DEForce Racing is an American motorsport team that currently competes in the USF Pro 2000 Championship, the USF2000 Championship, and in USF Juniors.[1][2][3] The team was founded in 2017 by former Champ Car World Series and IndyCar Series driver David Martínez, and his brother Ernesto Martínez.[4]
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| Founded | 2017 |
|---|---|
| Founder(s) | David Martínez Ernesto Martínez |
| Base | Angleton, Texas, United States |
| Team principal(s) | David Martínez Ernesto Martínez (owner) |
| Current series | USF Pro 2000 Championship USF2000 Championship USF Juniors |
| Current drivers | USF Pro 2000 Championship: 7. Mac Clark  9. Nicholas Monteiro 10. Jorge Garciarce USF2000 Championship:  1. Nicolas Giaffone 10. Lucas Fecury  11. Quinn Armstrong 12. Maxwell Jamieson 18. Brady GolanUSF Juniors 15. Jeshua Alianell 16. Bruno Ribeiro 17. Leandro Juncos 18. Brady Golan 19. Patricio Gonzalez 20. Rodrigo Gonzalez |
| Teams' Championships | USF2000 Championship: 2021 USF Juniors: 2023 |
| Drivers' Championships | USF2000 Championship: 2021: Kiko Porto Formula 4 United States Championship: 2021: Noel León USF Juniors: 2022: Mac Clark 2023: Nicolas Giaffone |
| Website | https://www.deforceracing.com/ |
History
editDEForce Racing was founded in 2017 by brothers David and Ernesto Martínez. The team competes in the USF Pro Championships ladder system in all three series; USF Pro 2000 Championship, USF2000 Championship, and USF Juniors.
USF Pro 2000 Championship
edit2018
editThe team made their debut in the then named Pro Mazda Championship in 2018 and fielded two cars with drivers Kory Enders, James Raven, and Moisés de la Vara.
2019
editThe team returned to the renamed Indy Pro 2000 Championship for the 2019 season, this time running two full-time entries with returnees Kory Enders and Moisés de la Vara.[5] Enders and de la Vara finished 7th and 8th in the championship respectively. Enders would score two podiums at Gateway Motorsports Park and the final race of the season at Laguna Seca.
2020
editFor 2020, the team expanded to four full-time entries with drivers Kory Enders, Moisés de la Vara, Manuel Sulaimán, and Parker Thompson.[6][7][8]
Current series results
editPro Mazda Championship / Indy Pro 2000 Championship / USF Pro 2000 Championship
edit| Year | Car | Drivers | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | D.C. | Pts | T.C. | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Tatuus PM-18 | Kory Enders
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2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21st | 21 | 8th | 58 |
 James Raven
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2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22nd | 17 | ||||
| Moisés de la Vara
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5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15th | 75 | ||||
| 2019 | Tatuus PM-18 | Kory Enders
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14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7th | 211 | 5th | 116 |
| Moisés de la Vara
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16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8th | 198 | ||||
| 2020 | Tatuus PM-18 | Kory Enders
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15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10th | 164 | 2nd | 325 |
| Moisés de la Vara
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14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12th | 163 | ||||
| Manuel Sulaimán
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17 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6th | 289 | ||||
| Parker Thompson
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17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7th | 283 | ||||
| 2021 | Tatuus PM-18 | Cameron Shields
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4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15th | 43 | 10th | 39 |
| Kory Enders
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1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21st | 18 | ||||
| Nolan Siegel
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1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18th | 21 | ||||
| 2022 | Tatuus IP-22 | Kiko Porto
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18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7th | 290 | 3rd | 314 |
| Bijoy Garg
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4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18th | 47 | ||||
| Nolan Siegel
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18 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4th | 333 | ||||
| 2023 | Tatuus IP-22 | Bijoy Garg
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16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12th | 154 | 3rd | 282 |
| Mac Clark
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2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 23rd | 50 | ||||
| Jorge Garciarce
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2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27th | 17 | ||||
| Kiko Porto
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18 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 2nd | 327 | ||||
| 2024 | Tatuus IP-22 | Mac Clark
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12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14th* | 126* | 8th* | 82* |
| Nicholas Monteiro
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12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15th* | 102* | ||||
| Jorge Garciarce
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12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13th* | 127* |
* Season still in progress.
