Rodin Younessi

Rodin Younessi
Nationality	American
Born	August 1, 1969 Palm Beach, Florida, United States
Blancpain Endurance Series & 24 Hours of Le Mans career
Current team	Younessi Racing / Molitor Racing Systems / Boutsen Ginion
Previous series
2012 2011 2011	Firestone Indy Lights U.S. F2000 National Championship F2000 Championship Series

Rodin Younessi (born August 1, 1969 in Palm Beach, Florida^[1]) is an American racing driver from Palm Beach, Florida.

Racing career

Younessi began racing motorcycles at a young age and also competed in sports car racing. In 2011 he competed in the U.S. F2000 National Championship for Pabst Racing Services and JDC Motorsports in the series' National Class. He made seven starts finishing the season Fourth (4th) in championship standing in the National Class with a best finish of 12th overall in race 2 at Road America. In 2011 he also competed in the pair of F2000 Championship Series races at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. In 2012 Younessi formed his own team to compete in the Firestone Indy Lights series and announced that he would compete in the full season.^[2] However, Younessi ultimately only made two race starts, at the season opener in St. Petersburg and in June in Detroit. He finished 21st in points. He also competed in Baltimore driving a Le Mans Prototype Challenge Car in the American Le Mans Series.

In 2013 Younessi is competing in the Blancpain Endurance Series in a McLaren MP4-12C.^[3] In the first race of the season in Monza, Younessi set the fastest lap time in the second qualifying in a field of sixty cars. In May 2013 it was announced that Younessi would compete in the 2013 24 Hours of Le Mans. His team's Nissan powered Oreca 03 finished in 32nd place, 11th in the LMP2 class.

Personal

Younessi began his professional career in the software industry after receiving degrees in Computer Science and Electrical Engineering. He continued his education by attending law school. After receiving his Juris Doctorate he was admitted as a member of the Florida and Federal Bar. Subsequently, he switched professions by owning and operating motorsports dealerships, including some of the highest volume Harley-Davidson dealerships in America, Seminole Harley-Davidson, Falcons Fury Harley-Davidson and Space Coast Harley-Davidson. He also owns a Lamborghini dealership in Palm Beach.^[4]

Younessi has one child a son named Dariyan Rodin Younessi who started his racing career at the age of four with Karting.

Racing record

Complete U.S. F2000 National Championship results

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American open–wheel racing results

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Indy Lights

Year	Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	Rank	Points
2012	Younessi Racing	STP 16	ALA	LBH	INDY	DET 12	MIL	IOW	TOR	EDM	TRO	BAL	FON	21st	32

Complete American Le Mans Series results

Year	Entrant	Class	Chassis	Engine	Tyres	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Rank	Points
2012	Performance Tech Motorsports	PC	Oreca FLM09	Chevrolet LS3 6.2 L V8	M	SEB	LNB	MON	LIM	MOS	MID	AME	BAL ovr:Ret cls:Ret	VIR	PET	NC*	0*

24 Hours of Le Mans

Year	Team	Co-Drivers	Car	Class	Laps	Pos.	Class Pos.
2013	Boutsen Ginion Racing	Thomas Dagoneau Matt Downs	Oreca 03-Nissan	LMP2	300	32nd	11th

References

1. "Distance interview: #40 Oreca drivers' line-up". Automobile Club de l'Ouest. May 30, 2013. Retrieved 2013-09-18.
2. Younessi Racing Set to Enter Series, eFormulaCarNews, February 29, 2012, Retrieved 2012-03-20
3. Younessi Racing enters American Driver Rodin Younessi in the 2013 Blancpain Endurance Series, PR Newswire via Sacramento Bee, April 1, 2013, Retrieved 2013-04-02
4. Rodin Younessi Buys Lamborghini Palm Beach, Town-Crier Online, Retrieved 2012-03-20

External links

• Rodin Younessi Firestone Indy Lights Driver Profile