Toby Sowery

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Toby Sowery
Toby Sowery Nurburgring 2024.jpg
Sowery at the Nürburgring in 2024
Nationality Flag of the United Kingdom.svg British
Born (1996-06-30) 30 June 1996 (age 28)
Melbourn, Cambridgeshire, England
IndyCar Series career
3 races run over 1 year
Best finish31st (2024)
First race 2024 Honda Indy 200 (Mid-Ohio)
Last race 2024 Grand Prix of Portland (Portland)
WinsPodiums Poles
000
Previous series
2016–17

2014–17
2015
2014		 BRDC British Formula 3 Championship
MRF Challenge
MSA Formula
MSV F3 Cup
Championship titles
2014–15
2014		 MRF Challenge
MSV F3 Cup

Toby Sowery (born 30 June 1996 in Melbourn) is a British racing driver who last competed in the IndyCar Series for Dale Coyne Racing in the No. 51 Honda.

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Career

Karting

Born in Melbourn, Sowery began karting in 2004 at the age of eight and claimed titles in Easykart, Junior TKM and Junior Rotax GP.

Lower Formulae

In 2014, Sowery graduated to single-seaters, beginning with the MSV F3 Cup, where he took the title with ten race wins and fourteen podiums. Later that year, Sowery partook in the MRF Challenge, in which he also claimed the title.

The following year, Sowery entered a few races MSA Formula with MBM Motorsport, where he finished fourteenth with eighty points.

In 2016, Sowery graduated to British F3 with Lanan Racing. There he claimed five victories and led the standings for a time before finishing third behind eventual champion Matheus Leist.

Sowery returned to the MRF Challenge in 2016-17 but only as a development driver working on future upgrades for the Championship.

Racing record

Career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition
2014MSV F3 CupLanan Racing14101010143961st
2014-15 MRF Challenge Formula 2000 Championship MRF Racing 1241392211st
2015 MSA Formula Championship Fortec Motorsports 600008014th
MBM Motorsport90001
2016 BRDC British Formula 3 Championship Lanan Racing23525104573rd
2016-17 MRF Challenge Formula 2000 Championship MRF Racing 1000000NC†
2017 BRDC British Formula 3 Championship Lanan Racing21226114324th
U.S. F2000 National Championship Team Benik200002726th
Lamborghini Super Trofeo Asia Lazarus 71006??
Lamborghini Super Trofeo World Final - Pro20000??
2018 International GT Open Daiko Lazarus Racing 140100242nd
International GT Open - Pro-Am 1401011413th
Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup 100000NC
Italian F4 Championship KDC Racing 600025412th
Pro Mazda Championship BN Racing 200125116th
2019 Indy Lights BN Racing/Team Pelfrey 1300043673rd
HMD Motorsports/Team Pelfrey 51013
2021 Indy Lights Juncos Racing 1400132369th
2022Radical World Finals - Pro 1500Valour Racing [1] 11111N/A1st [2]
2023 Indy NXT HMD Motorsports 300016523rd
2023-24 Asian Le Mans Series - LMP2 Algarve Pro Racing 51001457th
2024 IMSA SportsCar Championship - LMP2 CrowdStrike Racing by APR 3001180029th
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup Century Motorsport 50000626th
IndyCar Series Dale Coyne Racing with Rick Ware Racing 200003231st
2025 IMSA SportsCar Championship - LMP2 CrowdStrike Racing by APR 100002726th*
Middle East Trophy - GT3 Paradine Competition

† As Sowery was a guest driver, he was ineligible for championship points.
* Season still in progress.

Complete MRF Challenge Formula 2000 results

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

Year123456789101112DCPoints
2014–15 LOS
1
1		 LOS
2
3		 LOS
3
3		 LOS
4
1		 BHR
1
5		 BHR
2
2		 BHR
3
3		 BHR
4
4		 MMR
1
1		 MMR
2
1		 MMR
3
2		 MMR
4
5		1st221

Complete MSA Formula results

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

YearTeam123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930DCPoints
2015 Fortec Motorsports BHI
1 		BHI
2 		BHI
3 		DON
1 		DON
2 		DON
3 		THR
1 		THR
2 		THR
3 		OUL
1
Ret		 OUL
2
14		 OUL
3
6		 CRO
1 		CRO
2 		CRO
3 		SNE
1
11		 SNE
2
4		 SNE
3
Ret		 KNO
1 		KNO
2 		KNO
3 		14th80
MBM Motorsport ROC
1
Ret		 ROC
2
9		 ROC
3
4		 SIL
1
3		 SIL
2
12		 SIL
3
Ret		 BHGP
1
8		 BHGP
2
4		 BHGP
3
4

