Ricco Shlaimoun

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Ricco Shlaimoun
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Ricco Shlaimoun and Roberto Moreno (F1 driver)
Nationality Flag of the United States.svg American
Born London, UK
Current teamCrosslink Kiwi Motorsport
Car number25
Previous series
Formula Regional Americas Championship
Previous series
2017
2018
2019
2024		 Pirelli World Challenge
Formula 4 United States Championship
F3 Americas Championship
Formula Regional Americas Championship

Ricco Shlaimoun is a British-born American racing driver who competes in open-wheel and sports car racing series, including the Formula Regional Americas Championship and the F4 United States Championship. [1]

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Early life and career

Born in London, UK, Shlaimoun began his motorsport career in karting. He competed in the 2015 PRD Junior 2 class at the Los Angeles Karting Championship (LAKC). In 2016, Shlaimoun won the LAKC and the California ProKart Challenge in the Junior Stock Moto category. [2] [3] [4] [5]

Professional racing career

Shlaimoun debuted in professional racing in 2017, competing in the Pirelli World Challenge GTS Am category with ANSA Motorsports. [6] [7] [8] [9] He transitioned to open-wheel racing in 2018, joining the F4 United States Championship with Group-A Racing. [10] [11] [12]

In 2017, Shlaimoun participated in the SKUSA SuperNationals. [13] He joined the inaugural Saleen Cup Racing Series in 2019, competing in the Young Drivers class. [14] [15] [16]

Shlaimoun competed in the Formula Regional Americas Championship during the 2024 season. [17] Driving for Crosslink Kiwi Motorsport, he finished 12th overall in the standings, [18] [19] with a best result of 7th place at New Jersey Motorsports Park. [20] [21] [22]

In 2020, Shlaimoun competed in the Pure Driving School Formula Sprint Series on iRacing, racing at tracks such as WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca and Barber Motorsports Park. [23] [24] He also participated in the Lamborghini Super Trofeo North America series in 2022. [25] [26] [27]

Racing record

Career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition
2017 Pirelli World Challenge - GTS ANSA Motorsports200001935th
2018 Formula 4 United States Championship Group-A Racing80000045th
2019Saleen Cup Racing SeriesSaleen Young Drivers1???? ? ?
2022Lamborghini Super Trofeo North America US RaceTronics, Change Racing????? ? ?
2024 Formula Regional Americas Championship Crosslink Kiwi Motorsport1900005412th

Complete Formula 4 United States Championship results

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

YearEntrant1234567891011121314151617DCPoints
2018 Group-A Racing VIR
1 		VIR
2 		VIR
3 		ROA
1 		ROA
2 		ROA
3 		MDO
1 		MDO
2 		MDO
3 		PIT
1
24		 PIT
2
26		 PIT
3
18		 NJMP
1
27		 NJMP
2
21		 NJMP
3
Ret		 COTA
1
22		 COTA
2
23		34th0

Complete Formula Regional Americas Championship results

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

YearTeam12345678910111213141516171819DCPoints
2024 Crosslink Kiwi Motorsport NOL
1
9		 NOL
2
Ret		 NOL
3
8		 ROA
1
11		 ROA
2
9		 ROA
3
8		 IMS
1
9		 IMS
2
8		 IMS
3
Ret		 MOH
1
8		 MOH
2
8		 NJM
1
7		 NJM
2
9		 NJM
3
7		 MOS
1
10		 MOS
2
6		 MOS
3
7		 COT
1
9		 COT
2
Ret		12th54

