Liam Loiacono

Liam Loiacono
Born
Liam Loiacono

(2008-02-12) 12 February 2008
Macmasters Beach, Australia
NationalityAustralia Australian
USF Juniors career
Debut season2025
Current teamJay Howard Driver Development
Car number6

Liam Loiacono (/ˌlɔɪ.æˈkə.noʊ/; born 12 February 2008) is an Australian racing driver who competes in USF Juniors for Jay Howard Driver Development.

Early and personal life

Liam Loiacono was born on 12 February 2008 in Macmasters Beach, New South Wales, Australia.[1] His father, Paul Loiacono is the founder and managing director of forklift dealership Forklogic, as well being an amateur race car driver.[2] He was raised in Macmasters Beach before moving to Noosa in 2021 alongside his older brother Oliver, a former racing driver.[3]

Career

Loiacono made his single-seater debut in late 2022, racing in the Australian Formula Ford for Forklogic.[4] After racing in two of the final three rounds, Loiacono came back to the series in 2023.[5] He won the Queensland series after taking four wins in the season-ending round at Morgan Park Raceway.[6] Returning to Formula Ford competition in 2024,[7] Loiacono took his maiden Formula Ford wins at Morgan Park Raceway,[8] before taking a further two wins at Sydney Motorsport Park, on his way to fourth in the Australian standings and winning the Duratec title in November of that year.[9][10]

After testing with them at the end of 2024 and also racing for them in the final round of the YACademy Winter Series,[11][12] Loiacono stayed with Jay Howard Driver Development for the 2025 USF Juniors season.[13] After finishing sixth on debut in race one at NOLA Motorsports Park,[14] Loiacono set a new track record to take pole for race two, but lost the lead at the start and ultimately finished second.[15] Following the round at Barber where he finished no higher than sixth,[16] Loiacono set the lap record in race one at Mid-Ohio to finish fifth in race one,[17] before taking his maiden series win in race two after passing João Vergara at the start.[18] In the series' second trip to Mid-Ohio, Loiacono finished fourth in race one, before inheriting the win in race two following Ty Fisher's post-race disqualification.[19] After winning all three races at Road America,[20] Loiacono only scored one podium in the final round at Portland as he finished runner-up in points to Leonardo Escorpioni.[21]

Racing record

Racing career summary

Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position
2022 Formula Ford Australia Forklogic 6 0 0 0 0 13 27th
2023 Formula Ford Australia BF Racing 12 0 0 0 0 5 23rd
Pitcher Partners Sydney 300 Heli Material Handling 1 0 0 0 0 — NC
2024 Australian Formula Ford Series – Duratec BF Racing 20 3 2 5 9 234 4th
Victorian Formula Ford Championship – Duratec 15 2 1 4 8 328 3rd
NSW Formula Ford Championship – Ford Fiesta 3 2 0 0 3 86 12th
Queensland Formula Ford 1600 Championship 3 1 0 0 3 52 6th
Hi-Tec Oils Bathurst 6 Hour – Class A1 Forklogic[22] 1 0 0 0 0 — NC
2025 YACademy Winter Series Jay Howard Driver Development 3 0 0 0 1 9 9th
USF Juniors 16 5 4 5 7 332 2nd
Source:[23][24]

* Season still in progress.

American open-wheel racing results

USF Juniors

(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
2025 Jay Howard Driver Development NOL
1
6 		NOL
2
2 		NOL
3
6 		ALA
1
6 		ALA
2
7 		ALA
3
8 		MOH1
1
5 		MOH1
2
1* 		MOH2
1
4 		MOH2
2
1 		ROA
1
1* 		ROA
2
1* 		ROA
3
1* 		POR
1
11 		POR
2
2 		POR
3
20 		2nd 332

References

  1. ^ "Liam Loiacono (R)". usfjuniors.com. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
  2. ^ "Bathurst 6 Hour – Starting Grid and Nominated Starting Drivers". bathurst6hour.com.au. 17 April 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
  3. ^ "APC/GT4 AUSTRALIA SPRINT RACES DELIVER PLENTY OF ACTION AT BATHURST 6 HOUR". ausprodcars.com.au. 8 April 2023. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
  4. ^ "NSW Motor Race Championship" (PDF). ardc.com.au. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
  5. ^ "Australian Formula Ford season begins in Queensland". raceweek.com.au. 17 March 2025. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
  6. ^ "Reviewing 2023's international FFord action, and what to expect in 2024". formulascout.com. 6 January 2024. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
  7. ^ "Supports at Bathurst 6 Hour headed by Round 1 of Australian Formula Fords". speedcafe.com. 29 March 2024. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
  8. ^ "LOIACONO MASTERS MORGAN PARK". autoaction.com.au. 17 June 2024. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
  9. ^ "Wet day at Sydney Motorsport Park for NSW State Championship". speedcafe.com. 24 June 2024. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
  10. ^ "Revisiting the international Formula Ford action of 2024". formulascout.com. 21 January 2025. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
  11. ^ "IndyCar's support series hold post-season test at Mid-Ohio". formulascout.com. 12 September 2025. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
  12. ^ "Leonardo Escorpioni wins YACademy Winter Series title at NOLA". formulascout.com. 13 February 2025. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
  13. ^ "USF Juniors: 2025 season guide". feederseries.net. 10 April 2025. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
  14. ^ "VRD's Joao Vergara wins the USF Juniors season opener". formulascout.com. 12 April 2025. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
  15. ^ "USF Juniors: Wheldon takes narrow lead with triple podium finish". feederseries.net. 14 April 2025. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
  16. ^ "Escorpioni and Fisher share victory spoils at Barber in USF Juniors". formulascout.com. 3 May 2025. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
  17. ^ "Vergara Stars In Mid-Ohio Juniors Run". speedsport.com. 7 June 2025. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
  18. ^ "Loiacono masters Mid-Ohio rain for first USF Juniors win". racer.com. 8 June 2025. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
  19. ^ "Loiacono impresses on the Road to Indy". autoaction.com.au. 24 July 2025. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
  20. ^ "Loiacono Doubles Down At Road America". autoaction.com.au. 26 July 2025. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
  21. ^ "Leonardo Escorpioni clinches USF Juniors title with a race to spare". formulascout.com. 9 August 2025. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
  22. ^ "Young brothers set sights on Bathurst 6 Hour victory". speedcafe.com. 27 February 2024. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
  23. ^ "Liam Loiacono Results". Motorsportstats.com. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
  24. ^ "Liam Loiacono | Racing career profile | Driver Database". www.driverdb.com. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
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