Ricardo Escotto
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| Ricardo Escotto | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Mexican |
| Born | Ricardo Escotto Lechuga 14 December 2004 Mexico City, Mexico |
| Indy NXT career | |
| Debut season | 2024 |
| Current team | Juncos Hollinger Racing |
| Car number | 3 |
| Former teams | Andretti Cape Indy NXT |
| Starts | 16 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | 23rd in 2024 |
| Previous series | |
| 2022 2022 2022 | Formula 4 UAE Championship F4 Spanish Championship Italian F4 Championship |
Ricardo Escotto Lechuga (born 14 December 2004) is a Mexican racing driver who is currently competing in Indy NXT for Juncos Hollinger Racing and FIA Formula 3 for AIX Racing.[1][2]
Career
[edit]Formula 4 UAE Championship
[edit]Following a three-year hiatus from racing, Escotto signed with Cram – Hitech GP to compete in the 2022 Formula 4 UAE Championship.[3] He had a difficult season with no points and finishing 25th in the standings.
F4 Spanish Championship
[edit]For the 2022 season, Escotto Joined Cram-Pinnacle to compete full-time in the 2022 F4 Spanish Championship.[4] He had a best result of ninth twice at Aragón and finished 22nd in the championship.
Italian F4 Championship
[edit]Alongside his campaign in the F4 Spanish Championship, Escotto competed in select rounds of the 2022 Italian F4 Championship with Cram Motorsport.[5]
USF Pro 2000 Championship
[edit]2023
[edit]For 2023, Escotto made the switch to America, competing in the 2023 USF Pro 2000 Championship with Jay Howard Driver Development. He would get his first win in the championship at Indianapolis, finishing ahead of his teammate Reece Ushijima.[6] Escotto wouldn't finish on the podium again in the remainder of the season, and finished thirteenth in the standings.
2024
[edit]Escotto returned for the 2024 season, switching teams to BN Racing.[7] He would have a more successful season, finishing on the podium twice at Road America and Toronto respectively. Escotto finished ninth in the championship.
Indy NXT
[edit]2024
[edit]On May 31, 2024, it was announced that Escotto would make his debut in the Indy NXT series for Juncos Hollinger Racing, where he would drive in five races for the team.[8] He would have his highest result of thirteenth at Laguna Seca and Milwaukee.
2025
[edit]For 2025, Escotto moved up to the series full-time for the 2025 season. He signed with Andretti Cape Indy NXT, becoming an Andretti Global affiliated driver and with the aim of driving for the team for the 2026 season.[9] However, on July 25, Andretti Cape announced that it had parted ways with Escotto ahead of the Laguna Seca double-header.[10]
2026
[edit]On January 14, 2026, it was announced that Escotto will return to Indy NXT in 2026 with Juncos Hollinger Racing.[11]
FIA Formula 3
[edit]In June 2026, Escotto will make a cameo appearance in FIA Formula 3 with AIX Racing at the Barcelona round, as a stand-in replacement for an injured Brad Benavides.[12]
Racing record
[edit]Career summary
[edit]| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–19 | NACAM Formula 4 Championship | FRF Racing | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 18th |
| 2022 | Formula 4 UAE Championship | Cram – Hitech GP | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25th |
| F4 Spanish Championship | Cram-Pinnacle | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 22nd | |
| Italian F4 Championship | Cram Motorsport | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48th | |
| 2023 | USF Pro 2000 Championship | Jay Howard Driver Development | 18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 153 | 13th |
| 2024 | USF Pro 2000 Championship | BN Racing | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 218 | 9th |
| Indy NXT | Juncos Hollinger Racing | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 23rd | |
| Euroformula Open Championship | Team Motopark | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 13th | |
| 2025 | Indy NXT | Andretti Cape Indy NXT | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 144 | 19th |
| 2026 | Indy NXT | Juncos Hollinger Racing | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 107 | 20th* |
| FIA Formula 3 Championship | AIX Racing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | TBD* |
* Season still in progress.
