The battle for this year’s USF Juniors Presented by Continental Tire championship has intensified following this weekend’s Elite Engines Grand Prix of Road America tripleheader. Liam Loiacono, from Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia, this morning completed a clean sweep for Jay Howard Driver Development, although Brazilian Leonardo Escorpioni, from Windermere, Fla., maintained his points lead following an excellent charge to second place after starting back in 14th for Zanella Racing.

Liam Loiacono is riding a hot streak with the Jay Howard Driver Development team. The 17-year-old from Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia, followed his recent pair of victories at Mid-Ohio – on separate weekends – with a magnificent double win today in the opening two of three races that comprise the Elite Engines Grand Prix of Road America.

Ten races are in the books and just six remain – to be held over two weekends – to determine who will win the coveted title and a scholarship to advance onto the next step of the acclaimed USF Pro Championships open-wheel racing development ladder, USF2000, in 2026.

Aitken brings with him a record of success in regional and national karting competitions and now steps into open-wheel racing as he begins the next phase of his motorsports career.

Zanella Racing is pleased to confirm a fifth driver for the final two events of the 2025 USF Juniors program with the addition of Florida kart racer Rahim Alibhai for Road America and Portland International Raceway.