2023 NACAM Formula 4 Championship explained

The 2023 NACAM Formula 4 Championship season was the seventh season of the NACAM Formula 4 Championship. It began on 15 April at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in Mexico City and ended on 29 October at the same circuit.

Teams and drivers

TeamDriverRounds
Richards Motorsport4 Diego de la Torre[1] 1–2
14 Dewey Richards1–4, 7
F4 Morelia Racing Team5 Julián Díaz[2] 1–2
552–7
9 Daniel Forcadell1, 6–7
Juan Contreras3
101, 4–7
Joe Sandoval1, 3
Ram Racing5 Alexandra Mohnhaupt[3] 1
952
16 Alejandro Berumen5–7
22 Arturo Flores[4] 1–2
28nowrap David Esteban Cárdenas[5] All
36 Pedro Juan Moreno[6] 1–6
José Carlos Hernández7
53 Moy Zagursky[7] 2–7
RE Motorsport11 Esteban Rodríguez[8] 2–3, 5–7
18 Apolo Madrigal4
88 Cristian Cantú[9] All
Santinel Racing Team13 Marco AlquiciraAll
44 Eduardo AlquiciraAll
Adan Ibarra2
Zapata20 Ivanna Richards6
International Motorsport22 Arturo Flores[10] 3–7
HRI Mexico95 Alexandra Mohnhaupt7

Race calendar

All rounds were held in Mexico. The first six rounds were a part of the Copa Notiauto series roster, whereas the last round was held in the support of the 2023 Mexico City Grand Prix. Initially, the non-championship round was scheduled to be staged after the season finale on 15–16 December before being cancelled.[11] [12]

RoundCircuitDatePole PositionFastest LapWinning DriverWinning Team
1R1Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez
(Grand Prix Circuit without Foro Sol, Mexico City)
15 Aprilnowrap Pedro Juan Morenonowrap Pedro Juan Morenonowrap Pedro Juan Morenonowrap Ram Racing
R216 April Pedro Juan Moreno Pedro Juan Moreno Ram Racing
R3 Pedro Juan Moreno Pedro Juan Moreno Cristian Cantú RE Motorsport
2R1Autódromo de Querétaro
(El Marqués, Querétaro)
20 May Diego de la Torre Pedro Juan Moreno Marco Alquicira Santinel Racing Team
R221 May Pedro Juan Moreno Cristian Cantú RE Motorsport
R3 Diego de la Torre Pedro Juan Moreno Pedro Juan Moreno Ram Racing
3R1Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez
(Grand Prix Circuit, Mexico City)
30 June Pedro Juan Moreno Pedro Juan Moreno Pedro Juan Moreno Ram Racing
R21 July Pedro Juan Moreno Pedro Juan Moreno Ram Racing
R3 Pedro Juan Moreno Pedro Juan Moreno Pedro Juan Moreno Ram Racing
4R1Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez
(Grand Prix Circuit, Mexico City)
4 August Pedro Juan Moreno Pedro Juan Moreno Pedro Juan Moreno Ram Racing
R25 August Pedro Juan Moreno Pedro Juan Moreno Ram Racing
R3nowrap David Esteban Cárdenas Pedro Juan Moreno Pedro Juan Moreno Ram Racing
5R1Autódromo de Querétaro
(El Marqués, Querétaro)
2 September Cristian Cantú Cristian Cantú Pedro Juan Moreno Ram Racing
R23 September Julián Díaz Marco Alquiciranowrap Santinel Racing Team
R3 Cristian Cantú Pedro Juan Moreno Cristian Cantú RE Motorsport
6R1Autódromo Miguel E. Abed
(Short Int. Circuit, Amozoc, Puebla)
7 October Pedro Juan Moreno Cristian Cantú Cristian Cantú RE Motorsport
R28 October Cristian Cantú Pedro Juan Moreno Ram Racing
R3 Pedro Juan Moreno Pedro Juan Moreno Cristian Cantú RE Motorsport
7R1Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez
(Grand Prix Circuit, Mexico City)
28 October Cristian Cantú Cristian Cantú Cristian Cantú RE Motorsport
R229 October Cristian Cantú Cristian Cantú RE Motorsport
NCAutódromo Hermanos Rodríguez
(Grand Prix Circuit, Mexico City)
nowrap15–16 DecemberCancelled

Championship standings

Points were awarded to the top 10 classified finishers in each race. The final standings were obtained by summing best five out of first six rounds and the final round.

