The 2024 F1600 Championship Series season was the thirteenth season of the F1600 Championship Series.
The prior year's winner was Porter Aiken from Chillout Motorsports.
The national F1600 Championship Series doesn't have the second 'F' because it uses Honda engines instead of Ford engines. In 2024, the series took place over seven rounds. Naranjo from Team Pelfrey won the championship in one of the latest cars on the track, even though it is already ten years old. Timothy Steele came in second place. Naranjo didn't lose any races in the season opener at Road Atlanta and the three races in Pittsburgh. In contrast, Steele managed to win only once during the 19-race season at New Jersey Motorsports Park.
Thomas Schrage, who finished on the podium in USF2000, won all three races at Mid-Ohio. After that, Cooper Shipman, a second-year driver from Iron Rock Motorsports, won a race. Then, Naranjo celebrated two victories at Lime Rock. He increased his total wins to eight by winning once at Road America and once at NJMP. The other two races at Road America were won by USF2000 driver Ayrton Houk.
Jack Sullivan, a fellow scholar from Team USA in 2023, won the first race of the Summit Point finale, while Shipman took first place in the second race.
Drivers and teams
Pro DivisionTeam/SponsorNo.Drivers ClassRoundsChassisEngine Rice Race Prep01 Michael Dowden 1–15MygaleHonda02 Ayush Pasricha 1–3 Thomas Schrage4–6 Scott Oliver 10–12 Ayrton Houk13–1503 Simon Sikes1–3Rehm Racing03 Greg PelusoM10–12, 19–21Van Diemen081–312 Bob Reid MAllSpectrumCT Motorsports41 Karsten Defonce1–21Ray FFHonda45 Dillion Defonce1–12 Jack Sullivan19–21 Lee Racing0 Jonathan Lee1–3SwiftHonda14–6Ford Raceworks11 Christopher Kierce1–3, 10–12SpectrumHonda48 John Kierce10–12Piper K-Hill Motorsports031 Jackson TovoAllMygaleHonda13 Ethan Tovo16–18Spectrum1–15, 19–21Mygale76 Ava Hanssen AllMygale113 Joseph Tovo G M13–15SpectrumDole Racing4 John P Dole 16–18Mygale8 John Dole G M16–18Ray FF Team Pelfrey7 Timothy Steele1–3Van DiemenHonda80 Sebastian Mateo NaranjoAllMygaleHondaPartstop2 Mike Scanlan M4–12, 16–18Spectrum Auriana Racing3 Joe Colasacco M1–9, 16–18Van Diemen TTO Motorsports5 John Thompson M1–3, 7–9PiperSteele Carreras7 Timothy Steele4–21Van DiemenHondaAero Metals9 Robert Stowell M4–9, 13–21SpectrumSteel Services11 Tom Schwietz G M16–21Piper18 Gary GecelterM7–9Spectrum Drivers Services10–12, 16–18SpectrumShady Hill Clayworks21 Dave Petzko M1–9, 13–15, 19–21SpectrumCahan Racing Team22 Ayrton Cahan AllVan DiemenHonda AntiSpeed26 Charles Anti10–12Van DiemenHondaPractical Precision Engineering30 Will Velkoff7–12, 16–21Van DiemenAJMoto31 Scott Rubenzer M1–6, 10–15, 19–21SpectrumHondaRed Arrow Racing32 Trevor Russell4–6, 13–15Ray FFHondaCordova Racing42 Joe Parsons M19–21SpectrumKingham Racing47 Phil Kingham M1–6, 10–15, 19–21SpectrumBob Gross Racing62 Robert Gross M4–6PiperIronRock Motorsports14 Cooper Shipman4–12, 16–21Piper701–3DBM Racing72 Steve Oseth M16–21CitationRaceDog75 Jay Messenger M13–15Van DiemenHondaKelly Moss Inc.81 Theodore Burns13–15PiperThermaMasters 85 David Livingston Jr. M1–6, 10–15SpectrumHondaBulzacchelli Racing98 Michael Bulzacchelli10–12PiperHonda FRP F1600 Championship Series 2024 Icon Class M Rookie G Guest
Schedule
