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.