# 2025 USF Pro 2000 Championship

The 2025 USF Pro 2000 Championship presented by Continental Tire is the 27th season of the junior series two levels below the IndyCar series. It is the third season under the USF Pro 2000 moniker after the most recent rebrand in 2023.

## Series news

* The scholarship for the champion was decreased by over $100,000 to $546,500.
* The power output by the Elite Mazda engines on road and street circuits was increased, with a heightened rev limit from 7850 rpm to 8350 rpm resulting in a power increase of up to 40 horsepower.

## Drivers and teams

All drivers compete using Tatuus IP-22 racecars with Elite Mazda 2.0-014A engines and Continental tires.
| Team | No. | Driver(s) | Status | Round(s) |
| Comet/NCMP Racing | 21 | Logan Adams | | 1–2 |
| DEForce Racing | 9 | Nicholas Monteiro | | All |
| DEForce Racing | 10 | Jorge Garciarce | | All |
| Exclusive Autosport | 90 | Mac Clark | | All |
| Exclusive Autosport | 91 | Joey Brienza | R | All |
| Exclusive Autosport | 92 | Carson Etter | R | All |
| FatBoy Racing! | 83 | Charles Finelli | | 1–2 |
| Jay Howard Driver Development | 4 | Tanner DeFabis | R | 1–2 |
| Jay Howard Driver Development | 6 | Frankie Mossman | | All |
| Pabst Racing | 18 | Max Garcia | R | All |
| Pabst Racing | 19 | Jacob Douglas | R | All |
| Pabst Racing | 20 | Michael Costello | R | All |
| TJ Speed Motorsports | 26 | Jace Denmark | | All |
| TJ Speed Motorsports | 27 | Ariel Elkin | R | All |
| TJ Speed Motorsports | 28 | Sebastian Manson | R | All |
| Turn 3 Motorsport | 2 | Cooper Becklin | | All |
| Turn 3 Motorsport | 3 | Titus Sherlock | R | 1–2 |
| Turn 3 Motorsport | 22 | Elliot Cox | R | 1–2 |
| Turn 3 Motorsport | 33 | Tyke Durst | | All |
| Turn 3 Motorsport | 44 | Alessandro de Tullio | | All |
| Velocity Racing Development | 84 | Owen Tangavelou | R | 1–2 |
| Velocity Racing Development | 88 | Max Taylor | R | All |
| Icon | Status |
| R | Rookie |

### Team changes

BN Racing, which only returned to competition in the series in 2024, did not confirm its presence in the 2025 championship or any driver signings ahead of the season.

### Driver changes

Reigning Teams' Champions Pabst Racing took on three new drivers as Jace Denmark moved to TJ Speed Motorsports and Simon Sikes and Christian Brooks left the championship. Reigning USF2000 Champion Max Garcia remained with the team for his move up to USF Pro 2000, while Jacob Douglas returned to Pabst, with whom he came sixth in USF2000 in 2023. Michael Costello, the only newcomer to the Pabst Racing fold, stepped up to USFP2000 after coming ninth in USF2000 with JHDD to complete the team's lineup.
Only one of Turn 3 Motorsport's five drivers remained in the series as Drivers' Champion Lochie Hughes graduate to Indy NXT with Andretti Global, Danny Dyszelski left the team and Adam Fitzgerald and Ethan Ho had already departed mid-way through the 2024 season. Alessandro de Tullio, who entered six races with BN Racing in 2024, replaced Hughes in the No. 44 car, while Cooper Becklin, who entered nine races with TJ Speed Motorsports in 2024, pilots the No. 2 car. Two more drivers joined the team, initially only confirmed for the first race weekend, in Titus Sherlock, who moved over from FR Americas after coming fourth in 2024 driving for Crosslink Kiwi Motorsports, and Elliot Cox, who stepped up from USF2000 after finishing sixth driving for Sarah Fisher Hartman Racing Development.
Velocity Racing Development's Nikita Johnson moved to GB3, where he joined Hitech Grand Prix, while also taking on a part-time Indy NXT campaign with HMD Motorsports. To replace him, VRD promoted Max Taylor after he won the USF Juniors title and came third in USF2000 in 2024 with the team. Eurocup-3 race winner Owen Tangavelou also joined the team for a two-round part-time campaign.
TJ Speed Motorsports took on three new drivers for their three cars. The No. 27 car previously occupied by Hunter Yeany before his mid-season departure is piloted by Formula Regional Japanese runner-up Sebastian Manson on his USFP2000 debut. Turn 3-bound Cooper Becklin, who spent the second half of the 2024 season in the team's No. 28 car, was replaced by Ariel Elkin, who jumps up from USF Juniors after finishing the 2024 season in fourth driving for International Motorsport. Liam Sceats joined HMD Motorsports for a part-time Indy NXT campaign, and USF2000 driver Evagoras Papasavvas was initially announced to replace him in the No. 28 car. Ahead of the season opener, Jace Denmark was instead announced to be the third driver in TJ Speed's lineup, returning to USFP2000 where he finishing third in 2024 with Papst Racing after being unable to secure a drive in Indy NXT.
With BN Racing not entering the 2025 season, three of their four drivers left the championship in Nicolás Baptiste, Ricardo Escotto - who will join Andretti Cape in Indy NXT - and Arturo Flores, while Alessandro de Tullio moved to Turn 3 Motorsport.
Jay Howard Driver Development saw Frankie Mossman returning for a second season. Tanner DeFabis, who raced for the team at the 2024 season finale, remain with the team for a part-time campaign, entering the events at St. Petersburg and more events to be confirmed at a later date.
DEForce Racing saw Mac Clark leave the team to join Exclusive Autosport.
Exclusive Autosport, who did not have a full-time driver in 2024 after Braden Eves had to end his campaign early due to budget issues, have three new drivers in 2025. The team promoted two USF2000 drivers to its lineup in Joey Brienza, who came fifth in 2024, also with Exclusive Autosport, and Carson Etter, who came 16th with DC Autosport. Mac Clark completed the team's lineup, embarking on his second year in the series after finishing his 2024 campaign with DEForce Racing in eleventh despite missing the final two races.