Rd.DateTrackLocation1March 21–24Road Atlanta Braselton, Georgia234April 26–28Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course Lexington, Ohio567May 24–27Lime Rock Park Salisbury, Connecticut8910June 7–9Pittsburgh International Race Complex Wampum, Pennsylvania111213June 28–30Road America Plymouth, Wisconsin141516July 26–28New Jersey Motorsports Park Millville, New Jersey171819August 16–18Summit Point Motorsports Park Summit Point, West Virginia2021 References: Formula Race Promotions Confirms 2024 Dates and Locations
Results and performance summaries
RoundCircuitLocationDatePole positionFastest lapWinning driverMasters class winnerSupporting1Road Atlanta Braselton, GeorgiaMarch 23 Trevor Russell Race cancelledF2000 Championship SeriesNorth American F1000 ChampionshipAtlantic ChampionshipInternational GTSVRA Sprint SeriesTrans-Am SeriesPrototype Sprint Series AssociationGinetta Challenge Race Series2March 23 Joe Colasacco Sebastian Mateo Naranjo Scott Rubenzer3March 24 Simon Sikes Sebastian Mateo Naranjo David Livingston Jr.4Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course Lexington, OhioApril 27 Cooper Shipman Thomas Schrage Thomas Schrage Joe Colasacco F2000 Championship SeriesNorth American F1000 ChampionshipAtlantic ChampionshipSVRA Sprint Series5April 28 Thomas Schrage Thomas Schrage Joe Colasacco6April 28 Thomas Schrage Thomas Schrage Joe Colasacco7Lime Rock Park Salisbury, ConnecticutMay 25 Jackson Tovo Ethan Tovo Cooper Shipman Joe Colasacco F2000 Championship SeriesSVRA Sprint SeriesInternational GTTrans-Am SeriesGinetta Challenge Race Series8May 27 Sebastian Mateo Naranjo Sebastian Mateo Naranjo Joe Colasacco9May 27 Jackson Tovo Sebastian Mateo Naranjo Joe Colasacco10Pittsburgh International Race Complex Wampum, PennsylvaniaJune 8 Sebastian Mateo Naranjo Sebastian Mateo Naranjo Sebastian Mateo Naranjo Scott Rubenzer F2000 Championship SeriesAtlantic ChampionshipSVRA Sprint SeriesInternational GTTrans-Am Series11June 9 Sebastian Mateo Naranjo Sebastian Mateo Naranjo Scott Rubenzer12June 9 Sebastian Mateo Naranjo Sebastian Mateo Naranjo Scott Rubenzer13Road America Plymouth, WisconsinJune 29 Trevor Russell Karsten Defonce Sebastian Mateo Naranjo Scott Rubenzer F2000 Championship SeriesNorth American F1000 ChampionshipAtlantic ChampionshipTrans-Am SeriesInternational GTPrototype Sprint Series AssociationSVRA Sprint Series14June 30 Ethan Tovo Ayrton Houk Scott Rubenzer15June 30 Sebastian Mateo Naranjo Ayrton Houk David Livingston Jr.16New Jersey Motorsports Park Millville, New JerseyJuly 27 Karsten Defonce Sebastian Mateo Naranjo Sebastian Mateo Naranjo Joe Colasacco F2000 Championship SeriesAtlantic ChampionshipFormula Regional Americas ChampionshipLigier JS F4 SeriesFormula 4 United States ChampionshipSVRA Sprint Series17July 28 Sebastian Mateo Naranjo Timothy Steele Joe Colasacco18July 28 Karsten Defonce Karsten Defonce Joe Colasacco19Summit Point Motorsports Park Summit Point, West VirginiaAugust 17 Jack Sullivan Karsten Defonce Jack Sullivan Scott Rubenzer F2000 Championship SeriesNorth American F1000 ChampionshipAtlantic ChampionshipSVRA Sprint Series20August 18 Jack Sullivan Cooper Shipman Bob Reid21August 18 Race cancelledReferences:
Scoring system
Points are awarded to the top twenty-five classified drivers, and the top drivers who are able to achieve the Pole Position or the Fastest Lap during the qualify session are awarded with the corresponding +3 and +2 bonus points.
