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.
| Jonathan Browne | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Irish |
| Born | 10 July 2000 Ratoath, County Meath, Ireland |
| Indy NXT career | |
| Debut season | 2024 |
| Current team | HMD Motorsports |
| Car number | 23 |
| Starts | 11 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | 13th in 2024 |
Career
editBrowne 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
editBrowne graduated from TU Dublin with a degree in mechanical engineering.[20]
Racing record
editCareer summary
edit| 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
editIndy Pro 2000 Championship / USF Pro 2000 Championship
edit| 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
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 | 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
edit- ^ "Driver: Jonathan Browne #2 Turn 3 Motorsport". 29 November 2023.
- ^ Scout, Formula (27 October 2019). "Jonathan Browne wins Formula Ford Festival in dominant style". Formula Scout. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
- ^ "Ratoath man Browne delivers at Brands Hatch". Meath Chronicle. 1 November 2019. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
- ^ "Smith scoops Formula Ford Festival crown". Kent Online. 26 October 2020. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
- ^ Wood, Ida (5 August 2021). "FFord Festival winner Jonathan Browne to join GB3 with Hillspeed". Formula Scout. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
- ^ Smyth, Richard (18 August 2021). "A Podium On Debut: Who Is Surprise GB3 Rookie Jonathan Browne?". Feeder Series. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
- ^ "Jonathan Browne Signs with Turn 3 Motorsport for Indy Pro 2000 Debut". www.indypro2000.com. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
- ^ Demmendaal, Jeroen (23 February 2022). "Your expert guide to the 2022 Indy Pro 2000 driver lineup". Feeder Series. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
- ^ "Jonathan Browne Scores First Pole Position". www.usfpro2000.com. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
- ^ "Browne Continues To Scale Obstacles En Route to INDY NXT". IndyCar.com. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
- ^ "Jonathan Browne Returns to Turn 3 Motorsport for 2023 USF Pro 2000". www.usfpro2000.com. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
- ^ Demmendaal, Jeroen (1 March 2023). "Your season guide to the 2023 USF Pro 2000 Championship". Feeder Series. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
- ^ Wood, Ida (18 June 2023). "D'Orlando and Zendeli win in USFP2000's action-packed Road America races". Formula Scout. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
- ^ Wood, Ida (4 September 2023). "Nikita Johnson gets his second win from five USF Pro 2000 starts". Formula Scout. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
- ^ "2023 Season Standings". www.usfpro2000.com. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
- ^ "Johnson dominates USF Pro 2000 finale". RACER. 3 September 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
- ^ "JONATHAN BROWNE JOINS HMD MOTORSPORTS FOR THE 2024 INDY NXT BY FIRESTONE SEASON". 29 November 2023.
- ^ Demmendaal, Jeroen (5 March 2024). "Indy NXT: 2024 season guide". Feeder Series. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
- ^ "2024 Standings". IndyCar.com. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
- ^ "Jonathan Browne". IndyCar.com. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
External links
edit- Jonathan Browne career summary at DriverDB.com