As 2024 comes to a close, it’s a great time to reflect on the year. It was a special racing season. Mateo’s second year racing cars and specifically Formula F/F1600 gave him an opportunity to build on what he learned in year 1. From the first Hoosier Super Tour race at Sebring, it was clearContinue reading “2024 in Review”
Category Archives: FRP
Summit Point – FRP
Summit Point was a race weekend that made you appreciate how special the season really was and thankful that the championship was wrapped up even before the first race of the weekend. It was a weekend to celebrate a job well done by Mateo and Team Pelfrey all season long. Mateo started Race 1 inContinue reading “Summit Point – FRP”
FRP Pittsburg
Perfect! What a weekend. Round 4 on the FRP schedule marked the midpoint of the season and a return to the track Mateo scored his first win last year. This would be the third FRP race weekend at Pitt for Mateo and his experience showed. It was a weekend sweep with Mateo being fastest inContinue reading “FRP Pittsburg”
FRP Road America
Two weeks ago, I attended the June Sprints to get some time on the Road America track before the race this past weekend. With it being a new track for me and a new surface, I wanted to spend some time getting to know it before the Formula Race Promotions races. Formula 1600/Formula Ford isContinue reading “FRP Road America”
SCCA June Sprints
Road America is about as close to a “local track” as I have, although the last 3 years I’ve race mostly on the karting track. I did go watch an FRP weekend a couple of years ago to check in out. And last year did a Mazda Miata school that utilized part of the track.Continue reading “SCCA June Sprints”
FRP Pittsburg
Last year when we were trying to figure out our plans for this year we decided to do the last Formula Race Promotions race of the year at Pittsburgh International Raceway in October. It was my second time racing in F1600 but first in the pro racing series. Overall it was a good experience, runningContinue reading “FRP Pittsburg”
FRP Lime Rock
Located in the Berkshires, Lime Rock Park is a beautiful but remote area. There wasn’t too much in the area except for cute little towns. The track is relatively short but fun. This was the biggest crowd I’ve race in front of to date as it coincided with the TransAm Memorial Day event. People wereContinue reading “FRP Lime Rock”
FRP at Mid-Ohio
My first visit to the iconic MidOhio Sports Car Course was a cold, wet experience. The weather was pretty miserable and changed constantly. We started with a practice day Friday that was completely wet, no dry laps to be had. Not the best way to learn a new track. Fortunately for me, Team Pelfrey hasContinue reading “FRP at Mid-Ohio”
Road Atlanta, Part 2
Two weeks after the SCCA Hoosier Super Tour event, MNR returned to Road Atlanta for the biggest car racing event Mateo has been involved in. Not only was there a pack field of 32 F1600s on the track, but the Formula Race Promotions races shared the track with the TransAm series and Sportscar Vintage RacingContinue reading “Road Atlanta, Part 2”
Road Atlanta, Part 1
The SCCA Hoosier SuperTour Event at Michelin Road Atlanta this past weekend was the first of two March races at the track. The first Formula Race Promotions event of the 2023 will be there in 2 weeks, so this was a great opportunity to get some solid practice laps in under competitive conditions. It turnedContinue reading “Road Atlanta, Part 1”