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”

SPONSORSHIP ANNOUNCEMENT

Get ready for some exciting racing news, folks! Mateo Naranjo Racing and Ares Elite Sports Vision are joining forces for the 2023 Formula Race Promotions F1600 season! This dynamic duo has been working together for the past 3 years to supercharge Mateo’s visual performance on the track. As Mateo takes the leap from karting toContinue reading “SPONSORSHIP ANNOUNCEMENT”

SCCA Hoosier Super Tour – Sebring Race Recap

The 2023 Sebring Super Tour event started much like last year’s event finished…with rain. Friday featured 2 qualifying sessions with vastly different weather conditions. The first qualifying session was in the rain. While some competitors opted to skip the session, Mateo chose to get some rain practice even though the conditions were expected to improveContinue reading “SCCA Hoosier Super Tour – Sebring Race Recap”