2019–20 NACAM Formula 4 Championship explained

The 2019–20 NACAM Formula 4 Championship season was the fifth season of the NACAM Formula 4 Championship. It began on 25 October 2019 at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in Mexico City and ended on 18 October 2020 at Autódromo de Monterrey after seven rounds.[1] [2]

Teams and drivers

TeamDriverRounds
Telcel RPL Racing2 Andrés Pérez de LaraAll
12 Pablo Pérez de Lara1–5
20 Emiliano Richards1–2
24 Thomas Nepveu6–7
99 José GarfiasAll
Sidral AGA-Checo Pérez3 Jorge Garcíarce2–7
33 Jesse Carrasquedo Jr.4–6
Scuderia Martiga EG[3] 5 Kory Enders1
7 Reece Gold[4] 3
17 José Andrés Martínez7
22 Nicholas Christodoulou[5] All
68 Nolan Siegel2–4
91 Eduardo Barrichello1
Ram Racing8 Chara Mansur1–4, 6–7
16 Alejandro Berumen5–7
19 Noel LeónAll
31 Álex García1–3
Easy-Shop.com Racing9 Daniel Forcadell1, 3
Rand Team by Tiger10 Eloy López1–2
Air Bit28 Álex Servín1–3
MEA Racing42 Gil Molina5–7
FF&R IBC Group53 Mariano Martínez1
Álex Servín4
66 Daniel EscotoAll
Euromotor Sport77 David MoralesAll
TBA6 Giorgio Dissegna4

Race calendar

All rounds were held in Mexico. The first round was held in support of the 2019 Mexican Grand Prix.Following the fourth round, the remainder of the season was altered due to the 2019-20 coronavirus pandemic.[6] [7] [2] On 17 August 2020 it was announced that the fifth round scheduled at Parque Tangamanga was moved to Autódromo de Querétaro, which also hosted the sixth round.[8] On 9 October 2020 the series announced a new date for the season finale.[9]

RoundCircuitDatePole PositionFastest LapWinning DriverWinning Team
2019
1R1Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez
(Mexico City)
26 October Noel León José Garfias Nicholas Christodoulou Scuderia Martiga EG
R227 October Noel León Noel León Ram Racing
2R1Autódromo Internacional de Aguascalientes
(Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes)
nowrap14 Decembernowrap Andrés Pérez de Laranowrap Pablo Pérez de Laranowrap Andrés Pérez de Laranowrap Telcel RPL Racing
R215 December José Garfias Andrés Pérez de Lara Telcel RPL Racing
R3 Pablo Pérez de Lara Nicholas Christodoulou Noel León Ram Racing
2020
3R1Autódromo Miguel E. Abed
(Amozoc, Puebla)
25 Januarynowrap Nicholas Christodoulounowrap Nicholas Christodoulounowrap Nicholas Christodoulou Scuderia Martiga EG
R226 January Nicholas Christodoulou José Garfias Telcel RPL Racing
R3 Noel León Nicholas Christodoulou Noel León Ram Racing
4R1
(Mérida, Yucatán)
29 February Noel León Noel León Noel León Ram Racing
R21 March Pablo Pérez de Lara Andrés Pérez de Lara Telcel RPL Racing
R3 Noel León Nicholas Christodoulou José Garfias Telcel RPL Racing
5R1Autódromo de Querétaro
(El Marqués, Quéretaro)
22 August Noel León Andrés Pérez de Lara Andrés Pérez de Lara Telcel RPL Racing
R223 August Pablo Pérez de Lara Gil Molina MEA Racing
R3 Noel León Noel León Noel León Ram Racing
6R1Autódromo de Querétaro
(El Marqués, Quéretaro)
19 September Noel León Thomas Nepveu Thomas Nepveu Telcel RPL Racing
R220 September Thomas Nepveu Jorge Garcíarcenowrap Sidral AGA-Checo Pérez
R3 Noel León Noel León Noel León Ram Racing
7R1Autódromo de Monterrey
(Apodaca, Nuevo León)
31 October Noel León Nicholas Christodoulou Nicholas Christodoulou Scuderia Martiga EG
R21 November Jorge Garcíarce José Garfias Telcel RPL Racing
R3 Noel León Noel León Noel León Ram Racing

Championship standings

Points were awarded to the top 10 classified finishers in each race.

