Toby Sowery
Toby Sowery (born 30 June 1996 in Melbourn) is a British racing driver.
| Toby Sowery | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  |
| Born | 30 June 1996 Melbourn, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom |
| BRDC British Formula 3 Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2016 |
| Current team | Lanan Racing |
| Car number | 8 |
| Starts | 44 |
| Wins | 7 |
| Poles | 4 |
| Fastest laps | 11 |
| Best finish | 3rd in 2016 |
| Previous series | |
| 2014-17 2015 2014 | MRF Challenge MSA Formula MSV F3 Cup |
| Championship titles | |
| 2014-15 2014 | MRF Challenge MSV F3 Cup |
| Awards | |
| 2015 | McLaren Autosport BRDC Award finalist |
Career
Karting
Born 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
In 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
Career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | MSV F3 Cup | Lanan Racing | 14 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 396 | 1st |
| 2014-15 | MRF Challenge Formula 2000 | MRF Racing | 12 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 221 | 1st |
| 2015 | MSA Formula Championship | MBM Motorsport | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 80 | 14th |
| 2016 | BRDC British Formula 3 Championship | Lanan Racing | 23 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 457 | 3rd |
| 2016-17 | MRF Challenge Formula 2000 | 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 | Benik | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 26th | |
| 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 | RP Motorsport | 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 |
† As Sowery was a guest driver, he was ineligible for championship points.
U.S. F2000 National Championship results
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Team BENIK | STP | STP | BAR 11 |
BAR 5 |
IMS | IMS | RDA | RDA | IOW | TOR | TOR | MDO | MDO | WGL | 26th | 27 |
Pro Mazda Championship
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | RP Motorsport | STP | STP | BAR | BAR | IMS | IMS | LOR | RDA 2 |
RDA 2 |
TOR | TOR | MOH | MOH | GMP | POR | POR | 16th | 51 |
Indy Lights
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Motorsports Team Pelfrey |
GTW 8 |
POR 4 |
POR 1 |
LAG 2 |
LAG 3 |
* Season still in progress
External links
- Official website
- Toby Sowery career summary at DriverDB.com
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Rupert Svendsen-Cook |
MRF Challenge Formula 2000 Champion 2014–15 |
Succeeded by Pietro Fittipaldi |