Anthony Martella
| Anthony Martella | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | .svg.png){kind=small} Canadian |
| Born | 22 September 2008 Toronto, Canada |
| USF2000 Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2024 |
| Current team | Jay Howard Driver Development |
| Car number | 9 |
| Former teams | Exclusive Autosport |
| Starts | 12 |
| Wins | 1 |
| Podiums | 1 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 1 |
| Best finish | 27th in 2024 |
| Previous series | |
| 2024 2024 2024 | Sports Car Championship Canada USF Juniors YACademy Winter Series |
Anthony Martella (born 22 September 2008 in Toronto) is a Canadian racing driver currently competing in USF2000 Championship for Jay Howard Driver Development.[1]
Career
Martella began his karting career in 2020, racing Junior Briggs in Canada.[1] In his time karting in Canada, Martella most notably was the 2021 Canadian Karting Champion in the Briggs Junior Lite class,[2] and was also the 2023 Pro Shifter champion in the same series,[3] under the guidance of Marijn Kremers.[4] After making his debut in America in 2022,[5] Martella participated in the SKUSA SuperNationals at the end of the year, racing in both the KA 100 J and X30 Junior classes, most notably finishing eighth in the latter.[6]
Martella made his single-seater debut in 2024, joining Exclusive Autosport for the YACademy Winter Series.[7] After taking a best result of sixth at Homestead-Miami,[8] Martella stayed with the team to compete in USF Juniors.[9] Scoring his first top ten of the season in his second race in the series at NOLA Motorsports Park,[10] Martella took two more top ten results at Virginia International Raceway before leaving the series.[11] During 2024, Martella also made a one-off appearance in the USF 2000 Championship at Road America.[12]
However, Martella's main programme in 2024 was in Canada, where he competed for his family-owned team in the TCR class of the Sports Car Championship Canada.[13] In his maiden season in TCR machinery, Martella took his maiden win at Toronto,[14] before taking further wins at Trois-Rivières and Mosport to finish runner-up in points to Richard Boake.[15][16]
After testing USF2000 machinery at the end of 2024 with Exclusive Autosport,[17] Martella joined Jay Howard Driver Development for his rookie season in USF2000.[18][19] Starting off the season with a sixth-place finish in race one at St. Petersburg,[20] Martella scored a seventh-place finish in race two at NOLA Motorsports Park to head to Indianapolis 13th in points.[21] After finishing no better than 14th at Indianapolis, Martella dominated the Freedom 75 two weeks later at Indianapolis Raceway Park to take his maiden win in single-seaters.[22] In the remaining four rounds Martella took six more top 10s, which included his second top five of the season, a fifth place in race two at the season-ending round at Portland.[23]
Personal life
Martella is the son of Martella Motorsports team owner Tony Martella.[24] Martella is of Italian descent.[1]
Karting record
Karting career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | SKUSA SuperNationals — KA 100 J | Racing Edge Motorsports | 38th |
| SKUSA SuperNationals — X30 Junior | 8th | ||
| 2023 | SKUSA SuperNationals — X30 Senior | NC | |
| 2024 | SKUSA SuperNationals — Pro Shifter | PSL Karting | 43rd |
| Sources:[25][26] | |||
Racing record
Racing career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | YACademy Winter Series | Exclusive Autosport | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ?? | ?? |
| USF Juniors | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 23rd | ||
| USF2000 Championship | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 27th | ||
| Sports Car Championship Canada – TCR | Martella Motorsports | 10 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 308 | 2nd | |
| 2025 | USF2000 Championship | Jay Howard Driver Development | 18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 220 | 7th |
| Source:[27][25] | |||||||||
* Season still in progress.
