Dakota Dickerson Racing announced today the addition of Sabelt America’s support as a new partner for the remainder of 2018 racing season in the Formula 4 United States Championship Powered by Honda. Dickerson’s racing career is at a high right now as he is leading the F4 U.S. Championship by 26 points. The Californian is well aware that none of this can happen without the precious and constant help of many supporters.
The young driver was excited to welcome the new partnership. "I am extremely grateful to have the support of Sabelt America. Racing is all about safety, and Sabelt plays a huge role in safety. They provide top level equipment and excellent customer service. I have never felt this comfortable in racing gear before, and their fully customizable suits are incredibly stylish! We will be fighting hard to give them excellent results in the upcoming races. I can't thank everyone involved enough for making this opportunity turn into a reality."
“We are very pleased to have such a humble, talented driver as a partner” said Sabelt Co-Owner Erik Krammer. “We feel Dakota has a bright future in motorsports and we want to support him in any way we can.”
Dickerson, who is driving for DC Autosport, has had a great start to the season and is aiming to score more podiums and wins in New Jersey, as he stands 1st in the Championship. “The goal is the Championship, and nothing less” says the San Diego native.
Be sure to join us for the next F4 U.S. race weekend at the New Jersey Motorsports Park September 14-16. Race times are as follows:
Saturday: Race 1 - 1:50 PM
Sunday: Race 2 - 9:25 AM - Race 3 – 2:00 PM
Dakota Dickerson’s race fans can follow him on his website dakotadickersonracing.com, Instagram (@dickersonracing), Facebook (Dakota Dickerson Racing) and on Twitter (@DickersonRacing).
About Dakota Dickerson Racing:
Dakota Dickerson is a third-generation racer from San Diego, CA. The 21-year old has been racing since he was 6 years old and is currently racing with DC Autosport in the F4 US Championship. In his first two years of racing cars he won a Driver Development scholarship from Bryan Herta Autosport (two-time Indianapolis 500 winning team), a Karts to Cars scholarship from Skip Barber Racing School, was chosen to be one of two drivers to represent the United States overseas via the Team USA Scholarship and was the 2016 USF2000 Mazda Scholarship Driver. With this success, he hopes to continue on to the Verizon INDYCAR Series.
About Sabelt America:
Sabelt, created in 1972, has always been a leader in safety technology. They support some of the biggest names in racing including seven Formula 1 teams. Carello Group took over as Sabelt America in early 2017 and has since become the #1 Sabelt distributor in the world. “We strive to build relationships in all levels of racing and hope to continue those relationships for the long term.” The founders of Carello Group, Tato Carello & Erik Krammer have over 30 years of combined experience in racing as driver, crew and management. Together they have a vast understanding of motorsports and want to help young up and coming drivers succeed.
About SCCA Pro Racing:
SCCA Pro Racing is a division of the Sports Car Club of America, Inc. -- a 65,000-member organization dedicated to motorsports. SCCA Pro Racing provides full-service organization, operation and sanctioning for numerous professional racing series such as Trans Am® and Formula E.
About the F4 U.S. Championship:
FIA F4 is designed as entry-level open-wheel racing for participants, around a contemporary, modern, cost conscious formula. SCCA Pro Racing and its chosen partners embrace these ideals and support this vision through advanced technology and products. The selected F4 power plant is a production-based engine powering the Honda Civic® Type R® recently launched in Europe, tuned to meet FIA-mandated output of approximately 160 hp. The engine and the ECU are sealed to provide parity and compliance. The Ligier JS F4 carbon fiber chassis, the Pirelli Tires and Honda engine are assembled in Denver, North Carolina by Onroak Automotive North America.
