ALTON, Va. — Scoring his fifth-consecutive pole, Gastón Irazú was fastest in Formula 4 United States Championship (F4 U.S.) qualifying at Virginia International Raceway (VIR) on Friday afternoon.
Irazú (No. 27 Elia Group / Baly / Canal 4 / Ancap / Champagne Racing Ligier JS F422) posted a 1:53.981 lap to take the top spot, and will lead Cole Medeiros (No. 77 Firano Motorsports / MLT Motorsports Ligier JS F422), Caleb Campbell (No. 68 Steele Auto Group / Kiwi Motorsport Ligier JS F422) and Clemente Huerta Raab (No. 17 Kiwi Motorsport Ligier JS F422) to the green.
With one practice session on Friday morning, fifth-place qualifier Zach Fourie (No. 15 Kiwi Motorsport Ligier JS F422) topped the speed charts, holding a 0.275-second advantage over eventual polesitter, Irazú.