The Season Championship will recognize only each driver's best 18 of 21 race results including all bonus points earned.
Points are awarded using the following system:
Position 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th 15th 16th 17th 18th 19th 20th 21st 22nd 23rd 24th 25th+ DNF Points504237343129272523211917151311109876543211
Guest drivers are ineligible to score points.
If a guest driver finishes in first position, the second-placed finisher will receive 50 points. The same goes for every other points scoring position. Thus, if three guest drivers place fourth, fifth and sixth, the seventh-placed finisher will receive 34 points and so forth – until the twenty-eighth-placed finisher receives the final point.
Driver standings
PosDriverRATMOHLRPPITTRANJMPSPPtsDrop Points1 Sebastian Mateo NaranjoC113232111111813106C7707212 Timothy SteeleC35418511322DNFDNS7521342C5675583 Karsten DefonceC10115425517323961742129C5955584 Ethan TovoC8710642654518465510618C5094965 Cooper ShipmanC181721716476234431C4784786 Jackson TovoC12126913443656899678516C4934517 Ava HanssenC118131414678162071181076784C4163878 Ayrton CahanC151415109710723981277DNF96717C3653529 Dillion DefonceC49115638543433433410 Scott RubenzerC54161111881035498C33433411 Joe ColasaccoC7683789109101127927912 Bob ReidC1415171515171212131514141113161212115C27925013 David Livingston Jr.C639128102216416324724714 Will Velkoff91499111110119127C22722715 Phil KinghamC13161213121113131310111412C20820816 Thomas Schrage11115615617 Mike Scanlan18191612151114141912151514814818 Michael DowdenC202019161715111519181517141214414419 Ayrton Houk21114214220 Jonathan LeeC210781013613621 Robert Stowell20221816DNSWth10121615DNF161611C13113122 Dave PetzkoC17192120191417161617141814C12012023 Theodore Burns52211511524 Gary Gecelter131614201622141617949425 Jack Sullivan13C929226 Christopher KierceC913121212898927 Steve Oseth1114131310C858528 John P Dole885818129 Trevor RussellCWthWth147216DNFDNS818130 Greg PelusoC19221517201713C626231 John ThompsonC1618181313565632 Michael Bulzacchelli17109535333 Simon SikesC222484834 Jay Messenger151315373735 Charles Anti 22721363636 Scott Oliver182117222237 John Kierce211918202038 Joe Parsons1915C191939 Robert Gross222120151540 Ayush PasrichaC21211010Drivers ineligible for points John Dole131314 Joseph Tovo19WthWth Tom Schwietz17DNF181519CPosDriverRATMOHLRPPITTRANJMPSPPtsDrop Points References: FRP Official Points Standings & Championship Series Central & Race MonitorColorResultGoldWinnerSilver2nd-place finishBronze3rd-place finishGreenTop 5 finishLight BlueTop 10 finishDark BlueOther flagged positionPurpleDid not finish (DNF)BrownWithdrew (Wth)BlackDisqualified (DSQ)WhiteDid Not Start (DNS)Race abandoned (C)BlankDid not participate
In-line notationBoldPole position(3 points)ItalicsFastest lap of the race(2 points) Master of the YearMasters
Incident reports
Road America 2024 - Incident Review/Penalty Report NJMP 2024 - Incident Review/Penalty Report
Live streaming on YouTube
Race 3 of Road Atlanta: Mission Foods Road Atlanta SpeedTour - Sunday Coverage Race 1 of Road America: Road America SpeedTour - Saturday Coverage Race 2 of Road America: Road America SpeedTour - Sunday Coverage
Notes
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