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Toby Sowery (born 30 June 1996 in Melbourn) is a British racing driver who currently races in the IndyCar Series for Dale Coyne Racing in the #51
Toby Sowery | |||||||
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![]() Sowery at the Nürburgring in 2024 | |||||||
Nationality | ![]() | ||||||
Born | Melbourn, Cambridgeshire, England | 30 June 1996||||||
IndyCar Series career | |||||||
2 races run over 1 year | |||||||
Team(s) | No. 51 (Dale Coyne Racing) | ||||||
First race | 2024 Honda Indy 200 (Mid-Ohio) | ||||||
Last race | 2024 Honda Indy Toronto (Exhibition Place) | ||||||
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Previous series | |||||||
2016–17 2014–17 2015 2014 | BRDC British Formula 3 Championship MRF Challenge MSA Formula MSV F3 Cup | ||||||
Championship titles | |||||||
2014–15 2014 | MRF Challenge MSV F3 Cup |
Career
editKarting
editBorn in Melbourn, Sowery began karting in 2004 at the age of eight and claimed titles in Easykart, Junior TKM and Junior Rotax GP.
Lower Formulae
editIn 2014, Sowery graduated to single-seaters, beginning with the MSV F3 Cup, where he took the title with ten race wins and fourteen podiums. Later that year, Sowery partook in the MRF Challenge, in which he also claimed the title.
The following year, Sowery entered a few races MSA Formula with MBM Motorsport, where he finished fourteenth with eighty points.
In 2016, Sowery graduated to British F3 with Lanan Racing. There he claimed five victories and led the standings for a time before finishing third behind eventual champion Matheus Leist.
Sowery returned to the MRF Challenge in 2016-17 but only as a development driver working on future upgrades for the Championship.
Racing record
editCareer summary
editSeason | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
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2014 | MSV F3 Cup | Lanan Racing | 14 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 396 | 1st |
2014-15 | MRF Challenge Formula 2000 Championship | MRF Racing | 12 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 221 | 1st |
2015 | MSA Formula Championship | Fortec Motorsports | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 14th |
MBM Motorsport | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
2016 | BRDC British Formula 3 Championship | Lanan Racing | 23 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 457 | 3rd |
2016-17 | MRF Challenge Formula 2000 Championship | MRF Racing | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC† |
2017 | BRDC British Formula 3 Championship | Lanan Racing | 21 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 432 | 4th |
U.S. F2000 National Championship | Team Benik | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 26th | |
Lamborghini Super Trofeo Asia | Lazarus | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ? | ? | |
Lamborghini Super Trofeo World Final - Pro | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ? | ? | ||
2018 | International GT Open | Daiko Lazarus Racing | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 42nd |
International GT Open - Pro-Am | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 13th | ||
Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | ||
Italian F4 Championship | KDC Racing | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 54 | 12th | |
Pro Mazda Championship | BN Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 51 | 16th | |
2019 | Indy Lights | BN Racing/Team Pelfrey | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 367 | 3rd |
HMD Motorsports/Team Pelfrey | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | ||||
2021 | Indy Lights | Juncos Racing | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 236 | 9th |
2022 | Radical World Finals - Pro 1500 | Valour Racing[1] | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | N/A | 1st[2] |
2023 | Indy NXT | HMD Motorsports | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 65 | 23rd |
2023-24 | Asian Le Mans Series - LMP2 | Algarve Pro Racing | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 45 | 6th |
2024 | IMSA SportsCar Championship - LMP2 | CrowdStrike Racing by APR | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 800 | 5th* |
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup | Century Motorsport | ||||||||
IndyCar Series | Dale Coyne Racing with Rick Ware Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 30th* |
† As Sowery was a guest driver, he was ineligible for championship points.
* Season still in progress.
