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Cooper Becklin

{{short description|American racing driver (born 2004)}}

{{Infobox racing driver|name=Cooper Becklin|image=Becklin MidOhio 2024.jpg|caption=Becklin at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in 2024|nationality={{flagicon|USA}} American|birth_date={{birth date and age|2004|08|28}}|birth_place=West Linn, Oregon, United States|retired=|related to=|current series=USF Pro 2000 Championship|first year=2024|current team=Turn 3 Motorsport|former teams=TJ Speed Motorsports|car number=28|starts=9|wins=0|podiums=0|poles=0|fastest laps=0|best finish=18th|year=2024|prev series=Formula Regional Americas Championship
Formula 4 United States Championship
Formula Pro USA F4 Winter Series
Formula Pro USA – F4 Western Championship|prev series years=2021–23

2021

2020
2020|titles=|title years=|awards=|award years=}}

Cooper Becklin (born August 28, 2004) is an American racing driver competing in the 2025 USF Pro 2000 Championship for Turn 3 Motorsport.{{Cite web |title=Cooper Becklin Joins Turn 3 Motorsport |url=https://www.usfpro2000.com/news/cooper-becklin-joins-turn-3-motorsport |access-date=2025-02-08 |website=www.usfpro2000.com}} He previously competed in the 2024 USF Pro 2000 Championship driving for TJ Speed Motorsports.{{Cite web |last=Media |first=R. T. D. |date=2024-06-03 |title=COOPER BECKLIN JOINS LIAM SCEATS AND TJ SPEED AT ROAD AMERICA |url=https://www.rtd-media.com/cooper-becklin-joins-liam-sceats-and-tj-speed-at-road-america/ |access-date=2024-06-28 |website=RTD Media |language=en-US}} He previously competed in the Formula Regional Americas Championship with Crosslink Kiwi Motorsport.{{Cite web |title=2023 FR Americas Championship Entry List: Rounds 1–3 at NOLA Motorsports Park |url=https://cdn.connectsites.net/user_files/f3/downloads/000/066/529/NOLA-FR-EntryList%2020230302a.pdf?1677779243 |url-status= |access-date=1 August 2023}}{{dead link|date=September 2023}}{{Cite web |title=12 drivers make up the provisional start list for round one of @FRAmericas next weekend at NOLA Motorsports Park, Louisiana!|url=https://twitter.com/FSAmericas/status/1509945962730602497 |access-date=2023-08-01 |website=Twitter |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=VIR-FR-EntryList 20210920 |url=https://cdn.connectsites.net/user_files/f3/downloads/000/058/525/VIR-FR-EntryList%2020210920.pdf?1632337243 |access-date=1 August 2023}}

Career

= Formula 4 United States Championship =

On March 24, 2021, it was announced that Becklin would compete in the 2021 Formula 4 United States Championship driving for Crosslink/Kiwi Motorsport.{{Cite web |date=2021-03-24 |title=Kiwi Motorsport Adds Cooper Becklin to 2021 F4 U.S. Driver Lineup |url=https://www.f4uschampionship.com/articles/2014833-kiwi-motorsport-adds-cooper-becklin-to-2021-f4-u-s-driver-lineup |access-date=2023-08-01 |website=F4 U.S. Championships |language=en}} Although the deal was for the full season, Becklin only competed in the first three races, finishing only the first one of the three.

= Formula Regional Americas Championship =

== 2021 ==

Becklin would debut in the 2021 Formula Regional Americas Championship with Crosslink/Kiwi Motorsport at the Virginia International Raceway round.{{Cite web |last=Wood |first=Ida |date=2021-09-24 |title=FRegional Americas reveals 2022 calendar, new drivers join latest round |url=https://formulascout.com/fregional-americas-reveals-2022-calendar-new-drivers-join-latest-round/84179 |access-date=2023-08-01 |website=Formula Scout |language=en-US}} He would have a best finish of sixth at the second race at the Circuit of the Americas.{{Cite web |last=Wood |first=Ida |date=2021-11-06 |title=Kyffin Simpson crowned Formula Regional Americas champion at COTA |url=https://formulascout.com/kyffin-simpson-crowned-formula-regional-americas-champion-at-cota/86356 |access-date=2023-08-01 |website=Formula Scout |language=en-US}}

