2022 F2000 Championship Series Explained

The 2022 F2000 Championship Series season was the eleventh season of the F2000 Championship Series. The sixteen round season began on April 1 at Carolina Motorsports Park, and finished on October 16 at Pittsburgh International Race Complex.[1]

Last year's champion, Trent Walko of Global Racing Team, won his first championship. JC Trahan won the championship with Global Racing Team.[2]

Drivers and teams

TeamDriversRoundsChassisEngine
Arrive Drive Motorsports95 Tommy Cadwalder1–2ElanMazda
Ayrton Houk5–6
Laura Hayes7–8
96 Nathan Byrd[3] 1–10, 13–14
Brumder Racing56 John Brumder7–8Van DiemenMazda
Global Racing Team12 JC Trahan[4] 3–12Van DiemenZetec
31 Amandeep Pothani[5] 3–4, 11–12Mazda
72 Dimitrios Tsesmetzis3–8, 11–12Mazda
Hill Racing8 Austin HillAllElanMazda
Jasper Racing66 Gabriele Jasper11–12Van DiemenZetec
LTD Motorsports45 Dean Kiriluk3–4Van Diemen
52 Robert Allaer3–4Zetec
Madgame Racing58 Mike Pepitone7–8, 11–12RFRZetec
MERC Racing45 Leslie Walker11–12Van DiemenZetec
Novosielski Racing33 JT Novosielski1–4, 9–10Van Diemen
Peluso Racing03 Greg Peluso7–8Van DiemenZetec
Speed Sport Engineering65 Michael Varacins3–4Van DiemenZetec
Tarantula Racing2 Daniel Galiffa7–8Van DiemenMazda
Team Pelfrey84 David Adorno1–2Van DiemenMazda
90 Dexter Czuba7–8Elan
Weitzenhof Racing67 Dave Weitzenhof3–4, 7–12CitationZetec
Wright Racing90 Robert WrightAllElanMazda
00 Andrew Gamble7–8Van DiemenZetec
27 Hartley MacDonald3–4Van DiemenZetec
41 Glenn Cordova11–12Van DiemenPinto
88 Tim Minor11–12CitationZetec

Schedule

Rd.DateTrackLocation
1April 1–3Carolina Motorsport Park Kershaw, South Carolina
2
3April 29–May 1Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course Lexington, Ohio
4
5May 20–22Barber Motorsports Park Birmingham, Alabama
6
7June 3–5 Wampum, Pennsylvania
8
9July 8–10Autobahn Country Club Joliet, Illinois
10
11August 19–21Summit Point Motorsports Park Summit Point, West Virginia
12
13October 14–16 Wampum, Pennsylvania
14
References:[6]

Results

RoundCircuitLocationDatePole positionFastest lapWinning driver
1Carolina Motorsports Park Kershaw, South CarolinaApril 2 Austin Hill Nathan Byrd Austin Hill
2April 3 Nathan Byrd Nathan Byrd Austin Hill
3Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course Lexington, OhioApril 30 Nathan Byrd Michael Varacins Michael Varacins
4May 1 Austin Hill Nathan Byrd JC Trahan
5Barber Motorsports Park Birmingham, AlabamaMay 21 Nathan Byrd Ayrton Houk JC Trahan
6May 22 Ayrton Houk Ayrton Houk Ayrton Houk
7 Wampum, PennsylvaniaJune 4 Nathan Byrd Austin Hill Nathan Byrd
8June 5 JC Trahan JC Trahan JC Trahan
9Autobahn Country Club Joliet, IllinoisJuly 9 JC Trahan JC Trahan JC Trahan
10July 10 JC Trahan JC Trahan JC Trahan
11Summit Point Motorsports Park Summit Point, West VirginiaAugust 20 Tim Minor Tim Minor Tim Minor
12August 21 Tim Minor Tim Minor Tim Minor
13 Wampum, PennsylvaniaOctober 15 JC Trahan JC Trahan JC Trahan
14October 16 JC Trahan JC Trahan JC Trahan
References:[7]

Driver Standings

PosDriverCMPMOBARPITTABCCSPPITTPts
1 JC Trahan3112Ret1112211536
2 Austin Hill112444232Ret6525477
3 Robert WrightDNS4117556DNS434643376
4 Nathan Byrd4DSQ42331432360
5 JT Novosielski226655DNF4241
6 Dave Weitzenhof10117764787DNS236
7 Dimitrios Tsesmetzis131366DNS1187107209
8 Ayrton Houk2154164
9 Glen Cordova11332135
10 Mike Pepitone81091298134
11 Andrew Gamble5659114
12 David Adorno3399114
13 Tim Minor11110
14 Greg Peluso8886104
15 Michael Varacins1389
16 Dexter Czuba3279
17 Amandeep Pothani1210121174
18 Gabriele Jasper3DNF6DNF68
19 Laura Hayes4565
20 Robert Allaer5562
21 Dean Kiriluk7852
22 Hartley MacDonald8948
23 Leslie Walker10944
24 John Brumder10944
25 Tommy Cadwalder5Ret32
26 John DoleDNF1022
27 Paul Farmer10DNS21
28 Daniel Galiffa1217
PosDriverCMPMOBARPITTABCCSPPITTPts
References: FRP Official Points Standings
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: 2022 Race Calendar F2000 Championship Series. March 1, 2022. March 20, 2022.
  2. Web site: FRP Crowns Champions This Past Weekend. October 19, 2022. February 23, 2023.
  3. Web site: NATHAN BYRD TO RUN WITH ARRIVE DRIVE MOTORSPORTS IN 2022. January 4, 2022. March 20, 2022.
  4. Web site: GLOBAL HAS SIGNED CANADIAN F1600 VICE CHAMPION JEAN CHRISTOPHE TRAHAN. March 1, 2022. March 20, 2022.
  5. Web site: Amandeep Pothani has signed with Global in the FRP F2000 Championship!. April 15, 2022. April 28, 2022.
  6. Web site: 2022 F2000 Race Calendar. February 1, 2022. March 20, 2022.
  7. Web site: 2022 F2000 results. March 1, 2022. July 13, 2022.