Simon Sikes(born December 7, 2000) is an American racing driver.[1]He currently competes in theUSF2000 Championshipwith Pabst Racing.[2][3]He is the2023 USF2000champion.[4]
| Simon Sikes | |
|---|---|
 Sikes at theMid-Ohio Sports Car Coursein 2024 | |
| Nationality |  American |
| Born | December 7, 2000 Atlanta, Georgia,United States |
| USF2000 Championshipcareer | |
| Debut season | 2020 |
| Current team | Pabst Racing |
| Car number | 22 |
| Starts | 44 |
| Wins | 6 |
| Podiums | 18 |
| Poles | 7 |
| Fastest laps | 10 |
| Best finish | 1st in2023 |
| Previous series | |
| 2017–21 2020–21 2018 | F1600 Championship Series SCCA Formula F F2000 Championship Series |
| Championship titles | |
| 2023 2021 2020 2020 | USF2000 Championship SCCA Runoffs Formula Continental F1600 Championship Series SCCA Runoffs Formula F |
Career
editUSF2000 Championship
editHaving competed in three part-time seasons of theUSF2000 Championshipfrom 2020 onwards, Sikes would complete a full season in the series in2023with Pabst Racing.[5]At the second round atSebring,Sikes would get his maiden victory in the series.[6]The Georgian would win a further five races and clinched the title at the final weekend.[7][8]
USF Pro 2000
editFor the 2024 season, Sikes would use his scholarship money from winning the USF2000 series to progress to theUSF Pro 2000 Championship,where he remained with Pabst Racing.[9]
Racing record
editCareer summary
edit| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | F1600 Championship Series | Rice Race Prep | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 99 | 20th |
| 2018 | F2000 Championship Series | Primus Racing | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 387 | 5th |
| 2019 | F1600 Championship Series | Rice Race Prep | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 133 | 17th |
| 2020 | Formula F SCCA National Championship Runoffs | Rice Race Prep | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1st |
| Formula ContinentalSCCA National Championship Runoffs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2nd | ||
| F1600 Championship Series | 14 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 464 | 1st | ||
| U.S. F2000 National Championship | Legacy Autosport | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 19th | |
| 2021 | Formula F SCCA National Championship Runoffs | Rice Race Prep | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2nd |
| Formula ContinentalSCCA National Championship Runoffs | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1st | ||
| F1600 Championship Series | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 157 | 18th | ||
| U.S. F2000 National Championship | Legacy Autosport | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 136 | 14th | |
| 2022 | U.S. F2000 National Championship | Legacy Autosport | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 119 | 14th |
| 2023 | USF2000 Championship | Pabst Racing | 18 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 447 | 1st |
| 2024 | USF Pro 2000 Championship | Pabst Racing | 18 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 272 | 4th |
* Season still in progress.
SCCA National Championship Runoffs
edit| Year | Track | Car | Engine | Class | Finish | Start | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Road America | Mygale SJ12 | Honda | Formula F | 1 | 1 | Running |
| Citation | Ford | Formula Continental | 2 | 4 | Running | ||
| 2021 | Indianapolis | Mygale SJ12 | Honda | Formula F | 2 | 2 | Running |
| Citation | Ford | Formula Continental | 1 | 2 | Running |
American open-wheel racing results
editUSF2000 Championship
edit(key) (Races inboldindicate pole position) (Races initalicsindicate fastest lap) (Races with * indicate most race laps led)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Legacy Autosport | ROA 1 |
ROA 2 |
MOH 1 |
MOH 2 |
MOH 3 |
LOR |
IMS 1 16 |
IMS 2 12 |
IMS 3 16 |
MOH 4 13 |
MOH 5 18 |
MOH 6 4 |
NJMP 1 |
NJMP 2 |
NJMP 3 |
STP 1 8 |
STP 2 13 |
19th | 70 | |
| 2021 | Legacy Autosport | ALA 1 16 |
ALA 2 17 |
STP 1 |
STP 2 |
IMS 1 11 |
IMS 2 14 |
IMS 3 21 |
LOR |
ROA 1 7 |
ROA 2 2 |
MOH 1 3 |
MOH 2 3 |
MOH 3 2 |
NJMP 1 |
NJMP 2 |
NJMP 3 |
MOH 4 |
MOH 5 |
14th | 136 |
| 2022 | Legacy Autosport | STP 1 5 |
STP 2 10 |
ALA 1 5 |
ALA 2 5 |
IMS 1 9 |
IMS 2 9 |
IMS 3 9 |
IRP 8 |
ROA 1 |
ROA 2 |
MOH 1 |
MOH 2 |
MOH 3 |
TOR 1 |
TOR 2 |
POR 1 |
POR 2 |
POR 3 |
14th | 119 |
| 2023 | Pabst Racing | STP 1 4 |
STP 2 2 |
SEB 1 2 |
SEB 2 1 |
IMS 1 15 |
IMS 2 1* |
IMS 3 3 |
IRP 3 |
ROA 1 1* |
ROA 2 10 |
MOH 1 2 |
MOH 2 17* |
MOH 3 1* |
TOR 1 1 |
TOR 2 2* |
POR 1 3 |
POR 2 2 |
POR 3 1* |
1st | 447 |
USF Pro 2000 Championship
edit(key) (Races inboldindicate pole position) (Races initalicsindicate fastest lap) (Races with * indicate most race laps led)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Pabst Racing | STP 1 21 |
STP 2 11 |
LOU 1 10 |
LOU 2 3 |
LOU 3 4 |
IMS 1 7 |
IMS 2 15 |
IMS 3 1 |
IRP 15 |
ROA 1 20 |
ROA 2 17* |
ROA 3 5 |
MOH 1 5 |
MOH 2 8 |
TOR 1 1* |
TOR 2 7 |
POR 1 2 |
POR 2 3 |
4th | 272 |
References
edit- ^"Simon Sikes".usf2000.Retrieved2021-12-15.
- ^"Simon Sikes Signs with Legacy Autosport for 2022".usf2000.Retrieved2021-12-15.
- ^"Simon Sikes Signs with Pabst Racing for 2022".usf2000.Retrieved2022-02-20.
- ^"Meet 2023 USF2000 champion Simon Sikes".RACER.2023-09-02.Retrieved2023-09-06.
- ^"USF2000 Grand Prix of St. Petersburg - Entry List"(PDF).usf2000.Retrieved5 July2023.
- ^"Sikes grabs maiden USF2000 victory at Sebring".RACER.2023-03-26.Retrieved2023-07-06.
- ^"Douglas takes first USF2000 win as Sikes clinches title".RACER.2023-09-02.Retrieved2024-03-10.
- ^"USF2000 champ Sikes signs off in style with Portland win".RACER.2023-09-04.Retrieved2024-03-10.
- ^"Champion Sikes Confirmed with Pabst Racing for 2024 USF Pro 2000".Usfpro2000.2023-11-28.