Complete Sports Car Championship Canada results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) (Races with * indicate most race laps led)
| Year | Team | Class | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Martella Motorsports | TCR | Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021) | MSP1 1 2 | MSP1 2 5 | CMP 1 2 | CMP 2 DSQ | TOR 1 2 | TOR 2 1 | CTR 1 1 | CTR 2 6† | MSP2 1 2 | MSP2 2 1 | 2nd | 308 |
† Martella did not finish the race, but was classified as he completed over 75% of the race distance.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Exclusive Autosport | NOL 1 17 | NOL 2 10 | NOL 3 12 | ALA 1 15 | ALA 2 DNS | VIR 1 10 | VIR 2 18 | VIR 3 10 | MOH 1 | MOH 2 | ROA 1 | ROA 2 | ROA 3 | POR 1 | POR 2 | POR 3 | 23rd | 55 |
USF2000 Championship
(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 | 17 | 18 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Exclusive Autosport | STP 1 | STP 2 | NOL 1 | NOL 2 | NOL 3 | IMS 1 | IMS 2 | IRP | ROA 1 12 | ROA 2 16 | MOH 1 | MOH 2 | MOH 3 | TOR 1 | TOR 2 | POR 1 | POR 2 | POR 3 | 27th | 14 |
| 2025 | Jay Howard Driver Development | STP 1 6 | STP 2 15 | NOL 1 19 | NOL 2 7 | NOL 3 11 | IMS 1 14 | IMS 2 16 | IRP 1* | ROA 1 13 | ROA 2 6 | MOH 1 7 | MOH 2 12 | MOH 3 17 | TOR 1 6 | TOR 2 16 | POR 1 8 | POR 2 5 | POR 3 7 | 7th | 220 |
References
- ^ a b c "Anthony Martella (R)". usf2000.com. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
- ^ "SIX POLE POSITIONS, SEVEN WINS AND TWENTY-THREE PODIUM RESULTS FOR BIRELART NORTH AMERICA AT THE CANADIAN KARTING CHAMPIONSHIPS". rtd-media.com. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
- ^ "Birel Art North America Wins 10 Canadian Titles in Ontario". ekartingnews.com. 25 August 2023. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
- ^ "Anthony Martella and NIN Transport Join PSL Karting in Pro Shifter This Weekend". canadiankartingnews.com. 26 July 2023. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
- ^ "13-Year-Old Anthony Martella Set for USPKS Action This Weekend". ekartingnews.com. 5 July 2022. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
- ^ "X30 JR by AM Engines". speedhive.mylaps.com. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
- ^ "Wheldon wins in YACademy Winter Series as he warms up for USF Juniors". formulascout.com. 9 February 2024. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
- ^ "Jack Jeffers wins YACademy Winter Series title at Homestead-Miami". formulascout.com. 11 February 2024. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
- ^ "USF Pro News: Anthony Martella Joins Exclusive Autosport For '24". autoracing1.com. 7 February 2024. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
- ^ "Sebastian Wheldon starts the USF Juniors season on top". formulascout.com. 7 April 2024. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
- ^ "Taylor, Soto-Schirripa and Wheldon win amid USF Juniors drama at VIR". formulascout.com. 16 June 2024. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
- ^ "Cooper Becklin to make USF Pro 2000 debut at Road America". formulascout.com. 5 June 2024. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
- ^ "Young Talent Anthony Martella To Make Historic Debut In Sports Car Championship Canada". insidetracknews.com. 9 May 2024. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
- ^ "15-year-old Anthony Martella takes maiden win in Toronto". tcr-worldranking.com. 23 July 2024. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
- ^ "TCR | Zhang domina e allunga su Cao, Kato e Choi primi vincitori del 2024 giapponese". p300.it. 13 August 2024. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
- ^ "Richard Boake clinches the SCCC title at Bowmanville". tcr-worldranking.com. 2 September 2024. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
- ^ "Returning drivers to watch at the USF Pro Championships fall combine". usopenwheelnation.com. 17 October 2024. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
- ^ "Anthony Martella talks hometown sports car win ahead of 2025 USF2000 Season". usopenwheelnation.com. 3 December 2024. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
- ^ "USF2000: 2025 season guide". feederseries.net. 27 February 2025. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
- ^ "Liam McNeilly wins USF2000 season opener in St. Petersburg". formulascout.com. 28 February 2025. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
- ^ "McNeilly makes it five out of five in USF2000 with NOLA victory lockout". formulascout.com. 13 April 2025. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
- ^ "Elkin & Martella Claim Carb Classic Victories". speedsport.com. 24 May 2025. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
- ^ "Jeffers takes USF2000 title at Portland in straight fight with Schrage". formulascout.com. 10 August 2025. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
- ^ "FEL Motorsports announces the return of Martella Motorsports to the 2023 TCR grid". felmotorsports.com. 29 April 2023. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
- ^ a b "Anthony Martella | Racing career profile | Driver Database". www.driverdb.com. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
- ^ Kartcom. "Martella Anthony". Retrieved 25 June 2025.
- ^ "Anthony Martella Results". Motorsportstats.com. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
External links
- Anthony Martella career summary at DriverDB.com