{"id":165,"date":"2020-09-09T19:48:43","date_gmt":"2020-09-09T19:48:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldspeed.com\/vmb\/?page_id=165"},"modified":"2026-03-16T22:06:15","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T22:06:15","slug":"vmbdrivers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.worldspeed.com\/vmb\/vmbdrivers\/","title":{"rendered":"Drivers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Services Section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; min_height=&#8221;1002px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-86px|||||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|0px|26px|0px||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;136px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; text_font=&#8221;Montserrat||||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; header_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;Montserrat||||||||&#8221; header_2_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;40px&#8221; header_2_line_height=&#8221;1.5em&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||-51px|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||1px|||&#8221; text_font_size_tablet=&#8221;16px&#8221; text_font_size_phone=&#8221;16px&#8221; text_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>VMB ACADEMY DRIVERS<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_3,1_3,1_3&#8243; use_custom_gutter=&#8221;on&#8221; gutter_width=&#8221;2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; max_width=&#8221;1440px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;27px|||||&#8221; use_custom_width=&#8221;on&#8221; custom_width_px=&#8221;1440px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.worldspeed.com\/vmb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ErikDoan.png&#8221; title_text=&#8221;ErikDoan&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Service Name&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; text_font=&#8221;Montserrat||||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;15px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; header_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; header_3_font=&#8221;Montserrat||||||||&#8221; header_3_line_height=&#8221;1.5em&#8221; background_color=&#8221;RGBA(255,255,255,0)&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-2px|||||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;1px|20px|12px|20px||&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>ERIK DOAN<\/strong><\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">2026 VMB DRIVER<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span>World Speed Motorsports is proud to announce that 15-year-old Erik\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"il\">Doan<\/span><span>\u00a0has been selected as the recipient of the prestigious\u00a02026 VMB Driver Development Scholarship.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"il\">Doan<\/span><span>, a standout talent from Elk Grove, California, will transition from karting to open-wheel racing, competing in the 12-round\u00a0Formula Pro USA F4 Western Division Championship.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldspeed.com\/15-year-old-karting-champion-erik-doan-selected-as-2026-vmb-driver-development-scholarship-winner\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #ff7423;\">Complete story&#8230;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; 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Despite the challenges of ASD, Ridgeley has turned his focus into a competitive advantage on the track, striving for professional racing success.<\/span><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff7423;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldspeed.com\/wet-weather-thriller-welsh-and-schnur-secure-f4-and-f3-championships-at-buttonwillow-circuit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color: #ff7423;\">Ridgeley secured the 2025 Formula Pro USA F4 Championship<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_3,1_3,1_3&#8243; use_custom_gutter=&#8221;on&#8221; gutter_width=&#8221;2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; max_width=&#8221;1440px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px|||&#8221; use_custom_width=&#8221;on&#8221; custom_width_px=&#8221;1440px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.worldspeed.com\/vmb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/WilliamFerguson.jpg&#8221; 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In 2024 Courtney competed in the World Speed Lamborghini until she was called up into F1 Academy for 2025.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Learn more:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/courtneycroneracing.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Official Website<\/a><\/span><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/worldspeed.com\/courtney-crone-announces-new-plan-for-2020-racing-season\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">2020 Press Release<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff5900;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldspeed.com\/world-speed-vmb-driver-development-champion-courtney-crone-joins-haas-f1-academy-for-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color: #ff5900;\">2025 F1 Academy Press Release<\/a><\/span><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.worldspeed.com\/vmb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Jaden1.jpg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Jaden1&#8243; force_fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; align_tablet=&#8221;center&#8221; align_phone=&#8221;&#8221; align_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Service Name&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; text_font=&#8221;Montserrat||||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;15px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; header_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; header_3_font=&#8221;Montserrat||||||||&#8221; header_3_line_height=&#8221;1.5em&#8221; background_color=&#8221;RGBA(255,255,255,0)&#8221; min_height=&#8221;641px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-8px|||||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|20px|0px|20px||&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>JADEN CONWRIGHT<\/strong><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">ALUMNI VMB DRIVER<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span>Jaden won the 2014 Formula Car Challenge championship in the FormulaSPEED2.0 class. In November 2014, VMB and World Speed Motorsports placed Jaden in the Pro Formula Mazda (PFM) to compete and in his first race in the PFM he scored a podium finish.