ALTON, Va. (September 19, 2025) – Christian Brooks took the pole in Formula Regional Americas Championship (FR Americas) at VIRginia International Raceway (VIR) during his debut weekend. Posting a 1:44.666 lap, Brooks (No. 95 Toney Driver Development Ligier JS F3) bettered the field by 0.179, as Titus Sherlock (No. 31 Rayne Nutrition / Ronald McDonald House Charities / Crosslink Motorsports Ligier JS F3) qualified second after winning the last three races in the series. Points leader Bruno Ribeiro (No. 01 Alfa Cem / Kiwi Motorsport Ligier JS F3) will line up third.
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Brooks was also quickest in practice with a 1:44.887 lap. However, an incredibly competitive field found the top-six drivers all within one second of each other, as Ribeiro was second and Brady Golan (No. 80 Attire / Toney Driver Development Ligier JS F3) was third on the speed charts.
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The lights go out for FR Americas Race 1 at VIR tomorrow at 4:10 p.m. ET, with the race streaming live onSpeedTour.TV, while timing and scoring will be available on the Race Monitor app. Additional news and updates from the weekend will be posted on the series’ Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
