PALMETTO, Fla. — Early indicators are pointing to a banner year for USF Pro Championships Presented by Continental Tire in 2025, with record fields expected across the three series as it prepares for its 16th year of competition.
Adding to the excitement is an increase in horsepower on road and street courses for the top two rungs of the open-wheel driver development ladder system – USF Pro 2000 and USF2000.
“Our goal is to consistently provide the best platform to prepare our drivers to progress up the ladder,” said Dan Andersen, Owner and CEO of Andersen Promotions. “Increasing horsepower will not only improve the training drivers will receive from the series, but also make the cars more exciting to drive and more challenging.”
Trials of the increased horsepower were conducted during the recent USF Pro Fall Combine Open Test at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway earlier this month with VRD Racing’s Noah Ping taking the point in USF Pro 2000 and Exclusive Autosport’s Jack Jeffers in USF2000. Ping, 22, of Gainesville, Ga., most recently contested and won in GB3 competition while Jeffers, 18, of San Antonio, Texas, is a multi-time race winner in USF Juniors.
Elite Engines, the Official Engine Supplier of USF Pro Championships, notes that USF Pro 2000 will enjoy a substantial gain in engine performance with the rev limiter rising from 7850 soft to 8350 – a gain of 500 rpm – affecting the engine’s power output and drivability. Peak horsepower output will be boosted 10 hp at the top end while the bottom end will gain as much as 40 hp culminating in lower lap times, a substantial improvement in acceleration out of slower corners along with an increase in top speeds.
USF2000 will continue with its current rev limiter, but removal of the engine restrictor will result in a 20 hp increase at the top end, an increase in acceleration, with a small gain in top speed, and faster lap times.
