Ryan Phinny

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Ryan Phinny (born October 31, 1989 in Los Angeles , California ) is an American racing car driver .

Career

Phinny began his motorsport career in karting , where he won several championships. Due to his success in karting, he was invited to a test program by Red Bull in 2005 as one of three Americans. However, he was not selected for funding. In 2005 he made his formula racing debut in the US Formula BMW . After participating in just two races in his first year, he competed in every season race and the world finals in 2006. In the US Formula BMW, he achieved a podium finish and finished the season in ninth place overall.

After a one-year break in which Phinny was again active in karting, he switched to GT racing in 2008 . He took part in six races of the Grand-Am Sports Car Series . With two podium finishes, Phinny finished the season in 22nd place in the GT classification. In 2009 two more starts followed in this championship. He also took part in a race in the American Le Mans Series (ALMS) in the GT2 class .

After Phinny was again active in karting in 2010, he returned to formula racing in 2011 . For Brooks Associates Racing he took part in the third race weekend of the Indy Lights . At the end of the season he finished 30th overall. After a two-year hiatus, Phinny returned to Indy Lights in 2014 . His comeback was made possible by actor George Clooney's tequila brand Casamigos . Phinny contested three races for Bryan Herta Autosport / Jeffrey Mark Motorsport , and two for Belardi Auto Racing . A sixth place was his best result. He was twelfth in the drivers' championship.

Career stations

  • 2009: Grand-Am Sports Car Series, GT (68th place)
  • 2009: ALMS , GT2
  • 2011 : Indy Lights (30th place)
  • 2014 : Indy Lights (12th place)

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ "USA: Hearn Motorsports adds Ryan Phinny to lineup". motorsport.com, February 9, 2006, accessed August 29, 2014 .
  2. ↑ "Notes: Phinny fulfils dream of racing at Long Beach" ( Memento of 16 September 2011 at the Internet Archive ) (indycar.com on April 15, 2011)
  3. ^ "Phinny joins Herta squad for Indy Lights, testing program". (No longer available online.) Racer.com, July 11, 2014, archived from the original on July 29, 2014 ; accessed on August 29, 2014 .
  4. ↑ Tonny DiZinno: “Indy Lights: Ryan Phinny, Casamigos switch to Belardi for Sonoma”. nbcsports.com, August 20, 2014, accessed August 29, 2014 .

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personal data
SURNAME Phinny, Ryan
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American racing car driver
DATE OF BIRTH October 31, 1989
PLACE OF BIRTH Los Angeles , California , United States