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Adding to the challenge expected from his rivals, Lundqvist is facing the prospect of taking on a particularly tricky circuit for the first time this weekend. Virginia International Raceway, commonly known under its acronym VIR, is a fast and flowing, 3.27-mile track that is not easy to learn, leaving a Swedish first-timer with a big task at hand.
"VIR is a new track for me, like Mid-Ohio was, and it looks difficult," Lundqvist continues. "However, I'm usually a quick learner and we do have an extra day of testing on Thursday, so it should be alright. The team is strong there and we are all keen to build on our achievements from last time out. I'm confident and it will be a lot of fun to get back out on track."
The FR Americas weekend officially kicks off on Friday with a brace of practice sessions, although running effectively begins on Thursday with unofficial testing.
VIR marks the first triple-header event of the campaign, with Race 1 taking place on Saturday and the final two contests staged on Sunday.
The Formula Regional Americas points system is identical to that in Formula 1, with the top ten scoring according to the 25-18-15-12-10-8-6-4-2-1 scale.
Linus Lundqvist leads the standings by 14 points from David Malukas.
Live streaming is available at https://fanracing.live for all races of the season. There is also a dedicated "Race Centre" portal at www.linuslundqvistracing.se, featuring the live streaming links as well as timing details, the latest results and more.
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