Benjamin Pedersen

Benjamin Pedersen (born 11 May 1999) is a Danish-American race car driver from Copenhagen,[1] with residence in Seattle, Washington. He currently competes in IndyCar driving for A.J. Foyt Enterprises.[2]

Benjamin Pedersen
NationalityDenmark Danish
United States American
via double nationality
Born (1999-05-11) 11 May 1999
Copenhagen, Denmark
IndyCar Series career
5 races run over 1 year
Team(s)No. 55 (A. J. Foyt Enterprises)
First race2023 Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg (St. Petersburg)
Last race2023 GMR Grand Prix (Indianapolis)
Wins Podiums Poles
0 0 0
Previous series
2021-2022
2019-2020
2018-2020
2016-2018		Indy Lights
BRDC British F3
F3 Americas Championship
F4 United States Championship

Early career

Lower formulae

Pedersen began his single-seater career in 2016, driving for the Leading Edge Grand Prix in cooperation with Global Racing Group, a team set up by his father, in the F4 United States Championship.[3] A strong start with a podium at Mid-Ohio proved deceiving, as Pedersen ended up tenth in the drivers' standings.

For the 2017 season, Pedersen remained in the F4 US series, now partnering Justin Sirgany and Jacob Loomis at Global Racing Group.[4][5] This season yielded more success, as the Dane took podiums in the first two events,[6] before ending the campaign on a particularly impressive note, winning twice in the penultimate round and once more at the season finale, held as part of the 2017 United States Grand Prix weekend. These results led to Pedersen finishing fourth overall, beating both of his teammates.

In 2018, the Dane returned to tackle the F4 US Championship for the final time, where he took two victories, placing fifth in the standings.[7][8]

Formula Regional & BRDC F3

Parallel to his F4 campaign, Pedersen competed in the inaugural season of the F3 Americas Championship.[9] Despite missing two events, Pedersen finished third overall, being beaten by fellow GRG driver Baltazar Leguizamón.[10]

2019 saw Pedersen performing double-duties in the F3 Americas and BRDC F3 championships, the latter becoming his first venture into European racing.[11][12] In the former, Pedersen won seven races, which included a triple of victories at Sebring, which put him second in the standings.[13] Over in British F3, a victory in the reverse-grid race at Silverstone, coupled with a further podium in Snetterton, left the Dane 14th overall.[14]

A full season of the BRDC British F3 Championship was on the cards for Pedersen in 2020, driving for Double R Racing.[15] He ended the season ninth in the drivers' standings, having taken three podiums including another win in Silvestone.[16]

2021

Pedersen switched to the Road to Indy ladder for 2021, driving for Global Racing Group in Indy Lights.[17] The season began with a second place at Barber, although he would fail to take any podiums throughout the following three rounds.[18] The Dane, who by this stage was racing under an American licence, bounced back with a podium appearance at Road America before going on to experience a strong second half of the campaign, with four third-placed finishes elevating him to fourth overall.[19][20]

2022

In 2022, Pedersen returned to Indy Lights for his sophomore season.[21][22] Having scored five podiums, which contained his first win in the category at Portland, Pedersen took fifth in the championship.[23]

IndyCar Series

Having tested for Juncos Hollinger Racing at the end of June,[24] it was announced that Pedersen would be entering the IndyCar Series in 2023, driving for the A.J. Foyt Enterprises outfit alongside Santino Ferrucci.[25][26]