USF2000 Championship
edit| Year | Car | Drivers | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | D.C. | Pts | T.C. | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Tatuus USF-17 | José Sierra
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2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24th | 32 | 5th | 110 |
| Andrés Gutiérrez
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3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23rd | 35 | ||||
| Kory Enders
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14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9th | 138 | ||||
| Moisés de la Vara
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12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12th | 98 | ||||
| 2018 | Tatuus USF-17 | James Raven
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3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 27th | 33 | 3rd | 181 |
| Zach Holden
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5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28th | 32 | ||||
| Kory Enders
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14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8th | 143 | ||||
| José Sierra
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14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11th | 128 | ||||
| Colin Kaminsky
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14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10th | 134 | ||||
| 2019 | Tatuus USF-17 | Manuel Sulaimán
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15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6th | 211 | 4th | 196 |
| Jak Crawford
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7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7th | 183 | ||||
| Eduardo Barrichello
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4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11th | 151 | ||||
| 2020 | Tatuus USF-17 | Nico Christodoulou
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5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21st | 34 | 4th | 210 |
| Cameron Shields
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16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9th | 214 | ||||
| Josh Sarchet
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3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25th | 14 | ||||
| Gil Molina
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2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26th | 13 | ||||
| 2021 | Tatuus USF-17 | Ely Navarro
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18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17th | 105 | 1st | 440 |
| Nolan Siegel
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18 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8th | 227 | ||||
| Prescott Campbell
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18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 10th | 215 | ||||
| Kiko Porto
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18 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 1st | 413 | ||||
| 2022 | Tatuus USF-22 | Thomas Nepveu
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18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6th | 262 | 3rd | 288 |
| Dylan Christie
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18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11th | 188 | ||||
| Bijoy Garg
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18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9th | 203 | ||||
| Mac Clark
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3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22nd | 52 | ||||
| Chase Gardner
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3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31st | 16 | ||||
| 2023 | Tatuus USF-22 | Mac Clark
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18 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5th | 318 | 4th | 272 |
| Jorge Garciarce
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18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8th | 212 | ||||
| Brady Golan
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3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28th | 21 | ||||
| Lucas Fecury
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3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30th | 19 | ||||
| Maxwell Jamieson
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18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16th | 121 | ||||
| 2024 | Tatuus USF-22 | Nicolas Giaffone
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10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9th | 113* | 6th* | 32* |
| Lucas Fecury
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10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17th* | 72* | ||||
| Quinn Armstrong
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10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12th* | 99* | ||||
| Maxwell Jamieson
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10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15th | 83* | ||||
| Brady Golan
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10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14th* | 85* |
* Season still in progress.
Timeline
edit| Current series | |
|---|---|
| USF Pro 2000 Championship | 2016, 2018–present |
| USF2000 Championship | 2017–present |
| USF Juniors | 2022–present |
| Former series | |
| Formula 4 United States Championship | 2017–2022 |
References
edit- ^ "Teams". www.usfpro2000.com. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
- ^ "Teams". www.usf2000.com. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
- ^ "Teams". www.usfjuniors.com. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
- ^ "DEForce Racing | #BringDEForce" (in Spanish). Retrieved June 18, 2024.
- ^ "Full Season Effort for Enders, De La Vara and DEForce Racing in 2019". www.usfpro2000.com. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
- ^ Wood, Ida (December 16, 2019). "DEForce Racing reveals first 2020 drivers for Road to Indy and F4". Formula Scout. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
- ^ "Thompson Joins DEForce Racing in 2020". www.usfpro2000.com. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
- ^ Wood, Ida (January 26, 2020). "Manuel Sulaiman joins DEForce Racing's Indy Pro 2000 line-up". Formula Scout. Retrieved June 20, 2024.