2021 F1600 Championship Series Explained

The 2021 F1600 Championship Series season is the eleventh season of the F1600 Championship Series. The season commences on April 1 at Carolina Motorsports Park, and ends on October 17 at Pittsburgh International Race Complex.[1]

Last year's champion, Simon Sikes, moved up to the U.S. F2000 National Championship on the Road to Indy ladder.[2]

The season was won by Nicholas d'Orlando who won twelve out of the twenty-four races for Team Pelfrey.[3]

Drivers and teams

TeamDriversRoundsChassisEngine
Auriana Racing3 Joe Colasacco4–6, 10–12Van DiemenHonda
Brad Hayes Racing75 Ayrton Houk[4] 4–6PiperHonda
Exclusive Autosport91 Billy Frazer4–6SpectrumHonda
92 Joey Brienza II[5] All
Drivers Services2 Mike Scanlan (M)1–6, 10–15SpectrumHonda
Global Racing Team51 TJ Zimmerman[6] 4–24Van DiemenHonda
K-Hill Motorsports08 Jace Denmark13–15MygaleHonda
27 Theo Peppes22–24
76 Ax Kametches[7] All
90 Omar Khan[8] All
Lee Racing0 Jonathan Lee1–6SwiftFord
Lee Racing w/ Rice Race Prep[9] 7–24
Pure Energy Racing334–9, 13–15Van DiemenHonda
Raceworks70 Sam Lockwood (M)AllSpectrumHonda
Rice Race Prep6 Simon Sikes[10] 4–6, 22–24MygaleHonda
Dexter Czuba[11] 7–9
Misha Goikhberg13–15
Andre Castro16–18
13 Kyle August[12] All
43 Will Holtz[13] All
52 Robert Perona[14] (M)1–3
Steve Roux Racing19 Steve Roux (M)1–3WyvernHonda
Team Pelfrey80 Hugh Esterson[15] AllMygaleHonda
81 Nicholas d'Orlando[16] All
84 David Adorno[17] 4-24
TR Racing32 Trevor Russell4–6Ford
Two Dogg Racing51 Scott Rubenzer (M)AllSpectrumHonda
01 Thomas Schrage4–6Swift
5 Steve Oseth (M)10–12, 16–18CitationHonda
12 Bob Reid (M)1–6, 10–24CitationHonda
18 Robert Dietz4–6Van DiemenHonda
21 David Petzko (M)10–15SpectrumHonda
24 Christopher Horan4–6, 10–12Van DiemenHonda
30 Will Velkoff4–6, 10–12Van DiemenHonda
41 Robert Albani (M)1–6, 10–12MygaleHonda
474–6, 10–15SpectrumFord
62 Robert Gross (M)10–12PiperHonda
73 Robert Perona (M)13–15PiperHonda
76 Jay Messenger (M)13–15Van DiemenHonda
85 David Livingston Jr. (M)4–9, 13–15SpectrumHonda
93 Michael Bulzacchelli10–12PiperHonda

(M) indicates Masters Class driver

Schedule

Rd.DateTrackLocation
1April 1–3Carolina Motorsport Park Kershaw, South Carolina
2
3
4April 30 - May 2Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course Lexington, Ohio
5
6
7May 20–23Barber Motorsports Park Birmingham, Alabama
8
9
10June 18–20 Wampum, Pennsylvania
11
12
13July 30 - August 1Road America Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin
14
15
16August 20–22Summit Point Motorsports Park Summit Point, West Virginia
17
18
19September 10–12Autobahn Country Club Joliet, Illinois
20
21
22October 15–17 Wampum, Pennsylvania
23
24
References:[18]

