Ryan Norman

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Ryan Norman
Norman IL Portland 2018.jpg
Norman during Indy Lights qualifying at Portland in 2018
NationalityFlag of the United States.svg  American
Born (1998-03-19) March 19, 1998 (age 26)
Aurora, Ohio
Michelin Pilot Challenge career
Current team Bryan Herta Autosport
Racing licence FIA Silver Driver.png FIA Silver
Car number88
Previous series
2016
2014-2015		 Atlantic Championship
Formula Enterprises
Skip Barber Winter Series
Championship titles
2016
2020		Formula Atlantic Champion
IMSA Michelin Pilot TCR Champion
IndyCar Series career
1 race run over 1 year
Team(s)No. 52 (Dale Coyne Racing)
First race 2021 Honda Indy 200 (Mid-Ohio)
Last race 2021 Honda Indy 200 (Mid-Ohio)
WinsPodiums Poles
000

Ryan Norman (born March 19, 1998, in Aurora, Ohio) is an American racing driver. Norman is a former motocross rider and is currently competing in the Michelin Pilot Challenge, driving for Bryan Herta Autosport and won the 2020 IMSA TCR Championship for the team. He formerly drove for Andretti Autosport in Indy Lights with multiple wins and podiums, and ran a race in the IndyCar Series in 2021 with Dale Coyne Racing.

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Career

Norman started in motocross when he obtained an AMA at the age of twelve. When turning sixteen Norman's father invited Ryan for a three-day course at the Skip Barber Racing School. [1] Norman joined the Skip Barber Winter Series for the first two rounds of the championship. In November 2015 the Ohio native finished seventh in his debut race, at Road Atlanta.

With driving coach Franklin Futrelle Norman joined the SCCA Formula Enterprises class in 2015. In his debut season Norman won the second race at Sebring International Raceway in the U.S. Majors Tour Southeastern Conference. After winning more races at Road Atlanta and Virginia International Raceway securing the second place in the championship. [2] Comprent Motorsports driver Norman finished second at the prestigious June Sprints, behind multiple class champion Scott Rettich. [3] Norman again finished second to Rettich at the prestigious SCCA National Championship Runoffs at Daytona International Speedway. [4] At the end of the season Norman made his debut in a Formula Atlantic Swift 016.a. racing in the Historic Sportscar Racing organisation. At Sebring, the racing driver won his class. [5]

For the 2016 season Norman stepped up to the Atlantic Championship joining K-Hill Motorsports coached by former ChampCar driver Tõnis Kasemets. Norman won both the Pro Atlantic Championship and the SCCA National Runoffs!

Norman raced with the SVRA organisation at selected events. At Mid-Ohio Norman made his debut in a 2007 Dallara Indy Lights racing car winning the race. [6]

For 2017 Norman stepped up to the Indy Lights Championship driving for Andretti Autosport. After driving with the team in 2017, 2018 and 2019, with multiple race wins and podiums, Norman had his first IndyCar test with Andretti at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on June 25, 2019. [7]

In 2020, Norman signed with Bryan Herta Autosport for a drive in the Michelin Pilot Challenge as a co-driver to Gabby Chaves and they both grabbed the 2020 IMSA Pilot TCR Championship. [8]

2023 saw Norman pivot to the Lamborghini Super Trofeo North America, driving for WTR Andretti in the Pro class. [9]

Racing record

Career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition
2016 Atlantic Championship K-Hill Motorsports14888115861st
2017 Indy Lights Andretti Autosport 16000020011th
2018 Indy Lights Andretti Autosport 1711143454th
2019 Indy Lights Andretti Autosport 1810043594th
2020 Michelin Pilot Challenge - TCR Bryan Herta Autosport with Curb-Agajanian 1031052891st
2021 IndyCar Series Dale Coyne Racing with Rick Ware Racing 100001039th
Michelin Pilot Challenge - TCR Bryan Herta Autosport with Curb-Agajanian 9121424108th
IMSA SportsCar Championship - LMP3 Forty7 Motorsports200010NC†
2022 Michelin Pilot Challenge - TCR Bryan Herta Autosport with Curb-Agajanian 100001218011th
2023 Lamborghini Super Trofeo North America - Pro Wayne Taylor Racing with Andretti Autosport 12234101352nd
2024 Lamborghini Super Trofeo North America - Pro Wayne Taylor Racing with Andretti Autosport

† As he was a guest driver, Norman was ineligible to score points

SCCA National Championship Runoffs

YearTrackCarEngineClassFinishStartStatus
2015 Daytona Van Diemen DP06 Mazda Formula Enterprises 22Running
2016 Mid-Ohio Swift 016.a Mazda-Cosworth Formula Atlantic 11Running

American Open-Wheel racing results

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

Atlantic Championship

YearTeam12345678910111213141516RankPoints
2016 K-Hill Motorsports PBI
1		 SEB
1		 ATL
1		 ATL
6		 WGL
1		 WGL
1		 VIR
1		 VIR
1		 MDO
3		 MDO
1		 PIT
9		 PIT
5		 NJMP
1		 NJMP
2		 DOM
1		 DOM
2		1st586

Indy Lights

YearTeam123456789101112131415161718RankPoints
2017 Andretti Autosport STP
10		 STP
9		 ALA
12		 ALA
9		 IMS
8		 IMS
7		 INDY
14		 ROA
4		 ROA
7		 IOW
8		 TOR
10		 TOR
6		 MDO
9		 MDO
7		 GMP
8		 WGL
10		11th200
2018 Andretti Autosport STP
6		 STP
3		 ALA
5		 ALA
7		 IMS
5		 IMS
5		 INDY
5		 ROA
6		 ROA
5		 IOW
4		 TOR
3		 TOR
4		 MDO
5		 MDO
3		 GTW
1		 POR
5		 POR
8		4th345
2019 Andretti Autosport STP
7		 STP
6		 COA
6		 COA
8		 IMS
4		 IMS
8		 INDY
2		 RDA
1		 RDA
2		 TOR
4		 TOR
4		 MDO
2		 MDO
4		 GTW
4		 POR
7		 POR
4		 LAG
7		 LAG
5		4th359

* Season still in progress

IndyCar Series

(key)

YearTeamChassisNo.Engine12345678910111213141516RankPointsRef
2021 Dale Coyne Racing w/ Rick Ware Racing Dallara DW12 52 Honda ALA STP TXS TXS IMS INDY DET DET ROA MDO
20		 NSH IMS GTW POR LAG LBH 39th10 [10]

* Season still in progress.

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References

  1. ↑ "Meet the driver: Ryan Norman". Ryan Norman Racing. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  2. ↑ "2015 SCCA Majors Championship Point Standings Southeastern Conference" (PDF). SCCA. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  3. ↑ "G3R1=FE, FF". June Sprints. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 March 2017. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  4. ↑ "Race Results" (PDF). SCCA. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  5. ↑ "2015 Points Standings Group 2 "THE BRIGGS CUNNINGHAM TROPHY"" (PDF). HSR. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 August 2016. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  6. ↑ "SVRA 2016 Vintage Grand Prix of Mid Ohio" (PDF). SVRA. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  7. ↑ "Andretti schedules IndyCar test for Ryan Norman". RACER . 20 June 2019. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
  8. ↑ Pruett, Marshall (January 3, 2020). "BHA reunites with Chaves in Pilot Challenge; adds Norman". Racer. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
  9. ↑ Dagys, John (1 May 2023). "WTR Andretti Sets Four-Car Super Trofeo Lineup". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  10. ↑ "Ryan Norman – 2021 NTT IndyCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
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