Ryan Dalziel

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Ryan Dalziel
Starworks HPD Shanghai.jpg
Nationality Flag of Scotland.svg Scottish
Born (1982-04-12) 12 April 1982 (age 43)
Glasgow, Scotland
Rolex Sports Car Series career
Debut season2005
Current team Starworks Motorsport
Racing licence FIA Platinum Driver.png FIA Platinum (until 2016)
FIA Gold Driver.png FIA Gold (2017–) [1]
Car number8
Former teamsAction Express Racing, Orbit Racing, SAMAX Motorsport, Pacific Coast Motorsports
Starts60
Wins3
Best finish7th in 2010
Previous series
1999
2000
2001
2002–2004
2005
2005, 2007
Formula Vauxhall
Formula Renault 2.0 UK
British Formula 3
Atlantic Championship
American Le Mans Series
Champ Car World Series
24 Hours of Le Mans career
Years 2010, 20122013, 20152016, 2021
Teams Jaguar RSR, Starworks Motorsport
Best finish7th (2012)
Class wins1 (2012)

Ryan Dalziel ( /diˈɛl/ DEE-el; born 12 April 1982) is a Scottish professional racing driver. Dalziel has seen the most success in his career in the United States, racing in the American Le Mans Series GT1 class and the Champ Car World Series, and winning the 2010 24 Hours of Daytona.

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Career

Born in Glasgow, Dalziel began his car racing career in 1999 in Formula Vauxhall. He drove in British Formula Renault and British Formula 3, before moving to the United States. From 2002 until 2004, he spent three years in the Toyota Atlantic Championship, finishing runner-up twice, before moving to the American Le Mans Series in 2005. He also contested one Champ Car race for Dale Coyne Racing at Toronto, finishing ninth. In 2006, he drove a Daytona Prototype in the Rolex Sports Car Series. From 2007 to 2009, he drove part-time with various teams in the Daytona Prototype class, then returned full-time in 2010.[ citation needed ]

Dalziel's Champ Car at the 2007 Steelback Grand Prix of Toronto. RyanDalziel2007ChampCarPits.jpg
Dalziel's Champ Car at the 2007 Steelback Grand Prix of Toronto.

Dalziel returned to the Champ Car World Series in 2007 as driver of one of the two Pacific Coast Motorsports cars. He was dropped by the team and replaced by Mario Domínguez in September 2007, with two races of the season remaining. His best Champ Car finish was seventh place in the Toronto Grand Prix, at the only track he raced a Champ Car at more than once. In 2008, he piloted SAMAX Motorsport's Riley-BMW Daytona Prototype alongside teammate Henri Zogaib. He also competed in the inaugural season of Superleague Formula.[ citation needed ]

In 2009, Zogaib became under investigation for operating a Ponzi scheme in which he reportedly conned Dalziel and his father out of US$550,000.[ citation needed ] In May 2009, Dalziel won his judgement over Zogaib in the amount of US$608,000 and continues to legally battle to retrieve his money.[ citation needed ] In 2009, Dalziel competed for Orbit Racing in the Grand American Sports Car Series recording one podium finish and numerous top-tens.[ citation needed ]

Dalziel and teammates Terry Borcheller, João Barbosa, and Mike Rockenfeller won the 2010 Rolex 24 at Daytona driving a Porsche Riley for Action Express Racing. Following this, he began driving full-time for Starworks Motorsports alongside Mike Forest. [2]

#8 2011 Daytona Prototype with Mike Forest. DP8 Ryan Dalziel Mike Forest 2011 Road America.jpg
#8 2011 Daytona Prototype with Mike Forest.

On 26 January 2012, Dalziel scored his first career Rolex Sports Car Series pole position in the 2012 24 Hours of Daytona in the No. 8 Starworks Motorsport Riley-Ford Daytona Prototype. He went on to finish second in the race with teammates Allan McNish, Lucas Luhr, Enzo Potolicchio and Alex Popow. [3] He won the Watkins Glen 200 and six podiums, finishing runner-up in the Rolex DP drivers championship. Also, Dalziel got three LMPC class wins at the American Le mans Series with Core, including Petit Le Mans.[ citation needed ]

At the 2012 12 Hours of Sebring, Dalziel scored a surprise third-overall finish with co-drivers Enzo Potolicchio and Stéphane Sarrazin, also taking first place in the WEC LMP2 class. He also won the 2012 24 Hours of Le Mans with Enzo Potolicchio and Tom Kimber-Smith, driving the Starworks Motorsport HPD ARX-03b in LMP2. As a result, he claimed the LMP2 teams championship.[ citation needed ]

