Cooper Becklin
| Cooper Becklin | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  American |
| Born | August 28, 2004 West Linn, Oregon, United States |
| Formula Regional Americas Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2021 |
| Current team | Crosslink Kiwi Motorsport |
| Car number | 19 |
| Starts | 36 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 13 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 3 |
| Best finish | 7th in 2022 |
| Previous series | |
| 2021 2020 2020 | Formula 4 United States Championship Formula Pro USA F4 Winter Series Formula Pro USA – F4 Western Championship |
Cooper Becklin (born August 28, 2004) is an American racing driver currently competing in the Formula Regional Americas Championship with Crosslink Kiwi Motorsport.[1][2][3]
Career[edit]
Formula 4 United States Championship[edit]
On March 24, 2021, it was announced that Becklin would compete in the 2021 Formula 4 United States Championship driving for Crosslink/Kiwi Motorsport.[4] Although the deal was for the full season, Becklin only competed in the first three races, finishing only the first one of the three.
Formula Regional Americas Championship[edit]
2021[edit]
Becklin would debut in the 2021 Formula Regional Americas Championship with Crosslink/Kiwi Motorsport at the Virginia International Raceway round.[5] He would have a best finish of sixth at the second race at the Circuit of the Americas.[6]
2022[edit]
Becklin would return to the championship in 2022 for the full season once again with Crosslink Kiwi Motorsport.[2] He would get his maiden podium at Mid-Ohio to finish third.[7] Becklin would also finish a career best second at Virginia International Raceway behind series champion Raoul Hyman.[8]
2023[edit]
In 2023, Becklin would return to the championship with Crosslink Kiwi Motorsport.[1]
Racing record[edit]
Racing career summary[edit]
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Formula Pro USA - F4 Western Championship | World Speed Motorsports | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 143 | 3rd |
| Formula Pro USA F4 Winter Series | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 11th | ||
| 2021 | Formula 4 United States Championship | Crosslink/Kiwi Motorsport | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29th |
| Formula Regional Americas Championship | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 16th | ||
| 2022 | Formula Regional Americas Championship | Crosslink Kiwi Motorsport | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 132 | 7th |
| 2023 | Formula Regional Americas Championship | Crosslink Kiwi Motorsport | 18 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 251 | 3rd |
* Season still in progress.
Complete Formula 4 United States 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 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Crosslink/Kiwi Motorsport | ATL 1 11 |
ATL 2 Ret |
ATL 3 DNS |
ROA 1 |
ROA 2 |
ROA 3 |
MOH 1 |
MOH 2 |
MOH 3 |
BRA 1 |
BRA 2 |
BRA 3 |
VIR 1 |
VIR 2 |
VIR 3 |
COA 1 |
COA 2 |
29th | 0 |
Complete Formula Regional Americas 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 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Crosslink/Kiwi Motorsport | ATL 1 |
ATL 2 |
ATL 3 |
ROA 1 |
ROA 2 |
ROA 3 |
MOH 1 |
MOH 2 |
MOH 3 |
BRA 1 |
BRA 2 |
BRA 3 |
VIR 1 7 |
VIR 2 7 |
VIR 3 8 |
COA 1 7 |
COA 2 6 |
COA 3 12 |
16th | 30 |
| 2022 | Crosslink Kiwi Motorsport | NOL 1 NC |
NOL 2 8 |
NOL 3 10 |
ROA 1 8 |
ROA 2 7 |
ROA 3 7 |
MOH 1 8 |
MOH 2 7 |
MOH 3 3 |
NJM 1 4 |
NJM 2 6 |
NJM 3 4 |
VIR 1 5 |
VIR 2 6 |
VIR 3 2 |
COA 1 7 |
COA 2 9 |
COA 3 5 |
7th | 132 |
| 2023 | Crosslink Kiwi Motorsport | NOL 1 3 |
NOL 2 2 |
NOL 3 11† |
ROA 1 3 |
ROA 2 3 |
ROA 3 3 |
MOH 1 3 |
MOH 2 3 |
MOH 3 3 |
NJM 1 3 |
NJM 2 3 |
NJM 3 3 |
VIR 1 3 |
VIR 2 3 |
VIR 3 1 |
COA 1 2 |
COA 2 5 |
COA 3 Ret |
3rd | 251 |
* Season still in progress.
† Becklin did not finish, but was classified.
References[edit]
- ^ a b "2023 FR Americas Championship Entry List: Rounds 1–3 at NOLA Motorsports Park" (PDF). Retrieved 1 August 2023.[dead link]
- ^ a b "12 drivers make up the provisional start list for round one of @FRAmericas next weekend at NOLA Motorsports Park, Louisiana!". Twitter. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
- ^ "VIR-FR-EntryList 20210920" (PDF). Retrieved 1 August 2023.
- ^ "Kiwi Motorsport Adds Cooper Becklin to 2021 F4 U.S. Driver Lineup". F4 U.S. Championships. 2021-03-24. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
- ^ Wood, Ida (2021-09-24). "FRegional Americas reveals 2022 calendar, new drivers join latest round". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
- ^ Wood, Ida (2021-11-06). "Kyffin Simpson crowned Formula Regional Americas champion at COTA". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
- ^ Wood, Ida (2022-06-27). "Hyman finally gets his FRegional Americas triple at Mid-Ohio". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
- ^ Wood, Ida (2022-10-09). "Hyman homes in on FRegional Americas title with Virginia double". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
External links[edit]
- Cooper Becklin career summary at DriverDB.com