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Jonathan Browne
NationalityRepublic of Ireland Irish
Born (2000-07-10) 10 July 2000 (age 24)
Ratoath, County Meath, Ireland
Indy NXT career
Debut season2024
Current teamHMD Motorsports
Car number23
Starts11
Championships0
Wins0
Podiums0
Poles0
Fastest laps0
Best finish13th in 2024

Jonathan Browne (born 10 July 2000) is an Irish racing driver.[1] He is scheduled to compete in his season season of Indy NXT with Chip Ganassi Racing.

Career

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Browne started racing in Irish and British karting competitions before moving into the UK's Formula Ford championship in 2018. He finished his first year 16th but improved to fifth overall during his sophomore season, taking a win and four further podiums. Browne also dominated the Formula Ford Festival in 2019, winning from pole for Cliff Dempsey Racing.[2][3] The Irishman once again took pole in 2020 but finished the race in second place behind Rory Smith.[4]

In 2021, Browne stepped up to the GB3 Championship with Hillspeed, competing in the series's final three events.[5] At his debut round in Silverstone Browne finished third in the opening race.[6] He would go on to end up 19th in the standings.

Browne moved onto the Road to Indy pathway in 2022, racing for Turn 3 Motorsport in the Indy Pro 2000 Championship.[7][8] Though the Irishman scored his maiden pole position at Indianapolis, he only took a best race finish of fifth — in a year where Browne was juggling his driving commitments in the US with his final year of university in Ireland — and concluded the campaign 12th overall.[9][10] Despite this, Browne returned to Turn 3 for the 2023 season.[11][12] His second year bore more fruit, as Browne took third place at Road America after a brief battle for the lead with Lirim Zendeli and Francesco Pizzi and capped off the season by finishing third at Portland.[13][14] Browne finished eighth in the championship, four places below rookie teammate Michael d'Orlando.[15][16]

After two years in the third-tier feeder series, Browne progressed to Indy NXT in 2024, driving for HMD Motorsports.[17][18] He finished inside the top ten in eight of the 14 races but lacked any standout results, leaving him 13th at season's end, third-lowest of all full-time entrants.[19]

Personal life

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Browne graduated from TU Dublin with a degree in mechanical engineering.[20]

Racing record

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Career summary

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Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position
2018 National Formula Ford Championship 23 0 0 0 0 93 16th
Formula Ford Festival 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 12th
2019 National Formula Ford Championship Cliff Dempsey Racing 20 1 2 2 5 376 5th
Formula Ford Festival 1 1 1 1 1 N/A 1st
2020 BRSCC National FF1600 Championship Low Dempsey Racing 7 0 0 1 1 150 4th
Formula Ford Festival 1 0 1 0 1 N/A 2nd
2021 GB3 Championship Hillspeed 9 0 0 0 1 83 19th
Formula Ford Festival Vamos Racing 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 8th
2022 Indy Pro 2000 Championship Turn 3 Motorsport 17 0 1 0 0 187 12th
2023 USF Pro 2000 Championship Turn 3 Motorsport 18 0 0 0 2 230 8th
2024 Indy NXT HMD Motorsports 14 0 0 0 0 279 13th
2025 Indy NXT Chip Ganassi Racing

* Season still in progress.

American open–wheel racing results

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Indy Pro 2000 Championship / USF Pro 2000 Championship

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Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Rank Points
2022 Turn 3 Motorsport STP
1
15 		STP
2
14 		ALA
1
10 		ALA
2
9 		IMS
1
9 		IMS
2
10 		IMS
3
9 		IRP
10 		ROA
1
8 		ROA
2
9 		MOH
1
12 		MOH
2
11 		TOR
1
10 		TOR
2
11 		GMP
 POR
1
5 		POR
2
14 		POR
3
12 		12th 187
2023 Turn 3 Motorsport STP
1
10 		STP
2
12 		SEB
1
12 		SEB
2
8 		IMS
1
4 		IMS
2
4 		IRP
7 		ROA
1
4 		ROA
2
3 		MOH
1
17 		MOH
2
15 		TOR
1
15 		TOR
2
10 		COTA
1
10 		COTA
1
13 		POR
1
13 		POR
2
9 		POR
3
3 		8th 230

Indy NXT

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(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) (Races with L indicate a race lap led) (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
2024 HMD Motorsports STP
6 		BAR
14 		IMS
8 		IMS
8 		DET
9 		RDA
17 		LAG
15 		LAG
20 		MDO
7 		IOW
9 		GMP
11 		POR
10 		MIL
9 		NSH
12 		13th 279
2025 Chip Ganassi Racing STP BAR IMS IMS DET GMP RDA MDO IOW LAG LAG POR MIL NSH

* Season still in progress.

References

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  1. ^ "Driver: Jonathan Browne #2 Turn 3 Motorsport". 29 November 2023.
  2. ^ Scout, Formula (27 October 2019). "Jonathan Browne wins Formula Ford Festival in dominant style". Formula Scout. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Ratoath man Browne delivers at Brands Hatch". Meath Chronicle. 1 November 2019. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
  4. ^ "Smith scoops Formula Ford Festival crown". Kent Online. 26 October 2020. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
  5. ^ Wood, Ida (5 August 2021). "FFord Festival winner Jonathan Browne to join GB3 with Hillspeed". Formula Scout. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
  6. ^ Smyth, Richard (18 August 2021). "A Podium On Debut: Who Is Surprise GB3 Rookie Jonathan Browne?". Feeder Series. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
  7. ^ "Jonathan Browne Signs with Turn 3 Motorsport for Indy Pro 2000 Debut". www.indypro2000.com. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
  8. ^ Demmendaal, Jeroen (23 February 2022). "Your expert guide to the 2022 Indy Pro 2000 driver lineup". Feeder Series. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
  9. ^ "Jonathan Browne Scores First Pole Position". www.usfpro2000.com. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
  10. ^ "Browne Continues To Scale Obstacles En Route to INDY NXT". IndyCar.com. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
  11. ^ "Jonathan Browne Returns to Turn 3 Motorsport for 2023 USF Pro 2000". www.usfpro2000.com. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
  12. ^ Demmendaal, Jeroen (1 March 2023). "Your season guide to the 2023 USF Pro 2000 Championship". Feeder Series. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
  13. ^ Wood, Ida (18 June 2023). "D'Orlando and Zendeli win in USFP2000's action-packed Road America races". Formula Scout. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  14. ^ Wood, Ida (4 September 2023). "Nikita Johnson gets his second win from five USF Pro 2000 starts". Formula Scout. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  15. ^ "2023 Season Standings". www.usfpro2000.com. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
  16. ^ "Johnson dominates USF Pro 2000 finale". RACER. 3 September 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
  17. ^ "JONATHAN BROWNE JOINS HMD MOTORSPORTS FOR THE 2024 INDY NXT BY FIRESTONE SEASON". 29 November 2023.
  18. ^ Demmendaal, Jeroen (5 March 2024). "Indy NXT: 2024 season guide". Feeder Series. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
  19. ^ "2024 Standings". IndyCar.com. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
  20. ^ "Jonathan Browne". IndyCar.com. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
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