SCCA Pro Racing

ALTON, Va. (October 6, 2023) – Callum Hedge will once again lead the field off the starting grid after securing the pole for Race 1 of the Andy Scriven Memorial at the VIR SpeedTour weekend. Hedge (No. 17 Crosslink Kiwi Motorsport Ligier JS F3) has been the class of the field in Formula Regional Americas Championship Powered by Honda (FR Americas) competition this season, with nine wins in just 12 races. With a lap time of 1:45.986, Hedge bettered his teammate Ryan Shehan (No. 66 Crosslink Kiwi Motorsport Ligier JS F3) by just 0.223-seconds, as the two remain in a heated battle for the championship title. Hayden Bowlsbey (No. 22 Save 22 Ligier JS F3) had to rebuild his car after an accident in the closing laps of the series’ last outing at New Jersey Motorsports Park. Back and better than ever, the 19-year-old laid down the third-quickest time of the session.

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The series’ sole practice session took place on Friday morning, and it was Shehan who led the field, proving that he wasn’t giving up on his championship hopes anytime soon. With a 1:45.274 lap, he held a 0.07-second advantage over Hedge. Meanwhile, Cooper Becklin (No. 19 Crosslink Kiwi Motorsport Liger JS F3) was third in that session, followed by Bowlsbey and Oliver Westling (No. 1 JENSEN Ligier JS F3).

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Lights out for FR Americas’ Race 1 is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. ET on Saturday morning. FR Americas’ feature races from the Andy Scriven Memorial at the VIR SpeedTour will be live streamed on the SpeedTourTV YouTube page. In addition, fans can follow @FRAmericas on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter for updates throughout the weekend, and use the Race Monitor app for live timing and scoring.