The 2025 USF Juniors presented by Continental Tire 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
- The scholarship for the champion was decreased by approximately $14,000 to $249,675.[1]
Drivers and teams
All drivers will compete using Tatuus JR-23 racecars with Elite Mazda 2.0-014A engines and Continental tires.[2]
| Team
|
No.
|
Driver(s)
|
Status
|
Round(s)
|
| DEForce Racing
|
14
|
Vilho Aatola[3]
|
R
|
All
|
| 15
|
Patricio González[4]
|
|
All
|
| 16
|
Lincoln Day[5]
|
|
1–6
|
| 17
|
Thomas Nordquist[6]
|
R
|
All
|
| 18
|
Rodrigo González[7]
|
|
All
|
| Exclusive Autosport
|
90
|
Kaylee Countryman[8]
|
R
|
All
|
| 92
|
Brenden Cooley[9]
|
R
|
All
|
| 94
|
Justin Di Lucia
|
R
|
14–16
|
| International Motorsport
|
24
|
Michael Suco[10]
|
|
All
|
| 25
|
Hudson Potter[11]
|
|
All
|
| 26
|
Emma Scarbrough[12]
|
R
|
All
|
| Jay Howard Driver Development
|
4
|
Karel Staut[13]
|
R
|
1–6
|
| 5
|
Harry Moss[14]
|
R
|
1–8
|
| Chase Fernandez[15]
|
R
|
9–10
|
| 6
|
Liam Loiacono[16]
|
R
|
All
|
| 7
|
Harley Keeble
|
R
|
7–8
|
| 9
|
JT Hoskins[17]
|
R
|
All
|
| Pole Position Motorsports
|
27
|
Connor Aspley[18]
|
R
|
All
|
| VRD Racing
|
10
|
João Vergara[19]
|
|
All
|
| 11
|
Colin Aitken
|
R
|
11–16
|
| 77
|
Matan Achituv[20]
|
R
|
All
|
| 98
|
Oliver Wheldon[21]
|
R
|
All
|
| Zanella Racing
|
12
|
Diego Guiot[22]
|
|
All
|
| 23
|
Rahim Alibhai
|
R
|
11–16
|
| 29
|
Maddie Colleran[23]
|
R
|
All
|
| 37
|
Ty Fisher[24]
|
R
|
All
|
| 55
|
Leonardo Escorpioni[25]
|
|
All
|
|
|
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.[17] 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.[3][16][14][13]
VRD Racing added rookies Matan Achituv and Ryan Giannetta to the team.[20][27] João Vergara switched to VRD Racing after finishing 8th last season with Exclusive Autosport.[19]
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.[23][24]
Team Changes
Pole Position Motorsports announced they will join the series with Connor Aspley as their driver.[18]
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.[28] All rounds except the weekends at NOLA, Mid-Ohio races 7–8, and Road America will run in support of the IndyCar Series.[1]
Race results
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+
|
| Points
|
30
|
25
|
22
|
19
|
17
|
15
|
14
|
13
|
12
|
11
|
10
|
9
|
8
|
7
|
6
|
5
|
4
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
- The driver who qualifies on pole will be awarded one additional point.
- One point will be awarded to the driver who leads the most laps in a race.
- One point will be awarded to the driver who sets the fastest lap during the race.
| Pos
|
Driver
|
NOL
|
ALA
|
MOH1
|
MOH2
|
ROA
|
POR
|
Points
|
| 1
|
Leonardo Escorpioni
|
3
|
1*
|
20
|
1*
|
1*
|
3*
|
3
|
3
|
1*
|
3
|
4
|
2
|
2
|
1*
|
1*
|
2
|
370
|
| 2
|
Liam Loiacono
|
6
|
2
|
6
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
5
|
1*
|
4
|
1
|
1*
|
1*
|
1*
|
11
|
2
|
20
|
307
|
| 3
|
João Vergara
|
1*
|
5
|
3
|
4
|
4
|
5
|
1*
|
14
|
2
|
2*
|
12
|
11
|
20
|
2
|
6
|
6
|
277
|
| 4
|
Ty Fisher
|
4
|
4
|
1*
|
5
|
2
|
1
|
4
|
16
|
3*
|
DSQ
|
19
|
8
|
9
|
4
|
7
|
1*
|
271
|
| 5
|
Oliver Wheldon
|
2
|
3
|
2
|
11
|
3
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
6
|
19
|
13
|
7
|
17
|
18
|
4
|
17
|
231
|
| 6
|
Vilho Aatola
|
15
|
6
|
4
|
2
|
5
|
4
|
8
|
5
|
7
|
6
|
16
|
