Steve Owen | |
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Nationality | Australian |
Born | 18 December 1974 48) Melbourne, Victoria | (age
Supercars Championship career | |
Car number | 22 |
Current team | Team Sydney by Tekno (Endurance race co-driver) |
Championships | 0 |
Races | 186 |
Wins | 3 |
Podiums | 7 |
Pole positions | 2 |
2020 position | 41st (114 pts) |
Steve Owen (born 18 December 1974) is an Australian racing driver, currently co-driving for Team Sydney by Tekno in the No. 22 Holden ZB Commodore alongside Chris Pither. He has competed in many forms of motorsport, including Karts, Formula Ford, Formula Holden, Sprint cars and Supercars. He is one of three dual champions of the Dunlop Super2 Series, alongside Dean Canto and Paul Dumbrell.
Owen is a two-time winner of the V8 Supercar Development series, having won it in 2008 for Scott Loadsman Racing and 2010 for Greg Murphy Racing. Owen also has many years experience racing in Australia's leading motor racing series, the Supercars Championship.
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