Ellis Spiezia (born November 1, 2005) is an American racing driver.[1] In 2022, he was nominated for the BBC Green Sport Awards.[2]
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| Born | November 1, 2005 Jupiter, Florida, U.S. |
| Occupation | Racing driver |
| Website | www |
Early life and education
editEllis was born in Jupiter Florida. In 2009 his family relocated to Hoboken, New Jersey, were attended Hamilton Park Montessori School.[3] After completing the eight grade in June 2020, during the COVID pandemic, Ellis left mainstream education to follow a self-directed learning path.[4]
Career
editEllis began his racing career at the indoor kart track, namely RPM in Jersey City, New Jersey and later Autobahn Palisades.[5] In 2019, he participated in an adult league offered by Autobahn Palisades, gaining his first championship win. This earned him a spot at AEKC, a national championship for indoor karting.[3]
Ellis participated in a number of Lucas Oil Race School events, including the 2019 Scholarship Shootout.[6] In September 2019, he attended the Play & Drive inaugural electric karting event in Aragon, Spain with prototype electric racing karts.[3] He finished 5th overall in the fall of 2019.[5]
In 2020, amidst the COVID-19 epidemic, Ellis participated in the DEKM, an electric kart championship in Germany.[5]
Returning to Europe in 2021, Ellis continued in the DEKM and also raced the Rotax Project E20 Euro Trophy, finishing 2nd overall, and taking his first win in a competitive kart race in Mulsen, Germany. Spiezia test drove the ERA Championship car, the world's first electric junior formula car.[7] He also participated in the Yacademy F4 Winter Series in the US in December 2021, where he finished P5 overall.[5]
In 2022 Ellis participated in ERA Championship, setting their first and only subsequent pole position, finishing P4 in their inaugural race after leading the race before suffering a mechanical failure. He also drove Ford Fiesta Sprint Cup in Belgium in 2022, finishing P3 overall and P2 in the junior category.
In 2023 he participated in the inaugural season of NXT Gen Cup Championship, leading the championship for over half the season before finishing 3rd overall.[8]
On March 1-2, 2024, Ellis Spiezia participated in the season finale of the Nitrocross season, driving in the NEXT class.[9] His first ever rallycross event, Ellis finished 4th in the 1st race of the weekend, and in the final lap of the 2nd race, had a rollover when taking the joker lap.[9]
In 2024, Ellis will race the FIA RX2e European Championship, in support of the FIA World RX Championship.[10][11] Ellis will drive for ZEROID Motorsport, part of QEV Technologies.[12][13]
Award and recognition
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ Lucy Buchholz,"Exclusive Video: Ellis Spiezia and Karli Anderson". sustainabilitymag.com. 10 August 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
- ^ a b "BBC Green Sport Awards: Nominees announced for inaugural awards". bbc.co.uk. 28 September 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
- ^ a b c "Ellis Spiezia: 16-year-old Talent at the Service of the ERA Championship Series". greenracingnews.com. 10 March 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
- ^ Matt High,"The Electric Renegade". citizenzero.online. 27 February 2024. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Episode 289 with Ellis Spiezia – Doing It Different". electrifynews.com. 24 August 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
- ^ "Ellis Spiezia Interview". isitfast.co.uk. 11 July 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
- ^ Victoria Marie Moyeno,"15-Year-Old Hoboken Resident to Compete in International Electric Kart Race". hobokengirl.com. 21 February 2021. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
- ^ "Ellis Spiezia and Victor Nielsen confirmed for ERA Championship Series Europe 2023". erachampionship.com. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
- ^ a b "Electric Racing Driver Ellis Spiezia Takes a Gamble on Nitrocross in Las Vegas". metro.newschannelnebraska.com. 27 February 2024. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ "Ellis Spiezia to make his debut in RX2e". fia-rx2e.com. 8 April 2024. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ "Spiezia to run RX2e with QEV Technologies". racer.com. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ "Ellis Spiezia to make his debut in RX2e". qevtech.com. 6 April 2024. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ "Rising American star Spiezia signs up for full season in RX2e". fiaworldrallycross.com. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ Tom Swallow,"Top 10 electric vehicle Influencers". evmagazine.com. 3 March 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2024.