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>In 2015, Jaden was retained by VMB to compete in the Formula Car Challenge driving in the Pro Formula Mazda class. He finished that season 2nd in the FCC National Championship.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>In 2022 IMSA named Jaden Conwright the recipient of the inaugural Diverse Driver Development Scholarship, and Jaden was accepted into the Lamborghini Factory Driver program.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Learn more:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/jadenconwrightofficial\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Connect On Facebook&#8230;<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldspeed.com\/world-speed-motorsports-season-of-unwavering-performance-in-super-trofeo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Jaden&#8217;s success in World Speed&#8217;s Lamborghini in 2025<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_3,1_3,1_3&#8243; use_custom_gutter=&#8221;on&#8221; gutter_width=&#8221;2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; max_width=&#8221;1440px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; use_custom_width=&#8221;on&#8221; custom_width_px=&#8221;1440px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.worldspeed.com\/vmb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Carter.jpg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Carter&#8221; force_fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; align_tablet=&#8221;center&#8221; align_phone=&#8221;&#8221; align_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Service Name&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.2&#8243; text_font=&#8221;Montserrat||||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;15px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; header_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; header_3_font=&#8221;Montserrat||||||||&#8221; header_3_line_height=&#8221;1.5em&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-20px|||||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;10px|20px|0px|20px||&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>CARTER WILLIAMS<\/strong><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">ALUMNI VMB DRIVER<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Williams has won multiple SKUSA and IKF Karting Championships since he began racing in 2004.<\/p>\n<p>In 2016 Carter secured a VMB Scholarship, competed in the FormulaSPEED, won the Triple Crown Championship, and was invited to the Mazda Road to 24 Shootout.<\/p>\n<p>VMB retained Williams for the 2017 season where he won 9 of the 12 races he entered. He secured the FormulaSPEED West Coast Championship and the Triple Crown that seasom. <span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/teamusascholarship.org\/?p=3945\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Due to his stellar performances he was selected as a candidate for the Team USA Scholarship.\u00a0 <\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Carter competed in the 2024 Lamborghini Super Trofeo and scored a pole position at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.<\/p>\n<p>Learn more:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carterwilliamsracing.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Official Website<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.worldspeed.com\/vmb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Avansino2.jpg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Avansino2&#8243; force_fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; align_tablet=&#8221;center&#8221; align_phone=&#8221;&#8221; align_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Service Name&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; text_font=&#8221;Montserrat||||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;15px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; header_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; header_3_font=&#8221;Montserrat||||||||&#8221; header_3_line_height=&#8221;1.5em&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;10px|20px|0px|20px||&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>MICHAEL AVANSINO<\/strong><\/span><br \/> <span style=\"font-size: medium;\">ALUMNI VMB DRIVER<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Michael started his career racing go-karts at the age of 8 years old.\u00a0 \u00a0He was the first driver to have won the Redline Oil Karting Championship Driver of the Year award twice.<\/p>\n<p>Based on his karting success he was selected as a World Speed Rising Star Award winner, and soon after selected as a 2015 VMB Scholarship Driver.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/formulacarchallenge.com\/2015Items\/NewsItems\/2015RacesFinaleOctAutoClubSpeedway.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Michael won both the Regional and National FCC Championships in the FormulaSPEED class in 2015.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.worldspeed.com\/vmb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/PrestonLambertWins.jpg&#8221; alt=&#8221;Preston Lambert selected for Formula 4 FIA Scholarship&#8221; title_text=&#8221;PrestonLambertWins&#8221; force_fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; align_tablet=&#8221;center&#8221; align_phone=&#8221;&#8221; align_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.2&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;||10px|||&#8221; custom_margin_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; custom_margin_phone=&#8221;&#8221; custom_margin_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; border_radii=&#8221;off||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Service Name&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.2&#8243; text_font=&#8221;Montserrat||||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;15px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; header_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; header_3_font=&#8221;Montserrat||||||||&#8221; header_3_line_height=&#8221;1.5em&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-20px|||||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;18px|20px|0px|20px||&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>PRESTON LAMBERT<\/strong><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">ALUMNI VMB DRIVER<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In 2022 VMB Driver Development selected karting star Preston Lambert to train and compete in the Formula 4 class on the west coast.