6
|
4
|
3
|
10
|
21
|
223
|
| 7
|
Rodrigo González
|
5
|
9
|
5
|
3
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
17
|
5
|
10
|
2
|
16
|
18
|
6
|
3
|
4
|
213
|
| 8
|
Patricio González
|
18
|
12
|
9
|
7
|
20
|
9
|
9
|
4
|
10
|
13
|
5
|
3
|
3
|
14
|
5
|
3
|
191
|
| 9
|
Diego Guiot
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
21
|
11
|
7
|
11
|
9
|
8
|
5
|
9
|
9
|
7
|
10
|
8
|
5
|
185
|
| 10
|
Brenden Cooley
|
11
|
8
|
11
|
19
|
13
|
21
|
12
|
19
|
9
|
4
|
3
|
17
|
5
|
9
|
9
|
8
|
154
|
| 11
|
JT Hoskins
|
10
|
22
|
8
|
10
|
9
|
15
|
7
|
12
|
11
|
17
|
11
|
4
|
13
|
5
|
22
|
18
|
149
|
| 12
|
Michael Suco
|
9
|
11
|
18
|
8
|
8
|
11
|
14
|
7
|
14
|
9
|
18
|
10
|
19
|
7
|
14
|
22
|
139
|
| 13
|
Connor Aspley
|
22
|
18
|
21
|
20
|
14
|
22
|
13
|
6
|
12
|
14
|
6
|
5
|
6
|
20
|
18
|
12
|
113
|
| 14
|
Matan Achituv
|
14
|
13
|
17
|
22
|
17
|
18
|
16
|
11
|
15
|
16
|
14
|
15
|
11
|
8
|
11
|
13
|
108
|
| 15
|
Emma Scarbrough
|
13
|
16
|
19
|
14
|
15
|
20
|
17
|
8
|
13
|
12
|
21
|
18
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
91
|
| 16
|
Kaylee Countryman
|
16
|
19
|
13
|
18
|
21
|
19
|
20
|
10
|
17
|
8
|
10
|
20
|
12
|
16
|
19
|
10
|
89
|
| 17
|
Thomas Nordquist
|
19
|
15
|
22
|
12
|
16
|
12
|
18
|
18
|
19
|
18
|
20
|
21
|
10
|
13
|
16
|
9
|
81
|
| 18
|
Hudson Potter
|
12
|
21
|
10
|
9
|
12
|
13
|
15
|
20
|
20
|
11
|
17
|
19
|
DNS
|
DNS
|
21
|
19
|
77
|
| 19
|
Karel Staut
|
8
|
10
|
14
|
13
|
10
|
10
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
61
|
| 20
|
Maddie Colleran
|
21
|
17
|
16
|
16
|
19
|
16
|
21
|
15
|
16
|
15
|
15
|
14
|
16
|
17
|
20
|
14
|
57
|
| 21
|
Colin Aitken
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7
|
12
|
14
|
12
|
17
|
11
|
53
|
| 22
|
Rahim Alibhai
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8
|
13
|
8
|
21
|
13
|
16
|
45
|
| 23
|
Harry Moss
|
17
|
14
|
12
|
17
|
22
|
17
|
19
|
13
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
39
|
| 24
|
Justin Di Lucia
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
19
|
12
|
7
|
25
|
| 25
|
Lincoln Day
|
20
|
20
|
15
|
15
|
18
|
14
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
24
|
| 26
|
Chase Fernandez
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
18
|
7
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
17
|
| 27
|
Harley Keeble
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10
|
21
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12
|
| Pos
|
Driver
|
NOL
|
ALA
|
MOH1
|
MOH2
|
ROA
|
POR
|
Points
|
|
| Color
|
Result
|
| Gold
|
Winner
|
| Silver
|
2nd place
|
| Bronze
|
3rd place
|
| Green
|
4th & 5th place
|
| Light Blue
|
6th–10th place
|
| Dark Blue
|
Finished (Outside Top 10)
|
| Purple
|
Did not finish
|
| Red
|
Did not qualify (DNQ)
|
| Brown
|
Withdrawn (Wth)
|
| Black
|
Disqualified (DSQ)
|
| White
|
Did not start (DNS)
|
| Blank
|
Did not participate
|
|
| In-line notation
|
| Bold
|
Pole position (1 point)
|
| Italics
|
Ran fastest race lap (1 point)
|
| *
|
Led most race laps (1 point)
Not awarded if more than one driver led most laps
|
| Rookie
|
|
|
Teams' championship
- Scoring system
| Position
|
1st
|
2nd
|
3rd
|
4th
|
5th
|
6th
|
7th
|
8th
|
9th
|
10th+
|
| Points
|
22
|
18
|
15
|
12
|
10
|
8
|
6
|
4
|
2
|
1
|
- Single car teams will receive 3 bonus points as an equivalency to multi-car teams.
