2026 Formula Regional Americas Championship
The 2026 Formula Regional Americas Championship is scheduled to be the ninth season of the FIA-sanctioned F3/FR-level series across North America, and the seventh season under the Formula Regional moniker after a rebrand in 2020. The series is promoted by SCCA Pro Racing, the professional racing division of the Sports Car Club of America.
The 2026 season is scheduled to be held over eight race weekends, starting in April and finishing in October.[1]
Teams and drivers
All drivers will compete with Ligier JS F3 cars on Hankook tires powered by mountune MK20R engine power units based on the Honda K20C1 engine.[2]
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- Fernando Rivera was originally announced to join Crosslink Motorsport in FR Americas, before he instead elected to join the team's F4 US outfit instead.[8][9]
Race calendar
The 2026 calendar was announced on 2 October 2025.[1] The championship will visit the same eight locations as it did the year before.[10]
| Round | Circuit | Date | Support bill | Map of circuit locations | |
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| 1 | R1 | NOLA Motorsports Park, Avondale | April 9–12 | SVRA Sprint Series Formula 4 United States Championship Ligier Junior Formula Championship |
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| 2 | R4 | Road America, Elkhart Lake | May 14–17 | SVRA Sprint Series Formula 4 United States Championship Ligier Junior Formula Championship | |
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| 3 | R7 | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Lexington | June 11–14 | Formula 4 United States Championship Ligier Junior Formula Championship Ginetta Challenge Race Series Porsche GT3 Cup Trophy USA | |
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| 4 | R9 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Speedway | June 18–21 | SVRA Sprint Series Trans-Am-Series Vintage Sports 2000 North America | |
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| 5 | R12 | New Jersey Motorsports Park, Millville | July 31 – August 2 | SVRA Sprint Series Formula 4 United States Championship Ligier Junior Formula Championship | |
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| 6 | R15 | Canadian Tire Motorsports Park, Bowmanville | September 3–6 | Trans-Am-Series Formula 4 United States Championship NASCAR Canada Series Radical Cup Canada presented by Michelin | |
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| 7 | R18 | Virginia International Raceway, Alton | September 17–20 | SVRA Sprint Series Trans-Am-Series Porsche GT3 Cup Trophy USA Formula 4 United States Championship Ligier Junior Formula Championship | |
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| 8 | R20 | Barber Motorsports Park, Birmingham | October 16–18 | SVRA Sprint Series Ginetta Challenge Race Series Formula 4 United States Championship Ligier Junior Formula Championship Formula Race Promotions | |
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Championship standings
Points will be awarded as follows:
| Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th |
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| Points | 25 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
References
- ^ a b A, Ashleigh (October 1, 2025). "FR Americas, F4 U.S. and Ligier Junior Formula Championship Unveil 2026 Schedules". Formula Regional Americas Championship. Retrieved October 2, 2025.
- ^ "FR Americas Championship". SpeedTour. Retrieved October 2, 2025.
- ^ "Alex Bobadilla joins Crosslink Motorsports for 2026 FR Americas Season". RTD Media. February 25, 2026. Retrieved February 26, 2026.
- ^ "Crosslink Motorsports Announces Kekai Hauanio for 2026 FR Americas Campaign – Crosslink Competition". Crosslink Motorsports. March 6, 2026. Retrieved March 6, 2026.
- ^ "Kevin Janzen Returns to Crosslink Motorsports for 2026 FR Americas Season – Crosslink Competition". Crosslink Motorsports. Retrieved March 1, 2026.
- ^ "Jake Pollack Returns to Crosslink Motorsports for 2026 FR Americas Season". Crosslink Motorsports. March 3, 2026. Retrieved March 4, 2026.
- ^ "Barrett Wolfe Returns to Crosslink Motorsports for 2026 Formula Regional Americas Championship". Crosslink Motorsports. Retrieved January 8, 2026.
- ^ "Feeder Series Americas on X: 'DRIVER ANNOUNCEMENT | 🇲🇽 Fernando Rivera will do a double campaign this year, racing in NACAM F4 with Ram Racing and in FR Americas with Crosslink! '". X. January 16, 2026. Retrieved January 16, 2026.
- ^ "Fernando Rivera Joins Crosslink Motorsports for 2026 F4 U.S. Championship Season". Formula 4 United States Championship. February 23, 2026. Retrieved February 23, 2026.
- ^ "FR Americas, F4 U.S. & Ligier JFC Unveil Schedules". SPEED SPORT. October 1, 2025. Retrieved October 2, 2025.
External links
- Official website: Formula Regional Americas