Jonathan Browne
Ireland

Jonathan  Browne

HMD Motorsports | Hover Energy

2024 INDY NXT by Firestone - Default Livery

Irish driver Jonathan Browne joins HMD Motorsports to compete as a rookie in the 2024 INDY NXT by Firestone championship. Looking up to racing heroes like Michael Schumacher and Josef Newgarden, Browne has worked his way up across various series with a goal set to race in the NTT INDYCAR SERIES.

Browne’s racing resume includes stops in GB3 (formerly known as British F3) and the USF Pro 2000 series, where he scored 21 top-10 finishes in the last two seasons. He’s also a past winner of the famed BRSCC Formula Ford Festival at Brands Hatch, winning his heat, semi-final and final in 2019.

When Browne is not racing, he enjoys personal training, spending quality time with his friends and listening to musical artists like Justin Timberlake, The Backstreet Boys and Taylor Swift. Browne is also a graduate of the Technological University of Dublin with a degree in mechanical engineering.

STATS

Current Standing
Current
Standing
13
Season Race Wins
Race
Wins
0
Season Poles
Poles
0
Season Championship Points
Points
279
Season Top 5 Finishes
Top 5s
0
Season Top 10 Finishes
Top 10s
8

PHOTO REEL

TEAM INFO

Entering the motorsports scene in 2019, HMD Motorsports took over leadership of BN Racing’s INDY NXT by Firestone team partway through the season. Beginning a complete overhaul, the team moved to the Indianapolis area and began hiring new and highly experienced personnel as it prepared for the 2020 season. However, the worldwide pandemic forced the cancellation of the 2020 season, and HMD Motorsports turned to FR Americas.

The team returned to the INDYCAR paddock in 2021 as it made its official INDY NXT by Firestone debut as a rookie team. Focusing on the continued growth of the program, HMD ran four entries. In its first season, HMD Motorsports claimed 10 wins and 33 podiums on their way to winning the final series team championship as David Malukas finished second in the drivers’ championship.

In 2022, HMD Motorsports’ growth continued as the team expanded to four full-time entries and four part-time entries in INDY NXT by Firestone while also partnering with Dale Coyne Racing in the NTT INDYCAR SERIES to run graduate David Malukas. Claiming seven wins and 15 podiums in the 14-race calendar, HMD Motorsports continued its streak of INDY NXT success as Linus Lundqvist secured the overall championship.