FR Americas, Mosport: triple Canadian victory and title for Patrick Woods-Toth
For the first round in the history of the FR Americas Championship on Canadian soil, the Ligier JS F3 drivers gathered at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park from August 29 to September 1 for the sixth and penultimate round of the season. Patrick Woods-Toth once again dominated the competition at the wheel of the #27 Crosslink Kiwi Motorsport Ligier JS F3. He scored a hat-trick of victories to claim the FR Americas 2024 title. F4 U.S. Championship champion in 2023, Patrick Woods-Toth is the third driver, after Kyle Kirkwood and Dakota Dickerson, to win back-to-back titles in F4 U.S. Championship and FR Americas.
Race 1: Canadian Woods-Toth drove away with the win.
- Starting from the top three places on the grid, Patrick Woods-Toth (#27 Ligier JS F3, Crosslink Kiwi Motorsport) and his team-mates Titus Sherlock (#31 Ligier JS F3) and Jett Bowling (#2 Ligier JS F3) finished on the podium in the same order on Friday.
- A Safety Car intervention wiped out the lead built up by Woods-Toth at the start of the race. He managed to hold on to his advantage on the restart, and won by a narrow margin of 0.616.
- The Crosslink Kiwi Motorsport team even scored a quadruple win, with Landan Matriano Lim's #73 JS F3 taking fourth place. James Lawley (#77 Ligier JS F3, Atlantic Racing) rounded off the top 5.
For the full article on Race 1, CLICK HERE.
Race 2: Woods-Toth crowned F4 champion
- Saturday's race ended with an identical hat-trick of victories. This seventh victory earned Woods-Toth the title of F4 U.S. Champion on home soil.
“What an amazing feeling, especially here at home with all my family, my friends, all the fans,” said Woods-Toth following the race. “There couldn't be a better place to finish this off. What a season it's been; I'm so glad we've come away with the championship.”
- Fifth on Friday, Lawley (#77 Ligier JS F3, Atlantic Racing) gained one place to finish fourth on Saturday.
For the full article on Race 2, CLICK HERE.
Race 3: Undisputed domination for Woods-Toth
- Woods-Toth won again on Sunday, leading all three races over the weekend.
- After a quadruple on Friday and a triple on Saturday, the Crosslink Kiwi Motorsport scored a one-two finish on Sunday.
- The battle for second place was decided on the final lap, when Bowling got the better of Hayden Bowlsbey's (IGY6 Motorsports) JS F3 #22 at Turn 5.
For the article on Race 3, CLICK HERE.
The 2024 season of the FR Americas Championship concludes October 31-November 3 at the Circuit of the Americas in Texas.
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Photo credit: Gavin Baker