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 an 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

YearSeriesTeamRacesBest FinishPointsPositionNotesRef
2015SKUSA SuperNats XIXS5 (sponsored by SKUSA)47th (R2)033rd overallCompeted in four races; finishes: 13th in R1, R3, and R4, 7th in R2 [28] [29]
2016Los Angeles Karting ChampionshipRPG S5 Junior Stock MotoMultipleChampionMultiple-Won the LAKC and California ProKart Challenge in the Junior Stock Moto category. [2] [3] [30] [31] [32]
2017SKUSA SuperNationals XXICRG Nordam-30th overall-30thCompeted in the SKUSA SuperNationals XXI.
2017 Pirelli World Challenge ANSA Motorsports221st3421stDebuted in GTS Am category, driving a KTM X-Bow GT4. [6] [8] [9]
2018 F4 United States Championship Group-A Racing845th045thTransitioned to open-wheel racing with Group-A Racing. [33] [12] [11]
2024 Formula Regional Americas Championship Velocity Racing Development, Crosslink Kiwi Motorsport [34] Multiple7th (New Jersey, 2024)54 (2024)12th (2024)Competed across multiple seasons (7th at New Jersey; 6th, 7th, 10th at Mosport), [35] [36] [37] (8th at Circuit of the Americas (CotA) and 9th at Road America) [38] [11] [39] [40] [41] [17] [33] [18] [12] [42] [43] [44] [21]
2019 Saleen Cup Racing SeriesSaleen Young Drivers13rd (Road America)--Finished 3rd in class at Road America in the penultimate round. [14] [15] [16]
2022 Lamborghini Super Trofeo North America US RaceTronics, Change RacingMultiple---Raced in the Am class with the No. 44 Lamborghini Huracan Super Trofeo EVO2. [45] [25] [26] [27]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Driver: Ricco Shlaimoun | Driver Database". www.driverdb.com. Retrieved 2025-01-12.
  2. 1 2 "Los Angeles Karting Championship Survives Hot Weekend for Round Seven". www.ekartingnews.com. Retrieved 2025-01-13.
  3. 1 2 "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. 1 2 "ANSA Motorsports' Drivers Nico Jamin, Ricco Shlaimoun, Looking to Shine at VIR". RACER. 2017-04-27. Retrieved 2025-01-12.
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  8. 1 2 "2017 PWC VIRginia International Raceway Entry List" (PDF).
  9. 1 2 Dagys, John (2017-04-26). "Jamin to Make PWC Debut in ANSA KTM X-Bow GT4 – Sportscar365". sportscar365.com. Retrieved 2025-01-13.
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  11. 1 2 3 "Ricco Shlaimoun/Results/Formula 4 United States Championship powered by Honda/2018 - The Third Turn". thethirdturn.com. Retrieved 2025-01-12.
  12. 1 2 3 "Ricco Shlaimoun - The Third Turn". thethirdturn.com. Retrieved 2025-01-12.
  13. ↑ "SuperNationals XXI MyLaps Results". superkartsusa.com. Retrieved 2025-01-13.
  14. 1 2 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. 1 2 "Saleen Cup Racing Series Advances at Road America".
  16. 1 2 "Saleen Cup Series Road America" (PDF).
  17. 1 2 Greenway, Amy (2019-02-05). "Ricco Shlaimoun Joins Velocity Racing Development F3 Americas Program". FR Americas Championship. Retrieved 2025-01-12.
  18. 1 2 "Crosslink Kiwi Motorsport Announces Two New Drivers for 2024 Season – Crosslink Competition". www.crosslinkmotorsports.com. Retrieved 2025-01-12.
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  20. ↑ "Three Wins and Six Podium Results for Crosslink Kiwi Motorsports at NJMP – JSF4Series.com". 2024-08-01. Retrieved 2025-01-12.
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  24. ↑ "iRacing Reports - 2020 Season 2 Road". iracingreports.com. Retrieved 2025-01-13.
  25. 1 2 Dagys, John (2022-04-29). "US RaceTronics, Change Racing Join Forces With O'Gara – Sportscar365". sportscar365.com. Retrieved 2025-01-12.
  26. 1 2 "Exciting Changes at US RaceTronics for 2022 Lamborghini Super Trofeo Season". www.usracetronics.com. Retrieved 2025-01-13.
  27. 1 2 "WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca - Salinas, California" (PDF).
  28. ↑ "SuperNationals XIX MyLaps Results". superkartsusa.com. Retrieved 2025-01-12.
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  32. ↑ "Wet third round for the Los Angeles Karting Championship | Kart News". www.vroomkart.com. 2016-04-15. Retrieved 2025-01-13.
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  34. ↑ "Drivers – Crosslink Competition". www.crosslinkmotorsports.com. Retrieved 2025-01-12.
  35. ↑ A, Ashleigh (2024-08-28). "Crosslink Kiwi Motorsport Prepares for the Penultimate Race of the Season". F4 U.S. Championships. Retrieved 2025-01-12.
  36. ↑ RACERS (2024-09-02). "Nicole Havrda scores top-five in Formula Regional Americas home round at CTMP". Racers. Retrieved 2025-01-12.
  37. ↑ Series, Feeder (2024-04-09). "Formula Regional Americas: 2024 season guide". Feeder Series. Retrieved 2025-01-13.
  38. ↑ "Sherlock wins FR Americas CotA opener after late restart drama". USOPENWHEELNATION. 2024-11-01. Retrieved 2025-01-12.
  39. ↑ Wood, Ida (2024-05-19). "Sherlock wins as Shehan gets FRegional Americas lead at Road America". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2025-01-12.
  40. ↑ "2024 Formula Regional Americas Road America (Race 2) | Racing Years". www.racingyears.com. Retrieved 2025-01-13.
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  42. ↑ MacPherson, Greg (2024-09-01). "Patrick Woods-Toth clinches FR Americas championship Race 2 win at CTMP". Inside Track Motorsport News. Retrieved 2025-01-13.
  43. ↑ FR Americas (2024-06-08). FR Americas 🏁 Road America SpeedTour Race 3 (Full Race) . Retrieved 2025-01-13– via YouTube.
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