Pilot ONE Racing exists to solve one of modern motorsport’s hardest truths:
talent alone is not enough.

Founded in 2013, Pilot ONE Racing is a privately owned motorsport organization dedicated to identifying exceptional young driving talent early and supporting it through the most critical and most financially demanding phases of a professional racing career. Our purpose is clear: to create a viable, structured pathway that allows elite drivers to reach the highest levels of global motorsport through strategic development and aligned sponsorship.

We do not build drivers for one season.
We build careers.

Enable Talent. Activate Partnership. Sustain Performance.

The modern motorsport ladder begins as early as age five and can span three decades. Each step upward, from karting to open-wheel to endurance prototypes, carries an exponential rise in cost, complexity, and competition. Without sustained financial support, even the most gifted drivers are often forced to exit the sport long before their potential is realized.

Pilot ONE Racing exists to close that gap.

By aligning talented drivers with committed partners, we enable long-term development rooted in performance, professionalism, and global exposure. Sponsorship is not treated as a transaction. It is a strategic investment in people, platforms, and outcomes.

A Long-Term, Global Driver Development Platform

Pilot ONE Racing supports drivers across the full spectrum of professional development, including:

• Early identification of high-potential talent
• Strategic career planning across global racing ladders
• Physical, mental, and technical performance development
• Pre-season testing and race-season mentorship
• Access to elite coaches, engineers, and training programs
• Placement and progression across series in North America, Europe, and Asia

Our approach is selective and intentional. We commit early, support deeply, and remain engaged through the formative years when guidance and funding matter most.

Performance Needs Capital. Capital Needs Vision.

Motorsport is one of the few professional sports where the athlete is also responsible for funding access to competition. Pilot ONE Racing provides sponsors with a clear, credible platform to participate in that journey, not as passive logos, but as partners in progress.

Through Pilot ONE Racing, sponsors gain:

• Association with elite, internationally competitive drivers
• Long-term visibility across premier global racing series
• Authentic storytelling rooted in performance and ambition
• A tangible role in enabling careers, not just events

When sponsors support Pilot ONE Racing, they are not betting on a single race. They are investing in a trajectory.

The Heroes of the Mission

Pilot ONE Racing exists for one reason: to give exceptional drivers the opportunity to compete where talent deserves to be tested.

Currently, Pilot ONE Racing supports Kaylen Frederick, an internationally proven driver competing at the highest level of endurance racing in IMSA GTP. In addition, Pilot ONE Racing actively evaluates and monitors select American and European drivers who demonstrate the discipline, professionalism, and competitive excellence required for long-term success.

We choose drivers carefully.
And once committed, we stay committed.

Design Thinking Meets Motorsport Discipline

Pilot ONE Racing was founded by Douglas Frederick, Ann Cederna, and Vlatko Andonov, lifelong motorsport enthusiasts with firsthand experience in competitive racing across motorcycles and automobiles in the United States.

As architects and designers, the founders bring a systems-based mindset to motorsport, one that values engineering, structure, precision, and long-term thinking. That perspective shapes Pilot ONE Racing’s philosophy: build intelligently, invest deliberately, and respect the craft behind both the machine and the athlete.

Pilot ONE Racing is not a team chasing short-term results.
It is a development platform built for endurance in racing and in careers.

By uniting talent, expertise, and sponsorship, Pilot ONE Racing helps ensure that the next generation of elite drivers is decided by performance, not by access alone.