Leandro Juncos
| Leandro Juncos | |
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Juncos in 2025  | |
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| Born | 9 April 2005 Miami, Florida, USA  | 
| Related to | Ricardo Juncos (father) | 
Leandro "Lalo" Juncos (born 9 April 2005) is an Argentine and American racing driver.
Personal life
[edit]Juncos is the son of Danielle Juncos and Ricardo Juncos, founder of IndyCar Series team Juncos Hollinger Racing and a former racing driver.[1]
Career
[edit]Born in Miami to a Brazilian mother and Argentine father,[2] Juncos competed in a handful of karting races but mainly took up football in his native Argentina in his youth.[3] After ending his football career in 2023 to focus on motorsports, Juncos joined his father's team as an assistant engineer for Agustín Canapino in his countryman's rookie year in IndyCar.[4]
In late 2023, Juncos began testing USF Juniors machinery with DEForce Racing,[5] before stayed with the team to make his series debut the following year.[6] Racing in all but two rounds, Juncos scored a best result of fourth in race two at Barber en route to a 19th-place points finish.[7] After the season, Juncos tested USF Pro 2000 machinery for Turn 3 Motorsport.[8]
Juncos then tested GB3 machinery in late 2024 and early 2025 with Chris Dittmann Racing,[9] but ultimately opted to join Hillspeed to drive in the 2025 GB4 Championship.[10] Starting off the season with a double fourth-place finish at Donington Park,[11][12] Juncos then scored his maiden podium of the season at Silverstone by finishing third in race three.[13] In the following two rounds, Juncos finished no higher than eighth at Oulton Park and no higher than fifth at Snetterton,[14][15] Juncos scored a double second-place finish in the second Silverstone round.[16] At Brands Hatch, Juncos finished only scored a fifth-place finish,[17] before taking his only win of the season in the season-ending round at Donington Park to jump to fifth in points.[18] At the end of the year, Juncos tested Indy NXT machinery for his father's team at Autobahn Country Club,[19] and also tested Formula Regional machinery for Van Amersfoort Racing at Monza.[20]
Karting record
[edit]Karting career summary
[edit]| Season | Series | Team | Position | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Florida Winter Tour - Micro ROK | 8th | |
| Sources:[21] | |||
Racing record
[edit]Racing career summary
[edit]| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | USF Juniors | DEForce Racing | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 19th | 
| 2025 | GB4 Championship | Hillspeed | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 269 | 5th | 
| TC2000 Championship | YPF Elaion Auro Pro Racing[22] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0* | NC* | |
| Sources:[23][21] | |||||||||
American open-wheel racing results
[edit]USF Juniors
[edit](key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) (Races with * indicate most race laps led)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Rank | Points | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | DEForce Racing | NOL 1 12  | 
NOL 2 12  | 
NOL 3 14  | 
ALA 1 7  | 
ALA 2 4  | 
VIR 1 16  | 
VIR 2 20  | 
VIR 3 12  | 
MOH 1 14  | 
MOH 2 23  | 
ROA 1 Wth  | 
ROA 2 Wth  | 
ROA 3 Wth  | 
POR 1  | 
POR 2  | 
POR 3  | 
19th | 81 | 
Complete GB4 Championship results
[edit](key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | DC | Points | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Hillspeed | DON 1 4  | 
DON 2 4  | 
DON 3 14  | 
SIL1 1 9  | 
SIL1 2 6  | 
SIL1 3 31  | 
OUL 1 Ret  | 
OUL 2 DSQ  | 
OUL 3 8  | 
SNE 1 10  | 
SNE 2 Ret  | 
SNE 3 55  | 
SIL2 1 6  | 
SIL2 2 2  | 
SIL2 3 23  | 
BRH 1 5  | 
BRH 2 Ret  | 
BRH 3 C  | 
DON2 1 6  | 
DON2 2 10  | 
DON2 3 62  | 
DON2 4 12  | 
5th | 269 | 
References
[edit]- ^ "Juncos Racing aims for measured growth, more success". indynxt.com. 23 June 2016. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
 - ^ "Leandro Juncos tuvo su estreno en Buenos Aires: "Para mí correr en el Gálvez es algo único"". clarin.com (in Spanish). 28 September 2025. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
 - ^ "Quiso ser futbolista, pero siguió el legado familiar en el automovilismo y ahora sueña con llegar a la F1". tn.com.ar (in Spanish). 4 October 2025. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
 - ^ "Like Father, Like Son: Young Juncos Engineers Success at JHR". indycar.com. 25 April 2024. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
 - ^ "Corry edges Costello in USF2000 testing at Sebring". formulascout.com. 13 December 2023. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
 - ^ "USF Juniors: 2024 season guide". feederseries.net. 4 April 2024. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
 - ^ "Elkin wins again at Barber but Wheldon grows USF Juniors lead". formulascout.com. 26 April 2024. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
 - ^ "IndyCar's support series hold post-season test at Mid-Ohio". formulascout.com. 12 September 2024. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
 - ^ "LEANDRO JUNCOS: Prueba en Silverstone junto a la GB3". corazonf1.com (in Spanish). 20 November 2024. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
 - ^ "Leandro Juncos makes GB4 switch with Hillspeed". formulascout.com. 2 April 2025. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
 - ^ "Perfection for Phelps on opening day of GB4 Championship's Donington Park season-opener". kartxpress.com. 5 April 2025. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
 - ^ "Ary Bansal leads Elite Motorsport podium lockout in GB4 race two". formulascout.com. 6 April 2025. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
 - ^ "Juncos tuvo su primer podio inglés, en Silverstone". campeones.com.ar (in Spanish). 27 April 2025. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
 - ^ "Enzo Hallman wins crazy GB4 finale at Oulton Park". formulascout.com. 26 May 2025. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
 - ^ "Cierre con Top 5 de Leandro Juncos en GB4 británico". campeones.com.ar (in Spanish). 13 July 2025. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
 - ^ "DOBLE PODIO DE LEANDRO JUNCOS EN SILVERSTONE". corazonf1.com (in Spanish). 3 August 2025. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
 - ^ "LEANDRO JUNCOS Finalizó Puesto 5 la primera carrera de la GB4 en Brands Hatch". corazonf1.com (in Spanish). 23 August 2025. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
 - ^ "Leandro Juncos y una gran actuación en Donington Park". mundosportextra.com (in Spanish). 5 October 2025. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
 - ^ "LEANDRO JUNCOS "Hará los test de Indy NXT"". corazonf1.com (in Spanish). 22 September 2025. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
 - ^ "LEANDRO JUNCOS PROBARÁ UN FRECA JUNTO AL VAN AMERSFOORT RACING EN MONZA". corazonf1.com (in Spanish). 27 October 2025. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
 - ^ a b "Leandro Juncos | Racing career profile | Driver Database". www.driverdb.com. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
 - ^ "Leandro Juncos, el pibe de 20 años que probó en el fútbol pero al que la tradición familiar lo empujó al automovilismo y ahora debutará en el Gálvez". clarin.com (in Spanish). 23 September 2025. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
 - ^ "Leonardo Juncos Results". motorsportstats.com. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
 
External links
[edit]- Leandro Juncos career summary at DriverDB.com
 - Official website