Kiko Porto Arrives at Mid-Ohio in Search for F4 U.S. Leadership

This week Formula 4 United States Championship Powered by Honda visits the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio. The circuit plays hosts to drivers and teams fighting for the season title. After conquering another podium in his first year disputing for a full championship, Brazilian Kiko Porto (Petromega / Miami Home Design / BF / DEForce Racing / Speed Group) arrives with the chances to get even closer to the lead, or even reach the top of the leader board.

In the last rounds at Virginia International Raceway, Porto took third place in the opening round of the triple-race weekend. He also secured fourth place in the second race, which gave enough points to continue in the fight for the F4 U.S. title this season.

“We are coming here in Mid-Ohio with great chances of podium. My team, DEForce, and I are working hard to be able to maintain regularity and maybe get the victories. It is to keep working and God willing we will achieve our goals on this issue”, said the DEForce Racing driver Porto. 

The schedule at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course begins on Thursday (08/08) with two timed free practices. On Friday (09/08) morning, qualifying defines the starting grid for the first of three races. Two rounds follow Friday's qualifying, culminating with a finale on Saturday. 

“We'll have less time to train and hit the car, but I believe everything will work out. The work will be more intense, but I will do my best to get good results in each race”, concluded Kiko Porto.

Check out the F4 U.S. Drivers Championship classification:

 

1 Joshua Car - AUS 174

2 Kiko Porto - BRA 134

3 Arthur Leist - BRA 116

4 Christian Brooks (R) - USA 94

5 Jose Blanco - PRI 92

6 Teddy Wilson - GBR 52

7 Dylan Tavella - USA 38

8 Guilherme Peixoto (R) - BRA 37

9 Ryan MacDermid - CAN 32

10 Dante Yu (R) - USA 24

11 Wyatt Brichacek - USA 20

12 Giano Taurino (R) - USA 12

13 Chandler Horton - USA 12

14 Michael d'Orlando - USA 11

15 Oliver Clarke - GBR 11

16 David Porcelli - USA 10

17 Nick Hays - USA 8

18 Josh Bethune (R) - NZL 6

19 Jonny Wilkinson (R) - USA 4

20 Zoey Edenholm (R) - USA 2

21 Matt Rivard (R) - USA 2

22 Sicheng Li - CHI 1