Racing record

Career summary
Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position
2016 Formula 4 United States Championship Leading Edge Grand Prix & Global Racing Group 15 0 0 0 1 57 10th
2017 Formula 4 United States Championship Global Racing Group 20 3 2 2 6 147 4th
2018 Formula 4 United States Championship Global Racing Group 17 2 1 2 4 166 5th
F3 Americas Championship 11 0 0 1 10 183 3rd
2019 BRDC British Formula 3 Championship Global Racing Group 21 1 0 0 2 200 14th
F3 Americas Championship 10 7 3 2 9 221 2nd
2020 BRDC British Formula 3 Championship Double R Racing[27] 24 1 0 0 2 299 9th
Euroformula Open Championship 3 0 0 0 0 14 15th
Formula Regional Americas Championship Global Racing Group 5 0 0 0 0 30 12th
2021 Indy Lights Global Racing Group with HMD Motorsports 20 0 0 1 6 356 4th
2022 Indy Lights Global Racing Group with HMD Motorsports 14 1 1 1 5 444 5th
2023 IndyCar Series A.J. Foyt Enterprises 4 0 0 0 0 34* 26th*

* Season still in progress.

Complete Formula 4 United States Championship results

(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 DC Points
2016 Leading Edge Grand Prix MDO1
1
3		 MDO1
2
9		 MDO1
3
5		 MDO2
1
Ret		 MDO2
2
Ret		 MDO2
3
Ret		 NJMP
1
9		 NJMP
2
4		 NJMP
3
10		 ATL
1
11		 ATL
2
6		 ATL
3
10		 HMS
1
7		 HMS
2
Ret		 HMS
2
Ret		 10th 57
2017 Global Racing Group HMS
1
2		 HMS
2
11		 HMS
2
Ret		 IMS
1
18		 IMS
2
15		 IMS
2
3		 MSP
1
25		 MSP
2
16		 MSP
3
14		 MDO
1
16		 MDO
2
8		 MDO
3
10		 VIR
1
5		 VIR
2
9		 VIR
3
7		 COTA1
1
1		 COTA1
2
1		 COTA1
3
3		 COTA2
1
1		 COTA2
2
10		 4th 147
2018 Global Racing Group VIR
1
1		 VIR
2
4		 VIR
3
5		 ROA
1
1		 ROA
2
4		 ROA
3
3		 MDO
1
5		 MDO
2
5		 MDO
3
4		 PIT
1
3		 PIT
2
21		 PIT
3
7		 NJMP
1
8		 NJMP
2
Ret		 NJMP
3
14		 COTA
1
5		 COTA
2
Ret		 5th 166

Complete BRDC British Formula 3 Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Pos Points
2019 Global Racing Group OUL
1
Ret		 OUL
2
105		 OUL
3
10		 SNE
1
10		 SNE
2
25		 SNE
3
8		 SIL1
1
18		 SIL1
2
1		 SIL1
3
10		 DON1
1
9		 DON1
2
51		 DON1
3
10		 SPA
1
12		 SPA
2
61		 SPA
3
17		 BRH
1
10		 BRH
2
13		 BRH
3
14		 SIL2
1
Ret		 SIL2
2
107		 SIL2
3
16		 DON2
1		 DON2
2		 DON2
3		 14th 200
2020 Double R Racing OUL
1
11		 OUL
2
4		 OUL
3
12		 OUL
4
15		 DON1
1
9		 DON1
2
55		 DON1
3
7		 BRH
1
8		 BRH
2
61		 BRH
3
9		 BRH
4
10		 DON2
1
6		 DON2
2
15		 DON2
3
9		 SNE
1
Ret		 SNE
2
611		 SNE
3
3		 SNE
4
14		 DON3
1
6		 DON3
2
21		 DON3
3
5		 SIL
1
15		 SIL
2
12		 SIL
3
14		 9th 299

American open-wheel racing results

(key)

Indy Lights

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) (Races with L indicate a race lap led) (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 17 18 19 20 Rank Points
2021 Global Racing Group w/ HMD Motorsports ALA
2		 ALA
7		 STP
10		 STP
6		 IMS
10		 IMS
9		 DET
11		 DET
6		 RDA
2		 RDA
7		 MDO
7		 MDO
8		 GTW
3		 GTW
3		 POR
4		 POR
4		 LAG
3		 LAG
5		 MDO
9		 MDO
3		 4th 356
2022 Global Racing Group w/ HMD Motorsports STP
2		 ALA
2		 IMS
11		 IMS
4		 DET
2		 DET
6		 RDA
11		 MDO
6		 IOW
9		 NSH
6		 GTW
3		 POR
1L*		 LAG
5		 LAG
6		 5th 444