Dalziel continued Starworks in the 2013 Rolex DP class. Partnering with Alex Popow, he got one win and five podiums. He also competed in four ALMS rounds in different classes.[ citation needed ]

In 2014, Dalziel was signed by Extreme Speed Motorsports to drive an HPD LMP2 at the new IMSA United SportsCar Championship, with Scott Sharp as co-driver. He got two overall podiums, but missed two rounds and collected four DNFs, ending tenth in the Prototype teams championship. Later he drove in the final three rounds of the Pirelli World Challenge with an Effort Porsche 911 GT3, collecting two wins and three second-place finishes in six races.[ citation needed ]

Dalziel continued with Extreme Speed Motorsports in 2015 but at the FIA World Endurance Championship. With David Heinemeier Hansson as third driver, he finished seventh in the standings. Also, he remained driving an Effort Porsche 911 GT3 in the Pirelli World Challenge. He claimed two wins and ten podiums in 17 races, finishing third in the standings despite missing two rounds.[ citation needed ]

In 2016, Dalziel would continue with ESM in the WEC, and will enter the IMSA SportsCar Championship with a VisitFlorida Racing Corvette DP at all rounds except Long Beach, due to a conflict with the WEC.[ citation needed ]

Motorsports Career results

American open–wheel racing results

(key)

Atlantic Championship

YearTeam123456789101112RankPointsRef
2002 Shank Racing MTY
2
LBH
Ret
MIL
10
LS
4
POR
7
CHI
15
TOR
18
CLE
9
TRR
Ret
ROA
9
MTL
3
8th89 [4]
Hylton Motorsports DEN
2
2003 Sierra Sierra Racing MTY
4
LBH
Ret
MIL
1
LS
2
POR
1
CLE
3
TOR
5
TRR
2
MOH
2
MTL
2
DEN
3
MIA
3
2nd175 [5]
2004 Sierra Sierra Racing LBH
1
MTY
8
MIL
Ret
POR1
5
POR2
2
CLE
1
TOR
6
VAN
1
ROA
1
DEN
2
MTL
2
LS
6
2nd309 [6]

Champ Car

YearTeamNo.1234567891011121314RankPointsRef
2005 Dale Coyne Racing 19 LBH MTY MIL POR CLE TOR
9
EDM SJO DEN MTL LVS SRF MXC 23rd13 [7]
2007 Pacific Coast Motorsports 28 LVS
11
LBH
9
HOU
8
POR
14
CLE
9
MTT
10
TOR
7
EDM
12
SJO
Inj
ROA
17
ZOL
15
ASN
10
SRF MXC 14th116 [8]

Superleague Formula

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

YearTeamOperator123456PositionPoints
2008 Rangers F.C. Alan Docking Racing DON NÜR ZOL EST VAL JER 13th227
814817131557156
Source: [9]

Sports car racing results

(key)

Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results

YearEntrantClassCarEngine123456789RankPoints
2012 Starworks Motorsport LMP2 HPD ARX-03b Honda HR28TT 2.8 L Turbo V6 SEB
3
SPA
29
LMS
7
SIL
9
SÃO
7
BHR
FUJ
9
SHA
8
12th48.5
2015 Extreme Speed Motorsports LMP2 HPD ARX-03b
Ligier JS P2
Honda HR28TT 2.8 L Turbo V6 SIL
DSQ
SPA
8
LMS
5
NÜR
6
COA
4
FUJ
4
SHA
Ret
BHR
7
9th62
2016 Extreme Speed Motorsports LMP2 Ligier JS P2 Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 SIL
2
SPA
2
LMS
8
NÜR
3
MEX
3
COA
5
FUJ
5
SHA
5
BHR
4
4th116
Sources: [10] [11]

IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship results

(key)(Races in bold indicate pole position, Results are overall/class)

