Leonardo Escorpioni



 

Instagram:             @leonardo_escorpioni

Birthdate:               January 14, 2010

Birthplace:             Birigui, San Paulo, Brazil

Residence:            Windermere, Florida

Height/Weight:      5’9”/170 lbs.

Education:             Currently in 9th Grade

 


HOBBIES: Basketball, soccer, video games 

RACING GOAL: The NTT INDYCAR SERIES 

RACING HERO: Ayrton Senna 

FAVORITE SPORTS TO WATCH: Basketball (Orlando Magic) and Formula 1 (McLaren) 

FAVORITE SPORT TO PLAY: Basketball 

FITNESS: Biking

 TALENT I WISH I HAD: Being good at basketball 

FAVORITE PLACES TO VISIT: Universal or back home in Brazil 

BUCKET LIST ITEM: Race in the Indy 500 

INTERESTING NOTE: I started racing when I was 2.

 

RACING HISTORY

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.