October 22, 2026 – Kiwi Motorsport brought its 2026 Formula Regional Americas Championship (FR Americas), Formula 4 United States Championship (F4 U.S.), and Ligier Junior Formula Championship (Ligier JFC) campaigns to a strong close this past weekend at Barber Motorsports Park, collecting multiple race victories, podium finishes, and top-three championship results across all three series.
With championship positions on the line, the team delivered a competitive performance throughout the weekend, highlighted by a pair of F4 U.S. victories for Clemente Huerta Raab, an FR Americas win for Cooper Shipman, and a Ligier JFC overall second-place finish for Jack Speth.
In the Ligier JFC Gen. 2 class, Speth qualified second in class before delivering an impressive performance in Race 1 to claim the overall victory. He followed that result with a second-place finish in Race 2, closing the season with another podium and securing second in the final overall Ligier JFC driver championship standings.
The F4 U.S. lineup enjoyed an equally successful weekend. Caleb Campbell secured pole position for Race 1, with Huerta qualifying second and Ayden Kohut fifth. Huerta converted his front-row starting position into a victory in the opening race, leading a strong Kiwi Motorsport result. Joining him, Kohut celebrated his first F4 podium finish in third, while Campbell finished fifth after starting from pole. Huerta returned to the top step in Race 2, completing a weekend sweep with his second consecutive victory. Campbell improved on his Race 1 result to finish third, adding another podium to the team's tally. Kohut couldn't finish the final race after retiring seven laps in. Campbell finished second in the final F4 U.S. driver championship standings, with Zach Fourie third, Huerta fourth, and Kohut seventh, capping off a strong season for the four-car program. With the weekend's efforts, Kiwi also secured the F4 U.S. Team Championship.
In FR Americas, Shipman and Harbir Dass both entered the weekend looking to finish their seasons on a high note. Shipman qualified third for Race 1, with Dass lining up fourth. Shipman converted his strong starting position into a third-place finish, while Dass narrowly missed the podium, rounding out the top-five. Shipman saved his best result for the final race of the season, charging to victory in Race 2 to close out the campaign on the top step. Dass finished sixth, completing a consistent weekend for the Kiwi Motorsport duo. Shipman's victory secured third in the final FR Americas driver championship standings, while Dass finished seventh overall.
“I'm incredibly proud of the entire team and what we've accomplished this season,” says Team Owner Teena Larsen. “To finish the year with wins across our programs and so many strong championship results is a great reflection of the work everyone has put in. Clemente's two wins in F4 U.S., Caleb finishing second in the championship, Cooper closing out the year with an FR Americas victory, and Jack finishing second in Ligier JFC were all fantastic highlights. Every driver has contributed to our progress this year, and I'm grateful to our crew, drivers, families, and partners for their continued commitment and support. Fifty-four podiums on the 2026 season is a great achievement to accomplish as a team.”
For more information on Kiwi Motorsport, please contact Teena Larsen via email to kiwimotorsportnz@gmail.com.
- Kiwi Motorsport PR