Results

RoundCircuitLocationDatePole positionFastest lapWinning driver
1Carolina Motorsports Park Kershaw, South CarolinaApril 2 Nicholas d'Orlando Robert Perona Ax Kametches
2April 3 Robert Perona Ax Kametches Nicholas d'Orlando
3 Ax Kametches Robert Perona Nicholas d'Orlando
4Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course Lexington, OhioMay 1 Simon Sikes Simon Sikes Simon Sikes
5May 2 Simon Sikes Simon Sikes Simon Sikes
6 Simon Sikes Nicholas d'Orlando Simon Sikes
7Barber Motorsports Park Birmingham, AlabamaMay 22 Jonathan Lee Hugh Esterson Jonathan Lee
8May 23 Hugh Esterson Nicholas d'Orlando Nicholas d'Orlando
9 Nicholas d'Orlando Nicholas d'Orlando Nicholas d'Orlando
10 Wampum, PennsylvaniaJune 18 Thomas Schrage Nicholas d'Orlando Nicholas d'Orlando
11June 19 Nicholas d'Orlando Joey Brienza Joey Brienza
12 Joey Brienza Nicholas d'Orlando Nicholas d'Orlando
13Road America Elkhart Lake, WisconsinJuly 31 Nicholas d'Orlando Hugh Esterson Joey Brienza
14August 1 Hugh Esterson Kyle August Will Holtz
15 Will Holtz Will Holtz Nicholas d'Orlando
16Summit Point Motorsports Park Summit Point, West VirginiaAugust 20 Jonathan Lee Kyle August Joey Brienza
17August 21 Joey Brienza Ax Kametches Nicholas d'Orlando
18 Nicholas d'Orlando Nicholas d'Orlando Nicholas d'Orlando
19Autobahn Country Club Joliet, IllinoisSeptember 10 Nicholas d'Orlando Nicholas d'Orlando Nicholas d'Orlando
20September 11 Nicholas d'Orlando Thomas Schrage Thomas Schrage
21 Thomas Schrage Hugh Esterson Thomas Schrage
22 Wampum, PennsylvaniaOctober 15 Nicholas d'Orlando Nicholas d'Orlando Nicholas d'Orlando
23October 16 Nicholas d'Orlando Nicholas d'Orlando Nicholas d'Orlando
24 Nicholas d'Orlando Nicholas d'Orlando Thomas Schrage
References:[19] [20]

Driver Standings

PosDriverCMPMOBARPITTRASPABCCPITTPts
1 Nicholas d'Orlando1311322DNF111261351DNF1112311DNF901
2 Ax Kametches184224234333372744420364684725
3 Joey Brienza11629DNF9144281DNF14181325516242703
4 Will Holtz4435547546234511025343108515684
5 Hugh Esterson3127741029821636116DNF74692333642
6 Jonathan Lee2266324121313251414111667101085619605
7 Kyle August555854685769785386789775603
8 Scott Rubenzer (M)7781411111112109789DNF12599DNF1511997471
9 Thomas Schrage201720442211421404
10 David Adorno2118158111416810111281817811111411116358
11 Mike Scanlan (M)9101424201820171818161381113141413181613262
12 David Livingston Jr. (M)1067571113187204
13 Omar Khan899191622131412111517161314199
14 Bob Reid (M)10151225221915102117151510DNS16132010202
15 TJ Zimmerman26141391072251121109193
16 Jeffrey Bartz1698101398DNFDNS121212177
17 Sam Lockwood (M)12131523191612DNSDNS192019121317201512175
18 Simon Sikes111157
19 Ayrton Houk15105876144
20 Rob Albani (M)1414102221DNSDNF25DNF610DNS10DNF8141
21 Will Velkoff17DNF1425222211121512149132
22 Joe Colasacco (M)117DNF5912118
23 Robert Perona (M)6313223DNF117
24 Steve Oseth (M)2113147DNS10141918109
25 Michael Bulzacchelli1711DNF151512171011106
26 John Dole (M)1812159DNF112112DNF102
27 Dave Petzko (M)231923191716131418191717100
Jace Denmark1023100
29 Christopher Horan1212121424695
Dexter Czuba36695
31 Misha Goikhberg236274
32 Billy Frazer423371
33 Tonis Kasemets (M)913765
Peter DempseyDNF4565
Christopher Kierce19191416131465
36 Andre CastroDNF2564
37 Theo Peppes (M)1416DNF15181653
38 Robert Dietz1381749
Steve Roux (M)15111149
40 Robert Gross (M)24212413161545
41 Tim Kautz (M)4DNF1744
42 Charles Anti10142040
43 Austin Kimberly122716DNSDNFDNFDNSDNSDNS29
44 Trevor Russell18152124
Tom Schwietz (M)DNF181324
Joe Parsons (M)17181924
47 Theodore Burns12DNFDNS18
48 Charles Horn (M)2019DNS13
PosDriverCMPMOBARPITTRASPABCCPITTPts
References:[21]
ColorResult
GoldWinner
Silver2nd-place finish
Bronze3rd-place finish
GreenTop 5 finish
Light BlueTop 10 finish
Dark BlueOther flagged position
PurpleDid not finish
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
BrownWithdrew (Wth)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid Not Start (DNS)
Race abandoned (C)
BlankDid not participate
In-line notation
BoldPole position
(3 points)
ItalicsFastest lap of the race
(2 points)

