Luo Yufeng (racing driver) explained

Yufeng Luo
Nationality: Chinese
American
Birth Date:24 June 1998
Birth Place:Beijing, China
Racing Licence: FIA Silver
Current Series:China Formula 4 Championship
First Year:2018
Current Team:Champ Motorsport
Car Number:88
Starts:21
Wins:1
Podiums:11
Poles:1
Fastest Laps:1
Best Finish:2nd
Year:2018
Prev Series:Pirelli World Challenge
Lamborghini Super Trofeo
U.S. F2000 National Championship
Formula Continental Championship
Titles:Formula Continental Championship

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.

Career

In 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

Career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition
2015U.S. F2000 National ChampionshipPabst Racing1600001937th
U.S. F2000 WinterfestPabst Racing Services300003217th
2016U.S. F2000 National ChampionshipPabst Racing Services1610122127th
Lamborghini Super Trofeo North America - Pro-AmUS RaceTronics210011516th
2017Pirelli World Challenge - GTAbsolute Racing800004543rd
2018F4 Chinese ChampionshipKarging League21001122702nd

SCCA National Championship Runoffs

Year Track Car Engine Class Finish Start Status
2014 Van Diemen DP08 5 6 Running
2015 Van Diemen DP08 1 1 Running

American Open-Wheel racing results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position, races in italics indicate fastest race lap)

USF2000 National Championship results

YearEntrant 12345678910111213141516PosPoints
2015Pabst RacingSTP
STP
NOL
NOL
BAR
BAR
IMS
IMS
LOR
TOR
TOR
MDO
MDO
MDO
LAG
LAG
7th193
2016Pabst RacingSTP
STP
BAR
BAR
IMS
IMS
LOR
ROA
ROA
TOR
TOR
MDO
MDO
MDO
LAG
LAG
7th212

F4 Chinese Championship results

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2014 SCCA Majors Championship Point Standings Western Conference. SCCA. 25 October 2016.
  2. Web site: Pacific_Formula_F_Standings_2014_R09.xls. Pacific F2000. 25 October 2016.
  3. Web site: 2014 SCCA National Championship Runoffs Official Results. SCCA. 25 October 2016.
  4. Web site: 2015 SCCA Majors Championship Point Standings Western Conference. SCCA. 25 October 2016.
  5. Web site: Luo Leads Every Lap to Win Formula Continental National Championship at the SCCA Runoffs. Sports Car Club of America. 27 September 2015 . en.
  6. Web site: PABST RACING ANNOUNCES YUFENG LUO FOR THE 2016 COOPER TIRES USF2000 CHAMPIONSHIP POWERED BY MAZDA. Pabstracing. 5 May 2017.
  7. Web site: Lamborghini Super Trofeo North America - ProAm 2016 standings Driver Database. www.driverdb.com. en.