Ariel Elkin
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| Ariel Elkin | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Israeli |
| Born | April 12, 2007 Haifa, Israel |
| USF Pro 2000 Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2025 |
| Current team | TJ Speed Motorsports |
| Car number | 27 |
| Starts | 8 |
| Wins | 3 |
| Podiums | 4 |
| Poles | 3 |
| Fastest laps | 2 |
Ariel Elkin (born April 12, 2007) is an Israeli racing driver who competes the 2025 USF Pro 2000 Championship driving for TJ Speed Motorsports.[1][2]
Career
[edit]Italian Formula 4
[edit]Ariel made his professional racing debut in the 2023 Italian Formula 4 season, for the Swiss team Jenzer Motorsport, finishing in 17th place at the end of the season.[3]
United States Formula 4
[edit]At the end of 2023, Ariel competed in Formula 4 United States for the International Motorsport team in only the last 3 races, even managing a 2nd place finish in one of the races, and the 32 points accumulated led him to finish in 14th place at the end of the season.
USF Juniors
[edit]In the 2024 season, Ariel competes in USF Juniors for the International Motorsport team. He gets his first victory on the Barber Motorsports Park circuit, and at the end of the season he has 3 race wins and 4 other podiums, achieving 4th place in the overall standings with 278 points.[4]
Spanish Formula 4
[edit]At the end of 2024, he competed in the Spanish Formula 4 for the French team Saintéloc Racing in the 3 races on the Circuito de Jerez and 3 races for the Spanish team GRS Team on the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. His best finish was 12th in the very first race, but having the status of a guest driver, he did not score points in the overall standings.
Karting record
[edit]Karting career summary
[edit]| Season | Series | Team | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | WSK Final Cup - 60 Mini | Formula K Junior Team | 7th |
| 2018 | WSK Champions Cup - 60 Mini | 32nd | |
| WSK Final Cup - 60 Mini | 44th | ||
| WSK Super Master Series - 60 Mini | 20th | ||
| 29° Trofeo Andrea Margutti - 60 Mini | Formula K Junior Team | 6th | |
| ROK Cup International Final - Mini ROK | 5th | ||
| Israel Karting Championship - Mini | 1st | ||
| 2019 | WSK Super Master Series - OK Junior | Formula K Junior Team | 41st |
| WSK Champions Cup - OK Junior | 6th | ||
| 48° Trofeo delle Industrie - OK Junior | 18th | ||
| WSK Open Cup - OK Junior | 17th | ||
| Italian ACI Karting Championship - X30 Junior | 9th | ||
| Israel Karting Championship - Junior | 1st | ||
| 2020 | WSK Champions Cup - OK Junior | VDK Racing | 28th |
| WSK Super Master Series - OK Junior | 28th | ||
| FIA Karting Academy Trophy | Israel | 9th | |
| Israel Karting Championship - Junior | 1st | ||
| 2021 | WSK Champions Cup - OK | VDK Racing | 18th |
| WSK Super Master Series - OK | 28th | ||
| WSK Euro Series - OK | 47th | ||
| WSK Open Cup - OK | 37th | ||
| Champions of the Future - OK | 14th | ||
| IAME Euro Series - X30 Senior | 50th | ||
| FIA Karting European Championship - OK | 14th | ||
| SKUSA SuperNationals XXIV - X30 Senior | TB Kart | 32nd | |
| 26° Trofeo Ayrton Senna - X30 Senior | 4th | ||
| 2022 | 27° South Garda Winter Cup - KZ2 | 6th | |
| FIA Motorsport Games - Karting - Sprint Senior | Israel | 3rd | |
| Italian ACI Karting Championship - X30 Senior | TB Kart | 11th | |
| IAME Euro Series - X30 Senior | TB Kart Racing | 5th | |
| SKUSA SuperNationals XXV - X30 Senior | Racelab | 3rd | |
| SKUSA SuperNationals XXV - KA100 Sr. | 36th | ||
| IAME Warriors Final - X30 Senior | TB Kart Racing Team | 12th | |
| FIA Karting World Championship - KZ | 25th | ||
| IAME Winter Cup - X30 Senior | VDK Racing | 6th | |
| 2023 | SKUSA SuperNationals XXVI - X30 Senior | Racelab | 4th |
Racing record
[edit]Racing career summary
[edit]| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Italian F4 Championship | Jenzer Motorsport | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16.5 | 17th |
| Formula 4 United States Championship | International Motorsport | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 14th | |
| 2024 | USF Juniors | International Motorsport | 16 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 278 | 4th |
| F4 Spanish Championship | Saintéloc Racing | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC† | |
| GRS Team | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| FIA Motorsport Games Formula 4 Cup | Team Israel | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 4th | |
| 2025 | USF Pro 2000 Championship | TJ Speed Motorsports | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 190* | 2nd* |
* Season still in progress.
American open–wheel racing results
[edit]USF Pro 2000 Championship
[edit](key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | TJ Speed Motorsports | STP 1 18 |
STP 2 DNS |
LOU 1 5 |
LOU 2 3 |
LOU 3 5 |
IMS 1 1 |
IMS 2 5 |
IMS 3 1 |
IRP 1 |
ROA 1 |
ROA 2 |
ROA 3 |
MOH 1 |
MOH 2 |
TOR 1 |
TOR 2 |
POR 1 |
POR 2 |
2nd* | 190* |
* Season still in progress.
References
[edit]- ^ "Ariel Elkin Joins TJ Speed for 2025 USF Pro 2000 Championship". www.usfpro2000.com. Retrieved 2025-05-31.
- ^ "TJ Speed Motorsports shines in Indy with double victory from Ariel Elkin". www.motorsports.media. Retrieved 2025-05-31.
- ^ "Ariel Elkin starts with Jenzer Motorsport in F4". www.jenzermotorsport.ch. Retrieved 2025-05-31.
- ^ "USF JUNIORS with InterMS in 2024". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2025-05-31.
External links
[edit]- Ariel Elkin career summary at DriverDB.com
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