James Roe Jr. (born 11 October 1998) is an Irish racing driver.[1] He currently competes in Indy NXT driving the No. 29 Honda for Andretti Autosport.[2] He previously drove for TJ Speed Motorsports in 2022.[3] Roe previously competed in the Indy Pro 2000 Championship with Turn 3 Motorsport.[4] Roe is a nephew of former racing driver Michael Roe.
| James Roe Jr. | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Nationality |  Irish |
| Born | 11 October 1998 Naas, County Kildare, Ireland |
| Indy Lights career | |
| Debut season | 2022 |
| Current team | Andretti Global |
| Car number | 29 |
| Starts | 36 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 3 |
| Poles | 1 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | 6th in 2024 |
| Previous series | |
| 2021 2020 2019 2018 2018 2016-17 | Indy Pro 2000 Championship FR Americas Championship F3 Americas Championship U.S. F2000 National Championship F2000 Championship Series F4 UAE Championship |
Racing career
editIndy Pro 2000
editOn February 22, 2021, it was announced that Roe would be joining Turn 3 Motorsport to compete in the 2021 Indy Pro 2000 Championship.[5] Roe managed to get his first win of the season at the final race in Mid-Ohio, finishing ahead of Enaam Ahmed and 2021 series champion, Christian Rasmussen.[6]
Indy NXT
edit
For the 2022 season, Roe moved to TJ Speed Motorsports to compete in the Indy Lights series.[3] He scored three top ten finishes in his nine races with the team before contesting two rounds with HMD. As Roe missed the final three races, he ended up 12th in the standings.
On January 4, 2023, it was announced that Roe would compete full-time in the 2023 Indy NXT season for Andretti Autosport.[2] Having fought for the win at the Indianapolis Road Course, Roe scored his first podium in the series, finishing second.[7] He ended the season seventh in the championship, finishing ahead of Jamie Chadwick but behind Hunter McElrea and Louis Foster in the teammate battle.[8] In 2024, Roe remained in Indy NXT and once again partnered Chadwick and Foster at Andretti.[9] During a patchy first half of the season, which included three retirements, Roe managed to score a sole podium at Barber, finishing third.[10] At the first oval race in Iowa, Roe took the first pole position of his NXT career, setting the series' lap record at the track in the process.[11] Having led the vast majority of the race, Roe was passed by teammate Foster late on and finished second.[12]
Racing record
editCareer summary
edit| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 | Formula 4 UAE Championship | Rasgaira Motorsports | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 49 | 11th |
| 2018 | F2000 Championship Series | ArmsUp Motorsports | 14 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 414 | 2nd |
| U.S. F2000 National Championship | Swan-RJB Motorsports | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 30th | |
| 2019 | F3 Americas Championship | Global Racing Group | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 147 | 5th |
| 2020 | Formula Regional Americas Championship | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 7th | |
| 2021 | Indy Pro 2000 Championship | Turn 3 Motorsport | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 243 | 7th |
| 2022 | Indy Lights | TJ Speed Motorsports | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 219 | 12th |
| HMD Motorsports with Dale Coyne Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Italian GT Endurance Championship - GT3 Pro-Am | Imperiale Racing | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | NC† | |
| International GT Open | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 23rd | ||
| 2023 | Indy NXT | Andretti Autosport | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 335 | 7th |
| 2024 | Indy NXT | Andretti Global | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 316 | 6th |
† As Roe Jr. was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points. *Season still in progress.
