Ethan Ringel

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Ethan Robert Ringel
Born (1994-08-12) August 12, 1994 (age 29)
Windermere, Florida, United States
Atlantic Championship career
Current teamOne Formula Racing
Car number49
Previous series
2014
2013
2012
2011
2011
Atlantic Championship
Indy Lights
GP3 Series
F2000 Championship Series
Formula Enterprise

Ethan R. Ringel (born August 12, 1994 in Windermere, Florida, United States) is an American racing driver. [1] He competed in the 2012 GP3 Series season for Atech CRS Grand Prix. Ringel is coached by Indy Car driver Jay Howard. [2]

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Career

Ringel's kart racing career began in 2008, when he took part in the Rotax Max Challenge USA Junior Max Grand Nationals Presented by Mazda, finishing 29th in only his second karting race . [1] The following year, which was his first full year of karting, Ringel competed in the 2009 Rotax Grand Nationals of the United States and placed 2nd and had the fastest time by 3 tenths, grabbing his first World Finals Ticket . In 2010 in his second and, last full year of karting he once again won a ticket to represent USA in the world finals by winning two tickets . One from the USA nationals and also in the Rotax Pan-Am Championship. [2]

He transferred to auto racing in 2011, taking part in the F2000 Championship Series and various Formula Enterprise races. He took eight wins and broke a track record at Miller Motorsports Park, Tooele, Utah. [2]

Ringel joined the GP3 Series in 2012, with a view to competing in Formula One. [2] He did not score any points over the course of the season, and ended up in 29th in the Drivers' Championship standings.

2013 practice with Formula Atlantic with a full field of 20 FA cars at COTA. Ethan posted time 7.7 seconds faster than P2 and 11.4 seconds quicker than last years national champion.

2013 GP3 pre season practice sector times showed Ethan with two quickest sectors but 11th overall . Team Atech sold. Ethan switches to Indy Lights.

2013 TMR, Indy Lights Homestead practice stopped with gear box failure. St Pete Race gear box issues persisted stopping race before start.

Ringel is currently unsigned. Scheduled for Mid Ohio test with Sam Schmidt Motorsports.

Personal life

Ringel's parents are Glenn and Karen. He has two siblings: Alex and Lindy. [3]

Racing record

Career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF.L.PodiumsPointsPosition
2011 F2000 Championship Series McLaughlin Motorsports500007526th
SARRC Formula EnterprisesOne Formula Motorsports22222N/ANC
SCCA Central Florida Region - Formula EnterpriseOne Formula22202N/ANC
SCCA Contintental Divide Region - National - Formula EnterpriseOne Formula Motorsports22222392nd
SCCA Milwaukee Region National - Formula EnterpriseOne Formula Motorsports22200N/ANC
SCCA National Championship Runoffs Formula EnterprisesMotorsports10000N/ANC
SCCA Steel Cities Region National - Formula EnterpriseOne Formula Motorsports10001N/ANC
2012 GP3 Series Atech CRS Grand Prix 160000029th

Complete GP3 Series results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearEntrant12345678910111213141516D.C.Points
2012 Atech CRS Grand Prix CAT
FEA

Ret
CAT
SPR

18
MON
FEA

Ret
MON
SPR

18
VAL
FEA

14
VAL
SPR

Ret
SIL
FEA

Ret
SIL
SPR

17
HOC
FEA

18
HOC
SPR

16
HUN
FEA

22
HUN
SPR

17
SPA
FEA

24
SPA
SPR

22
MNZ
FEA

18
MNZ
SPR

Ret
29th0

Indy Lights

YearTeam12345678910111213141516RankPoints
2013 Team Moore Racing STP
9
ALA LBH INDY MIL IOW POC TOR MDO BAL HOU FON 18th22
2015 Schmidt Peterson Motorsports STP
8
STP
12
LBH
7
ALA
10
ALA
9
IMS
10
IMS
10
INDY
2
TOR
6
TOR
11
MIL
10
IOW
11
MDO
12
MDO
7
LAG
10
LAG
12
11th197

Atlantic Championship Series

YearTeam12345678910RankPoints
2014 One Formula Racing ATL
13
ATL
4
WGL
2
WGL
3
VIR
15
VIR
15
MDO
2
MDO
2
TOM
1
TOM
2
4th315

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References

  1. 1 2 "Ethan Ringel career statistics at Driver Database". Driverdb.com. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Atech CRS GP Signs Ethan Ringel for GP3 Assault". GP3 Series . Retrieved 9 September 2012.
  3. "About Me". ethanringel.org. Archived from the original on 7 May 2012. Retrieved 9 September 2012.