2025 USF Juniors

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The 2025 USF Juniors presented by ContinentalTire will be the fourth season of the USF Juniors. The championship serves as the fourth rung of the IndyCar Series' USF Pro Championships ladder system.

Series news

Drivers and teams

All drivers will compete using Tatuus JR-23 racecars with Elite Mazda 2.0-014A engines and Continental tires. [2]

TeamNo.Driver(s)StatusRound(s)
Flag of the United States.svg DEForce Racing 15 Flag of Mexico.svg Patricio González [3] All
16 Flag of the United States.svg Lincoln Day [4] All
17 Flag of the United States.svg Thomas Nordquist [5]  R All
18 Flag of Mexico.svg Rodrigo González [6] All
Flag of the United States.svg DEForce Racing Driver Development 19 Flag of Mexico.svg Juan Pablo Vallarta [7]  R All
20Flag of none.svg TBAAll
Flag of the United States.svg Exclusive Autosport90 Flag of the United States.svg Kaylee Countryman [8]  R All
92 Flag of the United States.svg Brenden Cooley [9]  R All
Flag of the United States.svg International Motorsport25 Flag of the United States.svg Hudson Potter [10] All
Flag of the United States.svg Jay Howard Driver Development 4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Harry Moss [11]  R All
5 Flag of Finland.svg Vilho Aatola [12]  R All
6 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Liam Loiacono [13]  R All
9 Flag of the United States.svg JT Hoskins [14]  R All
TBA Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Karel Staut [15]  R All
Flag of the United States.svg Pole Position Motorsports27 Flag of the United States.svg Connor Aspley [16]  R All
Flag of the United States.svg VRD Racing 10 Flag of Brazil.svg João Vergara [17] All
77 Flag of Israel.svg Matan Achituv [18]  R All
99 Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Giannetta [19]  R All
Flag of the United States.svg Zanella Racing12 Flag of Mexico.svg Diego Guiot [20] All
29 Flag of the United States.svg Maddie Colleran [21]  R All
37 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ty Fisher [22]  R All
55 Flag of Brazil.svg Leonardo Escorpioni [23] All
IconStatus
 R Rookie

Driver changes

Exclusive Autosport signed karting driver Kaylee Countryman who will make her open-wheel racing debut with the team. [8] The team resigned Brendan Cooley for a full-season campaign after competing with them in the penultimate round of the 2024 season. [9]

Jay Howard Driver Development signed JT Hoskins to a full-season campaign after racing with the team for the last three rounds last season. [14] The team also signed Vilho Aatola, Karel Staut and Harry Moss, all of whom will make their open-wheel racing debuts with JHDD as well as Liam Loiacono who joins USF Juniors after competing in the Australian Formula Ford Championship. [12] [13] [11] [15]

VRD Racing added rookies Matan Achituv and Ryan Giannetta to the team. [18] [19] João Vergara switched to VRD Racing after finishing 8th last season with Exclusive Autosport. [17]

Zanella Racing signed Ty Fisher who will make his open-wheel racing debut with the team. The team also signed Maddie Colleran who joins the series from the Lucas Oil School of Racing. [21] [22]

Team Changes

Pole Position Motorsports announced they will join the series with Connor Aspley as their driver. [16]

Schedule

The 2025 schedule was revealed on September 17, 2024. The championship will visit a majority of the same circuits as in 2024, with the exception of Virginia International Raceway being replaced with two more rounds at Mid-Ohio. [24] All rounds except the weekends at NOLA, Mid-Ohio races 7–8, and Road America will run in support of the IndyCar Series. [1]

Rd.DateRace nameTrackLocation
1April 10–13TBA R  NOLA Motorsports Park Avondale, Louisiana
2
3
4May 1–3TBA R  Barber Motorsports Park Birmingham, Alabama
5
6
7June 6–8TBA R  Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course Lexington, Ohio
8
9July 3–6TBA R  Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course Lexington, Ohio
10
11July 24–26TBA R  Road America Elkhart Lake. Wisconsin
12
13
14August 7–10TBA R  Portland International Raceway Portland, Oregon
15
16