== 2022 ==

Becklin would return to the championship in 2022 for the full season once again with Crosslink Kiwi Motorsport. He would get his maiden podium at Mid-Ohio to finish third.{{Cite web |last=Wood |first=Ida |date=2022-06-27 |title=Hyman finally gets his FRegional Americas triple at Mid-Ohio |url=https://formulascout.com/hyman-finally-gets-his-fregional-americas-triple-at-mid-ohio/95420 |access-date=2023-08-01 |website=Formula Scout |language=en-US}} Becklin would also finish a career best second at Virginia International Raceway behind series champion Raoul Hyman.{{Cite web |last=Wood |first=Ida |date=2022-10-09 |title=Hyman homes in on FRegional Americas title with Virginia double |url=https://formulascout.com/hyman-homes-in-on-fregional-americas-title-with-virginia-double/99514 |access-date=2023-08-01 |website=Formula Scout |language=en-US}}

== 2023 ==

In 2023, Becklin would return to the championship with Crosslink Kiwi Motorsport. He would get his first win in the championship in the third race at Virginia International Raceway.{{Cite web |date=2023-10-08 |title=Becklin, Lacey nab first FR Americas and F4 US wins at VIR |url=https://racer.com/2023/10/08/becklin-lacey-nab-first-fr-americas-and-f4-us-wins-at-vir/ |access-date=2024-07-18 |website=RACER |language=en-US}}

= USF Pro 2000 Championship =

== 2024 ==

Mid-way through 2024, Becklin signed with TJ Speed Motorsports to drive select races in the 2024 USF Pro 2000 Championship starting at the Road America round. He would finish 18th in the standings come seasons end.

== 2025 ==

Becklin returned to the championship and signed with Turn 3 Motorsport for a full-season campaign for the 2025 season.

Racing record

= Racing career summary =

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%; text-align:center"

!Season

!Series

!Team

!Races

!Wins

!Poles

!F/Laps

!Podiums

!Points

!Position

rowspan="2" | 2020

| align="left" |Formula Pro USA - F4 Western Championship

| rowspan="2" align="left" |World Speed Motorsports

|8

|1

|0

|1

|7

|143

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 3rd

align="left" |Formula Pro USA F4 Winter Series

|2

|0

|0

|0

|0

|18

|11th

rowspan="2" |2021

| align="left" |Formula 4 United States Championship

| align="left" rowspan="2" |Crosslink/Kiwi Motorsport

|2

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|29th

align=left| Formula Regional Americas Championship

| 6

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 30

| 16th

2022

| align="left" | Formula Regional Americas Championship

| align="left" | Crosslink Kiwi Motorsport

|18

|0

|0

|1

|2

|132

|7th

2023

| align="left" |Formula Regional Americas Championship

| align="left" |Crosslink Kiwi Motorsport

|18

|1

|0

|3

|15

|251

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 3rd

2024

|align=left| USF Pro 2000 Championship

|align=left| TJ Speed Motorsports

|9

|0

|0

|0

|0

|90

|18th

2025

|align=left| USF Pro 2000 Championship

|align=left| Turn 3 Motorsport

|

|

|

|

|

|

|

* Season still in progress.

= American open-wheel racing results =

== Complete Formula 4 United States Championship results ==

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

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%"

!Year

!Team

!1

!2

!3

!4

!5

!6

!7

!8

!9

!10

!11

!12

!13

!14

!15

!16

!17

!Pos

!Points

2021

!nowrap| Crosslink/Kiwi Motorsport

| style="background:#CFCFFF;" |ATL
1
{{small|11}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;" |ATL
2
{{small|Ret}}

| style="background:#FFFFFF;" |ATL
3
{{small|DNS}}

|ROA
1

|ROA
2

|ROA
3

|MOH
1

|MOH
2

|MOH
3

|BRA
1

|BRA
2

|BRA
3

|VIR
1

|VIR
2

|VIR
3

|COA
1

|COA
2

! style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 29th

! style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 0

== Complete Formula Regional Americas Championship results ==

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

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%"

