2023 Formula Car Challenge
The 2023 Formula Car Challenge presented by Goodyear is the 19th season of the Formula Car Challenge. It is a multi-event motor racing championship for single-seater open wheel formula racing cars held across the American west coast. The series is sanctioned by the Sports Car Club of America.
Drivers
Drivers compete in three classes, Formula Mazda, Formula Speed and Pro Formula Mazda.[1]
| No. | Driver | Car | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Formula Mazda entries | |||
| 7 |  Woody Yerxa |
2001 Mazda Formula | 3–4, 7–8, 11–12 |
| 20 | Ben Booker |
Formula Mazda Star Formula Mazda | 1–2, 7–8 |
| 28 | Stew Tabak |
1993 Mazda Formula | 7–8, 11–12 |
| 29 | Christian Okpysh |
1997 Mazda Formula Mazda | 3–6, 9–12 |
| 63 |  Lars Jensen |
1997 Star Formula Mazda | 3–12 |
| 67 | Bill Weaver |
1997 Star Mazda Formula Mazda | 7–12 |
| 75 | C.J. Ray |
1998 Mazda Star Formula | 3–12 |
| 77 | Derry O'Donovan |
1996 Formula Mazda FM | 3–4, 7–8, 11–12 |
| 78 | Brad Drew |
1997 Mazda Formula | 3–4, 7–8, 11–12 |
| 88 | Randy Sturgeon |
1997 Mazda Star Formula Mazda | 5–6, 9–10 |
| 91 | Ritchie Hollingsworth |
1995 Mazda Formula Mazda | 7–8 |
| 120 | John Ertel |
1994 Mazda Formula Star | 9–12 |
| Formula Speed entries | |||
| 27 | Tao Takaoka |
2015 Formula Speed F S 2.0 | 3–4, 7–12 |
| 46 | Frank Russell |
2012 Formula Speed 2.0 | 9–12 |
| 51 | Scott Vreeland |
1986 Ralt RT-5 | 3–4 |
| Pro Formula Mazda entries | |||
| 0 | Edd Ozard |
2004 Mazda Pro Mazda | 1–2, 9–10 |
| 9 | Joe Briggs |
2004 Mazda Pro Formula Mazda | 1–4, 9–12 |
| 10 | Vincent Tjelmeland |
Pro Formula Mazda | 9–10 |
| 37 | Nevin Spieker |
2019 Mazda Pro Formula | 3–4, 9–10 |
| 41 | Robert Merritt |
Pro Formula Mazda | 9–10 |
| 42 | Gregory Perrin |
Star Mazda | 9–12 |
| 123 | JD Stuart |
Pro Formula Mazda | 9–10 |
| Sources: [2][3][4][5][6][7] | |||
Race calendar
The 2023 schedule was announced on 1 December 2022.[8] All races are held in California. The series will return to Buttonwillow Raceway Park after not competing there in 2022.
| Round | Circuit | Date | Support bill | Map of circuit locations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sonoma Raceway, Sonoma |
25 February | Formula Pro USA FR Winter Series San Francisco Region SCCA Series |
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| 2 | 26 February | |||
| 3 | Thunderhill Raceway Park, Willows |
15 April | Formula Pro USA Western FR Series San Francisco Region SCCA Series | |
| 4 | 16 April | |||
| 5 | Buttonwillow Raceway Park, Buttonwillow |
29 April | Formula Pro USA Western FR Series California Sports Car Club | |
| 6 | 30 April | |||
| 7 | Thunderhill Raceway Park, Willows |
3 June | Formula Pro USA Western FR Series San Francisco Region SCCA Series | |
| 8 | 4 June | |||
| 9 | WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, Monterey |
29 July | San Francisco Region SCCA Series Pacific F2000 Championship | |
| 10 | 30 July | |||
| 11 | Sonoma Raceway, Sonoma |
2 September | Formula Pro USA Western FR Series San Francisco Region SCCA Series | |
| 12 | 3 September | |||
| 13 | Thunderhill Raceway Park, Willows |
28 October | San Francisco Region SCCA Series Pacific Northwest Spec Miata Tour | |
| 14 | 29 October |
Race results
| Round | Circuit | Pole position | Fastest lap | Formula Mazda winner | Formula Speed winner | Pro Formula Mazda winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sonoma Raceway |
Joe Briggs |
Edd Ozard |
Ben Booker |
no entries | Joe Briggs |
| 2 | Joe Briggs |
Joe Briggs |
Ben Booker‡ |
Joe Briggs | ||
| 3 | Thunderhill Raceway Park |
Joe Briggs |
Joe Briggs |
Christian Okpysh |
Tao Takaoka |
Joe Briggs |
| 4 | Joe Briggs |
Joe Briggs |
Brad Drew |
Tao Takaoka |
Joe Briggs | |
| 5 | Buttonwillow Raceway Park |
Christian Okpysh |
Christian Okpysh |
Christian Okpysh |
no entries | no entries |
| 6 | C.J. Ray |
C.J. Ray |
Christian Okpysh | |||
| 7 | Thunderhill Raceway Park |
Tao Takaoka |
Brad Drew |
Bill Weaver |
Tao Takaoka | |
| 8 | Derry O'Donovan |
C.J. Ray |
C.J. Ray |
Tao Takaoka | ||
| 9 | WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca |
Joe Briggs |
Joe Briggs |
Bill Weaver |
Tao Takaoka |
Joe Briggs |
| 10 | Joe Briggs |
Joe Briggs |
Christian Okpysh |
Frank Russell |
Joe Briggs | |
| 11 | Sonoma Raceway |
Joe Briggs |
Joe Briggs |
Christian Okpysh |
Tao Takaoka |
Joe Briggs |
| 12 | Joe Briggs |
Joe Briggs |
Bill Weaver |
Tao Takaoka |
Joe Briggs | |
