Papasavvas and Irazú Take Pole in FR Americas and F4 U.S. at CTMP

The battle continues in Formula Regional Americas Championship (FR Americas) where Evagoras Papasavvas edged out championship rival Brady Golan for the pole position at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park (CTMP). With just 0.375 seconds separating the two drivers, Papasavvas (No. 71 Crosslink Motorsports Ligier JS F3) earned his fourth podium of the 2026 season. Golan (No. 40 Toney Driver Development Ligier JS F3), who entered the weekend just eight-and-a-half points behind Papasavvas in the championship standings, will complete the front row. Kekai Hauanio (No. 29 N-E-Where Transport / Crosslink Motorsports Ligier JS F3), Cooper Shipman (No. 10 Driven Dynamix / Kiwi Motorsport Ligier JS F3) and Luke Powers (No. 5 Wallace Heating & Air/Toney Driver Development Ligier JS F3) will round out the top-five starters.

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Papasavvas also led FR Americas’ practice on Friday morning. With a 1:15.100, the Crosslink Motorsports driver held a 0.197-second advantage over Shipman. Golan was third on the speed charts, but required repairs after sustaining damage from contact during the closing minutes of the session.

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The lights go out for FR Americas Race 1 at CTMP today at 4:30 p.m. ET. Saturday and Sunday’s races from the Labour Day Weekend Sprints will stream on YouTube.com/@RacingAmericaTV, with timing and scoring for all events available on the Race Monitor app. Additional news and updates from the weekend will be posted on the series’ Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

Gastón Irazú secured his fourth-consecutive pole in Formula 4 United States Championship (F4 U.S.) at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park (CTMP) on Friday afternoon. Coming off a weekend sweep in the last round, Irazú (No. 27 Elia Group / Baly / Canal 4 / Ancap / Champagne Racing Ligier JS F422) looks to continue his momentum when the green flag waves for Race 1 tomorrow.

Canadian Cole Medeiros (No. 77 Firano Motorsports / MLT Motorsports Ligier JS F422) will start second after posting a qualifying lap just 0.331 seconds off of Irazú’s pace. Ontario-native Caleb Campbell (No. 68 Steele Auto Group / Kiwi Motorsport Ligier JS F422) followed in third, with his Kiwi Motorsport teammate Zach Fourie (No. 15 Kiwi Motorsport Ligier JS F422) behind him. Canadian Luca Day (No. 54 Zimperium / Momentum Motorsports Ligier JS F422) will start fifth in his first formula car race in his home country.

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Medeiros paced the field in practice on Friday morning, with eventual polesitter Irazú second on the speed charts. Campbell, Fourie and Clemente Huerta Raab (No. 17 Kiwi Motorsport Ligier JS F422) closed out the top five in official practice.

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F4 U.S. will race a doubleheader tomorrow, with Race 1 scheduled at 8:45 a.m. ET, followed by Race 2 at 4 p.m. ET. All F4 U.S. races from the Labour Day Weekend Sprints will stream on YouTube.com/@RacingAmericaTV, with timing and scoring available on the Race Monitor app. Additional news and updates from the weekend will be posted on the series’ Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

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