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

Drivers' Championship

PosDriverAHR1QUE1AHR2AHR3QUE2PUEAHR4Pts
R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2
1 Pedro Juan Moreno117721111111162213
2 Cristian Cantú23121837222293115111
3 David Esteban Cárdenas42263249334365752438
4 Arturo Flores5Ret4954257435786442Ret3
5 Marco Alquicira7†56175624RetRetRet41Ret9Ret682172
6 Julián DíazRet658875Ret6766528DSQ9855
7 Esteban RodríguezRetRet38†3534463597124
8 Moy ZagurskyRetDNSDNS7†6Ret65410†7511†7Ret6Ret75
9 Alexandra Mohnhaupt3Ret35667670
10 Alejandro Berumen2Ret37611†Ret1147
11 Diego de la TorreRet4Ret34941
12 Dewey RichardsDNSRetDNS4RetRetRet410†5RetRetRetRet35
13 Daniel ForcadellRetDNSDNS8Ret74434
14 Juan ContrerasWDWDWDRet8910888910101010111026
15 Ivanna Richards38Ret19
16 José Carlos Hernández212†18
17 Joe Sandoval678WDWDWD18
18 Eduardo AlquiciraDNSRetDNSWD9†DNSRetDNS899DNS11†DNS9RetWD910917
19 Apolo Madrigal87716
20 Adan Ibarra10WDWD1
PosDriverR1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2Pts
AHR1QUE1AHR2AHR3QUE2PUEAHR4
Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Castro. Maria Clara. 2023-04-15. Your season guide to the 2023 F4 NACAM championship. Feeder Series.
  2. Web site: Wood. Ida. 2023-04-16. Moreno wins twice but Cantu leaves NACAM F4 opener with points lead. Formula Scout.
  3. Web site: 2023-04-13. Alexandra Mohnhaupt returns to racing in NACAM F4. Racers - Behind the Helmet.
  4. Web site: 2023-04-11. Artie Flores se reporta listo para la F4 NACAM Championship. Notiauto. es-MX.
  5. Notiauto. notiauto. 1641498853940809728. RAM Racing confirma a David Esteban Cárdenas como el segundo piloto del equipo.
  6. Web site: 2023-04-13. Pedro Juan Moreno confirmó temporada 2023 en la F4 Nacam FIA que inicia este fin de semana en Ciudad de México. Federación Colombiana de Automovilismo. es.
  7. Web site: Gutiérrez. Alberto. 2023-05-17. Jac México se alía con el piloto mexicano de Fórmula 4 Moy Zagursky. Memo Lira. es-MX.
  8. Web site: Wood. Ida. 2023-05-21. Marco Alquicira wins from eighth in wild NACAM F4 opener at Queretaro. Formula Scout.
  9. Web site: Cruz. Michel. 2023-04-14. Cristian Cantú, piloto mexicano, consigue patrocinio para correr en F4. Grupo Milenio. es-MX.
  10. Web site: 2023-06-29. Arturo Flores y el International Motorsport, al Hermanos Rodríguez por 3ra fecha de F4 NACAM Championship. Carreras en Vivo. es-MX.
  11. Web site: 2023-01-18. F4 NACAM tendrá 8 fechas en el año. Notiauto.com. es.
  12. Web site: Wood. Ida. 12 January 2023. RaceFans Round-up: Formula 4 to support Mexican GP. RaceFans.