Teams

At a Glance Run by active Indy 500 racer Jay Howard, his Jay Howard Driver Development teams race in US Formula 4 and USF2000 (he also runs a similar program in karting). His teams are strictly focused on young driver development. The intention at JHDD is to build their own development ladder from karts all the way to Indycars. Personnel Team Principal: Jay Howard Last Season Results (2018) In the F4 US Championship JHDD drivers finished 3rd (Christian Rasmussen), 7th (Teddy Wilson), 14th (Braden Eves) and 17th (Wyatt Brichacek). Please note that not all drivers completed in every round of the championship. The team finished 2nd in the Team Championship. What they offer Trackside services – both arrive and drive as well as race prep and storage for those who decide to bring their own car Management services – everything from contract negotiation and financial management to media training and sponsorship acquisition JHDD Karting team History Jay Howard Driver Development evolved from a karting team to take on US Formula 4 and then in 2019 USF2000. Notes of Interest Team Principal Jay Howard was the 2006 Indy Lights champion and has raced in the Indy 500 four times. otable alumni of JHDD are Spencer Pigot, Kyle Kirkwood, Jacob Abel, Braden Eves and David Malukas.

At a Glance Launched in cooperation with championship racing team Cape Motorsports, DC Motorsport was set up in 2018 by long time Cape engineer Don Conner to contest the US F4 Championship. Personnel Team Principal: Don Conner Last Season Results (2018) DC Autosport won the 2018 US F4 Championship with driver Dakota Dickerson as well as finishing 3rd in the Team Championship. What they offer Arrive and Drive Program: Testing History In 2017 Cape Motorsports won the F4 US Championship with Kyle Kirkwood. With the desire to continue with the F4 program DC Autosport was formed by Don Conner who was an integral player in the F4 program. With a strong history of success working with Cape’s for well over a decade this new team owner knows what it takes to win. Notes of Interest DC Autosport maintain a close technical partnership with Cape Motorsports. Team Principal Don Conner’s technical resume is impressive, highlighted by engineering, driver coaching and data acquisition posts in Daytona Prototype with Beyer Racing and Indy Lights with Andersen Racing, alongside Cape Motorsports for more than ten years in USF2000, Pro Mazda and F4.

At a Glance Formed with a merger of US F4 Championship teams Crosslink Racing and Kiwi Motorsport, Dallas-based Crosslink/Kiwi Motorsport currently competes in the F4 US Championship and F3 Americas. Personnel Owned and operated by Patrick Flynn, Teena Larsen and Garry Orton. Last Season Results (2018) Crosslink/Kiwi Motorsport were US F4 Champions in 2018. Their drivers finished 4th (Joshua Car), 6th (Jose Blanco), 8th (Austin Kazuba), 9th (Arthur Leist), 11th (Conrad Clark) and 26th (Aske Nygaard Bramming). Please note that not all drivers competed in the full season of races. What they offer Fully professional track-side support Multiple formula car capable History Formed with a merger of US F4 Championship teams Crosslink Racing and Kiwi Motorsport, the combined Crosslink/Kiwi Motorsport team has aggressively planned their combined assault on both the US F4 Championship and the new F3 Americas. Between the two teams, Kiwi Motorsport and Crosslink Racing scored 32 top-10 finishes, including multiple race wins and 12 trips to the podium in 2017 with Kiwi Motorsport securing third in the SCCA Pro Racing Overall Driver Points and third overall in the F4 U.S. Team Championship and Crosslink Racing taking the Catherine Crawford Most Improved Driver Award. Notes of Interest The team also actively works with young Kiwi driving talent. In addition to being a co-owner of Crosslink/Kiwi Motorsport, Gary Orton also co-owns with Guy Griffith the New Zealand-based Victory Motor Racing, which competes in the Toyota Racing Series and the team runs a Kiwi “ladder to success.” According to Teena Larsen: As part of our Kiwi Motorsport side we have our own ladder to success. We are currently working with the New Zealand Speedsport Scholarship (where our current driver Conrad Clark came from) and in talks with South Island Formula Ford Association (in NZ) to create an opportunity and a place for young kids to progress to the next level in Racing. We offer the USA as a channel to do so.  Our ladder includes our F4 program and in the off season the Toyota Racing Series and next years Formula 3 program. 

At a Glance The Polestar Racing Group currently competes in the IMSA Protoype Challenge series, SCCA and Formula Race Promotions events. Personnel Team Principals: Jim and Pam Griffith Last Season Results (2018) N/A What they offer Polestar offer a professional environment for both open wheel and sports car drivers. History Polestar was founded in 2001 and have competed in Formula Atlantic, F2000 and now the IMSA Prototype Challenge. Notes of Interest Team co-principal Jim Griffith is a race engineer who was part of the Formula Atlantic-winning teams of  Patrick Carpentier (1996), Alex Barron (1997), and Buddy Rice (2000).

At a Glance K-Hill Motorsports is an United States East Coast-based professional racing team competing in F1600, F2000 and Formula Atlantic. They also offer a Karting to Cars Scholarship program. Personnel Team Principal: Kris Kaiser Marketing, Sales, Video production, and more : Dustin Hodges Shop Foreman: Mike Duncan Last Season Results (2018) K-Hill Motorsports were 2018 FRP F1600 Champions with Dario Cangialosi and FRP Formula Atlantic Champions with Baltazar Leguizamon. What they offer Driver Development (Career Coaching, Data Analysis, Media Training, Simulator) Trackside Services (Car Preparation, Trackside Support, Arrive & Drive (Pro and Club level), Vintage Racing, Track Days Shop Service (Engine Shop, Chassis Set-Up, New Car Sales, Suspension Rebuilds, Transaxle-Gearbox Rebuild, Restoration Services for Vintage and Historic Racing) Concierge Services History K-Hill has been racing in North American single-seaters since 1988 with a consistent record of developing champions in that time. Notes of Interest K-Hill launched a Karts to Cars Scholarship in 2018 and plan to offer it again in 2019.

