Raoul Owens

Raoul Owens

Raoul at team HQ in France, 2016
Nationality  British
Born (1994-08-22) 22 August 1994
Pembury, Kent (England)
Renault Sport Trophy career
Debut season 2016
Current team R-ace GP
Car no. 2
Former teams Team Pelfrey,Mark Burdett Motorsport
Starts 0
Wins 0
Fastest laps 0
Previous series
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011		 Pro Mazda Championship
Formula Renault 2.0 NEC
Formula Renault 2.0 NEC
Formula Renault BARC
Formula Renault BARC

Raoul Owens (born 22 August 1994) is a London-based, British racing driver.[1] He will debut in the 2016 Renault Sport Trophy with the R-ace GP team.[2]

Career

Early years

It was in the UK at the age of 8 that Raoul Owens began competing in karting. Shortly after, in 2005 with the family move to South Africa, Raoul continued his early development by joining the Western Province Motoring Club. By the following year Raoul had his first substantial milestone, winning the Mini Max Regional Championship.[3]

In 2009 he moved up to the South African Northern Region where he was able to race alongside sterner competition at circuits that included Zwartkops Raceway[4] and Vereeniging. The reward was to end the season as Vice Champion in the Junior Max Vice Championship, as well in the Rotax SARMC National Series – all in his inaugural year. As a result, Raoul was eligible to compete in the season's highlight event, the Rotax Grand Finals held in Egypt. Simultaneously the same year, Raoul was to be seen competing in Europe, this time in the Rotax European Max Series.[5] This proved a huge success, with Raoul being ranked 8th in a field of 50 other drivers. 2010 was also busy, with Raoul competing solely on the international stage in the Euro Max Challenge Series at leading circuits in Europe, as well as in the UK in the 'Super1' National Series.[6]

Formula Renault BARC

2011 saw the biggest step up in class for Raoul as he advanced to Europe's highest rated open-wheel category at this level, Formula Renault BARC.[7] Consequently, Raoul was to compete for 2 years at some of the most iconic UK tracks including Donington Park, Thruxton, Snetterton,[8] Croft, Brands Hatch and Silverstone – showcasing to crowds of up to 40,000. In the 2012 season he also competed in one-off competitions at Spa-Francorchamps, Magny-Cours and Le Mans. This year ended with an overall Top 10 finish.

Formula Renault Northern European Cup NEC

In 2013 Raoul embarked on a programme in mainland Europe with Mark Burdett Motorsport[9] within the ranks of Formula Renault 2.0 Northern European Cup, racing in the hotly contested Northern European Cup (NEC) and increasing his exposure to the prestigious World Series by Renault[10] (WSR) Formula Renault 2.0 category in 2014. To consolidate his skills in 2014, in addition to competing again in the Northern European Cup,[11] Raoul competed in selected WSR events under wild cards. During this period Raoul worked with chief race engineer, Andy Miller – veteran of Formula One[12] team Stewart GP.

Mazda Road To Indy

In 2015 Raoul relocated to Boston, USA to compete in the Mazda Road To Indy[13] series in the Pro Mazda Championship.[14] The Mazda Road To Indy (MRTI) series forms part of the support to the INDYCAR[15] race calendar. He initially joined JDC Motorsports[16] for 6 races. Following this Raoul joined the Florida-based Pro Mazda Championship Team Pelfrey.[17] The Pro Mazda category is part of the Road To Indy,[18] which is the feeder series for IndyCar competition.[19] His first race was in the 2015 Pro Mazda Winterfest[20] series in advance of his debut in the Pro Mazda Championship.

