Everything is ready for the start of the seventh and final round of the Italian F.4 Championship, taking place from October 10 to 12 at the circuit named after Marco Simoncelli. It was right here, in early May, that the 2025 season got underway.
After six high-level events, Kean Nakamura-Berta, the leading driver for Prema Racing, arrives in Misano on top of the standings with 289 points, determined to seal the deal and claim the drivers’ title, after his team had already secured the teams’ title mathematically in the penultimate round at Barcelona.
Behind him, Gabriel Gomez of US Racing keeps his hopes of a comeback alive with 216 points. Up to 100 points are still up for grabs, thanks to the inclusion of the rescheduled Imola race, which will complete the program. At the Santerno circuit, Race 2 had been stopped moments after the start due to a multiple incident, and it will now be resumed at the end of the ACI Racing Weekend in Misano.
The Romagna grand finale will therefore feature a total of five races, also due to the extended race schedule, with the activation of the program over circuit capacity, in response to the large number of participants.
After qualifying, the drivers will be divided into three groups that will compete in three qualifying races. The top 36 will then advance to the final race, while the rescheduled Imola race will feature 37 cars on the grid, the maximum number allowed by the track.
A total of 44 drivers from 28 nations representing 11 teams are expected on the grid. Among them are the contenders for the Rookie title, Salim Hanna and Zhenrui Chi, both driving for Prema Racing. The Female Trophy battle also remains open, led by Emily Cotty with R-ace GP. Joining the field in Misano will be Payton Westcott, from the United States with Van Amersfoort Racing, Kornelia Olkucka from Poland with Maffi Racing, and Mathilda Paatz from Germany with Mathilda Racing by AS Motorsport.An intense and spectacular weekend lies ahead, further enlivened by new entries that will make the championship’s grand finale even more exciting.
The program will begin on Friday, October 10 with two free practice sessions (8:30–9:10 AM and 10:35–11:15 AM), followed by qualifying (Series 1: 3:20–3:45 PM; Series 2: 3:55–4:10 PM).
On Saturday, October 11, the schedule will feature the three qualifying races:
Race 1 (Groups B and C) at 9:00 AM
Race 2 (Groups A and B) at 1:20 PM
Race 3 (Groups A and C) at 5:00 PM
On Sunday, October 12, the final race will take place at 11:00 AM, followed by the rescheduled Imola race at 4:00 PM.
All races will last 25 minutes plus one lap and will be broadcast live in Italian on ACI Sport TV (Sky channel 228 and streaming on live.acisport.tv). The English-language live coverage will be available on the championship’s social media pages and through the international broadcasters of the Italian F.4 Championship network.