Velocity Racing Development, also competing as VRD Racing in select championships, is an auto racing team from the United States. The team competes in the USF Pro Championships in the United States and the GB3 Championship in Europe, previously in collaboration with Arden Motorsport. The team is based in Dawsonville, Georgia near Atlanta Motorsports Park and was founded by British engineer Dan Mitchell.

History Velocity Racing Development was founded in 2019 by British engineer Dan Mitchell, following an engineering role with Team Benik and driver Kyle Kirkwood in 2018. VRD made its competitive debut in the 2019 F3 Americas Championship and the 2019 Formula 4 United States Championship. The team finished second in the F3 Americas teams' championship in its first year of competition.

In 2020, VRD driver Hunter Yeany won the Formula 4 United States Championship, marking the team's first drivers' title.

In 2021, VRD expanded its operation into the Road to Indy, entering into the 2021 Indy Pro 2000 Championship and the 2021 USF2000 Championship. At the end of year, the team would win the 2021 Formula 4 United States teams' championship, marking VRD's first championship.

VRD added another series to their program in the form of the 2022 USF Juniors, the inaugural season of the series. Drivers Sam Corry and Nikita Johnson would finish second and third in the drivers standings, while VRD won the teams' championship.

The following year saw continued expansion of VRD's operations with the team entering the 2023 GB3 Championship and the 2023 GB4 Championship. VRD entered a partnership with established British racing team Arden International to field cars in both championships. 2023 was a successful year for the team, finishing third in the USF2000, USF Juniors, and GB3 teams' championships.

In 2024, the team made the decision to leave the Formula Regional Americas and F4 United States championships. In the 2024 USF Juniors, VRD driver Max Taylor won the drivers' championship, marking the team's second drivers' title. VRD would also win the 2024 USF Juniors teams' championship.

In 2025, VRD elected to part ways with Arden International and enter the 2025 GB3 Championship on its own, under the name VRD Racing.

Current series results

USF2000 Championship Year Car Drivers Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points D.C. T.C.2021Tatuus USF-17 Erik Evans1200005422nd12th2022Tatuus USF-22 Alex Quinn330239317th 5th Nikita Johnson800118518th Viktor Andersson1200008119th Nicholas d'Orlando†1000107720th Ethan Ho300002725th2023Tatuus USF-22 Nikita Johnson1812283442nd3rd Sam Corry1810032227th Danny Dyszelski13001014113th Gordon Scully18000013315th Max Taylor1100008618th Zack Ping1200006019th Nico Christodoulou210114821st2024Tatuus USF-22 Max Taylor1841283433rd3rd Thomas Schrage‡15032215612th Nico Christodoulou710119219th Xavier Kokai1000008020th Cole Kleck500001925th2025Tatuus USF-22 Teddy Musella1822293712nd1st Thomas Schrage18353113703rd Christian Cameron17000018111th Ryan Giannetta1600009818th2026Tatuus USF-22 Oliver Wheldon1627172825th3rd João Vergara1800032576th Ryan Giannetta1811132427th Jack Mohrhardt18000011815th Teddy Musella200002227th Colin Aitken200002128th † D'Orlando drove for Exclusive Autosport from round 14 onwards.

‡ Schrage drove for Exclusive Autosport until round 7.

USF Pro 2000 Championship Year Car Drivers Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points D.C. T.C.2021Tatuus PM-18 Hunter Yeany800007914th9th2023Tatuus IP-22 Nikita Johnson5202411817th8th2024Tatuus IP-22 Nikita Johnson18878103552nd3rd Nico Christodoulou500004823rd Shawn Rashid400001927th Noah Ping200001728th2025Tatuus IP-22 Max Taylor1810042686th5th Frankie Mossman†1701022038th Owen Tangavelou‡800007419th2026Tatuus IP-22 Colin Aitken Teddy Musella Frankie Mossman † Mossman drove for Jay Howard Driver Development until round 5.

‡ Tangevelou drove for DEForce Racing from round 6 onwards.

