Starting next year aspiring drivers can learn Formula 4 racing from the long running Bondurant High Performance Driving School. The program, featuring Ligier JS F4 cars aims to give aspiring drivers the necessary training to compete in the FIA young driver feeder series as well as provide SCCA Pro racing licenses. The program builds on Bondurant's long running open wheel schools with a state of the art race car.

FIA Formula 4

Formula 4 was introduced in 2014 as a way to bolster the traditional F3 entry series for the FIA. F3 was the first rung in the ladder for those who have dreams of F1 glory. Rising costs and alternatives such as Formula Renault have seen F3 events and series cancellation. F4 formula is for younger drivers designed to cap costs at $115,000 a season.

Formula 4 United States Championship

In 2017 the United States and North America started its own F4 series under the stewardship of SCCA Pro Racing, joining separate series in other countries as well. The series, meant as a graduating step up from karts, is an alternative to the IndyCar feeder Road to Indy system. Drivers competing in the F4 championship earn points toward an FIA superlicense.

Under New Ownership

The partnership is credited to Bondurant's new ownership that took over in 2019. The owners, a motorsports oriented investment group, has been intent on expanding the school's offerings. In addition to the F4 school, Bondurant will add a drag racing school built around the Dodge Challenger Demon cars already in their fleets. The Bondurant High Performance Driving School was founded by racer Bob Bondurant in 1968.

Source: Motor Authority