| 13 | Thunderhill Raceway Park |
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| 14 |
‡ - event or race did not award any points as it did not meet all FCC rules
Championship standings
Formula Mazda
Points are awarded to the top twenty drivers in each class taking the green flag.[9]
| Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th | 15th | 16th | 17th | 18th | 19th | 20th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | 29 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
Pro Formula Mazda and Formula Speed
As the Formula Speed and Pro Formula Mazda classes run alongside the San Francisco Region SCCA's regional FX and FA3 classes respectively, they use their points system.[10]
| Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th | 15th | 16th | 17th | 18th | 19th | 20th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | 25 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Drivers' standings
| Pos | Driver | SON1 | THU1 | BUT | THU2 | LAG1 | SON2 | THU3 | Pts | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | R9 | R10 | R11 | R12 | R13 | R14 | |||
| Formula Mazda Standings | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Christian Okpysh |
1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 217 | ||||||
| 2 | C.J. Ray |
3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | DNS | 3 | 9 | 201 | ||||
| 3 | Lars Jensen |
4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 195 | ||||
| 4 | Brad Drew |
2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 149 | ||||||||
| 5 | Bill Weaver |
1 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 140 | ||||||||
| 6 | Woody Yerxa |
6 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 117 | ||||||||
| 7 | Derry O'Donovan |
5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | DNS | 5 | 101 | ||||||||
| 8 | Randy Sturgeon |
4 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 87 | ||||||||||
| 9 | Stew Tabak |
7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 76 | ||||||||||
| 10 | John Ertel |
6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 73 | ||||||||||
| 11 | Ben Booker |
1 | 1‡ | 9 | 8 | 60 | ||||||||||
| 11 | Ritchie Hollingsworth |
8 | 7 | 33 | ||||||||||||
| Formula Speed Standings | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Tao Takaoka |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 196 | ||||||
| 2 | Frank Russell |
2 | 1 | Ret | DNS | 46 | ||||||||||
| — | Scott Vreeland |
DNS | DNS | — | ||||||||||||
| Pro Formula Mazda Standings | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Joe Briggs |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 200 | ||||||
| 2 | Gregory Perrin |
3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 81 | ||||||||||
| 3 | Nevin Spieker |
2 | DNS | 2 | 3 | 60 | ||||||||||
| =4 | Vincent Tjelmeland |
5 | 4 | 33 | ||||||||||||
| =4 | Robert Merritt |
4 | 5 | 33 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Edd Ozard |
2 | DNS | Ret | DNS | 21 | ||||||||||
| — | JD Stuart |
Ret | DNS | — | ||||||||||||
| Pos | Driver | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | R9 | R10 | R11 | R12 | R13 | R14 | Pts |
| SON1 | THU1 | BUT | THU2 | LAG1 | SON2 | THU3 | ||||||||||
‡ - event or race did not award any points as it did not meet all FCC rules
References
- "Formula Car Challenge | Formula Car Challenge - Based at Sonoma Raceway, California 95476 - Since 2005". Retrieved 2022-12-05.
- "SFR Championship Regional 1 & 2 - Attendees". MotorsportReg.com. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
- "SFR Championship Regional 5 & 6 - Attendees". MotorsportReg.com. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
- "Cal Club Championship Divisional and Track Event - Attendees". MotorsportReg.com. Retrieved 2023-04-30.
- "SFR Championship Regional 7 & 8 - Attendees". MotorsportReg.com. Retrieved 2023-05-27.
- "Results for Group 1/2~FA,FA3,FM,EM1,P1,P2,ASR,FX,FE2 - Race 2 on RaceHero". RaceHero. Retrieved 2023-09-07.
- "Results for Group 1~FA,FA2,FA3,FM,FX,F4 - Race 2~Official on RaceHero". RaceHero. Retrieved 2023-09-07.
- Newsroom, F. C. C. "2023 Formula Car Challenge Presented by Goodyear Schedules Announced | Formula Car Challenge". Retrieved 2022-12-05.
- "Competitor Page | Formula Car Challenge". Retrieved 2023-02-19.
- "2023 SFR Road Racing Supplementary Regulations" (PDF). February 6, 2023. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
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