2015–16 NACAM Formula 4 Championship

The 2015–16 NACAM Formula 4 Championship season is the inaugural season of the NACAM Formula 4 Championship. It began on 1 November 2015 with a non-championship round at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in Mexico City, and finished on 25 June 2016 at the same venue after seven triple-header rounds.[1][2]

2015–16 NACAM Formula 4 Championship
Previous:	none	Next:	2016–17

Teams and drivers

Team[3] No. Driver Class Rounds Telcel RPL Racing 2 José Sierra All * 24 Fernando Urrutia All * 79 Santiago Lozano All * Martiga EG[4] 3 Patricio O'Ward 3–6 * 16 Hugo Becerra, Jr. 1–2, 7 18 Alexis Carreño All * Ming Guyana 4 Calvin Ming 1–2 * Ram Racing 3–4, 7 8 Axel Matus All * 26 Luis Leeds * 35 Jorge Abed All MomoF4 5 Alexandra Mohnhaupt R All * 6 Moisés de la Vara R All * 7 Andrés Gutiérrez R 6–7 Easy-Shop.com Racing     9 Daniel Forcadell 1, 3–7 * Vecchi Racing 57 Giancarlo Vecchi * Del Campo Motorsport 15 1 Luis Urbina * 85 Luis Alfonso Pérez 3, 6–7 Marespi Racing 20 Sergio "Marespi" Martínez 7 * 88 Luis Alfonso Pérez 1–2 Rodríguez Racing 22 José Carlos Sandoval 1–5, 7 J Bernal Racing 31 Nil Montserrat G 3, 5 JV Motorsports 46 Irwin Vences * TCR Motorsport Frankie Zack Boodram R 1–4 IBC Racing 53 Alex Servín R 7 CEDVA Motorsport 55 Jorge Contreras, Jr. 1–5 * Moreno Racing 58 Alejandro Moreno 1 *

Icon Class R Rookie G Guest drivers ineligible to score points

Drivers with an asterisk on their "Rounds" column took part in the non-championship opening round.

Race calendar and results

The calendar was published on 19 July 2015.[1] All rounds will be held in Mexico. The initially scheduled first round was held as a non-championship race in support of the Formula One World Championship. An updated version of the calendar was published on 22 November.[2] A more updated version was presented two days later during the official presentation of the first round.[5] In December 2015, the calendar was remade again, this time with seven official dates.[6] It was revised for a fourth time in February 2016,[7] and for a fifth time later in April.[8]

Round		Circuit	Date	Pole Position	Fastest Lap	Winning Driver	Winning Team	Rookie Winner
2015
NC		Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez (Mexico City)	1 November	Luis Leeds	Patricio O'Ward	Luis Leeds	Ram Racing	not awarded
1	R1	Autódromo Miguel E. Abed (Amozoc, Puebla)	5 December	Axel Matus	José Sierra	Axel Matus	Ram Racing	Moisés de la Vara
	R2		6 December		Giancarlo Vecchi	Giancarlo Vecchi	Del Campo Motorsport	Moisés de la Vara
	R3			Axel Matus	José Sierra	Axel Matus	Ram Racing	Alexandra Mohnhaupt
2016
2	R1	Autódromo Internacional de Aguascalientes (Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes)	30 January	Axel Matus	José Carlos Sandoval	Axel Matus	Ram Racing	Moisés de la Vara
	R2		31 January		Axel Matus	Axel Matus	Ram Racing	Frankie Zack Boodram
	R3			Axel Matus	José Sierra	Axel Matus	Ram Racing	Frankie Zack Boodram
3	R1	Parque Tangamanga (San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí)	27 February	Axel Matus	Axel Matus	Axel Matus	Ram Racing	Moisés de la Vara
	R2		28 February		José Carlos Sandoval	Moisés de la Vara	MomoF4	Moisés de la Vara
	R3			Axel Matus	Axel Matus	Patricio O'Ward	Martiga EG	Alexandra Mohnhaupt
4	R1	Centro Dinámico Pegaso (Toluca, Estado de México)	2 April	Patricio O'Ward	Patricio O'Ward	Patricio O'Ward	Martiga EG	Moisés de la Vara
	R2		3 April		Patricio O'Ward	Patricio O'Ward	Martiga EG	Moisés de la Vara
	R3			Patricio O'Ward	Patricio O'Ward	Patricio O'Ward	Martiga EG	Moisés de la Vara
5	R1	Autódromo Miguel E. Abed (Amozoc, Puebla)	6 May	Axel Matus	Axel Matus	Axel Matus	Ram Racing	Moisés de la Vara
	R2		8 May		Patricio O'Ward	Fernando Urrutia	Telcel RPL Racing	Alexandra Mohnhaupt
	R3			Axel Matus	Fernando Urrutia	Axel Matus	Ram Racing	Moisés de la Vara
6	R1	Autódromo de Monterrey (Apodaca, Nuevo León)	11 June	Axel Matus	Axel Matus	Patricio O'Ward	Martiga EG	Andrés Gutiérrez
	R2		12 June		Patricio O'Ward	Patricio O'Ward	Martiga EG	Andrés Gutiérrez
	R3			Axel Matus	Andrés Gutiérrez	Axel Matus	Ram Racing	Andrés Gutiérrez
7	R1	Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez (Mexico City)	24 June	Andrés Gutiérrez	Axel Matus	Axel Matus	Ram Racing	Andrés Gutiérrez
	R2		25 June		Axel Matus	Axel Matus	Ram Racing	Andrés Gutiérrez
	R3			Andrés Gutiérrez	Axel Matus	Axel Matus	Ram Racing	Andrés Gutiérrez

