Simon Sikes
American racing driver
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Simon Sikes (born December 7, 2000) is an American racing driver.[1] He currently competes in the USF2000 Championship with Pabst Racing.[2][3] He is the 2023 USF2000 champion.[4]
American| Simon Sikes | |
|---|---|
Sikes at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in 2024 | |
| Nationality | American |
| Born | December 7, 2000 Atlanta, Georgia, United States |
| USF2000 Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2020 |
| Current team | Pabst Racing |
| Car number | 22 |
| Starts | 44 |
| Wins | 6 |
| Podiums | 18 |
| Poles | 7 |
| Fastest laps | 10 |
| Best finish | 1st in 2023 |
| 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
USF2000 Championship
Having competed in three part-time seasons of the USF2000 Championship from 2020 onwards, Sikes would complete a full season in the series in 2023 with Pabst Racing.[5] At the second round at Sebring, 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
For the 2024 season, Sikes would use his scholarship money from winning the USF2000 series to progress to the USF Pro 2000 Championship, where he remained with Pabst Racing.[9]
Racing record
Career summary
| 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 Continental SCCA 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 Continental SCCA 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 | F1600 Championship Series | Rice Race Prep | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 48 | 33rd |
| USF Pro 2000 Championship | Pabst Racing | 18 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 272 | 4th | |
| 2025 | USF2000 Championship | Sarah Fisher Hartman Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 22nd |
* Season still in progress.
SCCA National Championship Runoffs
| 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
USF2000 Championship
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate 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 |
| 2025 | Sarah Fisher Hartman Racing | STP 1 |
STP 2 |
NOL 1 |
NOL 2 |
NOL 3 |
IMS 1 6 |
IMS 2 5 |
IRP |
ROA 1 |
ROA 2 |
MOH 1 |
MOH 2 |
MOH 3 |
TOR 1 |
TOR 2 |
POR 1 |
POR 2 |
POR 3 |
22nd | 32 |
USF Pro 2000 Championship
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) (Races with * indicate most race laps led)