!Year

!Team

!1

!2

!3

!4

!5

!6

!7

!8

!9

!10

!11

!12

!13

!14

!15

!16

!17

!18

!DC

!Points

2021

!nowrap|Crosslink/Kiwi Motorsport

|ATL
1

|ATL
2

|ATL
3

|ROA
1

|ROA
2

|ROA
3

|MOH
1

|MOH
2

|MOH
3

|BRA
1

|BRA
2

|BRA
3

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" |VIR
1
{{small|7}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" |VIR
2
{{small|7}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" |VIR
3
{{small|8}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" |COA
1
{{small|7}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" |COA
2
{{small|6}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;" |COA
3
{{small|12}}

! style="background:#CFCFFF;" |16th

! style="background:#CFCFFF;" |30

2022

!nowrap|Crosslink Kiwi Motorsport

| style="background:#CFCFFF;" |NOL
1
{{small|NC}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" |NOL
2
{{small|8}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" |NOL
3
{{small|10}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" |ROA
1
{{small|8}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" |ROA
2
{{small|7}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" |ROA
3
{{small|7}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" |MOH
1
{{small|8}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" |MOH
2
{{small|7}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;" |MOH
3
{{small|3}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" |NJM
1
{{small|4}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" |NJM
2
{{small|6}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" |NJM
3
{{small|4}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" |VIR
1
{{small|5}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" |VIR
2
{{small|6}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;" |VIR
3
{{small|2}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" |COA
1
{{small|7}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" |COA
2
{{small|9}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" |COA
3
{{small|5}}

! style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 7th

! style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 132

2023

!nowrap| Crosslink Kiwi Motorsport

| style="background:#FFDF9F;" |NOL
1
{{small|3}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;" |NOL
2
{{small|2}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;" |NOL
3
{{small|11†}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;" |ROA
1
{{small|3}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;" |ROA
2
{{small|3}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;" |ROA
3
{{small|3}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;" |MOH
1
{{small|3}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;" |MOH
2
{{small|3}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;" |MOH
3
{{small|3}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;" |NJM
1
{{small|3}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;" |NJM
2
{{small|3}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;" |NJM
3
{{small|3}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;" |VIR
1
{{small|3}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;" |VIR
2
{{small|3}}

| style="background:#FFFFBF;" |VIR
3
{{small|1}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;" |COA
1
{{small|2}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" |COA
2
{{small|5}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;" |COA
3
{{small|Ret}}

! style="background:#FFDF9F;" | 3rd

! style="background:#FFDF9F;" | 251

† Becklin did not finish, but was classified.

== USF Pro 2000 Championship ==

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

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%"

! Year

! Team

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8

! 9

! 10

! 11

! 12

! 13

! 14

! 15

! 16

! 17

! 18

! Position

! Points

2024

!nowrap|TJ Speed Motorsports

|STP
1

|STP
2

|LOU
1

|LOU
2

|LOU
3

|IMS
1

|IMS
2

|IMS
3

|IRP

| style="background:#CFCFFF;" |ROA
1
{{small|13}}

| style="background:#CFEAFF;" |ROA
2
{{small|9}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;" |ROA
3
{{small|12}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;" |MOH
1
{{small|15}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;" |MOH
2
{{small|12}}

| style="background:#CFEAFF;" |TOR
1
{{small|9}}

| style="background:#CFEAFF;" |TOR
2
{{small|9}}

| style="background:#CFEAFF;" |POR
1
{{small|10}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;" |POR
2
{{small|11}}

! style="background:#CFCFFF;" | 18th

! style="background:#CFCFFF;" | 90

2025

!Turn 3 Motorsport

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| STP
1
{{small|6}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| STP
2
{{small|16}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| LOU
1
{{small|13}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| LOU
2
{{small|16}}

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| LOU
3
{{small|8}}

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| IMS
1
{{small|9}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| IMS
2
{{small|16}}

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| IMS
3
{{small|2}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| IRP
{{small|12}}

|ROA
1

|ROA
2

|ROA
3

|MOH
1

|MOH
2

|TOR
1

|TOR
2

|POR
1

|POR
2

! style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 10th*

! style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 102*

* Season still in progress.

References

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External links

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