level exposure for teams, drivers and sponsors.

What began in 2014 as a worldwide launch in the Pirelli booth at SEMA – the automotive industry’s largest tradeshow — has now blossomed into one of motorsports’ true success stories as Formula Lites® prepares to kick-off its second season this May.

In addition to today’s announcement, Formula Lites® will release a final 2016 race schedule over the coming weeks, as well as additional corporate partnership and series news.

Updates and news on the Formula Lites series can be found at www.formulalites.com.

Source: Pirelli Formula Lites Championship Series PR

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Full Pirelli Formula Lites Championship Series schedule is here –> Pirelli Formula Lites Championship Series – 2016 race schedule

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Pirelli Formula Lites Championship Series – 2016 race schedule

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Pirelli Formula Lites Championship Series 2016 Schedule

Date # of races Circuit Location
May 20-21 2 Thompson Speedway Thompson, CT
June 11-12 2 New Jersey Motorsports Park Millville, NJ
July 2-3 2 TBA
July 22-23 2 Virginia International Raceway Alton, VA
August 2 TBA
September 10-11 2 MSR Houston Angleton, TX
September 17-18 2 Road Atlanta Braselton, GA
October 8-9 2 Homestead-Miami Speedway Homestead, FL
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