2026 Formula Pro USA Western Championship, F4 class
MauricioRobbins
- Starts
- 12
- Podiums
- 4
- Top fives
- 9
- Best finish
- P3
- Points
- 122
- Final standing
- P5
- First season in any race car
- P5 in the 2026 F4 championship
- 4 podiums in 12 starts
- 2,800 average views per Instagram post
- 2027 partnerships open
Results
2026 season
2026 was Mauricio's first season in any race car. He finished P10 in his first race and was on the podium by his third. Across twelve rounds he scored four podiums and nine top-five finishes, and he finished fifth in the F4 championship on 122 points.
| Rd | Date | Circuit | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Mar 7 | Sonoma Raceway | P10First race ever, late spin |
| 02 | Mar 8 | Sonoma Raceway | P7Started at the back, fuel line fault |
| 03 | Apr 25 | Sonoma Raceway | P3 |
| 04 | Apr 26 | Sonoma Raceway | P5Spun going for P3, fought back |
| 05 | May 16 | Thunderhill Raceway | P4 |
| 06 | May 17 | Thunderhill Raceway | P3 |
| 07 | Jun 27 | Laguna Seca | P5 |
| 08 | Jun 28 | Laguna Seca | P4 |
| 09 | Oct 3 | Laguna Seca | P11Started P3, last-lap contact |
| 10 | Oct 4 | Laguna Seca | P3Started P4 |
| 11 | Nov 7 | Sonoma Raceway | P3 |
| 12 | Nov 8 | Sonoma Raceway | P4Hit right after passing for third |
The lowest finishes have clear causes. Round 1 was Mauricio's first race ever and ended with a late spin. Round 9 ended when contact broke the front suspension during a fight for third. In Round 2, a fuel line fault stopped the car in qualifying, so the race started from the back of the grid, and Mauricio still finished seventh. The finale cost him a podium too. In Round 12 he made a clean pass for third on a car that had just rejoined from the dirt, and that car then hit car 123 and rode up over the cockpit. He was classified fourth and came away with a concussion. Third in that race would have been enough for fourth in the championship.
Podiums
Four podiums in a first season
- P3
Round 3, Sonoma Raceway
April 25, 2026
Mauricio's first podium, in only the third race ever. Started fourth and moved up to third by Turn 2.
- P3
Round 6, Thunderhill Raceway
May 17, 2026
Two days after driving the track for the first time. Qualified fourth and finished third.
- P3
Round 10, Laguna Seca
October 4, 2026
The day after contact broke the front suspension. Started fourth, finished third, and by the end matched the lap times of the two cars ahead.
- P3
Round 11, Sonoma Raceway
November 7, 2026
Back at the track where his season began, Mauricio finished third in the first race of the finale weekend.
Progress
Quicker at every track
Each number below compares Mauricio's quickest lap with his first timed session at the same track, using lap times from his coaching reports.
The first point is the first timed session at each track, then each point is the best lap of a day there. A minus means a quicker lap, so higher on the graph is quicker. Move across the graph or tap it to see the lap times.
See every lap time
−8.9 s
Sonoma, first two race weekends
From 1:48.208 in his first timed session on March 7 to 1:39.298 in qualifying on April 24.
−3.8 s
Thunderhill, first weekend there
A track he had never driven. From 1:56.377 in his first session on May 15 to 1:52.531 in qualifying the next day.
−3.9 s
Laguna Seca, June weekend
From 1:36.320 in his first session on June 26 to 1:32.390 in qualifying on June 28.
Between race weekends, Mauricio trains on iRacing. The coaches credit that sim work for better driving and sharper concentration across a full race weekend.
On board
Three cars in one move
Onboard from car 123 in Round 9 at Laguna Seca. Going into Turn 5, Mauricio goes straight through the middle, with one car on the left and two on the right, to retake third, all in a first season in any race car.
Saturday's race, October 3, 2026. The video starts muted.
Driver
The driver
“I came into this season with zero karting background, zero racing background and zero experience. Every weekend I got closer and closer to the top, and I'm not done yet. A year ago I hadn't raced anything. Four podiums later, I'm just getting started.”
Mauricio Robbins is an American-Brazilian racing driver, born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and raised in Barrington, Illinois. He races the number 123 Ligier JS F4 for Kiwi Motorsport in the Formula Pro USA Western Championship, and 2026 was his first season racing any car, which he started at 18.
