Cooper Becklin

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Cooper Becklin
Nationality Flag of the United States.svg American
Born (2004-08-28) August 28, 2004 (age 19)
West Linn, Oregon, United States
USF Pro 2000 Championship career
Debut season 2024
Current teamTJ Speed Motorsports
Car number28
Starts5
Wins0
Podiums0
Poles0
Fastest laps0
Best finishTBD in 2024
Previous series
2021–23

2021

2020
2020		 Formula Regional Americas Championship
Formula 4 United States Championship
Formula Pro USA F4 Winter Series
Formula Pro USA – F4 Western Championship

Cooper Becklin (born August 28, 2004) is an American racing driver currently competing in the 2024 USF Pro 2000 Championship driving for TJ Speed Motorsports. [1] He previously competed in the Formula Regional Americas Championship with Crosslink Kiwi Motorsport. [2] [3] [4]

Contents

Career

Formula 4 United States Championship

On March 24, 2021, it was announced that Becklin would compete in the 2021 Formula 4 United States Championship driving for Crosslink/Kiwi Motorsport. [5] Although the deal was for the full season, Becklin only competed in the first three races, finishing only the first one of the three.

Formula Regional Americas Championship

2021

Becklin would debut in the 2021 Formula Regional Americas Championship with Crosslink/Kiwi Motorsport at the Virginia International Raceway round. [6] He would have a best finish of sixth at the second race at the Circuit of the Americas. [7]

2022

Becklin's 2024 USF 2000 Pro car for Mid-Ohio Becklin MidOhio 2024.jpg
Becklin's 2024 USF 2000 Pro car for Mid-Ohio

Becklin would return to the championship in 2022 for the full season once again with Crosslink Kiwi Motorsport. [3] He would get his maiden podium at Mid-Ohio to finish third. [8] Becklin would also finish a career best second at Virginia International Raceway behind series champion Raoul Hyman. [9]

2023

In 2023, Becklin would return to the championship with Crosslink Kiwi Motorsport. [2] He would get his first win in the championship in the third race at Virginia International Raceway. [10]

USF Pro 2000 Championship

2024

Mid-way through 2024, Becklin signed with TJ Speed Motorsports to drive select races in the 2024 USF Pro 2000 Championship starting at the Road America round. [1]

Racing record

Racing career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition
2020Formula Pro USA - F4 Western ChampionshipWorld Speed Motorsports810171433rd
Formula Pro USA F4 Winter Series200001811th
2021 Formula 4 United States Championship Crosslink/Kiwi Motorsport20000029th
Formula Regional Americas Championship 600003016th
2022 Formula Regional Americas Championship Crosslink Kiwi Motorsport1800121327th
2023 Formula Regional Americas Championship Crosslink Kiwi Motorsport18103152513rd
2024 USF Pro 2000 Championship TJ Speed Motorsports5000044*21st*

* Season still in progress.

American open-wheel racing results

Complete Formula 4 United States Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearTeam1234567891011121314151617PosPoints
2021 Crosslink/Kiwi Motorsport ATL
1
11		 ATL
2
Ret		 ATL
3
DNS		 ROA
1
ROA
2
ROA
3
MOH
1
MOH
2
MOH
3
BRA
1
BRA
2
BRA
3
VIR
1
VIR
2
VIR
3
COA
1
COA
2
29th0

Complete Formula Regional Americas Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearTeam123456789101112131415161718DCPoints
2021 Crosslink/Kiwi Motorsport ATL
1
ATL
2
ATL
3
ROA
1
ROA
2
ROA
3
MOH
1
MOH
2
MOH
3
BRA
1
BRA
2
BRA
3
VIR
1
7		 VIR
2
7		 VIR
3
8		 COA
1
7		 COA
2
6		 COA
3
12		16th30
2022 Crosslink Kiwi Motorsport NOL
1
NC		 NOL
2
8		 NOL
3
10		 ROA
1
8		 ROA
2
7		 ROA
3
7		 MOH
1
8		 MOH
2
7		 MOH
3
3		 NJM
1
4		 NJM
2
6		 NJM
3
4		 VIR
1
5		 VIR
2
6		 VIR
3
2		 COA
1
7		 COA
2
9		 COA
3
5		7th132
2023 Crosslink Kiwi Motorsport NOL
1
3		 NOL
2
2		 NOL
3
11†		 ROA
1
3		 ROA
2
3		 ROA
3
3		 MOH
1
3		 MOH
2
3		 MOH
3
3		 NJM
1
3		 NJM
2
3		 NJM
3
3		 VIR
1
3		 VIR
2
3		 VIR
3
1		 COA
1
2		 COA
2
5		 COA
3
Ret		3rd251

† Becklin did not finish, but was classified.

USF Pro 2000 Championship

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearTeam123456789101112131415161718PositionPoints
2024 TJ Speed Motorsports STP
1
STP
2
LOU
1
LOU
2
LOU
3
IMS
1
IMS
2
IMS
3
IRP
ROA
1
13		 ROA
2
9		 ROA
3
12		 MOH
1
15		 MOH
2
12		 TOR
1 		TOR
2 		POR
1 		POR
2 		21st*44*

* Season still in progress.

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References

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  2. 1 2 "2023 FR Americas Championship Entry List: Rounds 1–3 at NOLA Motorsports Park" (PDF). Retrieved 1 August 2023.[ dead link ]
  3. 1 2 "12 drivers make up the provisional start list for round one of @FRAmericas next weekend at NOLA Motorsports Park, Louisiana!". Twitter. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
  4. ↑ "VIR-FR-EntryList 20210920" (PDF). Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  5. ↑ "Kiwi Motorsport Adds Cooper Becklin to 2021 F4 U.S. Driver Lineup". F4 U.S. Championships. 2021-03-24. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
  6. ↑ Wood, Ida (2021-09-24). "FRegional Americas reveals 2022 calendar, new drivers join latest round". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
  7. ↑ Wood, Ida (2021-11-06). "Kyffin Simpson crowned Formula Regional Americas champion at COTA". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
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  9. ↑ Wood, Ida (2022-10-09). "Hyman homes in on FRegional Americas title with Virginia double". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
  10. ↑ "Becklin, Lacey nab first FR Americas and F4 US wins at VIR". RACER. 2023-10-08. Retrieved 2024-07-18.
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