The 2023 Formula Pro USA Western Series was the fourth season of the championship for Formula Regional and Formula 4 cars established in the West Coast of the United States. The championship was promoted and organized by Exclusive Racing and Exclusive Auctions, and ran under the same sporting regulations as the FIA-sanctioned Formula Regional Americas Championship and Formula 4 United States Championship.
Teams and drivers Formula Pro USA 3 (FPUSA-3) All drivers competed with Honda-powered Ligier JS-F3 cars on Avon tires. Team Driver Rounds Valley Kitchens Nicole Havrda All Kiwi Motorsports 02 Jett Bowling 11–12 20 Jake Bonilla 9–10 World Speed Motorsports Larry Schnur 3–6, 11–12 Jay Horak 1–6, 9–12
Formula Pro USA 4 (FPUSA-4) All drivers competed with Honda-powered Ligier JS-F4 cars on Avon tires. Team Driver Rounds World Motorsports 00 Alexander Cornfeld 1–6, 11–12 Preston Lambert 5–8, 11–12 Jensen Motorsports 1 Emely de Heus 11–12 Kiwi Motorsports 02 Jett Bowling 7–10 Doran Motorsports Group 24 Daniel Quimby 7–8 Barrett Wolfe 11–12 Dmitry Pistolyako All Atlantic Racing Team 177 James Lawley 1–6
Race calendar The 2023 calendar was planned to be held over twelve races spanning across six weekends. Compared to 2022, Buttonwillow Raceway Park joined the schedule, replacing one of the three rounds at Thunderhill Raceway Park. The weekend at Laguna Seca was cancelled mid-weekend due to issues with the newly-resurfaced track, meaning only ten races were held. Round Circuit Date Support bill Map of circuit locations R1 Thunderhill Raceway Park, Willows April 15 Formula Car ChallengeSan Francisco Region SCCA Series R2 April 16 R3 Buttonwillow Raceway Park, Buttonwillow April 29 Formula Car ChallengeCalifornia Sports Car Club R4 April 30 R5 Thunderhill Raceway Park, Willows June 3 Formula Car ChallengeSan Francisco Region SCCA Series R6 June 4 R7 WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, Monterey July 1 Formula Car ChallengeSan Francisco Region SCCA Series R8 July 2 R9 Sonoma Raceway, Sonoma September 2 Formula Car ChallengeSan Francisco Region SCCA Series R10 September 3 R11 Buttonwillow Raceway Park, Buttonwillow October 14 California Sports Car Club R12 October 15
Race results Circuit FPUSA-3 FPUSA-4 Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Winning team Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Winning team R1 Thunderhill Raceway Park Jay Horak Jay Horak Nicole Havrda Valley Kitchens Dmitry Pistolyako James Lawley Dmitry Pistolyako Doran Motorsports Group R2 Nicole Havrda Jay Horak Nicole Havrda Valley Kitchens Dmitry Pistolyako Dmitry Pistolyako Dmitry Pistolyako Doran Motorsports Group R3 Buttonwillow Raceway Park Nicole Havrda Nicole Havrda Nicole Havrda Valley Kitchens Dmitry Pistolyako Dmitry Pistolyako Dmitry Pistolyako Doran Motorsports Group R4 Nicole Havrda Nicole Havrda Nicole Havrda Valley Kitchens Dmitry Pistolyako Dmitry Pistolyako Dmitry Pistolyako Doran Motorsports Group R5 Thunderhill Raceway Park Jay Horak Jay Horak Nicole Havrda Valley Kitchens Preston Lambert James Lawley Dmitry Pistolyako Doran Motorsports Group R6 Nicole Havrda Nicole Havrda Nicole Havrda Valley Kitchens Dmitry Pistolyako James Lawley James Lawley Atlantic Racing Team R7 WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca race weekend cancelled due to damage to surface R8 R9 Sonoma Raceway Nicole Havrda Jay Horak Jay Horak World Speed Motorsports Dmitry Pistolyako Dmitry Pistolyako Jett Bowling Kiwi Motorsports R10 Jay Horak Jake Bonilla Jake Bonilla Kiwi Motorsports Jett Bowling Jett Bowling Jett Bowling Kiwi Motorsports R11 Buttonwillow Raceway Park Jett Bowling Nicole Havrda Jay Horak World Speed Motorsports Preston Lambert Preston Lambert Preston Lambert World Motorsports R12 Nicole Havrda Nicole Havrda Nicole Havrda Valley Kitchens Preston Lambert Dmitry Pistolyako Preston Lambert World Motorsports
Championship standings Points were awarded as follows: Position 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th FL Points 25 18 15 12 10 8 6 4 2 1 2
Formula Pro USA 3 (FPUSA-3) Pos Driver THU1 BUT1 THU2 LAG SON BUT2 Pts R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9 R10 R11 R12 1 Nicole Havrda 1 1 1 1 1 1 C C DNS 3 3 1 2152 Jay Horak 2 2 3 2 2 2 1 2 1 2 199 3 Larry Schnur 2 3 3 3 2 3 96 4 Jake Bonilla 2 1 45 5 Jett Bowling 4 DNS 12 Pos Driver R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9 R10 R11 R12 Pts THU1 BUT1 THU2 LAG SON BUT2
Formula Pro USA 4 (FPUSA-4) Pos Driver THU1 BUT1 THU2 LAG SON BUT2 Pts R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9 R10 R11 R12 1 Dmitry Pistolyako 1 1 1 1 1 2 C C 2 DNS 2 2 207 2 Alexander Cornfeld 3 2 2 2 4 3 4 3 123 3 James Lawley 2 3 3 3 3 1 109 4 Preston Lambert 2 4 C C 1 1 82 5 Jett Bowling C C 1 1 52 6 Barrett Wolfe 3 4 27 7 Emely de Heus 5 DSQ 10 — Daniel Quimby C C — Pos Driver R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9 R10 R11 R12 Pts THU1 BUT1 THU2 LAG SON BUT2
See also
2023 Formula Pro USA Winter Series
References
External links
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