Complete NACAM Formula 4 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 | 19 | 20 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | FRF Racing | AHR1 1 |
AHR1 2 |
PUE 1 |
PUE 2 |
PUE 3 |
SLP 1 |
SLP 2 |
SLP 3 |
MTY 1 |
MTY 2 |
MTY 3 |
AGS 1 |
AGS 2 |
AGS 3 |
PUE 1 |
PUE 2 |
PUE 3 |
AHR2 1 9 |
AHR2 2 11 |
AHR2 3 10 |
18th | 3 |
Complete Formula 4 UAE 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 | 19 | 20 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Cram – Hitech GP | YMC1 1 13 |
YMC1 2 16 |
YMC1 3 14 |
YMC1 4 15 |
DUB1 1 18 |
DUB1 2 16 |
DUB1 3 23 |
DUB1 4 18 |
DUB2 1 14 |
DUB2 2 Ret |
DUB2 3 14 |
DUB2 4 14 |
DUB3 1 16 |
DUB3 2 18 |
DUB3 3 19 |
DUB3 4 11 |
YMC2 1 17 |
YMC2 2 Ret |
YMC2 3 16 |
YMC2 4 25 |
25th | 0 |
Complete F4 Spanish 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 | 19 | 20 | 21 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Cram-Pinnacle | ALG 1 16 |
ALG 2 Ret |
ALG 3 26 |
JER 1 20 |
JER 2 18 |
JER 3 17 |
CRT 1 17 |
CRT 2 25 |
CRT 3 Ret |
SPA 1 Ret |
SPA 2 15 |
SPA 3 Ret |
ARA 1 9 |
ARA 2 12 |
ARA 3 9 |
NAV 1 Ret |
NAV 2 Ret |
NAV 3 EX |
CAT 1 |
CAT 2 |
CAT 3 |
22nd | 4 |
Complete Italian F4 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 | 19 | 20 | 21 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Cram Motorsport | IMO 1 Ret |
IMO 2 20 |
IMO 3 Ret |
MIS 1 |
MIS 2 |
MIS 3 |
SPA 1 28 |
SPA 2 33† |
SPA 3 22 |
VLL 1 |
VLL 2 |
VLL 3 |
RBR 1 |
RBR 2 |
RBR 3 |
MNZ 1 |
MNZ 2 |
MNZ 3 |
MUG 1 |
MUG 2 |
MUG 3 |
48th | 0 |
Complete Euroformula Open 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 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Team Motopark | PRT 1 |
PRT 2 |
PRT 3 |
HOC 1 |
HOC 2 |
HOC 3 |
SPA 1 |
SPA 2 |
SPA 3 |
HUN 1 |
HUN 2 |
HUN 3 |
LEC 1 |
LEC 2 |
LEC 3 |
RBR 1 |
RBR 2 |
RBR 3 |
CAT 1 7 |
CAT 2 7 |
CAT 3 7 |
MNZ 1 |
MNZ 2 |
MNZ 3 |
13th | 18 |
American open–wheel racing results
[edit]USF Pro 2000 Championship
[edit](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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Jay Howard Driver Development | STP 1 15 |
STP 2 18 |
SEB 1 18 |
SEB 2 10 |
IMS 1 1 |
IMS 2 17 |
IRP 15 |
ROA 1 11 |
ROA 2 9 |
MOH 1 9 |
MOH 2 11 |
TOR 1 13 |
TOR 2 15 |
COTA 1 6 |
COTA 1 18 |
POR 1 16 |
POR 2 DNS |
POR 3 16 |
13th | 153 |
| 2024 | BN Racing | STP 1 16 |
STP 2 17 |
LOU 1 7 |
LOU 2 6 |
LOU 3 6 |
IMS 1 4 |
IMS 2 12 |
IMS 3 9 |
IRP 14 |
ROA 1 3 |
ROA 2 15 |
ROA 3 17 |
MOH 1 9 |
MOH 2 5 |
TOR 1 3 |
TOR 2 17 |
POR 1 4 |
POR 2 13 |
9th | 218 |
Indy NXT
[edit](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 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Juncos Hollinger Racing | STP | BAR | IMS1 | IMS2 | DET 21 |
RDA | LAG1 18 |
LAG2 13 |
MOH | IOW | GMP | POR 17 |
MIL 13 |
NSH | 23rd | 59 | |||
| 2025 | Andretti Cape | STP 10 |
BAR 9 |
IMS 14 |
IMS 16 |
DET 20 |
GMP 13 |
RDA 13 |
MOH 19 |
IOW 13 |
LAG | LAG | POR | MIL | NSH | 19th | 144 | |||
| 2026 | Juncos Hollinger Racing | STP 13 |
ARL 12 |
BAR 7 |
BAR 17 |
IMS 24 |
IMS 20 |
DET 24 |
GAT 19 |
ROA 14 |
ROA 11 |
MOH | MOH | NSS | POR | MIL | LAG | LAG | 18th* | 142* |
* Season still in progress.
