ELKHART LAKE, Wis. (May 15, 2026) – For the second consecutive event, Beckham Jacir secured the Ligier Junior Formula Championship (Ligier JFC) pole, topping the Gen. 1 Class charts with a 2:21.316 lap. Wisconsin native Ava Hanssen (No. 26 One Powersports / Chiropractic Center of Elkhorn / NGK / Badger Mats Ligier JS F4) captured second, marking her career-best qualifying effort in the Gen. 1 class. Just 0.171-seconds separated the two drivers, who both returned to the series for a sophomore season.
In the Ligier JFC Gen. 2 class, Jack Speth (No. 07 Kiwi Motorsport Ligier JS F422) initially posted the quickest time, but a technical violation resulted in the deletion of all his lap times, leading him to start from the rear of the field.
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With practice earlier in the day, Hanssen topped the charts for the Gen. 1 Class, bettering Jacir (No. 7 Stonica / Bell / OMP / P1DOKS / Behind the Wheel / Champagne Racing Ligier JS F4) by 0.397 seconds. Meanwhile, Speth was the quickest of the Gen. 2 cars.
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The lights go out for JFC’s opening race of the Racing America at Road America weekend tomorrow at 10:20 a.m. CT. The race will be streamed on YouTube.com/@RacingAmericaTV, with timing and scoring available on the Race Monitor app. Additional news and updates will be posted on the series’ Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.