<\/p>\n<p>Lambert is 14 years old, and based in Folsom, CA. He has shown great promise as a karter, and has been on the podium in SKUSA, UMKC, Sanzuru, Prairie City, and Challenge of the Americas events.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to driving and testing, Preston trains with Fit4Race, a dedicated fitness training program for race car drivers. Whenever he is not driving, he works as a kart mechanic and driver coach for other up and coming karters.<\/p>\n<p>Learn more:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/PrestonLambertMotorsports\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span color=\"#ff6600\" style=\"color: #ff6600;\">www.PrestonLambert.com<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/worldspeed.com\/preston-lambert-secures-2022-3-vmb-driver-development-scholarship\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span color=\"#ff6600\" style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Official Press Release<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldspeed.com\/preston-lambert-sweeps-formula-4-season-finale\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Preston wins it all at F4 Season Finale<\/a><\/span><span color=\"#ff6600\" style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_3,1_3,1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.worldspeed.com\/vmb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/RayceD.jpg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;RayceD&#8221; force_fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; align_tablet=&#8221;center&#8221; align_phone=&#8221;&#8221; align_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_margin_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; custom_margin_phone=&#8221;&#8221; custom_margin_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Service Name&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; text_font=&#8221;Montserrat||||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;15px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; header_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; header_3_font=&#8221;Montserrat||||||||&#8221; header_3_line_height=&#8221;1.5em&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;10px|20px|0px|20px||&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>RAYCE DYKSTRA<\/strong><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">ALUMNI VMB DRIVER<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Rayce Dykstra from Colorado was 14 years old when he was selected to represent VMB in 2018. Rayce scored 11 podiums and 3 wins in the FormulaSPEED class and went on to become vice-champion.<\/p>\n<p>In 2019 he secured the VMB F4 scholarship, and scored 9 podiums, 2 pole position, 2 wins, and second in the championship.<\/p>\n<p>Rayce is a third generation racer, and won a national karting championship and a SCCA Spec Miata Championship before being selected by VMB.<\/p>\n<p>Learn More:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff6600; font-size: 15px;\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/worldspeed.com\/rayce-dykstra-selected-as-2019-wsm-vmb-driver-development-f4-pilot\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" style=\"font-size: 15px;\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">2019 Press Release<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul><\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.worldspeed.com\/vmb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Sugianto2.jpg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Sugianto2&#8243; force_fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; align_tablet=&#8221;center&#8221; align_phone=&#8221;&#8221; align_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.2&#8243; custom_margin_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; custom_margin_phone=&#8221;&#8221; custom_margin_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Service Name&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.2&#8243; text_font=&#8221;Montserrat||||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;15px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; header_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; header_3_font=&#8221;Montserrat||||||||&#8221; header_3_line_height=&#8221;1.5em&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;10px|20px|0px|20px||&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>JONATHAN SUGIANTO<\/strong><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">ALUMNI VMB DRIVER<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Jonathan started his career in karting at the age of 13. He competed in the Jim Hall Karting Series from 2009-2012 and scored 3 championships.<\/p>\n<p>He competed in the 2014 Skip Barber Winter Championship and was able to earn 2 poles, 2 fastest laps, 7 podiums, and 1 win.\u00a0In 2015, he ran the Skip Barber Summer Series where he scored 4 wins, 5 podiums, and 2 poles. In 2015 he was award the World Speed Motorsports Rising Star Award, followed by the VMB Scholarship.<\/p>\n<p>Sugianto went on to win the 2016 FormulaSPEED West Coast Championship, and <span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/worldspeed.com\/2016-wsm-vmb-champion-earns-mazda-road-to-indy-200k-shootout-invitation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" style=\"color: #ff6600;\">secured an invitation to the Mazda Road To Indy Shootout.<\/a> <span style=\"color: #494949;\">Sugianto is now one of the Lead Instructors at the Porsche Racing Experience in Los Angeles.