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Silverstone Race Day Schedule
United Formula Ford Qualifying 5:35 AM CST
United Formula Ford Race 4 8:35 AM CST
United Formula Ford Race 8 10:50 AM CST
Jason and team mate Charlie Mann discuss strategy for tomorrow’s qualifying.
Jason has landed in the UK and has been preparing for his first race on Saturday April 13th. So far, he has been to watch a race, had a seat made, and even spent a day at the track acclimating to the car. On Saturday, you should be able to watch the racing live on the MSV YouTube Channel. You will also be able to watch them as recordings after the race. Well post updates on our social media channels and web site as soon as we have them.
Silverstone Race Day Schedule
United Formula Ford Qualifying 5:35 AM CST
United Formula Ford Race 4 8:35 AM CST
United Formula Ford Race 8 10:50 AM CST
Here’s the latest Jason and Richard Episode.
Jason preparing to take to Snetterton Circuit for a test session. He was up to speed pretty quick in mixed conditions.
Here’s the last Jason and Richard Episode where everyone is in the US. This episode we learn about Jason’s pre-race preparation and what he is excited to do in the UK, hit its racing. We also understand a bit about Richard’s “studio” room. Jason is now in England getting settled in his flat and preparing for his first race on April 13.
Here we have Jason in his natural habitat the race track, in this case Castle Combe Circut. If you’re quiet you can hear the gear’s changing in his mind has he gathers intel on the circuit and the race day. He’ll be racing here in August but now’s the time to start preparing for the season’s start in just 2 weeks.
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Jason Pribyl and Richard Wait, broadcasting veteran and great uncle, are pleased to announce the first two episodes of an on going series where they chat briefly about what’s going on in with Jason as he travels to England to for PWR1 in the United Formula Ford series. Just a few more days until he leaves and meets his team and car in real life and begins a new adventure meets some new challenges. We expect to post these every other week but may occasionally get an extra one or skip a week due to complicated international schedules.
Episode 1 – Jason tells a couple of racing stories and how he feels about his up coming trip.
Episode 2 – Jason is excited to travel and give some thanks to supporters and sponsors.
Jason is in the news!
Jason will be staying in Bicester for the summer, which is located a little north west of Oxford. More importantly to him, it is 20-30 minutes from Silverstone Circuit, home of Formula 1 British Grand Prix and the location of Jason’s first race of the season. Bicester has a former Air Base just like his home town Glenview, IL. Like Glenview, it has been converted for public use and events, and is the location of an historic race car museum and restoration facility Bicester Heritage.
Enjoy a video on what Formula Ford racing in the UK is about and why he’s excited for this opportunity.
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Thank you for your support for 2024!
Jason Pribyl Autosports is excited to announce that in 2024, Jason will build on last year’s F1600 and SRF3 success by racing Formula Fords with PWR1 (Phill Wills Racing) and the support of Ray Race Cars in United Formula Ford series.
United Formula Ford is a race series based in the United Kingdom, founded by MotorSport Vision Racing (MSVR) and James Beckett Motorsport. This year’s series will consist of eight events, each with two races. “I’ve heard about Jason from teams that worked with him in the States. He’s a great driver on and off the track and I’m happy to have him on board for the 2024 season”, said Wills. Jason will be driving the factory backed Ray F1600. Owner of Ray Race Cars Gavin Ray said, “When Phill told me Jason was coming to race for him I knew Jason would need a car that was on par with his abilities”. Additionally, he is tentatively planning on running the prestigious Formula Ford Festival and Walter Hays Trophy races to cap the season.
2023 Ray Fomula Ford
United Formula Ford 2024 Calendar
“This is a big step but I’m ready for it. To be surrounded by people with who had a hand in the careers of some of the greatest drivers is really exciting.” – Jason Pribyl
Jason’s F1600 2nd place finish at Road America 2023
Jason Pribyl, 18 years old, is an accomplished driver from Glenview, Illinois, USA. In 2023 he finished 2nd in the SCCA Northern Conference Majors in Spec Racer Ford 3 and was one of 4 American drivers nominated for the Team USA Scholarship.
PWR1, lead by Phil Wills, has been supporting F1600 for several decades. Phil has supported drivers early in their career including F1 driver Kimi Räikkönen.
RAY HERITAGE – 50 years in the making…
Ray have been manufacturing race cars since 1971. Founder Bert Ray, brother Frank Ray and Bert’s son Gavin Ray have been producing cars for over 50 years. Ray is the oldest manufacturer of Formula Fords that is still competing and winning. Gavin and his team build both the F1600 and the Race School Cars including the Lucas Oil School of Racing car.
Founded in 2006, MotorSport Vision Racing (MSVR) is one of the UK’s leading race event organizers. MSVR operates major promoted meetings and international events in addition to a busy season of club car racing each season. MSVR runs events across the UK’s leading race venues, including all six of those under the stewardship of parent organization MSV. An extensive portfolio of championships and series sit under the MSVR banner, with many of them running solely on weekends run by the event organizer.
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October 9th 2023, Glenview, IL, Jason Pribyl of Jason Pribyl Autosports will be joining Pabst Racing for the 2023 USF Pro Championship Chris Griffis Test at Indianapolis Motor Speedway October 21st and 22nd. The Chris Griffis test, a two-day test for USF Championships the Indy Car Feeder series. The test weekend is an opportunity for rising driver to demonstrate their driving skills and begin working with teams and sponsors to prepare for the up coming season. Jason will be testing in the Pabst Racing USF 2000. Last year he preformed very well finishing 10 every sessions and with the support of Augie Pabst and his team expects to do even better.
Pabst Racings Simon Sikes 2023 USF 2000 Champion
About Jason Pribyl: Jason, started racing karts at 6 and began road racing karts on car tracks at 7. At age 14, Jason earned his SCCA full competition license and landed on the podium in his first race in an F1600. In his first full season of racing cars he won the SCCA Majors Northern Conference Formula Enterprise 2 Championship and finished 10th in the 2021 SCCA Runoffs. Jason was prepared to run USF Juniors in 2022 but move to the Mazda Spec-MX5 Challenge. Most recently, he finished second in the 2023 Spec Racer Ford 3 SCCA Majors Northern Conference. He was also nominated for the USA Team Scholarship to travel to England to race F1600 cars. The 2024 schedule is expected to include USF 2000 Series. Jason is determined continue to move his racing career forward and continue to win championships.
About Pabst Racing: Since the inception of Pabst Racing Team, top level preparation has always been our focus. This focus has continued to the next generation. Countless racecars have been prepared and maintained under management of Augie Pabst III who took over the team in 1991. Over the last 10 years, Pabst Racing has proven to be a team to beat. As a whole, the team has won the Cooper Tire USF2000 team championship four times and earned more than 60 wins, 150+ podiums and 50+ pole awards in the USF Pro Championships ladder system (formerly Road To Indy). With a team environment unlike any other in the paddock, the crew brings decades of experience that spans (Formula Atlantic, Formula 1 , Indy Lights, INDYCAR, IMSA Sports Cars) . At Pabst Racing, car preparation is next-level and the on-track results speak for themselves.
The USF Pro Championships(formerly the Road To Indy) provide its competitors an opportunity to gain valuable experience on and off the track while following a clear-cut path of progression through three development series: USF Juniors, USF2000 and USF Pro 2000. Since its launch in 2010, the ladder system has attracted competitors from around the globe with drivers representing 37 countries and six continents as part of its grids, showcasing their talents at premier venues on a mix of road courses, temporary street circuits and ovals.
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