Motorsports career results
editFormula 4 UAE Championship
(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 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 | Rasgaira Motorsports | DUB 4 |
DUB 4 |
DUB 3 |
ABU 5 |
ABU |
ABU |
ABU |
DUB |
DUB |
DUB |
ABU |
ABU |
ABU |
ABU |
ABU |
ABU |
ABU |
ABU |
11th | 49 |
American open-wheel results
editF2000 Championship Series
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 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | ArmsUp Motorsports | ATL 6 |
ATL 3 |
WGL 8 |
WGL 1 |
VIR 15 |
VIR 1 |
MOH 8 |
MOH 3 |
PIT Ret |
PIT 5 |
SPM 3 |
SPM Ret |
NJM 1 |
NJM 3 |
2nd | 414 |
U.S. F2000 National Championship Series
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 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Swan-RJB Motorsports | STP 1 |
STP 2 |
IMS 1 12 |
IMS 2 5 |
LOS |
ROA 1 |
ROA 2 |
TOR 1 |
TOR 2 |
MOH 1 |
MOH 2 |
MOH 3 |
POR 1 |
POR 2 |
30th | 26 |
Formula 3 Americas Championship
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 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Global Racing Group | BAR 4 |
BAR 7 |
ATL 4 |
ATL Ret |
ATL 6 |
PIT 5 |
PIT 7 |
PIT 6 |
VIR 8 |
VIR 5 |
VIR 5 |
ROA 1 |
ROA 6 |
SEB 6 |
SEB 5 |
SEB 5 |
5th | 147 |
Formula Regional Americas Championship
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 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Global Racing Group | MOH 5 |
MOH 12 |
VIR Ret |
VIR 8 |
VIR 9 |
BAR 8 |
BAR 9 |
BAR 8 |
SEB 9 |
SEB 7 |
SEB 4 |
HMS 5 |
HMS 6 |
HMS 9 |
COA 7 |
COA 5 |
COA 6 |
7th | 92 |
Indy Pro 2000 Championship
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) (Races with * indicate most race laps led)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Turn 3 Motorsport | ALA 1 15 |
ALA 2 11 |
STP 1 13 |
STP 2 16 |
IMS 1 8 |
IMS 2 10 |
IMS 3 11 |
LOR 11 |
ROA 1 6 |
ROA 2 10 |
MOH 1 8 |
MOH 2 11 |
GMP 4 |
NJM 1 6 |
NJM 2 10 |
NJM 3 5 |
MOH 1 11 |
MOH 2 1* |
7th | 243 |
Indy Lights / Indy NXT
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | TJ Speed Motorsports | STP 13 |
BAR 13 |
IMS 13 |
IMS 13 |
DET 7 |
DET 9 |
RDA 7 |
MDO 12 |
IOW 13 |
12th | 219 | |||||
| HMD Motorsports with Dale Coyne Racing |
NSH 12 |
GMP 8 |
POR |
LAG |
LAG | ||||||||||||
| 2023 | Andretti Autosport | STP 17 |
BAR 5 |
IMS 7 |
DET 10 |
DET 6 |
RDA 5 |
MDO 12 |
IOW 9 |
NSH 4 |
IMS 2 |
STL 15 |
POR 8 |
LAG 9 |
LAG 15 |
7th | 335 |
| 2024 | Andretti Global | STP 16 |
BAR 3 |
IMS 15 |
IMS 4 |
DET 16 |
RDA 18 |
LAG 5 |
LAG 19 |
MDO 15 |
IOW 2* |
GMP 10 |
POR 16 |
MIL 6 |
NSH 4 |
6th | 316 |
| 2025 | Andretti Global | STP | BAR | IMS | IMS | DET | GMP | RDA | MDO | IOW | LAG | LAG | POR | MIL | NSH | ||
* Season still in progress.
References
edit- ^ "James Roe Jr | Motor Sport in Ireland | Kildare | Motor Racing". jamesroejr.com. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ^ a b "Andretti Autosport | James Roe Signs with Andretti Autosport for the 2023 INDY NXT by Firestone Season". Andretti Autosport. 4 January 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
- ^ a b "James Roe Joins TJ Speed Indy Lights Program for 2022". Tjspeedmotorsports C (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 January 2022.
- ^ "James Roe Jr | Racing career profile | Driver Database". www.driverdb.com. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ^ Wood, Ida (22 February 2021). "James Roe makes Road to Indy move with Turn 3 in Indy Pro 2000". Formula Scout. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
- ^ "Rasmussen secures Indy Pro 2000 title as Roe wins Mid-Ohio finale". RACER. 3 October 2021. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
- ^ "Roe Brims with Confidence as Steady Climb Reaches Podium". IndyCar.com. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ "2023 Final Points Standings for Indy NXT, Indy Pro 2000 and USF2000". indymotorspeedway.com. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ Pruett, Marshall (9 October 2023). "Bogle and Roe back in Indy NXT in 2024". Racer.com.
- ^ "Abel Earns First Career Victory after Perfect Weekend". IndyCar.com. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ^ "Roe rockets to first Indy NXT pole at Iowa, at track-record speed". RACER. 12 July 2024. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ^ "Foster continues string of Indy NXT success with victory in Iowa". RACER. 13 July 2024. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
External links
edit- Official website
- James Roe Jr. career summary at DriverDB.com