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