YearTeamClassMakeEngine1234567891011RankPointsRef
2014 Extreme Speed Motorsports P HPD ARX-03b Honda HR28TT 2.8 L V6 Turbo DAY
15
SIR
2
LBH
6
LAG
11
DET
5
WAT
10
MSP
8
IMS
5
ELK
3
COA PET 9th228 [12]
Starworks Motorsport PC Oreca FLM09 Chevrolet LS3 6.2 L V8 DAY
SIR
LGA
KAN
7
WGI
IMS
ELK
VIR
AUS
ATL
41st25
2015 Tequila Patrón ESM P HPD ARX-04b 1
HPD ARX-03b 2
Honda HR28TT 2.8 L V6 Turbo DAY
10
SIR
9
LBH LAG DET WAT MSP ELK COA PET 21st45 [13]
2016 VisitFlorida Racing P Coyote Corvette DP Chevrolet 5.5L V8 DAY
3
SIR
5
LBH LAG
2
DET
7
WAT
6
MSP
4
ELK
6
COA
7
PET
7
9th247 [14]
2017 Tequila Patrón ESM P Nissan Onroak DPi Nissan VR38DETT 3.8 L Turbo V6 DAY
4
SIR
11
LBH
2
COA
6
DET
8
WAT
7
MSP
3
ELK
3
LAG
6
PET
1
5th273 [15]
2018 Tequila Patrón ESM P Nissan Onroak DPi Nissan VR38DETT 3.8 L Turbo V6 DAY
19
SEB
16
LBH
2
MOH
10
DET
4
WGL
15
MOS
12
ELK
9
LGA
11
PET
11
14th205 [16]
2019 Starworks Motorsport GTD Audi R8 LMS Evo Audi 5.2 L V10 DAY
13
SEB
14
MOH
9
DET
6†
WGL
12
MOS
LIM
ELK
10
VIR
LGA
PET
24th97 [17]
2020 Tower Motorsport
by Starworks
LMP2 Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 DAY
4†
SEB
4
ELK ATL PET LGA SEB 21st28 [18]
2021 Era Motorsport
with IDEC Sport
LMP2 Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 DAY
1†
SEB
2
WGI
5
WGI ELK
1
LGA
4
ATL
5
4th1620 [19]
2022 Era MotorsportLMP2 Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 DAY
10†
SEB
3
LGA
2
MOH
5
WGL
7
ELK
1
PET
5
2nd1892 [20]
2023 Era MotorsportLMP2 Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 DAY
9†
SEB
3
LGA
7
WGL
2
ELK
6
IMS
6
PET
5
5th1740 [21]
2024 Era MotorsportLMP2 Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 DAY
1
SEB
1
WGL
12
MOS
11
ELK
4
IMS
3
PET
3
3rd2118 [22]
2025 Era MotorsportLMP2 Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2L V8 DAY
4
SEB WGL MOS
7
ELK IMS PET 36th561 [23]
Source: [10]

Points only counted towards the WeatherTech Sprint Cup, and not the overall GTD Championship. Points only counted towards the Michelin Endurance Cup, and not the overall LMP2 Championship.

* Season still in progress

Pirelli World Challenge results

YearTeamMakeEngineClass12345678910111213141516171819RankPoints
2017 CRP RacingMercedesAMG GT3GT STP1
16
STP2
7
LBH
6
VIR1
5
VIR2
1
MOS1
6
LRP1
6
LRP2
9
ELK1
Ret
ELK2
9
MOH1
7
MOH2
9
UTA1
9
UTA2
8
COA1
3
COA2
5
COA3
1
SON1
6
SON2
5
5th276

24 Hours of Le Mans results

YearTeamCo-DriversCarClassLapsPos.Class
Pos.
2010 Flag of the United States.svg Jaguar RSR Flag of the United States.svg Paul Gentilozzi
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Marc Goossens
Jaguar XKR GT2GT24DNFDNF
2012 Flag of the United States.svg Starworks Motorsport Flag of Venezuela.svg Enzo Potolicchio
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Kimber-Smith
HPD ARX-03b LMP23547th1st
2013 Flag of the United States.svg SRT Motorsports Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Marc Goossens
Flag of Germany.svg Dominik Farnbacher
SRT Viper GTS-RGTE
Pro
30624th8th
2015 Flag of the United States.svg Extreme Speed Motorsports Flag of the United States.svg Scott Sharp
Flag of Denmark.svg David Heinemeier Hansson
Ligier JS P2-Honda LMP232928th10th
2016 Flag of the United States.svg Extreme Speed Motorsports Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Chris Cumming
Flag of Brazil.svg Pipo Derani
Ligier JS P2-Nissan LMP229142nd16th
2021 Flag of France.svg IDEC Sport Flag of France.svg Thomas Laurent
Flag of the United States.svg Dwight Merriman
Oreca 07-Gibson LMP2
Pro-Am
0WDWD
Sources: [10] [24]

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