Linus Lundqvist perfects Formula Regional Americas weekend ahead of Aussie Joshua Car
Linus Lundqvist has swept the third annual Andy Scriven Memorial Race Weekend in the Formula Regional Americas Championship, taking all three race wins.
Linus Lunqvist leads Joshua Car in the Formula Regional Americas championship. (Image: Supplied)
Teams and drivers battled hot conditions throughout the weekend, but the Swedish junior driver was unstoppable, with three pole positions and three wins, while also setting the fastest lap in each race.
The clean sweep puts Lundqvist on a five-race winning streak.
"What an absolute dream weekend - again,"Lundqvist said.
"First of all, I have to thank my team at Global Racing Group. They did a great job all weekend, and it takes a whole lot of work to set up a race-winning car like that. Also massive thanks to Honda. I may be the one driving it, but there is an immense amount of teamwork behind every victory. It's absolutely stellar and I'm so happy and proud about what we achieved this weekend."
Reining Formula 4 U.S. champion, Australian Joshua Car, also shone in Virginia, recovering from a tough opening round to take three second-place finishes
“The team had the car dialed in this weekend,” Car said. “Lundqvist is really quick. There were some laps I was quicker, and some laps he was quicker. So the gaps stayed pretty stable. The team and I made so much progress this week that I know will have another go at the top step at Barber.”
The FR Americas Championship heads further south to Birmingham, Alabama, for the SCCA Pro Racing Barber Festival at Barber Motorsports Park, July 31-August 2.
Lundqvist holds a decisive championship lead on 125 points, with David Malukas in second on 76. Aussie Joshua Car is third on 64 points, with at least three rounds remaining.
