ALUMNI UPDATE: World Speed / VMB Scholarship Champion William Ferguson Racing In England With Team USA Scholarship Support
It was announced earlier this season that World Speed 2021 F4 Champion William Ferguson was selected to represent the United States in the prestigious Formula Ford Festival and Walter Hayes Trophy events in England this fall as part of the Team USA Scholarship. ...
Preston Lambert Secures 2022-3 VMB Driver Development Scholarship
VMB Driver Development has selected California karter Preston Lambert to train with World Speed Motorsports, and compete in select Formula Pro USA F4 Western Championship events over the next two seasons. “We are really excited to be working with Preston this season,”...
Holmes Leads Championship After Action Packed Weekend at Thunderhill Raceway
(reprinted from https://www.jackholmesracing.com/) I’m almost a week past my last race so I’m excited to provide another update. It was a clean win on Saturday and a hard-fought P2 on Sunday with tires as a factor. Saturday was a win by the book. We put the car on a...
Holmes Secures Win At WeatherTech Laguna Seca Raceway
(reprinted from https://www.jackholmesracing.com/) First and second place at Laguna Seca! It was a close fight for first all weekend with some seriously exciting battles. Laguna has always been one of my weaker tracks, but I showed up ready to fight and win. I was...
World Speed Is Leading The 2022 F3 and F4 Western Championships After Four Races
World Speed Currently Leads The F3 and F4 Western Championships (Jay Horak / Jack Holmes) The team is now on its way to Laguna for Rounds Five and Six. WSM Entered Drivers: Jack Holmes – F4 (points leader) Jay Horak – F3 (points leader) Sean Prewett - F3 Dan Decker -...
Holmes Wins Back To Back Races at Sonoma Speed Tour
(reprinted from https://www.jackholmesracing.com/) TWO MORE!! 54 points and two more race wins! Another perfect weekend at Sonoma Raceway! We were up to speed quick on Thursday and felt comfortable all weekend. It was nonstop action every session with 30+ cars on...
Jack Holmes Wins It All At Thunderhill Raceway
CLEAN SWEEP! (reprinted from Jack Holmes Racing) We're starting the season off right with a first ever pole position and back-to-back race wins at Thunderhill Raceway last weekend in California! Exactly one year on from the maiden podium I feel faster than ever. I...
World Speed / VMB Driver Development Driver Secures IMSA Scholarship and Lamborghini Factory Ride
This week IMSA named Jaden Conwright the recipient of the inaugural Diverse Driver Development Scholarship today. It helps provide the 22-year-old from Newark, California, the opportunity to race in the 2022 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season. Conwright...
World Speed Announces 2022 Plans and Schedules
Tis The Season… …to appreciate the year we have had, enjoy the off season & holidays, and to look forward to 2022! This past season, World Speed Motorsports (WSM) had a full race calendar with only one event rescheduled, had a great team of crew and drivers, and...
WSM Drivers Secure All Three 2021 Formula Pro USA Championships
CONGRATULATIONS 2021 WORLD SPEED CHAMPIONS! 2021 F4 Pro Champion: William Ferguson 2021 F3 Pro Champion Kyle Loh 2021 F3 ProAm Champion Jay Horak Official Formula Pro USA Season Finale PR: https://formulaprousa.com/formula-pro-usa-champions-crowned-as-2021-ends/ Thank...
Three WSM Drivers Selected for Inaugural IMSA Diverse Driver Development Scholarship
First Scholarship Recipient to be Revealed in November During Motul Petit Le Mans Week The International Motor Sports Association (IMSA) today announced that 10 finalists have been selected to vie for the inaugural IMSA Diverse Driver Development Scholarship. Three of...
World Speed Drivers Secure Both The F3 and F4 Formula Pro USA 2021 Championships
For the second consecutive season, World Speed Motorsports has won the Formula Pro USA F3 championship. At the penultimate race weekend at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca last month, Kyle Loh secured the Formula Pro USA FR (Formula Three) Championship with two races...
World Speed Leads All Three Formula Pro USA Championships Heading Into Rounds 9 and 10
World Speed is leading all 3 of the Formula Pro USA Championships as we head into Rounds 9 and 10 in Monterey August 28-29th. F4 Points Leader – William Ferguson (pictured) Full story... F3 Pro Points Leader – Kyle Loh Full story... F3 Pro Am Points Leader –...
