Luo Yufeng (born June 24, 1998 in Beijing, China) is a Chinese-American racing driver. He is the 2015 Formula Continental champion and 2018 F4 Chinese Championship vice-champion.
| Yufeng Luo | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Chinese American |
| Born | 24 June 1998 Beijing, China |
| China Formula 4 Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2018 |
| Current team | Champ Motorsport |
| Racing licence |  FIA Silver |
| Car number | 88 |
| Starts | 21 |
| Wins | 1 |
| Podiums | 11 |
| Poles | 1 |
| Fastest laps | 1 |
| Best finish | 2nd in 2018 |
| Previous series | |
| 2017 2016 2015-16 2015 | Pirelli World Challenge Lamborghini Super Trofeo U.S. F2000 National Championship Formula Continental Championship |
| Championship titles | |
| 2015 | Formula Continental Championship |
Career
editIn his debut season, 2014, Luo raced in the Formula Continental and Pacific F2000 series. In the SCCA Majors Tour Western Conference Luo won at Tulsa Raceway Park. The Chinese driver, competing in a Van Diemen DP08, finished third in the series standings.[1] Luo joined the Pacific F2000 series at Buttonwillow Raceway Park and Portland International Raceway finishing all races on the podium.[2] The young driver qualified for the SCCA National Championship Runoffs in the Formula Continental class. Racing with David Freitas Racing Luo finished the race in fifth place.[3]
For 2015, Luo stepped up to the U.S. F2000 National Championship with Pabst Racing Services. His season started in February with the 2015 U.S. F2000 Winterfest at NOLA Motorsports Park. At the Winterfest, the driver scored two top ten finishes. During the regular season, Luo was a consistent finisher with only one retirement. Luo's best results were three fifth places at St. Petersburg, Indianapolis and Lucas Oil Raceway. The driver finished seventh in the series championship standings, the fourth best rookie. In the SCCA Formula Continental class, Luo entered in four races, winning them all. He therefore qualified for the SCCA National Championship Runoffs.[4] At the Runoffs, Luo lead every practice, qualified on pole, and lead every lap of the race to become the youngest ever Formula Continental champion.[5]
For 2016, Luo remained at Pabst Racing Services in the U.S. F2000 National Championship.[6] The driver scored his best results in the opening weekend at St. Petersburg scoring a second place and a win making him the first Chinese driver to win in the Road to Indy ladder series. Luo again finished seventh in the series standings. He made a one-off appearance in the Lamborghini Super Trofeo series at Virginia International Raceway winning the Pro-Am Category.[7]
Luo competed in 5 rounds of the Pirelli World Challenge with Bentley Absolute Racing in 2017. His best result came at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park where he placed 3rd.
Racing record
editCareer summary
edit| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | U.S. F2000 National Championship | Pabst Racing | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 193 | 7th |
| U.S. F2000 Winterfest | Pabst Racing Services | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 17th | |
| 2016 | U.S. F2000 National Championship | Pabst Racing Services | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 212 | 7th |
| Lamborghini Super Trofeo North America - Pro-Am | US RaceTronics | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 16th | |
| 2017 | Pirelli World Challenge - GT | Absolute Racing | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 43rd |
| 2018 | F4 Chinese Championship | Karging League | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 270 | 2nd |
SCCA National Championship Runoffs
edit| Year | Track | Car | Engine | Class | Finish | Start | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Laguna Seca | Van Diemen DP08 | Mazda MZR | Formula Continental | 5 | 6 | Running |
| 2015 | Daytona | Van Diemen DP08 | Mazda MZR | Formula Continental | 1 | 1 | Running |
American Open-Wheel racing results
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position, races in italics indicate fastest race lap)
USF2000 National Championship results
edit| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Pabst Racing | STP 5 |
STP 14 |
NOL 15 |
NOL 9 |
BAR 8 |
BAR 6 |
IMS 17 |
IMS 5 |
LOR 5 |
TOR 12 |
TOR 7 |
MDO 6 |
MDO 8 |
MDO 12 |
LAG 8 |
LAG 9 |
7th | 193 |
| 2016 | Pabst Racing | STP 2 |
STP 1 |
BAR 14 |
BAR 11 |
IMS 5 |
IMS 6 |
LOR 5 |
ROA 24 |
ROA 9 |
TOR 6 |
TOR 7 |
MDO 18 |
MDO 17 |
MDO 9 |
LAG 6 |
LAG 7 |
7th | 212 |
F4 Chinese Championship results
edit| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Champ Motorsport | NIC 3 |
NIC 2 |
NIC 3 |
ZIC 3 |
ZIC Ret |
ZIC 9 |
CGC 6 |
CGC 4 |
CGC 2 |
NIC 2 |
NIC 3 |
NIC 4 |
SIC 2 |
SIC 2 |
SIC DSQ |
WUH 1 |
WUH 2 |
WUH 3 |
NIC 6 |
NIC 6 |
NIC 4 |
2nd | 270 |
References
edit- ^ "2014 SCCA Majors Championship Point Standings Western Conference" (PDF). SCCA. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
- ^ "Pacific_Formula_F_Standings_2014_R09.xls" (PDF). Pacific F2000. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
- ^ "2014 SCCA National Championship Runoffs Official Results" (PDF). SCCA. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
- ^ "2015 SCCA Majors Championship Point Standings Western Conference" (PDF). SCCA. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
- ^ "Luo Leads Every Lap to Win Formula Continental National Championship at the SCCA Runoffs". Sports Car Club of America. 27 September 2015.
- ^ "PABST RACING ANNOUNCES YUFENG LUO FOR THE 2016 COOPER TIRES USF2000 CHAMPIONSHIP POWERED BY MAZDA". Pabstracing. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
- ^ "Lamborghini Super Trofeo North America - ProAm 2016 standings | Driver Database". www.driverdb.com.