Five Fast JENSEN Drivers Racing at Laguna Seca

June 24, 2026

JENSEN SOPHOMORE AIDEN ZELAYA RACING F3 AT LAGUNA SECA, WITH FOUR FAST F4 CALIFORNIA SERIES TEAM MATES

 

Jensen Global Advisors competing race team returns to action at the world famous WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca with a talented group of young race car drivers.

Aiden Zelaya will be driving the #1 JENSEN Ligier Formula 3 race car where he is a clear favorite to win both Formula PRO USA California series races in the Formula 3 class. Aiden made a stellar debut performance one year ago, where he qualified 2nd for both F4 California series Laguna Seca races and finished 2nd in the Sunday feature race.

The team garage will be busy as all four of the JENSEN Ligier Formula 4 race cars will be competing in round four of the Formula PRO USA championship. Zachary Lewis and Jeremiah Thomas will look to follow up their strong performances from round three, while newcomers Ryan Spencer and Jonathan Carette will also look to challenge for top five finishes.

Formula PRO USA Championship takes place over six event weekends at world famous California race tracks. WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca near Monterey California will host round four of the 2026 championship on the weekend June 26-28.

19 year old Aiden Zelaya is in his sophomore race season, and is well known for both his speed and consistency. Aiden scored five straight podiums in the 2025 F4 California series, including his impressive 2nd place finish at the Laguna Seca circuit in his debut race weekend one year ago.

15 year old Zachary Lewis will return to the cockpit at Laguna Seca driving the #7 JENSEN Ligier F4 race car. Zachary enjoyed another breakthrough race weekend in round three of the F4 California series at Thunderhill Raceway, where he was challenging for a podium before a late race spin in race one. Zachary then backed up the strong performance scoring a career best 5th place finish in the Sunday feature.

16 year old Jeremiah Thomas will return to the cockpit at Laguna Seca driving the #5 JENSEN Ligier F4 race car. An accomplished national level karter,, Jeremiah immediately showed his impressive speed in his debut car racing weekend at Thunderhill Raceway competing in the F4 California series. The Memphis Tennessee native looks to capitalize on that experience as he sets his sights on his first car racing podium at Laguna Seca.

22 year old Jonathan Carette is likewise an accomplish and proven fast karter. Jonathan attend a JENSEN F4 Racing Camp program in spring 2026, and immediately was on pace with other race winning team drivers. Making the long trip from his Montreal Quebec hometown, Jonathan will be making his first ever car racing competition at Laguna Seca driving the #8 JENSEN Ligier F4 race car.

Ryan Spencer likewise showed impressive speed during his JENSEN F4 Racing Camp and will look to showcase that speed in front of his hometown crowd at Laguna Seca as he lives in nearby Bay Area town San Mateo. Ryan has previous racing experience in sedans, and this weekend will be driving the #6 JENSEN Ligier F4 race car in the Formula PRO USA Championship.

JENSEN team owner Eric Jensen offers insights, "Racing at Laguna Seca is one of the highlights of every race season. The venue is terrific and the racing is always a good challenge. I'm very proud to bring a group of five very talented young men to compete with fast race cars this weekend,. I've spent a lot of days with each an every one of the young drivers, to get them to this stage, and look to enjoy the fruits of all the hard work meeting many of their smiling faces at the podium celebrations."

Formula 4 is the entry level junior open-wheel race category on the FIA development ladder system intended to identify and train future drivers to compete in the Formula One World Championship. JENSEN owns four Ligier JS F4 pro spec race cars, and there are multiple championships across the USA that are terrific for new drivers to learn how to optimize their driving techniques and to gain competition experience.

Formula PRO USA Championship is one such championship, where the 2026 season will again feature six race weekends at iconic California circuits including Laguna Seca and Sonoma Raceway.

For more information about the JENSEN team drivers, contact Eric Jensen via email at jensen@jensenga.com

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For more information about the Formula Pro Western Championship ( F4 and F3 California Series ) visit the series website www.formulaprousa.com