Wian Boshoff


 

Website:  wianboshoffracing.co.za

Instagram:  @wian_boshoff_racing

Facebook:  Wian Boshoff Racing

Birthdate:  January 20, 2010

Birthplace:  Johannesburg, South Africa 

Residence: Indianapolis, Ind


Nationality: South African

Languages spoken: Afrikaans, English

Height/weight: 5’8” / 145 lbs.

Education: High school

Hobbies: Motocross, mountain biking, playing guitar, working out, sim racing

Charity support/work: Driving for Dyslexia

Favorite sports to watch: INDYCAR and tennis

Favorite sport to play: Rugby

Favorite food: Pasta and pizza

Guilty food pleasure: Ice cream 

Best meal I can cook by myself: Steak and veggies

Talent I wish I had: Art

Favorite place to visit: The next race weekend

Person I would most like to meet:  Mario Andretti – to learn more about his history; he’s a hero

Unusual habits or routines: Whistling

Racing goal: Win the Indy 500 and the INDYCAR championship

Racing heroes: Ayrton Senna

An interesting note about me: I'm a good singer.

 

Career results:

2026

  • Competed in the six-race YACademy Winter Series  for USF Juniors with a best finish of 11th

2025

  • Finished 17th in his rookie season of USF2000 Presented by Continental Tire despite missing the final three races

  • Earned four top-10 finishes in his first season of car racing

  • Also finished ninth in the F4 Indian Championship with three top-five finishes

2024

  • Won the African ROK Cup OKJ Championship that was held in South Africa for the first time

  • Obtained National Protea Colors for South Africa in karting

  • Tested an F4 car in Europe and the Middle East

2023

  • Won the ROK Cup National OKJ Championship

  • Finished sixth in the FIA Academy Karting Championship, including a second-place finish at Val d’Argenton in France

2022

  • Won the African Open Rotax Championship and a ticket to the Rotax World Grand Finals in Portimao, Portugal, in Junior Max

2021

  • Won the South African National Rotax Mini Max Championship and a ticket to the Rotax World Grand Finals in Bahrain (although could not compete due to Covid restrictions)

2014-2020

  • Started in go-karts at the age of 4

  • Highlights included winning the 2016 Cadet Africa Rookie championship and second place at the 2018 Rotax Northern Regions Championship in Micro Max.