LEXINGTON, Ohio (June 14, 2026) – Jack Speth and Beckham Jacir won their respective classes in the Ligier Junior Formula Championship (Ligier JFC) at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on Sunday afternoon. With thunderstorms closing in on the circuit, the race stayed green from start to finish, allowing the checkered flag to wave before the skies opened.
Notes of Interest:
- Jack Speth earned his third Ligier JFC Gen. 2 win of the 2026 season, finally beating his championship rival Edward Kennedy, who has bettered Speth in every round this year.
- Beckham Jacir earned his sixth victory of the year in the Ligier JFC Gen. 1 Class to extend his championship points lead.
- After winning Race 2 earlier in the day, Lazaro Bainotti returned to the podium with a runner-up finish in Race 3.
- Earlier in the day, Alexander Savage received his first-career podium after advancing in the final running order following penalties. However, in Race 3 he stood on the podium for the first time after crossing the finish line in third.
- With Ligier JFC set to recognize both a Gen. 1 and Gen. 2 champion with the Champion’s Scholarship program, Jack Speth retained the Gen. 2 Class points lead leaving the Racing America at Mid-Ohio event, while Beckham Jacir continues to lead the Gen. 1 Class standings.
For the third time this weekend, Beckham Jacir (No. 7 Stonica / Bell / OMP / P1DOKS / Champagne Racing Ligier JS F4) led the field down the grid. When the lights went out, Jacir immediately pulled ahead to start gapping the field. Behind him, second-place starter Lazaro Bainotti (No. 11 Fundacion Fangio Rus seguros Cordoba deportes / Speed Factory Ligier JS F4) was under pressure from fourth-place starter Alexander Savage (No. 33 Kyma Boats / G Tech Motorsports Ligier JS F4), who had a great jump off the block to overtake Bainotti by the completion of lap one. Ava Hanssen (No. 26 One Powersports / Chiropractic Center of Elkhorn / NGK / Badger Mats Ligier JS F4) stayed in the mix, swapping positions with Bainotti and Savage, but as the laps clicked by, the trio settled into position.
Jacir took the checkered flag, while Bainotti followed in second and Savage in third.
“I got a pretty good start, but Alexander [Savage] was giving me some good company,” said Jacir atop the podium. “Once I started to get away a bit, it was a pretty calm race. I was struggling with the tires, but it’s nice to come out with a win and stay on track. I’d like to thank the team for such a wonderful weekend, as well as all my sponsors—Bell, STONICA, OMP and P1 Doks.”
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Jack Speth (No. 07 Kiwi Motorsport Ligier JS F422) drove a flawless race to take the Ligier JFC Gen. 2 Class win in Race 3 at Mid-Ohio. Starting the race side by side with Edward Kennedy (No. 30 MLT Motorsports Ligier JS F422), the MLT driver stalled on the starting grid allowing Speth to take off toward Turn 1. With both drivers starting at the rear of the field, Speth began his charge through the pack, capturing the lead just past the halfway point of the race. From there, the driver focused on consistent laps and hitting his marks to race toward the finish line. As the checkered flag waved, Speth held a two-and-a-half-second advantage over Kennedy.
“We had a great race,” said Speth on the podium. “From the beginning of the weekend with a mechanical in the first session to winning the last race. I’m super happy—this is amazing. I’d like to thank my team, Kiwi Motorsport, my mom and dad, Garry [Orton, team owner], Zach and everyone down there—Broch, Jackson, everyone. Thank you.”
Ligier JFC is back on track for the Racing America at New Jersey Motorsports Park presented by New Jersey Lottery weekend, July 31-August 2. Live timing and scoring will be available on the Race Monitor App, with additional news and updates shared on the series’ Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Prospective drivers looking to learn more about Ligier JFC should visit the series’ website, LigierJFC.com.