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2021 Race Calendar F1600 Championship Series. March 1, 2021. March 1, 2021.
  2. Web site: BREAKING NEWS Marotti Autosport expands partnership with Legacy Autosport by bringing back Simon Sikes. https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/CNp8xUIM306 . December 26, 2021 . registration. April 14, 2021. April 26, 2021.
  3. Web site: Champions Crowned as the 2021 Formula Race Promotions Program Ends at PittRace. October 22, 2021. November 5, 2021.
  4. Web site: NEXT UP. https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/CN5XAJ6F_UA . December 26, 2021 . registration. April 20, 2021. April 21, 2021.
  5. Web site: Brienza Joins Exclusive Autosport for the 2021 FRP F1600 Championship Series. February 23, 2021. March 1, 2021.
  6. Web site: Team. March 3, 2021. March 3, 2021.
  7. Web site: ITS RACE WEEK. April 5, 2021.
  8. Web site: ITS RACE WEEK. April 5, 2021.
  9. Web site: Barber: New Faces, Lee Racing with Rice Race. May 28, 2021. June 10, 2021.
  10. Web site: The Champ Returns. Sikes Wins Three at Mid-Ohio. May 4, 2021. June 10, 2021.
  11. Web site: Barber: New Faces, Lee Racing with Rice Race. May 28, 2021. June 10, 2021.
  12. Web site: Andre Castro to Rice Race for Summit Point. August 13, 2021. August 13, 2021.
  13. Web site: Will Holtz joins RiceRace for FRP F1600. February 2, 2021. March 1, 2021.
  14. Web site: RiceRace Ready for FRP CMP. March 24, 2021. June 10, 2021.
  15. Web site: Hugh Esterson to Join Team Pelfrey for 2021 F1600 Championship Series. March 10, 2021. March 27, 2021.
  16. Web site: Welcome to Team Pelfrey Nicholas D’Orlando!. https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/CL-WAqrl5V5 . December 26, 2021 . registration. March 3, 2021. April 5, 2021.
  17. Web site: Team Pelfrey welcomes David Adorno!. https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/CMCw54_lQrU . December 26, 2021 . registration. March 5, 2021. April 5, 2021.
  18. Web site: 2021 Race Calendar F1600 Championship Series. March 1, 2021. March 1, 2021.
  19. Web site: 2021 Race Calendar F1600 Championship Series. March 1, 2021. March 1, 2021.
  20. Web site: Formula Race Promotions Completes Opening Event Weekend of 2021. April 5, 2021. April 5, 2021.
  21. Web site: 2021 Season Points Standings . April 26, 2021. October 13, 2021.

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