Less than a month after competing at historic Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the Formula 4 United States Championship Powered by Honda will travel across the border to Canadian Tire Motorsport Park in Bowmanville, Ontario, for its international race debut. Thirty-three drivers, including Canadians Steve Bamford and Raphael Forcier, are slated to compete at the Mobil 1 SportsCar Grand Prix July 8-9.
“We are excited to travel to CTMP,” said SCCA Pro Racing Vice President Steve Oseth.“As the F4 concept is a recognized international brand, it makes sense for SCCA Pro to bring the series to what many consider the most challenging race track in North America. The competition that F4 U.S. brings is tailor-made for the Canadian open-wheel race fan and we are pumped to bring more than 30 cars 
for them to experience what F4 U.S. is all about.”
F4 U.S. sophomore-driver Bamford of Toronto, will compete for the first time in his hometown since joining F4 U.S.
“I am really looking forward to returning to my home-track, CTMP. I’ve competed there many times at the beginning of my racing career and have had a lot success there too,” said Cape Motorsports No. 07 pilot Bamford. “Since I started racing in the U.S., I have greatly missed not racing at this historic track. I can’t wait for our F4 U.S. Championship event.”
Bamford, who holds the F1600 CMPT track record, placed 16th in the inaugural F4 U.S. season. In 2016, Bamford also claimed the F1600 Master Championship, F2000 Championship and the F2000 Master Champion running under Rice Race Prep.
Forcier of Montreal, has seen significant growth since the inaugural season, claiming a victory, a third-place podium and three top-5 finishes after just two events this season under Indy Motorsports Group.
I'm super excited to finally race in my home country in front of my family, friends and fans,” 17-year-old Forcier said. “It's been two years now since I've raced in Canada so it will be extra special!”
Driving the No. 62 Parizeau Pawulski DesLandes Architectes car, Forcier holds third-place in the F4 U.S. Championship standings heading into Event 3 at CTMP.
F4 U.S. is scheduled as the secondary race for the International Motor Sports Association (IMSA) at CTMP. Click here for a complete event schedule and entry list.
