Juan Camilo Acosta is a racing driver from Colombia who last raced in Pro Mazda Championship for M1 Racing. Camilo Acosta has recorded 0 wins and 0 podiums from 5 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 3,502 ranks Camilo Acosta 3915th of 17,494 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the low five figures. It is built from every indexed race in the driver's file, decayed for time since their last race.
| 2013-03-22 | St. Petersburg | P11 | −104 |
| 2013-03-22 | St. Petersburg | P10 | −70 |
| 2013-03-01 | Circuit of the Americas | P4 | +103 |
| 2013-03-01 | Circuit of the Americas | P14 | −105 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | ▸Pro Mazda Championship | M1 Racing | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P14 | −177 | 3,502 |
| 2012 | ▸Star Mazda Championship | Team GDT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P21 | −70 | 3,680 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇴 Juan PiedrahitaFIA SILVER | 4,339 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% |
| 🇻🇪 Diego Ferreira | 4,325 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% |
| 🇺🇸 Scott Anderson | 4,115 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% |
| 🇫🇮 Petri Suvanto | 4,019 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% |
| 🇨🇦 Zack Meyer | 3,336 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% |
| 🇺🇸 Kyle KaiserFIA GOLD | 5,235 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 25% |
| 🇺🇸 Spencer PigotFIA SILVER | 5,216 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 25% |
| 🇺🇸 Matt Brabham | 5,160 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0% |
| 🇺🇸 Nick Andries | 4,048 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 50% |
| 🇺🇸 Shelby BlackstockFIA SILVER | 3,631 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 25% |
| 🇺🇸 Ryan TveterHIGHER-RATED | 5,590 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇲🇽 Jose GutiérrezFIA SILVER | 4,451 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3,905 | 🇸🇪 Håkan Olausson | Formula 3 Macau | 3,504 |
| 3,906 | 🇲🇽 Javier Gonzalez | Italian F4 | 3,504 |
| 3,907 | 🇬🇧 John DHILLON | Ferrari Challenge | 3,504 |
| 3,908 | 🇬🇧 Ross Martin | British F4 | 3,504 |
| 3,909 | 🏳️ Russell McDonough | IMSA Pilot Challenge | 3,504 |
| 3,910 | 🇮🇹 Alessandro Bressan | European Le Mans Series | 3,503 |
| 3,911 | 🏳️ Matt Kurdock | Star Mazda Championship | 3,503 |
| 3,912 | 🇫🇷 Théo Coicaud | Formula Renault Eurocup | 3,503 |
| 3,913 | 🇺🇸 Tim Barber | Trans-Am TA2 | 3,503 |
| 3,914 | 🇺🇸 Ethan McWILLIAMS | Ferrari Challenge | 3,502 |
| 3,915 | 🇨🇴 Juan Camilo Acosta | Pro Mazda Championship | 3,502 |
| 3,916 | 🇨🇦 Martin Barkey | IMSA Pilot Challenge | 3,502 |
| 3,917 | 🇯🇵 Shin Ikegami | Super GT | 3,502 |
| 3,918 | 🇺🇸 Don Yount | Trans-Am | 3,501 |
| 3,919 | 🇺🇸 Hannah Greenemeier | IMSA Pilot Challenge | 3,501 |
| 3,920 | 🇺🇸 Darryl Wills | SCCA Majors | 3,499 |
| 3,921 | 🏳️ Elliot Cox | USF Pro 2000 | 3,499 |
| 3,922 | 🏳️ Giorgio Roda Jr | WEC | 3,499 |
| 3,923 | 🏳️ Mia Flewitt | British GT Championship | 3,499 |
| 3,924 | 🇯🇵 Tsubasa Iriyama | Super Formula Lights | 3,499 |
| 3,925 | 🇫🇷 Gaspard Simon | GT World Challenge Europe | 3,498 |
Juan Camilo Acosta is a semi-professional driver from Colombia, with a Racer Rating of 3,502; this places him in the band of competitive drivers who win in pro-am fields and run mid-pack among full professionals, though his record shows he did not achieve wins in the series where he competed. Acosta raced for two seasons across the Star Mazda Championship and Pro Mazda Championship between 2012 and 2013, starting five times without reaching the podium. His average finishing position of P10.4 reflects inconsistency in fields containing a mix of aspirational drivers and established professionals.[1]
The calibre of driver Acosta faced varied sharply across his limited career. He competed repeatedly against Diego Ferreira and Scott Anderson, both professional-level drivers a tier above him, and lost those head-to-head contests decisively. Against Juan Piedrahita, an FIA Silver-graded driver of similar standing, Acosta held a narrow edge with three finishes ahead to two behind. His most notable result came when he finished ahead of Kyle Kaiser, the 2017 Indy NXT champion and Gold-graded professional, in one of four shared races; he also beat Spencer Pigot, the 2015 Indy NXT champion and Silver-graded professional, once each. These isolated victories against stronger drivers were exceptions; across their other meetings, both drivers substantially outfinished Acosta, illustrating that his occasional success against the elite masked a persistent gap in consistency at that level.
Acosta raced primarily for M1 Racing, the team that signed him as its inaugural driver in December 2012. The team did not record wins during his tenure and fielded drivers of varied ability, with its strongest competitor elsewhere rated as a professional. His final recorded appearance came in the Star Mazda Championship in 2012, finishing P21, and he has since retired from racing.