Troy Castaneda

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Troy Castaneda (born November 15, 1989 in Mountain View ) is an American racing driver .

Career

Castaneda began his motorsport career in karting in 2005 and stayed in this sport until 2006. In 2007 he switched to the single-seater racing and entered the Formula Russell on. He won three races and was fourth in the drivers' championship. In 2008 Castaneda took part in two races in Europe in the Italian Formula Master . In 2009 he started in the Jim Russell Racing Drivers School Championship and also returned to karting for this season and the next.

In 2011 Castaneda tested in the Indy Lights for Bryan Herta Autosport . He was finally given a cockpit for the first Indy Lights race of the 2012 season at Bryan Herta Autosport. In this he reached ninth place and was finally signed for another race. In the further course of the season he was no longer used. He was 19th in the drivers' championship.

Others

In addition to his career in motorsport, Castaneda works as a model .

Career stations

  • 2005-2006: karting
  • 2007: Formula Russell (4th place)
  • 2008: Italian Formula Masters (13th place)
  • 2009: Russell Racing Drivers School (14th place)

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ "Racing driver database - Troy Castaneda" (speedsport-magazine.de; accessed on March 29, 2012)
  2. ↑ “2012 IndyCar: Troy Castaneda Joins Bryan Herta Autosport Lights Team” (paddocktalk.com on March 19, 2012)
  3. ↑ “Local motor sports notes: Castaneda has talent, but not cash” ( Memento from January 3, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) (sacbee.com on November 4, 2011)
  4. ↑ “Troy Castaneda Finishes In Top Ten At Indy Lights Season Opener” (paddocktalk.com on March 27, 2012)
  5. ^ "Troy Castaneda" (troycastaneda.com; accessed March 29, 2012)

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personal data
SURNAME Castaneda, Troy
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American racing car driver
DATE OF BIRTH November 15, 1989
PLACE OF BIRTH Mountain View , United States