Patrick Woods-Toth

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Patrick Woods-Toth
Nationality Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canadian
Born (2003-10-30) 30 October 2003 (age 20)
Saint-Lazare, Quebec, Canada
Formula Regional Oceania Championship career
Debut season2024
Current teamKiwi Motorsport
Starts15
Wins0
Podiums4
Poles0
Fastest laps0
Championship titles
2023 Formula 4 United States Championship
Last updated on: 11 February 2024.

Patrick Woods-Toth is a Canadian racing driver who currently competes in the Formula Regional Americas Championship for Crosslink Kiwi Motorsport. He was the 2023 Formula 4 United States Championship champion. [1]

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Career

Early career and karting

After losing his parents as a young boy, Woods-Toth was raised by his grandparents and developed his passion for motorsports from his grandfather, with whom he'd drive ATVs and snowmobiles for a number of years. [2] At the age of 14, Woods-Toth joined the Ron Fellows Karting Championship, and he would go onto win the 2022 edition of the championship alongside the Canadian Karting Championship and the Canadian Open Championship. [3] At the conclusion of 2022, Woods-Toth attended the Radford Racing School in Arizona thanks to the F4 US Scholarship Award, which he earned from his performances in Fellows' local karting championship. [4]

Formula 4 United States Championship

In 2023, Woods-Toth graduated to Formula 4 competition, competing in the Formula 4 United States Championship with Crosslink Kiwi Motorsport. [5] In his debut race, he claimed a podium finish, falling short to race-winner Carl Bennett. [6] During the second race meeting, at Road America, Woods-Toth claimed his first career F4 race victory. [7] He would claim three more over the course of the season, adding another during the Road America weekend [8] alongside one each at Mid-Ohio [9] and Circuit of the Americas. [10] Across the 18-race season, Woods-Toth stood on the podium 14 times, culminating in him earning the championship title at season's end. [11] Alongside his championship victory, Woods-Toth earned a scholarship to compete in the Formula Regional Americas Championship in 2024. [12]

Formula Regional Oceania Championship

In January 2024, Woods-Toth traveled to New Zealand to take part in the Formula Regional Oceania Championship, competing for his 2023 F4 team Kiwi Motorsport. [13] [14] Over the course of the 15-race season, he claimed four podium finishes and a season-high second during the reverse grid race at Highlands Motorsport Park, finishing third in the championship and claiming rookie of the year honors. [15]

Formula Regional Americas Championship

Following his 2023 Formula 4 title, Woods-Toth stepped up to the Formula Regional Americas Championship in 2024, joining Crosslink Kiwi Motorsport. [16] He claimed pole in his debut race at NOLA Motorsports Park, [17] before finishing runner-up in round one to Cole Kleck. In race two of the weekend, he claimed his first career FR Americas victory. [18]

Personal life

Woods-Toth attended John Abbott College, pursuing a degree in engineering during his racing career. [19]

Racing record

Career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition
2023 Formula 4 United States Championship Crosslink/Kiwi Motorsport1851214263.51st
2024 Formula Regional Oceania Championship Kiwi Motorsport1500042553rd
Formula Regional Americas Championship Crosslink Kiwi Motorsports

Complete Formula 4 United States Championship results

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

YearTeam123456789101112131415161718PosPoints
2023 Crosslink/Kiwi Motorsport NOL
1
2		 NOL
2
3		 NOL
3
3		 ROA
1
1		 ROA
2
5		 ROA
3
1		 MOH
1
5		 MOH
2
3		 MOH
3
1		 NJM
1
5		 NJM
2
2		 NJM
3
3		 VIR
1
3		 VIR
2
15		 VIR
3
3		 COA
1
3		 COA
2
3		 COA
3
1		1st263.5

Complete Formula Regional Oceania Championship Results

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

YearTeam123456789101112131415DCPoints
2024 Kiwi Motorsport TAU
1
16		 TAU
2
5		 TAU
3
9		 MAN
1
8		 MAN
2
4		 MAN
3
6		 HMP
1
3		 HMP
2
4		 HMP
3
6		 CHR
1
7		 CHR
2
3		 CHR
3
3		 HIG
1
6		 HIG
2
2		 HIG
3
9		3rd255

Complete Formula Regional Americas Championship Results

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

YearTeam123456789101112131415161718192021DCPoints
2024 Kiwi Motorsport NOL
1
2		 NOL
2
1		 NOL
3
2		 ELK
1
1		 ELK
2
12†		 ELK
3
Ret		 IMS
1
IMS
2
IMS
3
MOH
1
MOH
2
MOH
3
NJM
1
NJM
2
NJM
3
MOS
1
MOS
2
MOS
3
COT
1
COT
2
COT
3
1st*86*

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