Leonardo Escorpioni

Nationality: Brazilian

Languages spoken: Portuguese and English

Height/weight: 5’9” / 170 lbs.

Education:  Currently in 9th Grade 

Hobbies: Basketball, soccer, video games

Favorite sport to watch: Basketball (Orlando Magic) and Formula 1 (McLaren)

Best meal I can cook by myself: Chicken fried rice

Talent I wish I had: Being good at basketball

Bucket list: Race in the Indy 500

Racing goal: NTT INDYCAR SERIES

Racing hero: Ayrton Senna

Interesting notes about me: I started racing when I was 2 years old.

Career results:

2025

• Won the YACademy Winter Series for USF Juniors by one point after winning the final round at NOLA Motorsports Park
• Claimed three additional podium finishes and was the only driver to score points in all but one of the six races

2024

• Finished ninth in his rookie season of USF Juniors Presented by Continental Tire with eight top-10 finishes
• Highlights included a best finish of second at Virginia International Raceway, plus a pole position and fastest race lap during the final triple-header event at Portland International Raceway
• Finished fourth in the YACademy Winter Series for USF Juniors with one win at Sebring International Raceway and one additional podium finish

2023

• Multiple wins and podium finishes in a variety of karting events and series including SuperKartsUSA (SKUSA), the United States Pro Kart Series (USPKS) and the Florida Winter Tour

2022

• Began competing in National karting events including SKUSA, Rok Cup and USPKS with a best finish of second at the SKUSA SuperNats in KA Junior after starting 25th on the grid

2021

• Competed in Junior karting events locally in Florida

2020

• Graduated to the Junior karting ranks locally

2019

• Entered first National karting event in Rok (Las) Vegas

2018

• Moved from Brazil to Orlando, Florida, and began racing karts locally.