USF Juniors Year Car Drivers Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points D.C.T.C.2022Ligier JS F4 Sam Corry16332113692nd1st Nikita Johnson16325103523rd Alessandro de Tullio1550593144th Noah Ping400004620th2023Tatuus JR-23 Jimmie Lockhart1620152924th3rd Max Taylor1610232366th Ethan Barker1600002287th Hudson Schwartz1301132088th2024Tatuus JR-23 Max Taylor1533393291st1st Sebastian Wheldon1642493083rd Christian Cameron16000013510th Michael Suco1600007521st2025Tatuus JR-23 João Vergara1622162923rd2nd Oliver Wheldon1601172505th Matan Achituv16000010914th Colin Aitken600005321st2026Tatuus JR-23 Iván Machado Perez Arthur Barbe Dean Hoogendoorn Edward Kennedy

GB3 Championship Year Car Drivers Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points D.C. T.C.2023Tatuus-Cosworth MSV-022 James Hedley2320033476th3rd Nico Christodoulou2300132618th Noah Ping23200320412th2024Tatuus-Cosworth MSV-022 Noah Ping23001221110th5th Nikita Johnson18201219311th James Hedley†14000215115th Shawn Rashid23000112517th2025Tatuus-Cosworth MSV-025 Hugo Schwarze15101314315th8th Enzo Tarnvanichkul15100112217th Patricio González1200007921st Rodrigo González‡1200004123rd2026Tatuus-Cosworth MSV-2026 Nikita Bedrin Patricio González Rodrigo González † Hedley drove for Rodin Motorsport and Chris Dittmann Racing from round 4 onwards.

‡ Rodrigo González drove for Chris Dittmann Racing in round 5.

Former series results GB4 Championship Year Car Drivers Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points D.C. T.C.2023Tatuus F4-T014 Zack Ping800007416th8th Erik Evans200002222nd2024Tatuus F4-T014 Ava Dobson600004017th8th

Formula 4 United States Championship Year Car Drivers Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points D.C. T.C.2018Ligier JS F4 Oliver Clarke1700001219th10th Sabré Cook50000039th2019Ligier JS F4 Ryan MacDermid†1600004811th6th Michael d'Orlando1100014014th Oliver Clarke600001120th2020Ligier JS F4 Hunter Yeany15716142851st2nd Erik Evans1310031016th Nick Persing†150001709th Kyffin Simpson900001418th2021Ligier JS F4 Jason Alder1650471843rd1st Nico Christodoulou1631410174.54th Hayden Bowlsbey†1700014011th Erik Evans500003214th Nick Persing300000NC2022Ligier JS F4 Noah Ping1840481963rd2nd Matthew Christensen1521241296th Nicholas Rivers61012689th Jacob Loomis301123812th Ethan Barker†1200011816th2023Ligier JS F4 Jimmie Lockhart320125010th7th Max Taylor30000425th Cole Kleck†60000228th † Shared results with other teams

Formula Regional Americas Championship Year Car Drivers Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points D.C. T.C.2019Ligier JS F3 Mathias Soler-Obel1611261613rd2nd Parker Locke1600016110th Dominic Cicero1100002814th Antonio Serravalle20000816th2020Ligier JS F3 Matt Round-Garrido300001216th7th Mathias Soler-Obel50000917th Hunter Yeany300000NC2021Ligier JS F3 Nick Persing1200016711th4th Hunter Yeany1201006712th Jason Alder310014114th Arias Deukmedjian300001318th Matt Round-Garrido300001019th2022Ligier JS F3 Nico Christodoulou60000449th4th Rodrigo Gutiérrez1200003510th2023Ligier JS F3 Cole Kleck†600015110th7th Rodrigo Gutiérrez300001416th † Cleck drove for Speed Factory in round 6.

Timeline Current seriesUSF2000 Championship2021–presentUSF Pro 2000 Championship2021, 2023–presentUSF Juniors2022–presentGB3 Championship2023–presentFormer seriesGB4 Championship2023–2024Formula 4 United States Championship2018–2023Formula Regional Americas Championship2019–2023

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