| Bruna Tomaselli | |
|---|---|
 Tomaselli during an interview | |
| Nationality |  Brazilian |
| Born | Bruna Alberti Tomaselli 18 September 1997 Caibi, Santa Catarina, Brazil |
| Previous series | |
| 2013–2014 2015–2016 2017–2019 | Fórmula Junior Brasil Fórmula 4 Sudamericana U.S. F2000 National Championship |
Bruna Alberti Tomaselli [1] [2] (born 18 September 1997 in Caibi) is a Brazilian female racing driver. She formerly competed in the W Series and has also raced in Stock Car Brasil. [3] [4]
Tomaselli began her professional career in Fórmula Junior Brasil, a category comparable to Formula Ford in other countries. [5] Following two seasons there, she would move up to Fórmula 4 Sudamericana, run to Formula Renault 1.6 regulations – where she finished fourth in her second season. [6] [7]
She moved to the United States in 2017, joining the Road to Indy through the U.S. F2000 National Championship. [8] She undertook a part-time campaign initially, and signed with Team Pelfrey for a full-time campaign in 2018 – finishing 16th in the standings. [9] Tomaselli remained in U.S. F2000 in 2019, moving to Pabst Racing Services – improving to 8th overall with a top-five finish at Mid-Ohio. [10] [11]
The Brazilian driver attempted to qualify for the W Series, a Formula 3 championship for female drivers, in 2019 but failed to pass the evaluation day for potential recruits. [12] She attempted to join the championship again for 2020, and would successfully join the 20-driver field. [13] Following the cancellation of the 2020 season, Tomaselli competed in the 2021 W Series driving for Veloce Racing, alongside eventual champion Jamie Chadwick. She managed two top-ten finishes in eight rounds, with 12 points overall, finishing 15th in the Drivers' Championship. [14] She was retained for the 2022 season, which she began with another top-five finish in the first race in Miami; afterwards she could only manage one point in the remaining six races and finished 12th in the championship after it was curtailed due to financial problems. [15]
Tomaselli returned to Brazil in 2023, competing in second-tier domestic stock cars. She finished 8th overall in her début season with three top-five finishes. [16] She remained in the championship for 2024, scoring a podium at Cascavel before being parachuted into the top-flight for the final round after Marcos Gomes suffered a medical episode. [17] [4]
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Fórmula Junior Brasil | Giocar Racing | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 99 | 7th |
| 2014 | Fórmula Junior Brasil | Giocar Racing | 16 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 279 | 4th |
| 2015 | Fórmula 4 Sudamericana | N/A | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 118 | 7th |
| 2016 | Fórmula 4 Sudamericana | N/A | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 164 | 4th |
| 2016–17 | MRF Challenge Formula 2000 | MRF Racing | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 19th |
| 2017 | U.S. F2000 National Championship | ArmsUp Motorsports | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 21st |
| 2018 | U.S. F2000 National Championship | Team Pelfrey | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 16th |
| Formula Academy Sudamericana | N/A | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 86 | 5th | |
| 2019 | U.S. F2000 National Championship | Pabst Racing Services | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 174 | 8th |
| 2020 | Imperio Endurance Brasil | Satti Racing | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 365 | 4th |
| 2021 | W Series | Veloce Racing | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 15th |
| 2022 | W Series | Racing X | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 12th |
| 2023 | Stock Series | Garra Racing | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 202 | 8th |
| 2024 | Stock Series | Garra Racing | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 204 | 10th |
| Stock Car Pro Series | KTF Sports | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 30th |
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | ArmsUp Motorsports | STP | STP | BAR 15 | BAR 18 | IMS 14 | IMS 20 | ROA 19 | ROA 12 | IOW | TOR | TOR | MDO 15 | MDO 14 | WGL 15 | 21st | 49 | |
| 2018 | Team Pelfrey | STP 7 | STP 14 | IMS 19 | IMS 22 | LOR 14 | ROA 17 | ROA 11 | TOR 13 | TOR 13 | MDO 20 | MDO 13 | MDO 16 | POR 18 | POR 16 | 16th | 87 | |
| 2019 | Pabst Racing Services | STP 6 | STP 7 | IMS 10 | IMS 11 | LOR 19 | ROA 6 | ROA 11 | TOR 11 | TOR 7 | MDO 5 | MDO 10 | POR 9 | POR 9 | LAG 12 | LAG 10 | 8th | 174 |
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Veloce Racing | RBR 11 | RBR 5 | SIL 11 | HUN 9 | SPA 15 | ZAN 17 | COA 17 | COA 11 | 15th | 12 |
| 2022 | Racing X | MIA 5 | MIA 17 | CAT 12 | SIL 11 | LEC 11 | HUN 10 | SGP 14 | 12th | 11 |
| Year | Team | Car | 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 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | KTF Sports | Chevrolet Cruze | GOI 1 | GOI 2 | VCA 1 | VCA 2 | INT 1 | INT 2 | CAS 1 | CAS 2 | VCA 1 | VCA 2 | VCA 3 | GOI 1 | GOI 2 | BLH 1 | BLH 2 | VEL 1 | VEL 2 | BUE 1 | BUE 2 | URU 1 | URU 2 | GOI 1 | GOI 2 | INT 1 19 | INT 2 24 | 30th | 21 |
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