IndyCar Series

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Team Chassis No. Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Rank Points
2023 A.J. Foyt Enterprises Dallara DW12 55 Chevrolet STP
27		 TXS
15		 LBH
24		 ALA
22		 IMS
24		 INDY
 DET
 ROA
 MDO
 TOR
 IOW
 IOW
 NSH
 IMS
 GTW
 POR
 LAG
 27th* 40*

References
  1. "GLOBAL RACING GROUP WITH HMD MOTORSPORTS INKS PEDERSEN FOR 2021". 15 December 2020. Archived from the original on 15 December 2020. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
  2. "Pedersen Keeping It Simple as Strong 2022 Title Hopeful". IndyCar.com. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
  3. "Danish Driver announced for FIA US F4 Championship". 26 April 2016. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  4. "Last Minute Entries Increase F4 U.S. Grid to More Than 30 Cars". 4 April 2017. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  5. "Formula 4 US grid swells to more than 30 cars". www.motorsport.com. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
  6. "Reger and Forcier win at F4 US season-opener". www.motorsport.com. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
  7. "Benjamin Pedersen Set to Compete in Both F3 Americas and F4 U.S. at Pittsburgh". 30 July 2018. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  8. "Global Racing Group Expands 2018 Campaigns". F4 U.S. Championships. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
  9. "Pedersen set to compete in both F3 Americas and F4 US".
  10. "Kirkwood wraps F3 Americas season with COTA sweep". RACER. 25 October 2018. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
  11. "Full Inaugural Roster Returns to Robust F3 Americas Field for Season Opener". 3 April 2019. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  12. "Benjamin Pedersen joins Douglas Motorsport for 2019 BRDC British F3 assault". 22 February 2019. Archived from the original on 8 November 2020. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  13. "Benjamin Pedersen: Sebring Sweep". FR Americas Championship. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
  14. Wert, Trevor (21 June 2019). "Benjamin Pedersen wins at Silverstone!". DirtFish. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
  15. "Teams & Drivers". BRDC British F3 Championship. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  16. Magazine, Speedsport. "Race result: BRDC British Formula 3 Championship, Race 38 of season 2020 in Silverstone". www.speedsport-magazine.com. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
  17. "Global Racing Group with HMD Motorsports Inks Pedersen for 2021". www.indylights.com. Archived from the original on 15 December 2020. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
  18. Media, R. T. D. (26 April 2022). "BENJAMIN PEDERSEN AND GLOBAL RACING GROUP LOOK TO ATTACK BARBER MOTORSPORTS PARK THIS WEEKEND". RTD Media. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
  19. "Benjamin Pedersen Puts Global Racing Group on the Podium at Road America – Global Racing Group". www.globalracinggroup.com. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
  20. "Ten Wins, Nine Pole Positions and Thirty-Three Podium Results for HMD and GRG – Global Racing Group". www.globalracinggroup.com. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
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  22. "Benjamin Pedersen Set for Sophomore Year of Indy Lights with Global Racing Group and HMD Motorsports – Global Racing Group". www.globalracinggroup.com. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
  23. Lambeth, Kobe (4 September 2022). "Benjamin Pedersen Picks Up First Indy Lights Win At Portland". GRID. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
  24. "Pedersen To Drive in First NTT INDYCAR SERIES Test with JHR". IndyCar.com. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
  25. "Foyt signs Indy Lights race winner Pedersen for 2023". www.autosport.com. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
  26. Demmendaal, Jeroen (29 September 2022). "Pedersen and Global Racing Group strike deals for a move to IndyCar". Feeder Series. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
  27. "Benjamin Pedersen joins Euroformula grid at Spa with Double R". 10 October 2020. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
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