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Simon Sikes

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Simon Sikes
Sikes at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in 2024
NationalityUnited States American
Born (2000-12-07) December 7, 2000 (age 23)
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
USF2000 Championship career
Debut season2020
Current teamPabst Racing
Car number22
Starts44
Wins6
Podiums18
Poles7
Fastest laps10
Best finish1st 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

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]

Career

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USF2000 Championship

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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

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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

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Career summary

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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 USF Pro 2000 Championship Pabst Racing 18 2 1 4 5 272 4th

* Season still in progress.

SCCA National Championship Runoffs

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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

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USF2000 Championship

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(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

USF Pro 2000 Championship

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(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
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

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  1. ^ "Simon Sikes". www.usf2000.com. Retrieved 2021-12-15.
  2. ^ "Simon Sikes Signs with Legacy Autosport for 2022". www.usf2000.com. Retrieved 2021-12-15.
  3. ^ "Simon Sikes Signs with Pabst Racing for 2022". www.usf2000.com. Retrieved 2022-02-20.
  4. ^ "Meet 2023 USF2000 champion Simon Sikes". RACER. 2023-09-02. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
  5. ^ "USF2000 Grand Prix of St. Petersburg - Entry List" (PDF). usf2000.com. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
  6. ^ "Sikes grabs maiden USF2000 victory at Sebring". RACER. 2023-03-26. Retrieved 2023-07-06.
  7. ^ "Douglas takes first USF2000 win as Sikes clinches title". RACER. 2023-09-02. Retrieved 2024-03-10.
  8. ^ "USF2000 champ Sikes signs off in style with Portland win". RACER. 2023-09-04. Retrieved 2024-03-10.
  9. ^ "Champion Sikes Confirmed with Pabst Racing for 2024 USF Pro 2000". Usfpro2000.com. 2023-11-28.