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul><\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.worldspeed.com\/vmb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Jason.png&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Jason&#8221; force_fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; align_tablet=&#8221;center&#8221; align_phone=&#8221;&#8221; align_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Service Name&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; text_font=&#8221;Montserrat||||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;15px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; header_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; header_3_font=&#8221;Montserrat||||||||&#8221; header_3_line_height=&#8221;1.5em&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;10px|20px|0px|20px||&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>JASON PETTIT<\/strong><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">ALUMNI VMB DRIVER<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span>Jason started racing karts when he was six years old.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 15px;\">As he progressed through the ranks of karting, he was able to achieve a total of 6 championship titles.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Jason secured the 2019 VMB Scholarship in the FormulaSPEED\u00a0class, went on to win that year&#8217;s FormulaSPEED championship. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">He was also nominated for the 2020 Mazda Road to 24 Shootout.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul><\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; use_background_color_gradient=&#8221;on&#8221; background_color_gradient_stops=&#8221;#000000 0%|#fffcfc 99%&#8221; background_color_gradient_start=&#8221;#000000&#8243; background_color_gradient_end=&#8221;#fffcfc&#8221; background_color_gradient_end_position=&#8221;99%&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/www.worldspeed.com\/vmb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/VMBFleet.jpg&#8221; parallax=&#8221;on&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;1px|||||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;9px|0px|23px|0px|false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_3,1_3,1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_color=&#8221;rgba(255,255,255,0.91)&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;64px|auto|0px|auto|false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px|||&#8221; border_radii=&#8221;on|12px|12px|12px|12px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Section Title&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; text_font=&#8221;Montserrat||||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; header_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; header_line_height=&#8221;1.4em&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;Montserrat||||||||&#8221; header_2_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;40px&#8221; header_2_line_height=&#8221;1.5em&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; text_font_size_tablet=&#8221;16px&#8221; text_font_size_phone=&#8221;16px&#8221; text_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #ff6f00;\">VMB NOMINEES<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p id=\"grey\" class=\"greytext\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">There have been some VERY talented young drivers who have attended our shootout, and many have gone on to incredible success in motorsports. Here are links to those that have been selected each year.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul><\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"list-item\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldspeed.com\/vmb\/2025-vmb-finalists\/\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">2025 Nominees<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"list-item\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldspeed.com\/2024-vmb-driver-development-scholarship-shootout-finalists-announced\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">2024 Nominees<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"list-item\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/worldspeed.com\/2019-vmb-scholarship-and-wsm-rising-star-award-nominees\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" style=\"color: #ff6600;\">2019 Nominees<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"list-item\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/russellracing.com\/2018-vmb-scholarship-and-wsm-rising-star-award-nominees-announced\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" style=\"color: #ff6600;\">2018 Nominees<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"list-item\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/worldspeed.com\/2017-vmb-scholarship-nominees-announced\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" style=\"color: #ff6600;\">2017 Nominees<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/formulacarchallenge.com\/2015Items\/NewsItems\/2015VMB-Scholarship-Nominees.html\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" style=\"color: #ff6600;\">2016 Nominees<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/russellracing.com\/2015-world-speed-rising-star-award-winners-announced\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" style=\"color: #ff6600;\">2015 Nominees<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/russellracing.com\/2014-world-speed-rising-star-award-winners-announced-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" id=\"Scholarship\" class=\"link\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" style=\"color: #ff6600;\">2014 Nominees<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>VMB ACADEMY DRIVERSERIK DOAN2026 VMB DRIVER World Speed Motorsports is proud to announce that 15-year-old Erik\u00a0Doan\u00a0has been selected as the recipient of the prestigious\u00a02026 VMB Driver Development Scholarship.\u00a0 Doan, a standout talent from Elk Grove, California, will transition from karting to open-wheel racing, competing in the 12-round\u00a0Formula Pro USA F4 Western Division Championship. 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