Raoul's first foray in to the US was noteworthy for the number of in race accolades he won throughout the year, including the Quartermaster Hard Charger Award for most overtakes in a race at the Barber Motorsports Park.[21]

Next Steps

2016 sees Raoul return to Europe to make the change and crossover in to GT Racing. He has joined the leading ART Junior Team[22] competing in the 2016 Renault Sport Trophy in the new RS01[23] race car. The races are part of the World Series by Renault[24] and support the European Le Mans Series.[25]

Statistics

Formula Renault 2.0 NEC 2013

Pos Driver HOC
Germany		 NÜR
Germany		 SIL
United Kingdom		 SPA
Belgium		 ASS
Netherlands		 MST
Czech Republic		 ZAN
Netherlands		 Points
9 United Kingdom Raoul Owens 13 15 15 Ret 19 12 21 4 3 8 7 9 14 9 20 Ret C 127

Formula Renault 2.0 NEC 2014

Pos Driver MNZ
Italy		 SIL
United Kingdom		 HOC
Germany		 SPA
Belgium		 ASS
Netherlands		 MST
Czech Republic		 NÜR
Germany		 Points
10 United Kingdom Raoul Owens 8 9 7 20 NC 10 12 11 Ret Ret 12 15 2 C 12 14 C 125

Pro Mazda Championship

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Rank Points
2015 JDC Motorsports STP
6		 STP
10		 LOU
12		 LOU
C		 BAR
6		 BAR
11		 12th 159
Team Pelfrey IMS
18		 IMS
11		 IMS
12		 LOR
14		 TOR
8		 TOR
6		 IOW
12		 MOH
13		 MOH
13		 LAG
7		 LAG
16

Summary

YEAR COMPETITION
2006 Rotax Mini Max Regional Championship, South Africa
2007 Rotax Mini Max Regional Championship, South Africa (Champion)
2008 Rotax Junior Max Regional Championship, South Africa

Rotax Junior Max Euro Championship, Pan European Series

2009 Rotax Junior Max Nationals, South Africa (Vice Champion)
2009 Rotax Junior Max Northern Regions, South Africa (Vice Champion)

Rotax Junior Max World Finalist, Sharm El Sheik, Egypt

Rotax Junior Max Euro Championship, Pan European Series

2010 Rotax Senior Max Super One, National Series, United Kingdom

Rotax Senior Max Euro Championship, Pan European Series

2011 Formula Renault BARC, National Series, United Kingdom

Formula Renault V de V (Magny-Cours) France (2 podiums)

2012 Formula Renault 2.0 Northern European Cup, (Spa) Belgium

Formula Renault 2.0 BARC, National Series, United Kingdom

Formula Renault 2.0 V de V, (Le Mans) France

2013 Formula Renault 2.0 Northern European Cup, Pan European FIA series

(Top 10 Finish / 1 Podium)

2014 Formula Renault 2.0 Northern European Cup, Pan European FIA series

(Top 10 Finish / 1 Podium)

2015 Mazda Road To Indy, Pro Mazda Championship, Pan North American series

(Hard Charger Award, Staublu Award, RePlay XD Move of the Race)

References

  1. ↑ "Intro". raoulowens.com.
  2. ↑ "R-ace GP". r-ace-gp.com/.
  3. ↑ "DRIVER DATABASE". driverdb.com.
  4. ↑ "The Independent Online (South Africa)". iol.co.za.
  5. ↑ "Kart Sport News". kartsportnews.com/.
  6. ↑ "SWB Motorsport". swbmotorsport.co.uk.
  7. ↑ "Chris Middlehurst". chrismiddlehurst.co.uk.
  8. ↑ "The Checkered Flag". thecheckeredflag.co.uk.
  9. ↑ "Paddock Scout". paddockscout.com.
  10. ↑ "WSR". renaultsport.co.uk/.
  11. ↑ "Kent Courier". courier.co.uk.
  12. ↑ "Formula One". formula1.com/.
  13. ↑ "Road To Indy". indycar.com/RoadToIndy.
  14. ↑ "Pro Mazda". promazda.com/.
  15. ↑ "Indycar". indycar.com/.
  16. ↑ "JDC Motorsports". jdcmotorsport.com/.
  17. ↑ "Pro Mazda". promazdachampionship.com.
  18. ↑ "Next Gen Indy". nextgenindy.com.
  19. ↑ "IndyCar Pro Mazda". indycar.com.
  20. ↑ "Pro Mazda Winetrfest 2015". promazda.com/.
  21. ↑ "Barber". raoulowens.com.
  22. ↑ "ART Junior Team". art-juniorteam.com/.
  23. ↑ "RS01". renaultsport.com.
  24. ↑ "WSR". renaultsport.co.uk/.
  25. ↑ "ELMS". europeanlemansseries.com/.

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