James Egozi

Luis James Egozi (born 10 December 2007) is an American racing driver who competes in Eurocup-3 with Palou Motorsport.

Egozi is a former member of the Red Bull Junior Team.

Career

Karting (2015–2023) Egozi started karting in his home country, and his first title came at the Florida Winter Tour in the Rotax Micro Max category in 2017. He gathered many more titles in the USA after that and in 2019 earned a move to the European stage. his first major championship title in Europe came in 2021, as he won the WSK Open Cup in the OKJ Category. This was followed by consistent results in 2022 which earned him a place in Formula 4. Egozi's most recent title was won in 2023 just prior to his first race in single-seaters, winning the WSK Super Master Series driving in the OK category.

Formula 4 (2023–2024)

2023 After his notable karting career, Egozi made his single-seater debut in the 2023 Italian F4 Championship for PHM Racing. His campaign started off well, with consistent points finishes in the first rounds, but he would fail to score points for most rounds but did manage to score in some. Egozi finished 14th in the championship with 37 points. He also made a cameo in the 2023 Formula 4 CEZ Championship with PHM Racing where he got two wins and one pole position, finishing eighth in the championship.

2024 Egozi kicked off his 2024 season in the 2024 Formula Winter Series for Campos Racing. He finished ninth in the standings after winning one race and only contesting the first and third rounds. Egozi then moved on to his main season, in the 2024 F4 Spanish Championship. He would go on to have an unremarkable season under the wing of the Red Bull Junior Team, finishing on the podium three times and failing to secure a victory over the 21 races. In spite of this form, Egozi's consistency allowed him to secure 6th place in the championship with 143 points.

Formula Regional (2025–) 2025: Eurocup-3 debut Egozi driving for Palou Motorsport at the Red Bull Ring in Eurocup-3 in 2025. In early 2025, Egozi was confirmed to be competing in the 2025 Eurocup-3 season, joining Palou Motorsport. He would also join the team for the Spanish Winter Championship, and he secured a second-placed finish in the opening race at the Circuito de Jerez. He then won the second race in Portimao. Egozi scored a further podium in the first race in Aragón.

In October, Egozi joined RPM for the penultimate round of the 2025 Formula Regional European Championship in Hockenheim.

2026 Egozi remained with Palou Motorsport for the 2026 Eurocup-3 season.

Formula One In February 2024, it was announced that Egozi would become a Red Bull Junior. He left the team at the end of the year.

Karting record

Karting career summary

Racing record Racing career summary Season still in progress.

† As Egozi was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points.

Complete Italian F4 Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Complete Formula 4 CEZ Championship results

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

Complete Formula Winter Series 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 DC Points 2024 Campos Racing JER1 JER2 JER3 CRT1 CRT2 CRT3 ARA1 ARA2 ARA3 CAT1 CAT2 CAT39th54

Complete F4 Spanish Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Complete Eurocup-3 Spanish Winter Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Complete Eurocup-3 results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) Season still in progress.

Complete Formula Regional European 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 DC Points 2025 RPM MIS1 MIS2 SPA1 SPA2 ZAN1 ZAN2 HUN1 HUN2 LEC1 LEC2 IMO1 IMO2 RBR1 RBR2 CAT1 CAT2 HOC1 HOC2 NC† 0 Saintéloc Racing MNZ1 MNZ2 † As Egozi was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points.

Complete Macau Grand Prix results Year Team Car Qualifying Quali Race Main Race 2025 Saintéloc Racing Tatuus F3 T-318 11th 8th 14th