- Only the best two results will count for teams fielding more than two entries.
| Pos
|
Team
|
NOL
|
ALA
|
MOH1
|
MOH2
|
ROA
|
POR
|
Points
|
| 1
|
Zanella Racing
|
3
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
3
|
3
|
1
|
3
|
4
|
2
|
2
|
|
|
366
|
| 4
|
4
|
7
|
5
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
9
|
3
|
5
|
8
|
8
|
7
|
|
|
| 2
|
VRD Racing
|
1
|
3
|
2
|
4
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
7
|
7
|
11
|
|
|
286
|
| 2
|
5
|
3
|
11
|
4
|
5
|
2
|
11
|
6
|
16
|
12
|
11
|
14
|
|
|
| 3
|
DEForce Racing
|
5
|
6
|
4
|
2
|
5
|
4
|
6
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
2
|
3
|
3
|
|
|
253
|
| 15
|
9
|
5
|
3
|
6
|
6
|
8
|
5
|
7
|
10
|
5
|
6
|
4
|
|
| 4
|
Jay Howard Driver Development
|
6
|
2
|
6
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
5
|
1
|
4
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
|
|
235
|
| 8
|
10
|
8
|
10
|
9
|
10
|
7
|
12
|
9
|
7
|
11
|
4
|
13
|
|
|
| 5
|
Pole Position Motorsports
|
22
|
18
|
21
|
20
|
14
|
22
|
13
|
6
|
10
|
14
|
6
|
5
|
6
|
|
|
82
|
| 6
|
Exclusive Autosport
|
11
|
8
|
11
|
18
|
13
|
19
|
12
|
10
|
8
|
4
|
3
|
17
|
5
|
|
|
73
|
| 16
|
19
|
13
|
19
|
21
|
21
|
20
|
19
|
17
|
8
|
10
|
20
|
12
|
|
|
| 7
|
International Motorsport
|
9
|
11
|
10
|
8
|
8
|
11
|
14
|
7
|
11
|
9
|
17
|
10
|
15
|
|
|
51
|
| 12
|
16
|
18
|
9
|
12
|
13
|
15
|
8
|
12
|
11
|
18
|
18
|
19
|
|
|
| Pos
|
Team
|
NOL
|
ALA
|
MOH1
|
MOH2
|
ROA
|
POR
|
Points
|
See also
References
- ^ a b "Andersen Promotions Confirms 2025 USF Pro Championships Schedules". www.usfjuniors.com. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
- ^ "Tatuus JR-23". www.usfjuniors.com. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
- ^ a b "Vilho Aatola Joins JHDD USF Juniors Effort for 2025". Usfjuniors.com. December 2, 2024. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
- ^ @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.
- ^ @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.
- ^ @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.
- ^ @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.
- ^ a b "Countryman Joins Exclusive Autosport for the 2025 USF Juniors Season". www.usfjuniors.com. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
- ^ a b "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
- ^ "InterMS Adds Suco for Sophomore USF Juniors Program". Usfjuniors.com. March 11, 2025. Retrieved March 12, 2025.
- ^ "Potter Returns with InterMS for 2025 USF Juniors Program". Usfjuniors.com. January 16, 2025.
- ^ "Scarbrough Confirmed to Complete InterMS USF Juniors Lineup". Usfjuniors.com. April 1, 2025. Retrieved April 4, 2025.
- ^ a b "Belgian Driver Karel Staut Inks Deal With JHDD for USF Juniors in 2025". Usfjuniors.com. December 16, 2024.
- ^ a b "JHDD Strengthens USF Juniors Program With The Addition of Harry Moss". RTD-Media.com. February 3, 2025.
- ^ "USF Juniors PFC Grand Prix of Mid-Ohio Entry List" (PDF). USF2000 Championship. July 1, 2025. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
- ^ a b "Liam Loiacono Brings Australian Talent to JHDD for USF Juniors Program in 2025". Usfjuniors.com. December 19, 2024. Retrieved December 24, 2024.
- ^ a b "Hoskins Joins JHDD for Full USF Juniors Campaign". www.usfjuniors.com. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
- ^ a b "Connor Aspley and Pole Position Motorsports Set For 2025 USF Juniors". Usfjuniors.com. February 5, 2025. Retrieved February 8, 2025.
- ^ a b "João Vergara to Compete in USF Juniors with VRD Racing in 2025". www.usfjuniors.com. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
- ^ a b "Matan Achituv Joins VRD Racing for 2025 USF Juniors Season". www.usfjuniors.com. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
- ^ "Andretti Development Driver Oliver Wheldon to Make USF Juniors Debut with VRD Racing". Andretti Global. April 10, 2025. Retrieved April 11, 2025.
- ^ "Guiot Back for Sophomore USF Juniors Season With Zanella Racing". Usfjuniors.com. December 13, 2024. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
- ^ a b "Zanella Racing Completes USF Juniors Line-Up With Maddie Colleran". Usfjuniors.com. February 3, 2025. Retrieved February 4, 2025.
- ^ a b "Ty Fisher Set For USF Juniors Debut With Zanella Racing". Usfjuniors.com. November 22, 2024. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
- ^ "Zanella Racing Confirms Escorpioni Return to USF Juniors for 2025". Usfjuniors.com. November 27, 2024. Retrieved November 28, 2024.
- ^ @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.
- ^ "Ryan Giannetta Joins VRD Racing for 2025 USF Juniors Season". www.usfjuniors.com. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
- ^ 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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