INDIANAPOLIS (June 15, 2025) – Nicolas Ambiado earned his second Formula Regional Americas Championship (FR Americas) win of the 2025 season on Sunday afternoon at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The victory, combined with a fourth-place finish in Round 7 earlier this morning, was enough to propel the Chilean to the championship points lead as the season nears its halfway point. Starting the race on pole, Ambiado’s (No. 55 Velox USA / Kiwi Motorsport Ligier JS F3) afternoon was not without challenge. Third-place starter Jett Bowling (No. 22 Bullhorn / Kiwi Motorsport Ligier JS F3) got a great jump off the box, immediately overtaking second-place starter Bruno Ribeiro (No. 01 Alfa Cem / Kiwi Motorsport Ligier JS F3), and claiming the lead from Ambiado as the field raced through Turn 1 on the first lap. Using his fresh Hankook racing slicks to his advantage, Ambiado kept the pressure on Bowling, and after riding his gearbox for nearly six minutes, finally drove wide into Turn 1 to carry momentum into the corner and overtake him for the race lead. From there, it was smooth sailing all the way to the checkered flag in a race that stayed green from lights to flag.
As they crossed the Yard of Bricks to take the checkers, Ambiado led the way, with Bowling following in second, and Ribeiro in third. Titus Sherlock (No. 31 Rayne Nutrition / Ronald McDonald House Charities / Crosslink Motorsports Ligier JS F3) rebounded from an early retirement in Round 7 to finish fourth, while Nicolas Stati (No. 15 Kiwi Motorsport Ligier JS F3) took fifth.
Notes of Interest:
- Nicolas Ambiado earned his second win of the 2025 season with a victory in Round 8 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The victory, paired with a fourth-place result in Round 7, moved Ambiado back into the championship lead, with a six-point advantage over Titus Sherlock, who entered the weekend as the leader.
- After winning Sunday morning’s race, Jett Bowling backed up his performance with a second-place result in Round 8.
- For the sixth time this season, Bruno Ribeiro finished on the podium, earning a third-place result. Riberio leads all FR Americas competitors in top-three finishes this season.
- With all three podium finishers flying the Kiwi Motorsport banner, the Dallas-based organization recorded their third podium sweep of the season. The team took all podium positions in both races at the IMS doubleheader.
- A perfect depiction of the Americas, three nations were represented on this afternoon’s podium, with Ambiado hailing from Chile, Bowling from America, and Ribeiro calling Brazil home.
- Earning his first-career win and a runner-up finish in today’s two races at IMS, Jett Bowling was awarded the Omologato Perfectly-Timed Move of the Race for an outstanding performance during the Indy SpeedTour weekend. The award includes a bespoke Omologato timepiece.
“I don’t have words,” said Ambiado after climbing from the car. “It’s a dream for me to win at this track—for me, it’s the most important track in the United States. I just need to thank the team, my family and my friends. That was a very hard race; I had to push hard, but with Jett and Bruno , it was really nice racing my teammates.”
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FR Americas takes on Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course next weekend, June 19-22. The Mid-Ohio SpeedTour event will now feature three races for FR Americas, with an additional round making up for yesterday’s rain postponement being added to the schedule. The event, like all 2025 races, will be streamed live on SpeedTour.TV, with live timing and scoring available on the Race Monitor App. Additional news and updates leading up to the event will be posted on the series’ Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Prospective drivers looking to learn more about FR Americas are encouraged to visit the championship’s website at FRAmericas.com.