## Schedule

The 2025 schedule was revealed on September 17, 2024. The championship will visit the same eight circuits as it did in 2024: two street circuits, five road courses and one oval. All rounds except the weekends at NOLA and Indianapolis Raceway Park will run in support of the IndyCar Series.
| Rd. | Date | Race name | Track | Location |
| 1 | February 28 – March 2 | Andersen Interior Contracting Grand Prix of St. Petersburg | R Streets of St. Petersburg | St. Petersburg, Florida |
| 2 | February 28 – March 2 | Andersen Interior Contracting Grand Prix of St. Petersburg | R Streets of St. Petersburg | St. Petersburg, Florida |
| 3 | April 11–13 | Continental Tire Grand Prix of Louisiana | R NOLA Motorsports Park | Avondale, Louisiana |
| 4 | April 11–13 | Continental Tire Grand Prix of Louisiana | R NOLA Motorsports Park | Avondale, Louisiana |
| 5 | April 11–13 | Continental Tire Grand Prix of Louisiana | R NOLA Motorsports Park | Avondale, Louisiana |
| 6 | May 8–10 | TBA | R Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course | Speedway, Indiana |
| 7 | May 8–10 | TBA | R Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course | Speedway, Indiana |
| 8 | May 8–10 | TBA | R Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course | Speedway, Indiana |
| 9 | May 22–23 | TBA | O Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park | Brownsburg, Indiana |
| 10 | June 19–22 | TBA | R Road America | Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin |
| 11 | June 19–22 | TBA | R Road America | Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin |
| 12 | June 19–22 | TBA | R Road America | Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin |
| 13 | July 3–6 | TBA | R Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course | Lexington, Ohio |
| 14 | July 3–6 | TBA | R Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course | Lexington, Ohio |
| 15 | July 18–20 | TBA | R Exhibition Place | Toronto, Ontario |
| 16 | July 18–20 | TBA | R Exhibition Place | Toronto, Ontario |
| 17 | August 7–10 | TBA | R Portland International Raceway | Portland, Oregon |
| 18 | August 7–10 | TBA | R Portland International Raceway | Portland, Oregon |

## Race results

| Rd. | Track | Pole position | Fastest lap | Most laps led | Race winner | Race winner |
| Rd. | Track | Pole position | Fastest lap | Most laps led | Driver | Team |
| 1 | Streets of St. Petersburg | Alessandro de Tullio | Alessandro de Tullio | Alessandro de Tullio | Alessandro de Tullio | Turn 3 Motorsport |
| 2 | Streets of St. Petersburg | Alessandro de Tullio | Max Garcia | Max Garcia | Max Garcia | Pabst Racing |
| 3 | NOLA Motorsports Park | | | | | |
| 4 | NOLA Motorsports Park | | | | | |
| 5 | NOLA Motorsports Park | | | | | |
| 6 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course | | | | | |
| 7 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course | | | | | |
| 8 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course | | | | | |
| 9 | Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park | | | | | |
| 10 | Road America | | | | | |
| 11 | Road America | | | | | |
| 12 | Road America | | | | | |
| 13 | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course | | | | | |
| 14 | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course | | | | | |
| 15 | Exhibition Place | | | | | |
| 16 | Exhibition Place | | | | | |
| 17 | Portland International Raceway | | | | | |
| 18 | Portland International Raceway | | | | | |

