David Ostella Explained

David Ostella
Nationality: Canadian
Birth Date:8 October 1991
Current Series:Ultra 94 Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Canada by Michelin
First Year:2011
Current Team:SpeedMerchants Motorsports
Car Number:13
Wins:2
Poles:2
Fastest Laps:1
Best Finish:1st
Year:2013
Prev Series:Indy Lights
Star Mazda Championship
Formula BMW Americas
Prev Series Years:2011-2012
20092012
2008
Titles:Ron Fellows Karting Championship
Ultra 94 Porsche GT3 Cup Canada
Title Years:2006
2013

David Ostella (born October 8, 1991) is a Canadian racing driver from Maple, Ontario.

After racing in various American and Canadian karting series, Ostella made his professional racing debut in Formula BMW Americas in 2008 for Eurointernational, finishing 9th in points. In 2009 he moved to the Star Mazda Series with AIM Autosport and finished 13th in points with one podium finish. In 2010 he returned to the series with AIM and improved to 12th in points.[1] For 2011, he signed with Jensen MotorSport to race in the Firestone Indy Lights series. Ostella finished the championship 9th overall, accruing 287 points after contesting 13 of the 14 rounds.[2] Ostella finished a career best 4th for Jensen in the season opener on the streets of St. Petersberg. He signed with Team Moore Racing to return to Indy Lights in 2012.[3] Ostella improved to eighth in points and captured his first series podium, a runner-up finish in the season finale at Auto Club Speedway where he also recorded the fastest lap of the race.

In 2013, David Ostella was hired by PR1/Mathasian Motorsports to drive in the 2013 12 Hours of Sebring in an LMPC car. Ostella helped the team win the race in the PC class and finish 9th overall.[4]

David finished the 2013 season in the Ultra 94 IMSA GT3 Cup Challenge Canada with SpeedMerchants Motorsports. Taking home two wins and nine podium finishes Ostella was able to clinch the top spot in the points standings in the Platinum Cup championship. As the points champion Ostella was given his own Porsche 911 to race around the streets of his native Toronto for one year.

Motorsports career results

American open–wheel racing

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

Star Mazda Championship

YearTeam12345678910111213RankPoints
2009SEB
?
VIR
?
MMP
?
NJ1
?
NJ2
?
WIS
?
IOW
?
ILL
?
ILL
?
QUE
?
ONT
?
ATL
?
LAG
?
13th294
2010AIM AutosportSEB
STP
LAG
ORP
IOW
NJ1
NJ2
ACC
ACC
TRO
ROA
MOS
ATL12th306

Indy Lights Results

YearTeam1234567891011121314RankPoints
2011Jensen MotorSportSTP
ALA
LBH
INDY
MIL
IOW
TOR
EDM1
EDM2
TRO
NHM
BAL
KTY
LVS9th287
2012Team Moore RacingSTP
ALA
LBH
INDY
DET
MIL
IOW
TOR
EDM
TRO
BAL
FON
8th298

Complete WeatherTech SportsCar Championship results

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

YearTeamClassMakeEngine12345678910Points
2014Performance TechPCOreca FLM09Chevrolet LS3 6.2 L V8DAY
SEB
LGA
KAN
WGL
IND
ELK
VIR
COA
ATL
11th198
2017PR1/Mathiasen MotorsportsPLigier JS P217Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8DAY
SEB
LBH
AUS
BEL
WGL
MOS
ELK
LGA
PET
34th23
Ostella did not complete sufficient laps in order to score full points.

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.driverdb.com/drivers/13061/career/ David Ostella – career detail
  2. http://www.autoweek.com/article/20101115/IRL/101119909 Ostella to Firestone Indy Lights with Jensen team
  3. http://myemail.constantcontact.com/Ostella-Joins-Team-Moore-in-Firestone-Indy-Lights-Series-in-2012.html?soid=1104362209911&aid=6tMX79xkXZc Ostella Joins Team Moore in Firestone Indy Lights Series
  4. http://www.motorsport.com/alms/news/pc-victory-for-canadian-david-ostella-in-sebring-12-hour-race/ PC victory for Canadian David Ostella in Sebring 12 Hour race