Championship standings

Points are awarded to every classified finisher in each race. Five points are awarded to the driver with the fastest time in qualifying. One point is awarded for fastest lap. The championship follows the same scoring rules as MSA Formula did in 2015.[9]

Position	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	10th+	R1 PP	FL
Points	25	18	15	12	10	8	6	4	2	1	5	1

Drivers' Championship

Pos Driver PUE1 AGS SLP EDM PUE2 MTY MEX Pts 1 Axel Matus 1 Ret 1 1 1 1 1 Ret 11 2 9 DSQ 1 3 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 405 2 José Sierra 5 2 2 4 7 2 4 2 5 3 4 10 3 4 2 8 5 4 5 7 3 255 3 Patricio O'Ward 2 NC 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 1 1 2 247 4 Fernando Urrutia 2 15 11 2 3 5 3 4 3 5 2 2 6 1 4 5 Ret 5 6 6 7 239 5 José Carlos Sandoval 3 4 6 3 5 Ret 5 12 2 4 Ret 3 4 5 6 4 4 5 182 6 Santiago Lozano 9 8 10 5 2 3 7 Ret 6 7 Ret 7 Ret 10 5 4 4 6 7 5 6 144 7 Andrés Gutiérrez 3 3 3 2 2 2 105 8 Moisés de la Vara 10 7 Ret 6 12 10 8 1 Ret 6 5 4 7 11 8 9 7 9 10 9 Ret 100 9 Luis Alfonso Pérez 7 6 3 8 NC 6 6 3 10 6 Ret 7 8 3 9 100 10 Alexis Carreño 8 3 9 10 9 7 10 9 7 8 DNS Ret 5 6 7 7 6 10 Ret Ret 8 88 11 Calvin Ming 16 9 7 9 Ret 12 Ret 5 4 Ret 3 Ret 3 8 4 80 12 Jorge Contreras, Jr. 11 10 8 7 4 Ret 9 8 DSQ Ret 7 5 8 8 9 60 13 Alexandra Mohnhaupt 15 11 14 11 10 9 11 7 8 9 6 6 9 9 10 12 8 8 11 11 11 57 14 Hugo Becerra, Jr. 4 5 5 14 6 4 9 Ret DNS 55 15 Giancarlo Vecchi 6 1 4 46 16 Jorge Abed 12 13 13 13 11 11 12 10 9 10 8 8 10 12 12 11 10 12 12 12 14 29 17 Frankie Zack Boodram 17 14 15 12 8 8 Ret 11 DNS DNS DNS DNS 13 18 Daniel Forcadell 13 12 12 DSQ DSQ DSQ Ret Ret 9 DNS DSQ DSQ 10 9 11 13 Ret 10 11 19 Sergio Martínez 14 10 12 3 20 Alex Servín 15 13 13 3 21 Alejandro Moreno 14 DNS DNS 1 Drivers with non-American licence ineligible for championship points Nil Montserrat 13 6 12 Ret 7 11 0 Pos Driver PUE1 AGS SLP EDM PUE2 MTY MEX Pts

