HDP first created the $600,000 scheme last year following Alex Palou’s move from Super Formula to the NTT IndyCar Series in 2020, in a bid to create a Honda-powered alternative to the traditional ‘Road to Indy’ ladder system.
However, due to travel uncertainties amid the ongoing global pandemic, last year’s FR Americas champion Kyffin Simpson turned down the chance to race in Japan in favour of a campaign in Indy Lights, in addition to a HPD-backed Michelin Endurance Cup program in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship with Acura squad Gradient Racing.
Despite that setback, HPD has now confirmed that the next two FR Americas champions will be offered the same $600,000 prize fund to race for one of the Honda-powered teams in Super Formula.
Crucially, the prize now entails Honda’s Japanese arm “identifying an appropriate Super Formula team for the FRA champion to compete in for the following Super Formula season,” according to HPD’s statement. Additionally, the recipient will…
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