Complete BRDC British Formula 3 Championship results

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

YearTeam123456789101112131415161718192021222324DCPoints
2016 Lanan Racing SNE
1
4		 SNE
2
3		 SNE
3
2		 BRH
1
3		 BRH
2
1		 BRH
3
13		 ROC
1
14		 ROC
2
8		 ROC
3
6		 OUL
1
7		 OUL
2
1		 OUL
3
7		 SIL
1
7		 SIL
2
1		 SIL
3
C		 SPA
1
5		 SPA
2
2		 SPA
3
4		 SNE
1
3		 SNE
2
5		 SNE
3
7		 DON
1
4		 DON
2
1		 DON
3
1		3rd457
2017 Lanan Racing OUL
1
3		 OUL
2
Ret		 OUL
3
7		 ROC
1
10		 ROC
2
6		 ROC
3
4		 SNE
1
3		 SNE
2
5		 SNE
3
2		 SIL
1
1		 SIL
2
2		 SIL
3
1		 SPA
1
4		 SPA
2
3		 SPA
3
2		 BRH
1
3		 BRH
2
DSQ		 BRH
3
7		 SNE
1
2		 SNE
2
4		 SNE
3
2		 DON
1 		DON
2 		DON
3 		4th432

Complete Italian F4 Championship results

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

YearTeam123456789101112131415161718192021DCPoints
2018 KDC Racing ADR
1
4		 ADR
2
21		 ADR
3
4		 LEC
1
3		 LEC
2
12		 LEC
3
3		 MNZ
1 		MNZ
2 		MNZ
3 		MIS
1 		MIS
2 		MIS
3 		IMO
1 		IMO
2 		IMO
3 		VLL
1 		VLL
2 		VLL
3 		MUG
1 		MUG
2 		MUG
3 		12th54

Complete International GT Open results

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

YearTeamCar1234567891011121314Pos.Points
2018 Daiko Lazarus Racing Lamborghini Huracán GT3 EST
1
19		 EST
2
12		 LEC
1
14		 LEC
2
9		 SPA
1
20		 SPA
2
19		 HUN
1
12		 HUN
2
Ret		 SIL
1
18		 SIL
2
15		 MNZ
1
Ret		 MNZ
2
13		 CAT
1
26		 CAT
2
15		42nd2

American open-wheel racing results

U.S. F2000 National Championship results

YearTeam1234567891011121314RankPoints
2017 Team BENIK STP STP BAR
11		 BAR
5		 IMS IMS RDA RDA IOW TOR TOR MDO MDO WGL 26th27

Pro Mazda Championship

YearTeam12345678910111213141516RankPoints
2018 RP Motorsport STP STP BAR BAR IMS IMS LOR RDA
2		 RDA
2		 TOR TOR MOH MOH GMP POR POR 16th51

Indy NXT

YearTeam1234567891011121314151617181920RankPoints
2019 BN Racing
Team Pelfrey 		STP
2		 STP
3		 COA
5		 COA
6		 IMS
7		 IMS
5		 INDY
4		 RDA
4		 RDA
8		 TOR
5		 TOR
2		 MDO
9		 MDO
2		3rd367
HMD Motorsport
Team Pelfrey 		GTW
8		 POR
4		 POR
1		 LAG
2		 LAG
3
2021 Juncos Racing ALA
4		 ALA
4		 STP
13		 STP
9		 IMS
3		 IMS
2		 DET
3		 DET
4		 RDA
5		 RDA
13		 MDO
6		 MDO
6		 GTW
11		 GTW
8		 POR POR LAG LAG MDO MDO 9th236
2023 HMD Motorsports STP BAR
3		 IMS DET
17		 DET
13		 RDA MDO IOW NSH IMS GMP POR LAG LAG 23rd65

IndyCar Series

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

YearTeamNo.ChassisEngine123456789101112131415161718RankPointsRef
2024 Dale Coyne Racing w/
Rick Ware Racing 		51 Dallara DW12 Honda STP
THE
LBH
ALA
IMS
INDY
DET
ROA
LAG
MDO
13		 IOW
IOW
TOR
15		 GTW
POR
17		 MIL
MIL
NSH
31st45 [3]

Complete Asian Le Mans Series results

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

YearTeamClassCarEngine12345Pos.Points
2023–24 Algarve Pro Racing LMP2 Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 SEP
1
8		 SEP
2
9		 DUB
6		 ABU
1
7		 ABU
2
1		7th45

Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results

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

YearTeamClassMakeEngine1234567Pos.Points
2024 CrowdStrike Racing by APR LMP2 Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 DAY
2		 SEB
9		 WGL
13		 MOS ELK IMS PET 29th800
2025 CrowdStrike Racing by APR LMP2 Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 V8 DAY
6		 SEB
WGL
MOS
ELK
IMS
PET
6th*272*

* Season still in progress.

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References

  1. ↑ "DeLeon, Sowery, Liddy Crowned Radical World Finals Champs – Sportscar365". sportscar365.com. 13 November 2022. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  2. ↑ "Session". www.race-monitor.com. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  3. ↑ "Toby Sowery – 2024 NTT IndyCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
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