Josh Pierson (born February 14, 2006) is an American racing driver.[1] He currently competes in Indy NXT for HMD Motorsports, the FIA World Endurance Championship for United Autosport,[2] and in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship for TDS Racing.[3] He previously competed in the U.S. F2000 National Championship with Pabst Racing.[4]
Career[]
FIA World Endurance Championship[]
On August 17, 2021, United Autosports announced that it had signed Pierson to compete in the 2022 FIA World Endurance Championship.[5] This will make Pierson the youngest ever driver to compete in the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
In 2022, Pierson made his debut in the series and managed to win the 1000 Miles of Sebring, making him the youngest ever FIA World Endurance Championship race winner.[6]
Pierson resigned with United Autosports to compete in the 2023 FIA World Endurance Championship.[2]
IMSA SportsCar Championship[]
Pierson signed with PR1/Mathiasen Motorsports to compete in the 2022 IMSA SportsCar Championship.[7][8]
On November 29, 2022, it was announced that Pierson would sign with newcomer TDS Racing for the 2023 IMSA SportsCar Championship to drive their LMP2 car.[3]
Indy NXT[]
Pierson will return to the Road to Indy ladder to race in the 2023 Indy NXT[lower-alpha 1] with HMD Motorsports.[10]
IndyCar Series[]
Pierson joined Ed Carpenter Racing's new racing programme for 2023, becoming a development driver for the 2023 IndyCar Series.[11]
Racing record[]
Career summary[]
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | F1600 Championship Series | lovation, TransUnion | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 72 | 22nd |
| U.S. F2000 National Championship | Exclusive Autosport | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 20th | |
| 2021 | U.S. F2000 National Championship | Pabst Racing | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 291 | 4th |
| 2022 | Asian Le Mans Series - LMP2 | United Autosports | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | NC† |
| FIA World Endurance Championship - LMP2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 113 | 3rd | ||
| 24 Hours of Le Mans - LMP2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 6th | ||
| IMSA SportsCar Championship - LMP2 | PR1/Mathiasen Motorsports | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1809 | 6th | |
| 2023 | Indy NXT | HMD Motorsports | |||||||
| FIA World Endurance Championship - LMP2 | United Autosports | ||||||||
| IMSA SportsCar Championship - LMP2 | TDS Racing |
* Season still in progress.
† As Pierson was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points.
American open-wheel racing results[]
F1600 Championship Series[]
(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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Iovation, TransUnion | PIT 17 |
PIT 6 |
PIT 4 |
MOH |
MOH |
MOH |
VIR |
VIR |
VIR |
SPMP |
SPMP |
SPMP |
PIT 3 |
PIT 2 |
PIT DNF |
ATL |
ATL |
ATL |
22nd | 72 |
U.S. F2000 National 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Exclusive Autosport | ROA 13 |
ROA 19 |
MOH 15 |
MOH 16 |
MOH 17 |
LOR 19 |
IMS 17 |
IMS 18 |
IMS 12 |
MOH 17 |
MOH 16 |
MOH 18 |
NJMP 13 |
NJMP 10 |
NJMP 10 |
STP 15 |
STP DNS |
20th | 57 | |
| 2021 | Pabst Racing | ALA 3 |
ALA 3 |
STP 7 |
STP 10 |
IMS 4 |
IMS 2 |
IMS 2 |
LOR 8 |
ROA 9 |
ROA 3 |
MOH 8 |
MOH 12 |
MOH 11 |
NJMP 6 |
NJMP 11 |
NJMP 5 |
MOH 11 |
MOH 6 |
4th | 291 |
Indy NXT[]
(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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | HMD Motorsports | STP | BAR | IMS | IMS | DET | DET | RDA | MDO | IOW | NSH | GMP | POR | LAG | LAG | * | * |
Complete WeatherTech SportsCar Championship results[]
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Class | Make | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Pos. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | PR1/Mathiasen Motorsports | LMP2 | Oreca 07 | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | DAY 8 |
SEB 4 |
LGA 4 |
MDO 6 |
WGL 6 |
ELK 5 |
PET 3 |
6th | 1809 |
| 2023 | TDS Racing | LMP2 | Oreca 07 | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | DAY 4 |
SEB |
MON |
WGL |
ELK |
IMS | PET |
-* | 0* |
Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results[]
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Class | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | United Autosports USA | LMP2 | Oreca 07 | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | SEB 1 |
SPA 6 |
LMS 6 |
MNZ 5 |
FUJ 5 |
BHR 2 |
3rd | 113 | |
| 2023 | United Autosports | LMP2 | Oreca 07 | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | SEB | PRT | SPA | LMS | MNZ | FUJ | BHR | * | * |
*Season still in progress.
Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results[]
| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |  United Autosports USA
|
 Alex Lynn Oliver Jarvis
|
Oreca 07-Gibson | LMP2 | 368 | 10th | 6th |
Notes[]
- ↑ "Josh Pierson". https://www.usf2000.com/teams-drivers/current-drivers/josh-pierson.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Autosports, United. "UNITED AUTOSPORTS SECURE JOSH PIERSON FOR 2023 WEC SEASON" (in en). https://base.unitedautosports.com/news/united-autosports-secure-josh-pierson-for-2023-wec-season.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Lloyd, Daniel. "Van der Garde, Pierson Join Heriau in TDS Racing Entry – Sportscar365" (in en-US). https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/van-der-garde-pierson-join-heriau-in-tds-racing-entry/.
- ↑ Racing, Pabst (2020-12-29). "PABST RACING SIGNS JOSH PIERSON FOR THE 2021 COOPER TIRES USF2000 CHAMPIONSHIP" (in en). https://www.pabstracing.com/post/pabst-racing-signs-josh-pierson-for-the-2021-cooper-tires-usf2000-championship.
- ↑ Wood, Ida (2021-08-17). "USF2000 racer Josh Pierson to graduate to WEC in 2022" (in en-US). https://formulascout.com/usf2000-racer-josh-pierson-to-graduate-to-prototypes-in-2022/82555.
- ↑ Dagys, John. "American Teen Pierson Becomes Youngest-Ever WEC Winner – Sportscar365" (in en-US). https://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/american-teen-pierson-becomes-youngest-wec-winner/.
- ↑ Dagys, John. "Bomarito Confirmed in Second PR1/Mathiasen Entry – Sportscar365" (in en-US). https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/bomarito-confirmed-in-second-pr1-mathiasen-entry/.
- ↑ Dagys, John. "32 Entries for Laguna Seca – Sportscar365" (in en-US). https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/32-entries-for-laguna-seca/.
- ↑ Wood, Ida (3 November 2022). "Indy Lights changes name to Indy NXT, unveils unchanged 2023 schedule" (in en-GB). https://formulascout.com/indy-lights-changes-name-to-indy-nxt-unveils-unchanged-2023-schedule/100490.
- ↑ Wood, Ida (18 October 2022). "WEC racer Josh Pierson to add Indy Lights campaign in 2023" (in en-GB). https://formulascout.com/wec-racer-josh-pierson-to-add-indy-lights-campaign-in-2023/99914.
- ↑ Malsher-Lopez, David (16 November 2022). "Pierson becomes ECR development driver, targets IndyCar in 2025". https://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/pierson-becomes-ecr-development-driver-targets-indycar-in-2025/10400424/.
References[]
External links[]
- Josh Pierson career summary at DriverDB.com
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