Kekai Hauanio Fastest in New Jersey

Crosslink Kiwi Motorsport Driver Takes Pole After Pacing Practice 

MILLVILLE, N.J. (July 27, 2024) – Kekai Hauanio has been unstoppable in the Ligier JS F4 Series (JS F4) at New Jersey Motorsports Park (NJMP), as the 17 year old secured the pole on Saturday morning after pacing both practice sessions on Friday afternoon. Coming off of back-to-back wins at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course last month, Hauanio (No. 29 N.E.Where Transportation / New’T Racing Ligier JS F4) recorded a 1:20.288 lap to beat his Crosslink Kiwi Motorsport teammate Brad Majman (No. 95 Crosslink Kiwi Motorsport Ligier JS F4) by 0.221 seconds in qualifying. Behind them was Szuch Racing owner/driver Drew Szuch (No. 28 Szuch Racing Ligier JS F4), who rounded out the top three. 

     SEE MORE:  Official Grid

JS F4 had two practice sessions yesterday, with the top-three competitors the same in both sessions. Hauanio topped the charts in both practices, with Majman in second and Teddy Musella (No. 25 Scuderia Buell Ligier JS F4) third. In each session, less than a half second separated the three drivers. 

     SEE MORE:  Practice 1 Results

     SEE MORE:  Practice 2 Results

The action continues this afternoon when the lights go out for Race 1 at 2:10 p.m. ET at NJMP. A live stream of the races from the New Jersey Lottery SpeedTour weekend will be available at YouTube.com/SpeedTourTV, with live timing and scoring accessed on the Race Monitor app. Additional news and updates will be posted on the series’ FacebookInstagram and Twitter