James Roe Jr.
James Roe Jr. | |||||||
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Nationality | Irish | ||||||
Born | James Roe Jr. 11 October 1998 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]
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 |
*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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
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.
External links
- Official website
- James Roe Jr. career summary at DriverDB.com
- 1998 births
- Living people
- Irish racing drivers
- U.S. F2000 National Championship drivers
- Indy Pro 2000 Championship drivers
- Indy Lights drivers
- Formula Regional Americas Championship drivers
- Dale Coyne Racing drivers
- International GT Open drivers
- Andretti Autosport drivers
- UAE F4 Championship drivers
- HMD Motorsports drivers
- People from Naas
- Motorsport people from County Kildare