MILLVILLE, N.J. (August 2, 2026) – Gastón Irazú returned to the podium for the second time this weekend at New Jersey Motorsports Park (NJMP), continuing his Formula 4 United States Championship (F4 U.S.) win streak.
Notes of Interest:
- Gastón Irazú and Champagne Racing combined to earn their fifth F4 U.S. win this season while taking the Race 2 victory on Sunday afternoon.
- Cole Medeiros secured a career-best second-place finish, recording his third podium of the season with MLT Motorsports.
- For the eighth time this year, Zach Fourie finished on the podium with a third-place result for Kiwi Motorsport.
Gastón Irazú (No. 27 Elia Group / Baly / Canal 4 / Ancap / Champagne Racing Ligier JS F422) started Race 2 from pole after setting the fastest lap in yesterday’s race, but it was second-place starter Zach Fourie (No. 15 Kiwi Motorsport Ligier JS F422) who made a move to take the position from Irazú racing into Turn 1. Irazú reclaimed the spot the following lap and spent the next several circuits building up nearly a two-second lead. At the same time, eighth-place starter Cole Medeiros (No. 77 Firano Motorsports / MLT Motorsports Ligier JS F422) raced his way through the pack to reach Fourie’s rear wing and challenge for the second position. Once Medeiros completed the pass on Fourie, the top three of Irazú, Medeiros and Fourie settled into line as the minutes ticked by.
Debris on the track led to a late-race safety car, gathering the field and erasing Irazú’s advantage. As the green flag waved with less than five minutes left on the clock, Irazú came under pressure from Medeiros. Briefly racing wheel to wheel, the Uruguayan edged the Canadian as they continued on to the checkered flag.
Crossing the finish line, Irazú was followed by Medeiros and Fourie.
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“This one was a hard one,” said Irazú atop the podium. “I had a lot of good battles with Zach and Medeiros. I want to thank my team, Champagne Racing. They gave me a really fast car today and this win is for them.”
