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| Ariel Elkin | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Israeli |
| Born | 7 April 2007 Haifa, Israel |
| Formula 4 career | |
| Debut season | 2023 |
| Current team | Jenzer Motorsport |
| Starts | 27 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 2 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 1 |
Ariel Elkin (born 7 April 2007)[1] is an Israeli racing driver who currently competes in USF Juniors for International Motorsport. He placed 3rd in the USF Juniors New Orleans Formula 4 race on April 6, 2024, and subsequently received media attention when during the podium ceremony he raised his racing helmet covered with pictures of the Israeli hostages taken by Hamas instead of the 3rd place trophy. [2] The gesture was acknowledged by the Israeli Foreign Ministry, who thanked the driver on its official Twitter account. [3][4]
Career edit
Karting edit
Elkin began his racing career in the Israel Kart series, winning it in 2018, at age of 11, and again in several subsequent years. Competing in the top level of karting (KF2), he was ranked 5th in the International ROK Cup Final and 6th in the Andrea Margutti Trophy in Mini in 2018, and won the Karting Academy Trophy in 2020 after winning the last event in Lonato, Italy. He then placed 9th in the Karting World Championship in OK Junior.[5] He won the IAME Italian Series in 2021 and again in 2022. He also won the Belgian IAME series in 2021[6]
Formula 4 edit
Elkin switched to formula racing in 2023, making his debut in the 2023 Italian F4 Championship, with his first race on the Imola Circuit. He also raced in the Formula 4 United States Championship for the International Motorsport team, coming in fourth at Circuit of the Americas in November 2023. [7]
Racing record edit
Career summary edit
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Italian F4 Championship | Jenzer Motorsport | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16.5 | 17th |
| Formula 4 United States Championship | International Motorsport | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 14th | |
| 2024 | USF Juniors | International Motorsport |
References edit
- ^ "Ariel Elkin USF Juniors". Driver Database. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
- ^ "Israeli racer raises awareness for hostages – instead of trophy". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
- ^ "Israeli Race Car Driver Finishes Third in International Race With Photos of Hamas Hostages on His Helmet". The Algemeiner. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
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- ^ "FIA Karting interview with Ariel Elkin". Kartcom. 2 July 2021.
- ^ "Ariel Elkin starts with Jenzer Motorsport in F4". ACI Sport. 15 April 2023.
- ^ "Woods-Toth claims F4 US title; Sherlock, Soto-Schirripa win Friday races at COTA". Racer. 4 November 2023.