Complete MRF Challenge Formula 2000 results
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Year | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | DC | Points |
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2014–15 | LOS 1 |
LOS 2 |
LOS 3 |
LOS 4 |
BHR 1 |
BHR 2 |
BHR 3 |
BHR 4 |
MMR 1 |
MMR 2 |
MMR 3 |
MMR 4 |
Complete MSA Formula results
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | DC | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2015 | Arden International | BHI 1 |
BHI 2 |
BHI 3 |
DON 1 |
DON 2 |
DON 3 |
THR 1 |
THR 2 |
THR 3 |
OUL 1 Ret |
OUL 2 14 |
OUL 3 6 |
CRO 1 |
CRO 2 |
CRO 3 |
SNE 1 11 |
SNE 2 4 |
SNE 3 Ret |
KNO 1 |
KNO 2 |
KNO 3 |
ROC 1 Ret |
ROC 2 9 |
ROC 3 4 |
SIL 1 3 |
SIL 2 12 |
SIL 3 Ret |
BHGP 1 8 |
BHGP 2 4 |
BHGP 3 4 |
14th | 80 |
American open-wheel racing results
editU.S. F2000 National Championship results
editYear | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Rank | Points |
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2017 | Team BENIK | STP | STP | BAR 11 |
BAR 5 |
IMS | IMS | RDA | RDA | IOW | TOR | TOR | MDO | MDO | WGL | 26th | 27 |
Pro Mazda Championship
editYear | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Rank | Points |
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2018 | RP Motorsport | STP | STP | BAR | BAR | IMS | IMS | LOR | RDA 2 |
RDA 2 |
TOR | TOR | MOH | MOH | GMP | POR | POR | 16th | 51 |
Indy NXT
editYear | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | Rank | Points |
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2019 | BN Racing Team Pelfrey |
STP 2 |
STP 3 |
COA 5 |
COA 6 |
IMS 7 |
IMS 5 |
INDY 4 |
RDA 4 |
RDA 8 |
TOR 5 |
TOR 2 |
MDO 9 |
MDO 2 |
3rd | 367 | |||||||
HMD Motorsport Team Pelfrey |
GTW 8 |
POR 4 |
POR 1 |
LAG 2 |
LAG 3 |
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2021 | Juncos Racing | ALA 4 |
ALA 4 |
STP 13 |
STP 9 |
IMS 3 |
IMS 2 |
DET 3 |
DET 4 |
RDA 5 |
RDA 13 |
MDO 6 |
MDO 6 |
GTW 11 |
GTW 8 |
POR | POR | LAG | LAG | MDO | MDO | 9th | 236 |
2023 | HMD Motorsports | STP | BAR 3 |
IMS | DET 17 |
DET 13 |
RDA | MDO | IOW | NSH | IMS | GMP | POR | LAG | LAG | 23rd | 65 |
IndyCar Series
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Year | Team | Chassis | No. | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Rank | Points | Ref |
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2024 | Dale Coyne Racing w/ Rick Ware Racing |
Dallara DW12 | 51 | Honda | STP |
THE |
LBH |
ALA |
IMS |
INDY |
DET |
ROA |
LAG |
MDO 13 |
IOW |
IOW |
TOR 15 |
GTW |
POR |
MIL |
MIL |
NSH |
32nd* | 32* | [3] |
Complete Asian Le Mans Series results
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Year | Team | Class | Car | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Pos. | Points |
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2023–24 | Algarve Pro Racing | LMP2 | Oreca 07 | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | SEP 1 8 |
SEP 2 9 |
DUB 6 |
ABU 1 7 |
ABU 2 1 |
6th | 45 |
Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)
Year | Team | Class | Make | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Pos. | Points |
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2024 | CrowdStrike Racing by APR | LMP2 | Oreca 07 | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | DAY 2 |
SEB 9 |
WGL 13 |
MOS |
ELK |
IMS |
PET |
5th* | 800* |
* Season still in progress.
External links
edit- Official website
- Toby Sowery career summary at DriverDB.com
References
edit- ^ "DeLeon, Sowery, Liddy Crowned Radical World Finals Champs – Sportscar365". sportscar365.com. 13 November 2022. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
- ^ "Session". www.race-monitor.com. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
- ^ "Toby Sowery – 2024 NTT IndyCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 7 July 2024.