Colour Result Gold Winner Silver 2nd place Bronze 3rd place Green Points finish Blue Non-points finish Non-classified finish (NC) Purple Retired (Ret) Red Did not qualify (DNQ) Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ) Black Disqualified (DSQ) White Did not start (DNS) Withdrew (WD) Race cancelled (C) Blank Did not participate (DNP) Did not arrive (DNA) Excluded (EX) Bold – Pole Italics – Fastest Lap

Rookie Cup

Pos	Driver	PUE1			AGS			SLP			EDM			PUE2			MTY			MEX			Pts
1	Moisés de la Vara	10	7	Ret	6	12	10	8	1	Ret	6	5	4	7	11	8	9	7	9	10	9	Ret	423
2	Alexandra Mohnhaupt	15	11	14	11	10	9	11	7	8	9	6	6	9	9	10	12	8	8	11	11	11	388
3	Andrés Gutiérrez																3	3	3	2	2	2	166
4	Frankie Zack Boodram	16	14	15	12	8	8	Ret	11	DNS	DNS	DNS	DNS										129
5	Alex Servín																			15	13	13	39
Pos	Driver	PUE1			AGS			SLP			EDM			PUE2			MTY			MEX			Pts

Nations Cup

Pos	Nation	PUE1			AGS			SLP			EDM			PUE2			MTY			MEX			Pts
1	Colombia	9	8	10	5	2	3	7	Ret	6	7	Ret	7	Ret	10	5	4	4	6	7	5	6	422
2	Guyana	16	9	7	9	Ret	12	Ret	5	4	Ret	3	Ret							3	8	4	237
3	Trinidad and Tobago	16	14	15	12	8	8	Ret	11	DNS	DNS	DNS	DNS										114
Pos	Nation	PUE1			AGS			SLP			EDM			PUE2			MTY			MEX			Pts

See also

• Panam GP Series
• LATAM Challenge Series

References

1. "Calendario 2015–2016 FIA Fórmula 4 NACAM". NACAM Formula 4 Championship (in Spanish). 18 July 2015. Archived from the original on 25 November 2015. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
2. "Calendario 2015–2016 FIA Fórmula 4 NACAM". NACAM Formula 4 Championship (in Spanish). 22 November 2015. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
4. Allen, Peter (2 November 2015). "Australian Luis Leeds wins Mexican Grand Prix F4 race". Paddock Scout. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
5. "Arranca el campeonato FIA Fórmula 4 Nacam en Amozoc" [FIA F4 Nacam Championship starts in Amozoc] (in Spanish). Infopits MX. 24 November 2015. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
6. "Circuitos FIA F4 Nacam para el primer semestre de 2016" [Nacam FIA F4 circuits for 2016's first semester] (in Spanish). FIA F4 Nacam. 31 December 2015. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
7. "Revisión de los circuitos FIA F4 Nacam para el primer semestre de 2016" [Revised Nacam FIA F4 circuits for 2016's first semester] (in Spanish). FIA F4 Nacam. 12 February 2016. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 23 February 2016.
8. "Revisión de los circuitos FIA F4 Nacam para el segundo trimestres de 2016" [Revised Nacam FIA F4 circuits for 2016's second trimester] (in Spanish). FIA F4 Nacam. 12 April 2016. Archived from the original on 5 May 2016. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
9. "Reglamento deportivo del campeonato FIA F4 Nacam 2015–16" [2015–16 FIA F4 Nacam Championship sporting regulations] (PDF) (in Spanish). OMDAI. 27 January 2016. Retrieved 30 January 2016.

External links

• Official website (in Spanish)