His path into racing began at the 2024 Miami Grand Prix, where a look behind the scenes of Formula 1 sparked his interest. A sprinter and long jumper at Barrington High School with no racing background at all, he skipped the usual karting ladder and learned to race at the Radford, Allen Berg and Lucas Oil racing schools.
He is coached and managed by Jeff Bucknum and Spencer Bucknum. His first podium came in Round 3 at Sonoma Raceway in April, and third places at Thunderhill in May, Laguna Seca in October and Sonoma again in November followed. He finished his first season fifth in the F4 championship.
At Laguna Seca in October he was fighting for third when contact on the last lap broke his front suspension. The next day he started fourth and finished third.
Kiwi Motorsport has won seven championships. For 2027, Mauricio is aiming to move up, either to Europe or to a US national championship.
- Car number
- 123
- Team
- Kiwi Motorsport
- Series
- Formula Pro USA Western Championship
- Class
- FPUSA-4
- Chassis
- Ligier JS F4
- Racing for
- United States and Brazil
- Born in
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Hometown
- Barrington, Illinois
- Coaching
- Jeff Bucknum, Spencer Bucknum
- 2027 target
- Europe or a US national championship
Press
“…drove a fine race of his own to round out the podium in third.”Formula Pro USA race report, Sonoma Round 3
- Full Throttle, a profile of MauricioJWC Media, June 2026
- Race report from Sonoma, Rounds 3 & 4Formula Pro USA, Apr 28, 2026
- Race report from Laguna Seca, Rounds 9 & 10Formula Pro USA, Oct 7, 2026
- Kiwi Motorsport announces its 2026 Western Championship lineupRTD Media, 2026
- Official F4 standings after Round 12Formula Pro USA, Nov 9, 2026
Photos
On track and in the garage
Partners
Put your brand on car 123
2026 was Mauricio's first season in any race car, and he finished it fifth in the F4 championship with four podiums. Born in Rio de Janeiro and raised in Illinois, he races for the United States and Brazil, with the Brazilian flag on the car, and drives for Kiwi Motorsport, a team with seven championships. Partnerships for 2027 are open now, and each one is built around what your business wants from a season of racing.
- Average views per Instagram post
- 2,800
- Instagram followers, many of them verified
- 521
- Views from people who don't follow him yet
- 58%
- Final F4 standing in his first season
- P5
Posts get about five times more views than he has followers, so a partner's logo reaches well beyond his own audience. His account is verified. Average views are across his 2026 posts, and the 58% covers the 90 days to November 10, 2026.
The next step in 2027
Mauricio went from no racing experience to Formula 4 podiums in a single season. For 2027 he is aiming to move up, either to Europe or to a US national championship, and the series and calendar are still being decided. Partners who join now are part of that step from the start.
Where your name goes
Every position on the car is open, so your logo can go wherever suits your brand. Hover or tap a marker to see each one.
- 1Rear wingOn view from the side and to every car and camera following.
- 2Engine coverThe tallest panel on the car, clear in side-on photos.
- 3SidepodsThe largest surface on the car and the natural home for a lead partner.
- 4NoseFront and center in head-on shots, beside the race number.
- 5Front wingClosest to the camera in corner photos.
- +Race suit and helmetIn every podium, paddock and portrait photo.
- +Website and socialYour logo and link here, and posts through race weekends.
Ways to partner
These are starting points. Every package is tailored.
Lead partner
The main name on the car.
- First pick of positions on the car
- Logo on race suit and helmet
- Named in Mauricio's race updates and social posts
- Paddock visits on race weekends
Associate partner
A clear place on the car.
- A position of your choice on the car
- Logo on race suit
- Featured in social content through the season
Supporter
A simple way to back the program.
- Logo and link on this site
- Thanks in race weekend posts
- A paddock visit at a round of your choice
Local partner
For businesses in Barrington and the Chicago area.
- Your logo on a race car from your own community
- Logo and link on this site
- A visit from Mauricio to your business or a local event
- Thanks in race weekend posts
Where he raced in 2026
All six 2026 weekends ran in Northern California, with 17 drivers in F4, including two SpeedTour weekends alongside the Trans Am Series and SVRA.
- Sonoma RacewaySonoma, CaliforniaMar 6–8, Apr 23–26, Nov 6–8
- Thunderhill RacewayWillows, CaliforniaMay 15–17
- WeatherTech Raceway Laguna SecaMonterey, CaliforniaJun 26–28, Oct 2–4
Start the conversation
Sponsorship, media and appearance requests are welcome. Email is the best way to reach Mauricio, or send a message on Instagram.
Murrraces@gmail.comMore on the series at formulaprousa.com