Reece Ushijima (R)
Nationality: American
Languages spoken: English and some Japanese
Height/weight: 6'0" / 160 lbs.
Education: One year at Oxford Brookes University
Hobbies: Racing, basketball, music, fashion
Favorite sports to watch: Basketball (Golden State Warriors), football (San Francisco Giants and Fukuoka Softbank Hawks in Japan)
Favorite sports to play: Basketball (although I'm not good)
Interesting note about me: My parents are champion golfers but I can’t hit the ball straight
Bucket list items/racing goals: Drive an F1 car, win Le Mans and win the Indianapolis 500
Favorite food: Japanese, Korean and Mexican
Guilty food pleasure: Cheesecake
Best meal I can cook by myself: Chicken, rice and broccoli (standard athlete fare)
Racing hero: I have always looked up to athletes in other sports rather than someone I might compete against one day
Career results:
2022
- Competed in the FIA Formula 3 Championship as a rookie, claiming one podium finish and five top-10s
2021
- Finished 4th in the GB3 Championship (formerly British F3) with two wins, four additional podium finishes and three pole positions
- Finished 12th in the Formula Regional Asian Championship Certified by FIA, scoring 11 top-10 finishes and taking top rookie honors in three races
2020
- Finished 11th in the BRDC British Formula 3 Championship, his first maiden season of car racing, with two podium finishes
- Finished seventh in the MRF Challenge Formula 2000 in India with two fastest race laps
2017-2019
- Began his karting career in Japan, then competed both in the UK and Europe from 2018
- Highlights included a second-place finish in the 2019 AKOC Asia Championship and third in the IAME Asia Final, both in X30 Senior.