Complete FIA Formula 3 Championship results
[edit](key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | AIX Racing | MEL SPR |
MEL FEA |
MON SPR |
MON FEA |
CAT SPR 22 |
CAT FEA 23 |
RBR SPR |
RBR FEA |
SIL SPR |
SIL FEA |
SPA SPR |
SPA FEA |
HUN SPR |
HUN FEA |
MNZ SPR |
MNZ FEA |
MAD SPR |
MAD FEA |
32nd* | 0* |
* Season still in progress.
References
[edit]- ^ "Driver: Ricardo Escotto". 24 August 2023.
- ^ "AIX Racing confirms Ricardo Escotto as replacement for Brad Benavides in Barcelona". FIAFormula3® - The Official F3® Website. Retrieved 9 June 2026.
- ^ "Escotto con Cram nella Formula 4 UAE - F4 NEL MONDO". www.italiaracing.net (in Italian). Retrieved 4 May 2025.
- ^ staff (25 April 2022). "Cram Motorsport con Ricardo Escotto nel Formula 4 Spanish Championship" (in Italian). Retrieved 4 May 2025.
- ^ "AKM conferma Clerot e Akhmedkhodjaev per Imola - F4 ITALIA". www.italiaracing.net (in Italian). Retrieved 4 May 2025.
- ^ Wood, Ida (13 May 2023). "Ricardo Escotto becomes USF Pro 2000 race-winner in bizzare fashion". Formula Scout. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
- ^ Escotto, Ricardo (2 March 2024). "Next week we race 💙💙💙 @gpstpete". Instagram. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
- ^ "Juncos Hollinger Adds Escotto to Lineup for Five Races". IndyCar.com. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
- ^ gabbyhamill (24 October 2024). "Ricardo Escotto to Join Andretti Cape INDY NXT in 2025". Andretti Global. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
- ^ "Ricardo Escotto, Andretti Cape INDY NXT Part Ways Ahead of Laguna Seca". Indy NXT. 25 July 2025. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
- ^ Barnes, Joey (14 January 2026). "Escotto confirmed by Juncos Hollinger Racing for 2026 Indy NXT campaign". Motorsport.com. Retrieved 14 January 2026.
- ^ "AIX Racing confirms Ricardo Escotto as replacement for Brad Benavides in Barcelona". FIA_Formula 3® - The Official F3® Website. 9 June 2026. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
External links
[edit]- Ricardo Escotto career summary at DriverDB.com
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- Indy Pro 2000 Championship drivers
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- UAE F4 Championship drivers
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- Indy NXT drivers
- Juncos Hollinger Racing drivers
- Euroformula Open Championship drivers
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- 21st-century Mexican sportsmen
- FIA Formula 3 Championship drivers
- AIX Racing drivers