Position 1st  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th  7th  8th  9th  10th 
Points251815121086421

Drivers' Championship

PosDriverAHRAGSPUEMERQUE1QUE2MTYPts
R1R2R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3
1 Noel León2123123113Ret5Ret11161231325
2 Nicholas Christodoulou126431432Ret24Ret4492123280
3 Andrés Pérez de Lara441169555131Ret9335375252
4 José Garfias10Ret4255143213Ret574Ret414238
5 Pablo Pérez de LaraRet83723774542Ret2140
6 Jorge Garciarce9101113101387Ret10NC8517NC5288
7 Gil Molina7132106Ret4Ret85
8 Daniel Escoto67791214119797951010885NC678
9 David Morales5131011Ret61212†Ret661136971188Ret74
10 Thomas Nepveu1236RetRet66
11 Nolan SiegelRet587DSQ2Ret4560
12 Alejandro Berumen82765996Ret58
13 Jesse Carrasquedo Jr.Ret1096411812439
14 Reece Gold42638
15 Álex García85Ret878811†32
16 Emiliano RichardsRet6Ret6428
17 Álex Servín9108RetRet126Ret98825
18 Chara Mansur119512911Ret10611†DNS121110DNSDNSDNS24
19 Eduardo Barrichello31415
20 Mariano MartínezRet315
21 Daniel Forcadell712109813
22 José Andrés Martínez79Ret8
23 Eloy López1211Ret13101
Kory EndersDNPDNP
Drivers ineligible for championship points
Giorgio Dissegna10DNS10
PosDriverR1R2R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3Pts
AHRAGSPUEMERQUE1QUE2MTY
Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap
† — Did not finish, but classified

Notes and References

  1. News: Los cambios en el calendario para la nueva temporada de la Formula 4 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160924181858/https://www.eluniversal.com.mx/universal-deportes/mas-deportes/los-cambios-en-el-calendario-para-la-nueva-temporada-de-la-formula-4/. 24 September 2016. Spanish . dead . F4 NACAM schedule for the 2019 - 2020 season.
  2. FIAF4Nacam. 1284213612349984770. WE RETURN TO THE TRACK! We are happy to announce the schedule for our 2020 season. Complying with the protocols of the health authorities, we will bring you the best show.. 17 July 2020.
  3. Web site: Wood. Elliot. Eduardo Barrichello joins Mexican GP’s NACAM F4 support races. Formula Scout. 15 October 2019.
  4. News: ¡WELCOME REECE!. Twitter. 13 January 2020. 25 January 2020.
  5. News: Nolan Siegel joins #Martiga for the remainder of the @FIAF4Nacam Season, along teammate Nicholas Christodoulou! Welcome Nolan!. Twitter. 11 December 2019.
  6. News: COMUNICADO OFICIAL Gran Premio de Monterrey 2020. FIA F4 Nacam on Twitter. 17 March 2020.
  7. Web site: Argentinian, Italian and Spanish F4 rounds postponed by COVID-19. Wood. Elliot. Formula Scout. 8 April 2020. 25 April 2020.
  8. FIAF4Nacam. 1295535763745124355. OFFICIAL: WE ARRIVED IN QUERÉTARO, Due to COVID 19 pandemic issues, we changed our headquarters to the Autodromo Ecocentro in Querétaro. Next August 22-23, we will experience the fifth date of the Best Latin American Championship.. 17 August 2020. 18 August 2020.
  9. @FIAF4Nacam. 1315006767588405255. MONTERREY: WE'RE READY!. 9 October 2020. 10 October 2020.