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Driver: Ricco Shlaimoun | Driver Database". www.driverdb.com. Retrieved 2025-01-12.
  2. ↑ "Los Angeles Karting Championship Survives Hot Weekend for Round Seven". www.ekartingnews.com. Retrieved 2025-01-13.
  3. ↑ "KartSportNews.com - competition kart racing news and information". www.kartsportnews.com. Retrieved 2025-01-13.
  4. ↑ "Los Angeles Karting Championship Survives Hot Weekend for Round Seven". www.ekartingnews.com. Retrieved 2025-01-13.
  5. ↑ "California ProKart Challenge Readies for Another Record Breaking Weekend". TKART - News, tips, tech about karting. Retrieved 2025-01-13.
  6. ↑ "ANSA Motorsports' Drivers Nico Jamin, Ricco Shlaimoun, Looking to Shine at VIR". RACER. 2017-04-27. Retrieved 2025-01-12.
  7. ↑ "Grand Prix of VIR - GTS" (PDF).
  8. ↑ "2017 PWC VIRginia International Raceway Entry List" (PDF).
  9. ↑ Dagys, John (2017-04-26). "Jamin to Make PWC Debut in ANSA KTM X-Bow GT4 – Sportscar365". sportscar365.com. Retrieved 2025-01-13.
  10. ↑ "USOpenWheelNation's 2024 Formula Regional Americas Preview: Series Prepares for Longest Season Yet". USOPENWHEELNATION. 2024-04-09. Retrieved 2025-01-13.
  11. ↑ "Ricco Shlaimoun/Results/Formula 4 United States Championship powered by Honda/2018 - The Third Turn". thethirdturn.com. Retrieved 2025-01-12.
  12. ↑ "Ricco Shlaimoun - The Third Turn". thethirdturn.com. Retrieved 2025-01-12.
  13. ↑ "SuperNationals XXI MyLaps Results". superkartsusa.com. Retrieved 2025-01-13.
  14. ↑ Lacap, Llorente (2019-09-23). "SALEEN CUP RACING SERIES ADVANCES AT ROAD AMERICA". Saleen Owners and Enthusiasts Club::.. SOEC - Aiding The Addicted - Since 1991. Retrieved 2025-01-13.
  15. ↑ "Saleen Cup Racing Series Advances at Road America".
  16. ↑ "Saleen Cup Series Road America" (PDF).
  17. ↑ Greenway, Amy (2019-02-05). "Ricco Shlaimoun Joins Velocity Racing Development F3 Americas Program". FR Americas Championship. Retrieved 2025-01-12.
  18. ↑ "Crosslink Kiwi Motorsport Announces Two New Drivers for 2024 Season – Crosslink Competition". www.crosslinkmotorsports.com. Retrieved 2025-01-12.
  19. ↑ "Two Wins and Four Podiums for Crosslink Kiwi in JS F4 at Mid-Ohio – JSF4Series.com". 2024-06-25. Retrieved 2025-01-12.
  20. ↑ "Three Wins and Six Podium Results for Crosslink Kiwi Motorsports at NJMP – JSF4Series.com". 2024-08-01. Retrieved 2025-01-12.
  21. ↑ A, Ashleigh (2024-08-27). "Event Preview: FR Americas and F4 U.S. at CTMP". FR Americas Championship. Retrieved 2025-01-12.
  22. ↑ A, Ashleigh (2024-04-17). "Crosslink Kiwi Motorsport Brings 2023 Race Form into 2024 with Winning Results". SCCA Pro Racing. Retrieved 2025-01-12.
  23. ↑ "iRacing Reports - 2020 s3 Pure Driving School Formula Sprint". iracingreports.com. Retrieved 2025-01-13.
  24. ↑ "iRacing Reports - 2020 Season 2 Road". iracingreports.com. Retrieved 2025-01-13.
  25. ↑ Dagys, John (2022-04-29). "US RaceTronics, Change Racing Join Forces With O'Gara – Sportscar365". sportscar365.com. Retrieved 2025-01-12.
  26. ↑ "Exciting Changes at US RaceTronics for 2022 Lamborghini Super Trofeo Season". www.usracetronics.com. Retrieved 2025-01-13.
  27. ↑ "WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca - Salinas, California" (PDF).
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