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Ariel Elkin

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Ariel Elkin
NationalityIsrael Israeli
Born (2007-04-12) April 12, 2007 (age 18)
Haifa, Israel
USF Pro 2000 Championship career
Debut season2025
Current teamTJ Speed Motorsports
Car number27
Starts8
Wins3
Podiums4
Poles3
Fastest laps2

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

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Italian Formula 4

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Karting career summary

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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

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Racing career summary

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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

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USF Pro 2000 Championship

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(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

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  1. ^ "Ariel Elkin Joins TJ Speed for 2025 USF Pro 2000 Championship". www.usfpro2000.com. Retrieved 2025-05-31.
  2. ^ "TJ Speed Motorsports shines in Indy with double victory from Ariel Elkin". www.motorsports.media. Retrieved 2025-05-31.
  3. ^ "Ariel Elkin starts with Jenzer Motorsport in F4". www.jenzermotorsport.ch. Retrieved 2025-05-31.
  4. ^ "USF JUNIORS with InterMS in 2024". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2025-05-31.
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