## Championship standings
### Drivers' Championship
#### Scoring system

| Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th | 15th | 16th | 17th | 18th | 19th | 20th+ |
| Points | 30 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Points (O) | 45 | 38 | 33 | 29 | 26 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
* The driver who qualifies on pole is awarded one additional point.
* One point is awarded to the driver who leads the most laps in a race.
* One point is awarded to the driver who sets the fastest lap during the race.
| Pos | Driver | STP | STP | NOL | NOL | NOL | IMS | IMS | IMS | IRP | ROA | ROA | ROA | MOH | MOH | TOR | TOR | POR | POR | Points |
| 1 | Max Garcia | 2 | 1* | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 57 |
| 2 | Mac Clark | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 44 |
| 3 | Alessandro de Tullio | 1* | 18 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 37 |
| 4 | Max Taylor | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 36 |
| 5 | Jace Denmark | 8 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 28 |
| 6 | Owen Tangavelou | 11 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 27 |
| 7 | Tanner DeFabis | 10 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 25 |
| 8 | Jacob Douglas | 20 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 23 |
| 9 | Michael Costello | 3 | 21 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 23 |
| 10 | Nicholas Monteiro | 7 | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 22 |
| 11 | Jorge Garciarce | 12 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 21 |
| 12 | Cooper Becklin | 6 | 16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 20 |
| 13 | Joey Brienza | 13 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 18 |
| 14 | Logan Adams | 9 | 17 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 16 |
| 15 | Sebastian Manson | 19 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 15 |
| 16 | Carson Etter | 15 | 12 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 15 |
| 17 | Frankie Mossman | 21 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12 |
| 18 | Charles Finelli | 16 | 14 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12 |
| 19 | Tyke Durst | 14 | 19 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9 |
| 20 | Titus Sherlock | 22 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 |
| 21 | Elliot Cox | 17 | 20 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 |
| 22 | Ariel Elkin | 18 | DNS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 |
| Pos | Driver | STP | STP | NOL | NOL | NOL | IMS | IMS | IMS | IRP | ROA | ROA | ROA | MOH | MOH | TOR | TOR | POR | POR | Points |
| Color | Result |
| Gold | Winner |
| Silver | 2nd place |
| Bronze | 3rd place |
| Green | 4th & 5th place |
| Light Blue | 6th–10th place |
| Dark Blue | Finished (Outside Top 10) |
| Purple | Did not finish |
| Red | Did not qualify (DNQ) |
| Brown | Withdrawn (Wth) |
| Black | Disqualified (DSQ) |
| White | Did not start (DNS) |
| Blank | Did not participate |
In-line notation :
| Bold | Pole position (1 point) |
| Italics | Ran fastest race lap (1 point) |
| * | Led most race laps (1 point) Not awarded if more than one driver led most laps |
| Rookie ||

### Teams' championship
#### Scoring system

| Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th+ |
| Points | 22 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
* Single car teams receive 3 bonus points as an equivalency to multi-car teams.
* Only the best two results count for teams fielding more than two entries.
| Pos | Driver | STP | STP | NOL | NOL | NOL | IMS | IMS | IMS | IRP | ROA | ROA | ROA | MOH | MOH | TOR | TOR | POR | POR | Points |
| 1 | Pabst Racing | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 67 |
| 1 | Pabst Racing | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 67 |
| 2 | Exclusive Autosport | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 35 |
| 2 | Exclusive Autosport | 13 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 35 |
| 3 | Velocity Racing Development | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 33 |
| 3 | Velocity Racing Development | 11 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 33 |
| 4 | Turn 3 Motorsport | 1 | 14 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 32 |
| 4 | Turn 3 Motorsport | 6 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 32 |
| 5 | TJ Speed Motorsports | 8 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 17 |
| 5 | TJ Speed Motorsports | 15 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 17 |
| 6 | DEForce Racing | 7 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 |
| 6 | DEForce Racing | 12 | 12 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 |
| 7 | Jay Howard Driver Development | 10 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9 |
| 7 | Jay Howard Driver Development | 16 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9 |
| 8 | Comet/NCMP Racing | 9 | 16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9 |
| 9 | FatBoy Racing! | 14 | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 |
| Pos | Driver | STP | STP | NOL | NOL | NOL | IMS | IMS | IMS | IRP | ROA | ROA | ROA | MOH | MOH | TOR | TOR | POR | POR | Points |