Edoardo Leo

On Track Summary

Despite entering Prodigy Week without ever having driven a car—either road or race—due to age restrictions, the 17-year-old from Italy, Leo, quickly showcased his raw talent. During the skid pad and autocross events in a BMW, he emerged as one of the top performers. By day two, when he got behind the wheel of a race car, Leo and fellow competitor Kurkipää were at the top of the charts. His remarkable ability to adapt swiftly to a new vehicle and circuit was impressive, demonstrating exceptional technique and an innate understanding of how to maximize the car's speed.

Off-Track Summary

Leo was somewhat quiet off the racetrack. Although he was receptive to data and video feedback, he did not actively seek it or ask questions about how to improve his speed; he already had his plan and was sticking to it. He was easy to talk to and showed enthusiasm for participating in the event. Despite not being as data-driven as others, his natural talent earned him the 15th overall selection by BS+ Competition.

Bio

17-year old, from Milan in Italy, Leo is currently in his penultimate year of high school and plans to attend an engineering university. I have been passionate about cars since I was born, but got introduced to the racing side of it only at 8 years old when I first went to my local karting track. Since then, racing has been my main passion. I've played other sports as a kid such as football, tennis, basketball and skiing, I didn't continue any of them at a competitive level, dedicating myself to my racing career. As of today, I've raced and won multiple mid-level karting championships in my country, and only lately have been introduced to the top national level in Italy, getting my best result at the end of 2023 after being invited to race at the karting world championship finals in the OK-N category, finishing a strong P5 after starting the qualifying heats all the way back in P31 due to a mechanical failure. Because my parents are not able to economically support all the track days that my rivals are able to do, the most powerful tool with which I have improved as a driver has been in sim racing, particularly with race strategy, team playing and racecraft. I managed to climb the rankings in sim racing competing with the very best from all around the globe on the iRacing platform, scoring wins and podiums in various international championships. During this time, I've developed qualities such as being able to cope with pressure, decision-making mid-race, as well as learning to work hard in order to achieve the results I desire. My goal is to be at the top level of whatever category I'm racing in, regardless of the car or the track; beating the competition is my top priority.

Racing history

2.5 years at the national karting level; raced in Italian ROK Championship and official Italian Karting Championship in OK-N; participated in 2023 world championship finals; currently competing in 2024 Italian Karting Championship.