At a Glance Established over 40 years ago, Hillspeed Racing has proven to be competitive in every category it has raced in winning titles in Formula Renault, Ginetta Junior and Formula 3. Personnel Richard Ollerenshaw – Team Principal Last Season Results (2018) In the 2018 BRDC Formula 3 season Hillspeed drivers finished 9th and Top Rookie (Sasakorn Chaimongkol), 11th (Josuf Owega)and 16th (Ben Hurst). The full breakdown can be found here. What they offer Fully equipped professional team with an extensive history or young driver development with a particular emphasis on overseas driver new to the UK racing scene. History Established in 1970 to run Morgan Ollerenshaw in the British Saloon Car Championship. Concentrating on saloon cars for the first 15 years or so, the team moved into single-seater racing in the mid 1980s. Notes of Interest You can read an interview with Team Principal Richard Ollerenshaw on the Motorsport Prospects Blog here.

At a Glance Formula Autosport Enterprises is a company that focuses on motorsport driven marketing using Formula racing cars and simulators. Essesntially they provide an “arrive and drive” solution to a race car driver in US F4 and other categories. Personnel The team is owned by race car driver Steve Ford. Last Season Results (2018) Jacob Loomis, supported by Formula Autosport Enterprises within the Able Motorsport team finished 13th in the 2018 US F4 Championship. What they offer Autosport Driven Marketing Program This is marketing/advertising and networking using formula racing cars they own or have sponsorship arrangements with for larger marketing exposure. They provide their service primarily in a “dollars for logo placement swap” business plan using formula racing car(s), high performance auto(s) and racing simulators available to us by ownership, sponsorship and other relationships. Arrive & Drive Program The following cars are available for arrive and drive sessions: #2 Soul Red Pro Formula Mazda #68 Global Racing Group Formula 4 car #82 Optima Anesthesia USF17 Formula Simulator They have the only Top Speed cockpit motion simulator with oculus rift available in the DFW area … This is the closest simulation to actually being in the race car of your choice on the race track of your choice. Motion and non-motion simulator rentals available with Oculus Rift using iracing, Rfactor, Rfactor 2 etc . Sessions are 150/hr. History Formula Autosport Enterprises has been in existence since 2017.

At a Glance JHR Developments is a British racing team currently competing in the British F4 Championship with the intention to step up tp the British F3 Championship in 2019. Personnel The team is headed by team owner Steven Hunter. Last Season Results (2018) JHR Developments drivers finished 2nd, 9th and 10th in the 2018 British F4 Championship. What they offer Equality. All drivers in the team enjoy equal status with data and video shared not only from the present but from previous race winning drives, presented by an experienced driver and data coach The team has its own, in-house, state-of-the-art race simulator for use by its drivers as much as they require. History JHR Developments has been in operation since 1995, racing in a number of single-seater and sportscar series. Originally set up to help the late Jamie Hunter compete, the team is run by Jamie’s brother Steven in his memory, after his tragic death in 2000. The team has raced in European Formula Renault, F4 British Championship, Renault UK Clio Cup, Britcar, Seat Cupra Championship, and Porsche Carrera Cup GB, with a number of well-known drivers coming through the doors. In 2017 the team fielded Manuel Sulaiman, Billy Monger, and Harry Dyson in F4 with Manuel achieving a third place at the Brands Hatch finale. This proved to be a bright spot in an otherwise trying season after Billy’s Donington Park accident. For 2018 JHR continued in the F4 British Championship with Manuel Sulaiman, Josh Skelton, and Ayrton Simmons.

At a Glance Richardson Racing is a British racing team competing in British F4 and both the Ginetta Junior Championship and GT5 Challenge. They are also planning an expansion for 2019 to GT racing with the ultimate goal to compete at the 24 Heures du Mans. Personnel Co-owners: Gwyn and Lesley Richardson Last Season Results (2018) Richardson Racing drivers finished 2nd, 6th, 11th and 16th in the 2018 Ginetta Junior Championship In the 2018 Ginetta GT5 Challenge their drivers finished 5th and 36th overall. What they offer The team operates out of a 6000 square foot facility in Corby that features a workshop, office space and a state of the art driving simulator. They also operate a comprehensive driver development program for young drivers. History The Richardson Racing Team was founded by Gwyn Richardson, a former racing driver, and his wife Lesley in 2008. From top level British Championship karting roots, the team moved to competing in the highly competitive Ginetta Championships, quickly proving themselves to be a Championship winning team. With a proven record of success: GT4 Supercup Team Champions, GT4 Supercup Driver Championship, Ginetta Challenge Vice-Champion and with Louise Richardson gaining a Championship 3rd place in Ginetta Juniors, the team spread their base to encompass single seaters, competing in British Formula Ford. Again, they proved themselves in this category, gaining numerous podiums and class wins in both British Formula Ford and, since 2015, in British F4. In 2016, the team joined forces with Nick Parkin and this partnership has taken the team to a whole new level. With a huge ongoing investment programme, the team moved to 6000sq ft of modern, pristine workshop and office space in Corby, situated only a mile from the former Rockingham circuit and centrally placed for every race circuit in the UK. The investment encompasses new cars, new equipment, tools and a state-of-the-art Simulator for our clients to learn new tracks and basic skills, leaving precious on-track testing time dedicated to advanced learning. For the future, the team’s intention is to continue in the Ginetta Championships and British F4, but alongside this, from 2019 they will embark on a GT programme with the ultimate goal of competing at 24 Heures du Mans.