James Roe Jr.
James Roe Jr. | |||||||
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Nationality | Irish | ||||||
Born | James Roe Jr. (1998-10-11) 11 October 1998 (age 25) Naas, County Kildare, Ireland | ||||||
Indy Lights career | |||||||
14 races run over 2 years | |||||||
Team(s) | No. 29 (Andretti Autosport) | ||||||
First race | 2022 Indy Lights Grand Prix of St. Petersburg (St. Petersburg) | ||||||
Last race | 2023 Indy NXT by Firestone Grand Prix of Indianapolis | ||||||
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Previous series | |||||||
2021 2020 2019 2018 2018 2016-17 | Indy Pro 2000 Championship FR Americas Championship F3 Americas Championship U.S. F2000 National Championship F2000 Championship Series F4 UAE Championship | ||||||
James Roe Jr. (born 11 October 1998) is an Irish racing driver.[1] He currently competes in Indy NXT driving the No. 29 Honda for Andretti Autosport.[2] He previously drove for TJ Speed Motorsports in 2022.[3] Roe previously competed in the Indy Pro 2000 Championship with Turn 3 Motorsport.[4] Roe is a nephew of former racing driver Michael Roe.
Racing career
Indy Pro 2000
On February 22, 2021, it was announced that Roe would be joining Turn 3 Motorsport to compete in the 2021 Indy Pro 2000 Championship.[5] Roe managed to get his first win of the season at the final race in Mid-Ohio, finishing ahead of Enaam Ahmed and 2021 series champion, Christian Rasmussen.[6]
Indy NXT
On January 11, 2022, TJ Speed Motorsports announced that it would field a second entry in the 2022 Indy Lights season for Roe.[3]
On January 4, 2023, it was announced that Roe would compete full-time in the 2023 Indy NXT season for Andretti Autosport.[2] Having fought for the win at the Indianapolis Road Course, Roe scored his first podium in the series, finishing second.[7] He ended the season seventh in the championship, finishing ahead of Jamie Chadwick but behind Hunter McElrea and Louis Foster in the teammate battle.[8]
Racing record
Career summary
Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
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2016-17 | Formula 4 UAE Championship | Rasgaira Motorsports | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 49 | 11th |
2018 | F2000 Championship Series | ArmsUp Motorsports | 14 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 414 | 2nd |
U.S. F2000 National Championship | Swan-RJB Motorsports | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 30th | |
2019 | F3 Americas Championship | Global Racing Group | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 147 | 5th |
2020 | Formula Regional Americas Championship | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 7th | |
2021 | Indy Pro 2000 Championship | Turn 3 Motorsport | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 243 | 7th |
2022 | Indy Lights | TJ Speed Motorsports | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 219 | 12th |
HMD Motorsports with Dale Coyne Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Italian GT Championship - GT3 | Imperiale Racing | ||||||||
International GT Open | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 23rd | ||
2023 | Indy NXT | Andretti Autosport | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 335 | 7th |
2024 | Indy NXT | Andretti Global |
*Season still in progress.
Motorsports career results
Formula 4 UAE Championship
(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 | Rank | Points |
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2016-17 | Rasgaira Motorsports | DUB 4 | DUB 4 | DUB 3 | ABU 5 | ABU | ABU | ABU | DUB | DUB | DUB | ABU | ABU | ABU | ABU | ABU | ABU | ABU | ABU | 11th | 49 |
American open-wheel results
F2000 Championship Series
(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 | Rank | Points |
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2018 | ArmsUp Motorsports | ATL 6 | ATL 3 | WGL 8 | WGL 1 | VIR 15 | VIR 1 | MOH 8 | MOH 3 | PIT Ret | PIT 5 | SPM 3 | SPM Ret | NJM 1 | NJM 3 | 2nd | 414 |
U.S. F2000 National Championship Series
(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 | Rank | Points |
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2018 | Swan-RJB Motorsports | STP 1 | STP 2 | IMS 1 12 | IMS 2 5 | LOS | ROA 1 | ROA 2 | TOR 1 | TOR 2 | MOH 1 | MOH 2 | MOH 3 | POR 1 | POR 2 | 30th | 26 |
Formula 3 Americas Championship
(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 | Rank | Points |
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2019 | Global Racing Group | BAR 4 | BAR 7 | ATL 4 | ATL Ret | ATL 6 | PIT 5 | PIT 7 | PIT 6 | VIR 8 | VIR 5 | VIR 5 | ROA 1 | ROA 6 | SEB 6 | SEB 5 | SEB 5 | 5th | 147 |
Formula Regional Americas Championship
(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 | Rank | Points |
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2020 | Global Racing Group | MOH 5 | MOH 12 | VIR Ret | VIR 8 | VIR 9 | BAR 8 | BAR 9 | BAR 8 | SEB 9 | SEB 7 | SEB 4 | HMS 5 | HMS 6 | HMS 9 | COA 7 | COA 5 | COA 6 | 7th | 92 |
Indy 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 |
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2021 | Turn 3 Motorsport | ALA 1 15 | ALA 2 11 | STP 1 13 | STP 2 16 | IMS 1 8 | IMS 2 10 | IMS 3 11 | LOR 11 | ROA 1 6 | ROA 2 10 | MOH 1 8 | MOH 2 11 | GMP 4 | NJM 1 6 | NJM 2 10 | NJM 3 5 | MOH 1 11 | MOH 2 1* | 7th | 243 |
Indy Lights / Indy NXT
(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 | Rank | Points |
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2022 | TJ Speed Motorsports | STP 13 | BAR 13 | IMS 13 | IMS 13 | DET 7 | DET 9 | RDA 7 | MDO 12 | IOW 13 | 12th | 219 | |||||
HMD Motorsports with Dale Coyne Racing | NSH 12 | GMP 8 | POR | LAG | LAG | ||||||||||||
2023 | Andretti Autosport | STP 17 | BAR 5 | IMS 7 | DET 10 | DET 6 | RDA 5 | MDO 12 | IOW 9 | NSH 4 | IMS 2 | STL 15 | POR 8 | LAG 9 | LAG 15 | 7th | 335 |
2024 | Andretti Global | STP 16 | BAR 3 | IMS | IMS | DET | RDA | LAG | LAG | MDO | IOW | GMP | POR | MIL | NSH | 7th* | 49* |
* Season still in progress.
References
- ^ "James Roe Jr | Motor Sport in Ireland | Kildare | Motor Racing". jamesroejr.com. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ^ a b "Andretti Autosport | James Roe Signs with Andretti Autosport for the 2023 INDY NXT by Firestone Season". Andretti Autosport. 4 January 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
- ^ a b "James Roe Joins TJ Speed Indy Lights Program for 2022". Tjspeedmotorsports C (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 January 2022.
- ^ "James Roe Jr | Racing career profile | Driver Database". www.driverdb.com. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ^ Wood, Ida (22 February 2021). "James Roe makes Road to Indy move with Turn 3 in Indy Pro 2000". Formula Scout. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
- ^ "Rasmussen secures Indy Pro 2000 title as Roe wins Mid-Ohio finale". RACER. 3 October 2021. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
- ^ "Roe Brims with Confidence as Steady Climb Reaches Podium". IndyCar.com. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ "2023 Final Points Standings for Indy NXT, Indy Pro 2000 and USF2000". indymotorspeedway.com. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
External links
- Official website
- James Roe Jr. career summary at DriverDB.com
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