Cooper Becklin (born August 28, 2004) is an American racing driver currently competing in the 2024 USF Pro 2000 Championship driving for TJ Speed Motorsports.[1] He previously competed in the Formula Regional Americas Championship with Crosslink Kiwi Motorsport.[2][3][4]
| Cooper Becklin | |
|---|---|
 Becklin at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in 2024 | |
| Nationality |  American |
| Born | August 28, 2004 West Linn, Oregon, United States |
| USF Pro 2000 Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2024 |
| Current team | TJ Speed Motorsports |
| Car number | 28 |
| Starts | 5 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | TBD in 2024 |
| Previous series | |
| 2021–23 2021 2020 2020 | Formula Regional Americas Championship Formula 4 United States Championship Formula Pro USA F4 Winter Series Formula Pro USA – F4 Western Championship |
Career
editFormula 4 United States Championship
editOn March 24, 2021, it was announced that Becklin would compete in the 2021 Formula 4 United States Championship driving for Crosslink/Kiwi Motorsport.[5] Although the deal was for the full season, Becklin only competed in the first three races, finishing only the first one of the three.
Formula Regional Americas Championship
edit2021
editBecklin would debut in the 2021 Formula Regional Americas Championship with Crosslink/Kiwi Motorsport at the Virginia International Raceway round.[6] He would have a best finish of sixth at the second race at the Circuit of the Americas.[7]
2022
editBecklin would return to the championship in 2022 for the full season once again with Crosslink Kiwi Motorsport.[3] He would get his maiden podium at Mid-Ohio to finish third.[8] Becklin would also finish a career best second at Virginia International Raceway behind series champion Raoul Hyman.[9]
2023
editIn 2023, Becklin would return to the championship with Crosslink Kiwi Motorsport.[2] He would get his first win in the championship in the third race at Virginia International Raceway.[10]
USF Pro 2000 Championship
edit2024
editMid-way through 2024, Becklin signed with TJ Speed Motorsports to drive select races in the 2024 USF Pro 2000 Championship starting at the Road America round.[1]
Racing record
editRacing career summary
edit| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Formula Pro USA - F4 Western Championship | World Speed Motorsports | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 143 | 3rd |
| Formula Pro USA F4 Winter Series | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 11th | ||
| 2021 | Formula 4 United States Championship | Crosslink/Kiwi Motorsport | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29th |
| Formula Regional Americas Championship | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 16th | ||
| 2022 | Formula Regional Americas Championship | Crosslink Kiwi Motorsport | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 132 | 7th |
| 2023 | Formula Regional Americas Championship | Crosslink Kiwi Motorsport | 18 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 251 | 3rd |
| 2024 | USF Pro 2000 Championship | TJ Speed Motorsports | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 18th |
* Season still in progress.
American open-wheel racing results
editComplete Formula 4 United States Championship results
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 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Crosslink/Kiwi Motorsport | ATL 1 11 |
ATL 2 Ret |
ATL 3 DNS |
ROA 1 |
ROA 2 |
ROA 3 |
MOH 1 |
MOH 2 |
MOH 3 |
BRA 1 |
BRA 2 |
BRA 3 |
VIR 1 |
VIR 2 |
VIR 3 |
COA 1 |
COA 2 |
29th | 0 |
Complete Formula Regional Americas Championship results
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 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Crosslink/Kiwi Motorsport | ATL 1 |
ATL 2 |
ATL 3 |
ROA 1 |
ROA 2 |
ROA 3 |
MOH 1 |
MOH 2 |
MOH 3 |
BRA 1 |
BRA 2 |
BRA 3 |
VIR 1 7 |
VIR 2 7 |
VIR 3 8 |
COA 1 7 |
COA 2 6 |
COA 3 12 |
16th | 30 |
| 2022 | Crosslink Kiwi Motorsport | NOL 1 NC |
NOL 2 8 |
NOL 3 10 |
ROA 1 8 |
ROA 2 7 |
ROA 3 7 |
MOH 1 8 |
MOH 2 7 |
MOH 3 3 |
NJM 1 4 |
NJM 2 6 |
NJM 3 4 |
VIR 1 5 |
VIR 2 6 |
VIR 3 2 |
COA 1 7 |
COA 2 9 |
COA 3 5 |
7th | 132 |
| 2023 | Crosslink Kiwi Motorsport | NOL 1 3 |
NOL 2 2 |
NOL 3 11† |
ROA 1 3 |
ROA 2 3 |
ROA 3 3 |
MOH 1 3 |
MOH 2 3 |
MOH 3 3 |
NJM 1 3 |
NJM 2 3 |
NJM 3 3 |
VIR 1 3 |
VIR 2 3 |
VIR 3 1 |
COA 1 2 |
COA 2 5 |
COA 3 Ret |
3rd | 251 |
† Becklin did not finish, but was classified.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | TJ Speed Motorsports | STP 1 |
STP 2 |
LOU 1 |
LOU 2 |
LOU 3 |
IMS 1 |
IMS 2 |
IMS 3 |
IRP |
ROA 1 13 |
ROA 2 9 |
ROA 3 12 |
MOH 1 15 |
MOH 2 12 |
TOR 1 9 |
TOR 2 9 |
POR 1 10 |
POR 2 11 |
18th | 90 |
* Season still in progress.
References
edit- ^ a b Media, R. T. D. (2024-06-03). "COOPER BECKLIN JOINS LIAM SCEATS AND TJ SPEED AT ROAD AMERICA". RTD Media. Retrieved 2024-06-28.
- ^ a b "2023 FR Americas Championship Entry List: Rounds 1–3 at NOLA Motorsports Park" (PDF). Retrieved 1 August 2023.[dead link]
- ^ a b "12 drivers make up the provisional start list for round one of @FRAmericas next weekend at NOLA Motorsports Park, Louisiana!". Twitter. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
- ^ "VIR-FR-EntryList 20210920" (PDF). Retrieved 1 August 2023.
- ^ "Kiwi Motorsport Adds Cooper Becklin to 2021 F4 U.S. Driver Lineup". F4 U.S. Championships. 2021-03-24. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
- ^ Wood, Ida (2021-09-24). "FRegional Americas reveals 2022 calendar, new drivers join latest round". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
- ^ Wood, Ida (2021-11-06). "Kyffin Simpson crowned Formula Regional Americas champion at COTA". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
- ^ Wood, Ida (2022-06-27). "Hyman finally gets his FRegional Americas triple at Mid-Ohio". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
- ^ Wood, Ida (2022-10-09). "Hyman homes in on FRegional Americas title with Virginia double". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
- ^ "Becklin, Lacey nab first FR Americas and F4 US wins at VIR". RACER. 2023-10-08. Retrieved 2024-07-18.
External links
edit- Cooper Becklin career summary at DriverDB.com