Steve Rikert
NationalityUnited States American
Born (1969-08-05) August 5, 1969
Rhinebeck, New York
USF2000
Years active1997-1999
TeamsTatuus
Richard Morgan Racing
Starts29
Wins1
Poles1
Best finish3rd in 1999
Previous series
1997-1999
1994-1997
USF2000
Barber Dodge Pro Series
Skip Barber Eastern Series

Steve Rikert (born August 5, 1969 in Rhinebeck, New York) is a former racing driver who competed in the Barber Dodge Pro Series and the USF2000.

Career

After racing in the regional Skip Barber Eastern Series, Rikert moved to the Barber Saab Pro Series in 1994. The New Yorker finished outside the top ten in the 1994 Barber Saab Pro Series season. The Skip Barber Racing School graduate had a decent run in the 1996 Barber Dodge Pro Series season. Rikert finished fifth at Watkins Glen International. He earned points on several occasions finishing thirteenth in final standings. Rikert ran only six Barber Dodge Pro Series races in 1997.

The New York native first made his USF2000 debut at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio. In a field of fifty drivers, Rikert finished seventeenth.[1] He also participated in the season finale at Watkins Glen. For 1998 Rikert signed with the factory Tatuus team in the USF2000. The New Yorker finished tenth in the standings, best of the factory entered Tatuus chassis. For 1999 Rikert made the switch to the dominant Van Diemen chassis. The American won one race at Atlanta Motor Speedway from start to finish. The race was marred by a red flag after a heavy crash involving Larry Foyt and five other.[2] The Richard Morgan Racing driver scored another two podium finishes. He eventually finished third in the championship standings, behind Marc-Antoine Camirand and series champion Dan Wheldon.

Rikert previously owned an automobile repair shop in his native town of Rhinebeck. The business was acquired by Northside Auto Body, an auto shop based in Poughkeepsie, NY, in 2023.[3]

Complete motorsports results

American Open-Wheel racing results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position, races in italics indicate fastest race lap)

Complete USF2000 National Championship results

Year Entrant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Pos Points
1997 WDW STP PIR DSC1 DSC2 SAV PPI CHA1 CHA2 MID
17
WGI
23
WGI
11
N.C. N.C.
1998 Tatuus WDW PIR HMS1
10
HMS2
6
WGI
6
WGI
8
MID1
26
MIN
5
CHA1
5
CHA2
6
MID2
45
ATL
17
PPI
32
PPI
7
10th 167
1999 Richard Morgan Racing PIR
3
CHA1
9
CHA2
7
MOS
5
MOS
4
MID
3
ATL
1
ROA1
8
ROA2
7
CTR
16
MID
6
PPI
11
SEB1
10
SEB2
14
3rd 201

References

  1. "Mid-Ohio Results (Race #10)". USFF2000.com. Archived from the original on April 21, 2001. Retrieved January 17, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. "RIKERT TAKES FIRST WIN IN U.S. F2000 NORTEL NETWORKS DASH RACE SHORTENED AFTER MULTI-CAR ACCIDENT". Motorsport.com. Retrieved January 17, 2016.
  3. "Northside Auto Body". Northside Auto Body. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
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