Championship standings

Drivers' Championship

Scoring system
Position 1st  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th  7th  8th  9th  10th  11th  12th  13th  14th  15th  16th  17th  18th  19th  20th+ 
Points3025221917151413121110987654321

Teams' championship

Scoring system
Position 1st  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th  7th  8th  9th  10th+ 
Points221815121086421

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Andersen Promotions Confirms 2025 USF Pro Championships Schedules". www.usfjuniors.com. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Tatuus JR-23". www.usfjuniors.com. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
  3. ↑ @deforceracing (January 7, 2025). "We're thrilled to announce that Pato Gonzalez is moving up to DEForce Racing for the 2025 USF Juniors Presented by Continental Tire Championship!" – via Instagram.
  4. ↑ @deforceracing (January 10, 2025). "Say hello to the newest member of the DEForce Racing family! Lincoln Day is gearing up to take on the 2025 USF Juniors Presented by Continental Tire Championship!" – via Instagram.
  5. ↑ @deforceracing (January 12, 2025). "DEForce Racing is proud to welcome Thomas Nordquist to our lineup for the 2025 USF Juniors Presented by Continental Tire Championship!" – via Instagram.
  6. ↑ @deforceracing (January 14, 2025). "Rodrigo Gonzalez is moving up! We're thrilled to announce that Rodrigo will be racing with DEForce Racing in the 2025 USF Juniors Presented by Continental Tire Championship!" – via Instagram.
  7. ↑ @deforcedd (January 14, 2025). "DEForce Driver Development is thrilled to announce that Juan Pablo Vallarta is joining our lineup for the 2025 USF Juniors Presented by Continental Tire Championship!" – via Instagram.
  8. 1 2 "Countryman Joins Exclusive Autosport for the 2025 USF Juniors Season". www.usfjuniors.com. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
  9. 1 2 "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
  10. ↑ "Potter Returns with InterMS for 2025 USF Juniors Program". Usfjuniors.com. January 16, 2025.
  11. 1 2 "JHDD Strengthens USF Juniors Program With The Addition of Harry Moss". RTD-Media.com. February 3, 2025.
  12. 1 2 "Vilho Aatola Joins JHDD USF Juniors Effort for 2025". Usfjuniors.com. December 2, 2024. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
  13. 1 2 "Liam Loiacono Brings Australian Talent to JHDD for USF Juniors Program in 2025". Usfjuniors.com. December 19, 2024. Retrieved December 24, 2024.
  14. 1 2 "Hoskins Joins JHDD for Full USF Juniors Campaign". www.usfjuniors.com. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
  15. 1 2 "Belgian Driver Karel Staut Inks Deal With JHDD for USF Juniors in 2025". Usfjuniors.com. December 16, 2024.
  16. 1 2 "Connor Aspley and Pole Position Motorsports Set For 2025 USF Juniors". Usfjuniors.com. February 5, 2025. Retrieved February 8, 2025.
  17. 1 2 "João Vergara to Compete in USF Juniors with VRD Racing in 2025". www.usfjuniors.com. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
  18. 1 2 "Matan Achituv Joins VRD Racing for 2025 USF Juniors Season". www.usfjuniors.com. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
  19. 1 2 "Ryan Giannetta Joins VRD Racing for 2025 USF Juniors Season". www.usfjuniors.com. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
  20. ↑ "Guiot Back for Sophomore USF Juniors Season With Zanella Racing". Usfjuniors.com. December 13, 2024. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
  21. 1 2 "Zanella Racing Completes USF Juniors Line-Up With Maddie Colleran". Usfjuniors.com. February 3, 2025. Retrieved February 4, 2025.
  22. 1 2 "Ty Fisher Set For USF Juniors Debut With Zanella Racing". Usfjuniors.com. November 22, 2024. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
  23. ↑ "Zanella Racing Confirms Escorpioni Return to USF Juniors for 2025". Usfjuniors.com. November 27, 2024. Retrieved November 28, 2024.
  24. ↑ Wood, Ida (September 17, 2024). "USF Juniors to hold two rounds at Mid-Ohio in 2025". Formula Scout. Retrieved September 17, 2024.
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