World Speed Motorsports Celebrates 30 Years
2021 is the 30th consecutive year that World Speed Motorsports has been developing drivers, fielding formula cars that finish, and winning races and championships. The team has been fortunate to work with some great drivers, mechanics, engineers, and support staff....
World Speed Leading F3 and F4 Championships After Two Rounds at Thunderhill Raceway Park
World Speed Motorsports started off the season right by securing enough points in both Formula Pro USA classes to be at the top of the charts. To start the weekend Kyle Loh won overall pole position in his Ligier F3 car, while teammate William Ferguson did the same in...
Pre-Season Testing Is Underway for F4, F3, and Formula Car Challenge Drivers
World Speed has been testing at various facilities on the west coast since the 2020 season ended. Detailed driver announcements for 2021 are expected soon, but here is what we currently know. We expect to see 2020 World Speed F3 Champion Jay Horak back joined by Sean...
SEASON FINALE: World Speed Secures F3 Championship, and 3 of the Top 5 in F4 Championship
The 2020 Formula Pro USA Championships closed out their regular season recently at Thunderhill Raceway Park. Due to current events, and restrictions World Speed was unable to compete in the entire 2020 schedule. Even so, the team secured 3 of the top 5 overall spots...
Ferguson Is Crowned 2020 F4 Western Championship Vice-Champion, And SCCA F4 Regional Champion
The Exclusive Racing F4 Western Championship visited Thunderhill Raceway Park recently for the final race weekend of the 2020 season. WSM/VMB pilot William Ferguson claimed two podiums at the finale, including a win in the first race of the weekend. Even with running...
WSM Continues Winning Ways In F3 and F4 Western Championships
World Speed F4 racers William Ferguson, Cooper Becklin, and Courtney Crone are all in the Top 5 of the Formula Pro USA F4 Western Championships. At the most recent Laguna Seca event these drivers secured every step of the podium. In 10 races they have secured 3 wins,...
VMB Driver Development Launches New Website
VMB Driver Development has an all new website with information on the scholarships, current drivers, program partners, alumni and much more. Check it out here...
Courtney Crone Announces New Plan for 2020 Racing Season
Courtney Crone Racing is excited to announce that she will be racing in the remaining rounds of the 2020 Formula Pro USA Western Championship, piloting the #25 World Speed Motorsports / VMB Driver Development F4 car. The announcement comes after the decision was made...
World Speed Mid-Season Update
We've all been struggling with current events, but even during this difficult time we've been able to get on track a decent amount. (with precautions of course) Here's a quick look at what we've accomplished so far in this truncated racing season. 2020 Racing...
William Ferguson Selected As 2020 VMB Driver Development Scholarship West Coast F4 Driver
For 2020 VMB Driver Development has selected karting champion William Ferguson to compete in the Formula Pro USA F4 Western Championship. Ferguson started racing karts at 10 years old in the spring of 2015. During his rookie year he won 6 out of 11 races and was on...
FormulaSPEED Eligible To Compete in SCCA’s New Formula X Class
This season the SCCA® Club Racing Board created the new Formula X (FX) class intended for winged, open-wheel formula cars of modest power and performance below that of Formula 1000 or Formula Atlantic vehicles. Cars falling within Formula X for 2020 included Formula...
Mazda Motorsports Continues Support For World Speed’s Formula Car Challenge Into 2020
Mazda Motorsports recently announced contingency cash awards would once again be provided to Formula Car Challenge presented by Goodyear competitors. A few weeks after that announcement, they nominated three of the 2019 FCC champions to participate in the Mazda Road...
World Speed Drivers Gain Ground After Difficult Qualifying At Circuit Of The Americas
World Speed took three contenders to the Formula 4 United States Championship Powered by Honda season finale at Circuit of The Americas this past weekend. Nearly 40 racers lined up to take the green for the Formula One style standing start during the United States...
WSM Drivers Purcell and Pettit Secure 2019 Championships And Are Nominated for the Mazda Road to 24 Shootout
John Purcell (Pro Formula Mazda) and Jason Pettit (Formula S) recently secured their 2019 Formula Car Challenge presented by Goodyear championships. Both drivers were also recently nominated by Mazda Motorsports for the Road to 24 Shootout. Complete details...