Ayla Ågren
| Ayla Ågren | |
|---|---|
 Ågren in 2021 | |
| Nationality |  Norwegian Swedishvia dual nationality |
| Born | 23 July 1993 Bærum, Akershus, Norway |
| Racing licence |  FIA Silver |
| Previous series | |
| 2012 2013–2014 2015–2017 | Skip Barber F2000 Summer Series F1600 Championship Series U.S. F2000 National Championship |
| Championship titles | |
| 2014 | F1600 Championship Series |
Ayla Ågren (born 23 July 1993) is a Norwegian-Swedish racing driver.[1] Representing Norway, she formerly competed in the W Series.[2] [3]
Biography
Following a decade in karting across Europe and Scandinavia, Ågren moved to the United States to forge a professional career – first testing with the Skip Barber Racing School and then competing in their Summer Series, scoring four podiums and finishing eighth overall.[4] In 2013, she moved into F1600, immediately proving competitive and winning the championship at her second attempt with a last-lap pass for victory in the final round at Watkins Glen.[5] The success saw her move onto the Road to Indy schedule, promoted within Team Pelfrey.[6] Whilst initially competitive, her first season in U.S. F2000 proved to be her only full campaign as the funding began to dry up. She managed a fourth place at Road America in 2016 having moved to John Cummiskey Racing, but a move back to Team Pelfrey in 2017 led to a half-season campaign with her final appearance at Iowa ending in an eighth-place finish.[7][8]
Having spent a year out of racing, Ågren applied for the W Series, a European-based Formula 3 championship solely for women, in 2019. She failed to qualify for the inaugural season, and eventually landed a job as the IndyCar safety car driver having given up on finding a race seat.[9][10] She would again attempt to qualify for the W Series in 2020, and successfully made the 20-car grid on her second attempt before the season was cancelled in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.[11][12][13]
Racing record
Career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Skip Barber F2000 Summer Series | N/A | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 453 | 8th |
| 2013 | F1600 Championship Series | Bryan Herta Autosport | 12 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 322 | 4th |
| 2014 | F1600 Championship Series | Team Pelfrey | 14 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 492 | 1st |
| 2015 | U.S. F2000 National Championship | Team Pelfrey | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 186 | 10th |
| 2016 | U.S. F2000 National Championship | John Cummiskey Racing | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 137 | 11th |
| 2017 | U.S. F2000 National Championship | Team Pelfrey | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 17th |
| 2021 | W Series | M. Forbes Motorsport | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17th |
| Michelin Le Mans Cup - LMP3 | Mühlner Motorsport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 41st | |
| Ligier European Series - JS2 R | Orhes Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 14th | |
| 2022 | W Series | Puma W Series Team | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19th |
* Season still in progress.
Complete W Series results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | M. Forbes Motorsport | SPI1 10 |
SPI2 14 |
SIL 15 |
BUD 11 |
SPA DNS |
ZAN 15 |
AUS1 16 |
AUS2 9 |
17th | 3 |
| 2022 | Puma W Series Team | MIA1 | MIA2 | BCN | SIL | LEC | BUD | SGP 16 |
19th | 0 |
* Season still in progress.
References
- ^ "About – Ayla Ågren". Ayla Ågren. 20 January 2014.
- ^ "W Series announces 18 drivers for 2020 season". W Series. 19 October 2019.
- ^ "Ayla Agren". W Series. Archived from the original on 2021-08-04. Retrieved 2021-06-29.
- ^ "MY MAZDA ROAD TO INDY: AYLA AGREN". U.S. F2000 National Championship. 29 December 2015.
- ^ "Agren Bags Formula F Finale & Title". Speed Sport. 12 October 2014.
- ^ "Introducing the Road to Indy: 2015 season preview". Formula Scout. 27 March 2015.
- ^ "AYLA AGREN SIGNS WITH JOHN CUMMISKEY RACING FOR 2016 USF2000 CHAMPIONSHIP". John Cummiskiy Racing. 17 February 2016.
- ^ "Ayla Agren Rejoins Team Pelfrey for 2017 USF2000 Season". Motorsports Tribune. 11 February 2017.
- ^ "Ayla Ågren on Facebook". Ayla Ågren. 26 September 2019.
- ^ "Agren could be "done with racing" after W Series snub". Motorsport.com. 2 February 2019.
- ^ "NORSKE AYLA (26) FÅR OPPFYLT FORMEL-DRØMMEN (in Norwegian)". Verdens Gang. 24 October 2019.
- ^ "Norske Ayla får kjøre sammen med formel 1-gutta (in Norwegian)". Bil24. 17 January 2020.
- ^ "W Series cancels 2020 season but reveals plans for F1 support races in 2021". Formula One. 4 June 2020.
External links
- Profile at Driver Database
- Official website