Formula Nordic alumni Flame Airikkala and rookie Kelsey Pinkowski complete Team KCMG's four-car team in Kyojo Cup as they enter their first full-time season in single-seaters.
In a press release issued by KCMG Japan on February 17th where the team detailed their Super Formula and Kyojo Cup operations, the full lineup of their four car Kyojo Cup team was finalized as America's Kelsey Pinkowski and Finland's Flame Airikkala were named as the drivers for both the #9 and #10 cars.
Pinkowski, currently competes in the FX class of the SCCA Majors Championship and sits ninth in the standings after one round. Along with that, she was one of three finalists for the 2025 Gorsline Scolarship alongside Isabella Robusto and Lexy Barlow.
Airikkala, who turns 18 later this month, previously competed in Formula Nordic and Formula Woman Nations Cup, where in the latter she was able to finish ninth in the qualifying event at Dubai, which will see her compete in the finale in May.
Previously, she drove in the 2023 BRSCC Fiesta Junior Championship and had a testing program with Gen 1 F4 cars, testing for Winfield at Circuit of the Americas and Paul Ricard, along with two GB4 tests at Silverstone and Donington Park.
The 2025 Kyojo Cup season is set to start at Fuji Speedway on May 10-11.
2025 Kyojo Cup teams and drivers
ROOKIE Racing – #4 Mako Hirakawa
Team KCMG – #7 Miki Onaga / #8 Rami Sasaki / #9 Kesley Pinkowski / #10 Flame Airikkala CSAracing – #12 Yuika Hosokawa AIWIN Re-Kobe – #17 Itsumo Shiraishi
Mihara Racing – #32 Kilei Kanemoto
Fukuda Racing – #33 Marie Iwaoka
Dojo Racing – #46 Ayumu Nagai
Buzz Racing – #57 Zhao Yunqing
Inging 2W Zoomies – #59 Sitarvee Limnantharak
Team Impul with Dr.Dry – #86 Rio Shimono
Autolook Racing Factory – #87 Ryu Yamamoto
Exciting news for Kyojo Cup Geometry Vibes! Flame Airikkala and Kelsey Pinkowski join Team KCMG, adding new talent to the roster.