After earning his first-career Ligier JS F4 Series (JS F4) win Saturday afternoon, Brad Majman went back to back at New Jersey Motorsports Park (NJMP), taking the victory in race two on Sunday morning. With another hard-fought battle, Majman (No. 95 Crosslink Kiwi Motorsport Ligier JS F4) had to hold off his teammate Kekai Hauanio (No. 29 N.E.Where Transportation / New’T Racing Ligier JS F4) to take the win.
As the race passed the halfway point, Hauanio led Majman by about 0.4s. Facing consistent pressure from his teammate, Hauanio slipped up and dropped a wheel off the racing surface as they exited the chicane, slowing him just enough to allow his competition to get by. With Majman taking the point, Teddy Musella (No. 25 Scuderia Buell Ligier JS F4) slid into second, Harbir Dass (No. 23 Berg DMG Racing Ligier JS F4) into third, and Drew Szuch (No. 28 Szuch Racing Ligier JS F4) moved to fourth, leaving Hauanio all the way back in fifth. Determined to regain lost ground, Hauanio kept his focus forward and started to pick them off one by one. First getting around Szuch and Dass, just under 10 minutes were left on the clock when Hauanio overtook Musella and moved back into second. Still 5.127s behind Majman, Hauanio had quite a bit of ground to make up.
Close racing continued between Musella, Szuch and Dass. As Hauanio got around Musella in Turn 8, Szuch also looked to the inside, darting under Musella to overtake third. Dass followed in his tracks as the three jockeyed for the position. Demitri Nolan (No. 5 Crosslink Kiwi Motorsport Ligier JS F4) pulled up to join the fight just as Szuch started to fall off the pace, dropping to seventh before the checkered flag waved.
When they crossed the finish line, Majman led Hauanio by 3.942s. Dass emerged with the third-place position, followed by Nolan in fourth and Musella in fifth.
“It was a very early morning, but nice to have a good track after a warmer track in race one,” said Majman atop the podium. “I got settled into the race after the initial start. Kekai made an amazing move around the outside of me on the safety car restart in Turn 1. Then, I was settling in, just doing what I needed to do, and I was able to capitalize on his mistake out of the chicane. From there, we just brought the car home. I’d like to thank Crosslink Kiwi Motorsport, JND, Kart Class, Nat Pat, Paul Marc Masons, and all my family and supporters that are watching at home.”
Brad Majman sweeps weekend at NJMP, winning race three on Sunday Afternoon
Brad Majman swept the New Jersey Lottery SpeedTour weekend in the Ligier JS F4 Series (JS F4), winning three of three races at New Jersey Motorsports Park (NJMP). Once again holding off a hard-charging Kekai Hauanio (No. 29 N.E.Where Transportation / New’T Racing Ligier JS F4), Majman (No. 95 Crosslink Kiwi Motorsport Ligier JS F4) sped off to victory for the third time in two days.
A car stuck in the grass in Turn 2 slowed the pace with a quick safety car period, and the ensuing restart placed Hauanio, Majman, Musella, Dass and Maite Caceres (No. 6 Abitab / Supermatch Ligier JS F4) all nose to gearbox. Contact between Dass and Caceres sent both cars spinning, sending them to the back of the field and allowing the frontrunners to pull ahead. Hauanio had pulled ahead as they raced toward Turn 1, but was side by side with Majman and Musella as they exited Turn 2. Racing through the chicane, Majman emerged with the lead, as Musella took second and Hauanio fell back to third. Not willing to settle, Hauanio kept the pressure on Musella throughout the closing minutes of the race. Diving to the inside, Hauanio made his move in Turn 1, sneaking past Musella, who dropped a wheel off the racing surface as they raced toward the white flag.
When they crossed the finish line, it was Majman with the advantage, with Hauanio in second and Musella in third.
“It’s been an amazing weekend,” said Majman atop the podium. “I made a couple mistakes this season, but it’s nice to be able to head home to friends and family and tell them that I’ve been the first person to clean sweep the JS F4 Series. I’d like to thank Crosslink Kiwi Motorsport, JND, Nat Pat, Kart Class, Paul Marc Masons and everyone that’s watching at home—although there probably isn’t too many people watching at the moment in the middle of the night. Thanks to everyone that’s been following me this weekend, and everyone who supports me.”
With the New Jersey Lottery SpeedTour complete, the Ligier JS F4 Series enters their summer break, returning to action at Circuit of The Americas on October 31-November 3 for their season finale. A live stream of the COTA SpeedTour will be available on YouTube.com/SpeedTourTV with live timing and scoring accessed on the Race Monitor app. Additional news and updates from the Ligier JS F4 Series paddock will be available on the series’ Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.