Ricardo Escotto
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Mexican14 December 2004
Mexico City, Mexico
| Ricardo Escotto | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Mexican |
| Born | Ricardo Escotto Lechuga 14 December 2004 Mexico City, Mexico |
| Indy NXT career | |
| Debut season | 2024 |
| Current team | Juncos Hollinger Racing |
| Car number | 3 |
| Former teams | Andretti Cape Indy NXT |
| Starts | 16 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | 23rd in 2024 |
| Previous series | |
| 2022 2022 2022 | Formula 4 UAE Championship F4 Spanish Championship Italian F4 Championship |
Ricardo Escotto Lechuga (born 14 December 2004) is a Mexican racing driver who currently in the 2026 Indy NXT for Juncos Hollinger Racing, having previously competed for Andretti Cape Indy NXT.[1][2] He previously drove part-time in the 2024 Indy NXT for Juncos Hollinger Racing and in the 2024 USF Pro 2000 Championship for BN Racing.[3][4]
Formula 4 UAE Championship
Following a three-year hiatus from racing, Escotto signed with Cram – Hitech GP to compete in the 2022 Formula 4 UAE Championship.[5] He had a difficult season with no points and finishing 25th in the standings.
F4 Spanish Championship
For the 2022 season, Escotto Joined Cram-Pinnacle to compete full-time in the 2022 F4 Spanish Championship.[6] He had a best result of ninth twice at Aragón and finished 22nd in the championship.
Italian F4 Championship
Alongside his campaign in the F4 Spanish Championship, Escotto competed in select rounds of the 2022 Italian F4 Championship with Cram Motorsport.[7]
USF Pro 2000 Championship
2023
For 2023, Escotto made the switch to America, competing in the 2023 USF Pro 2000 Championship with Jay Howard Driver Development. He would get his first win in the championship at Indianapolis, finishing ahead of his teammate Reece Ushijima.[8] Escotto wouldn't finish on the podium again in the remainder of the season, and finished thirteenth in the standings.
2024
Escotto returned for the 2024 season, switching teams to BN Racing.[3] He would have a more successful season, finishing on the podium twice at Road America and Toronto respectively. Escotto finished ninth in the championship.
Indy NXT
2024
On May 31, 2024, it was announced that Escotto would make his debut in the Indy NXT series for Juncos Hollinger Racing, where he would drive in five races for the team.[4] He would have his highest result of thirteenth at Laguna Seca and Milwaukee.
2025
For 2025, Escotto moved up to the series full-time for the 2025 season. He signed with Andretti Cape Indy NXT, becoming an Andretti Global affiliated driver and with the aim of driving for the team for the 2026 season.[1] However, on July 25, Andretti Cape announced that it had parted ways with Escotto ahead of the Laguna Seca double-header.[9]
2026
On January 14, 2026, it was announced that Escotto will return to Indy NXT in 2026 with Juncos Hollinger Racing.[10]
