Bruna Tomaselli
| Bruna Tomaselli | |
|---|---|
 Tomaselli during an interview | |
| Nationality |  Brazilian |
| Born | Bruna Alberti Tomaselli 18 September 1997 Caibi, Santa Catarina, Brazil |
| Previous series | |
| 2013–2014 2015–2016 2017–2019 | Fórmula Junior Brasil Fórmula 4 Sudamericana U.S. F2000 National Championship |
Bruna Alberti Tomaselli[1][2] (born 18 September 1997 in Caibi) is a Brazilian female racing driver. She formerly competed in the W Series.[3] and most recently competed in the Brazilian Stock Series.
Biography
Tomaselli began her professional career in Fórmula Junior Brasil, a category comparable to Formula Ford in other countries.[4] Following two seasons there, she would move up to Fórmula 4 Sudamericana, run to Formula Renault 1.6 regulations – where she finished fourth in her second season.[5][6]
She moved to the United States in 2017, joining the Road to Indy through the U.S. F2000 National Championship.[7] She undertook a part-time campaign initially, and signed with Team Pelfrey for a full-time campaign in 2018 – finishing 16th in the standings.[8] Tomaselli remained in U.S. F2000 in 2019, moving to Pabst Racing Services – improving to 8th overall with a top-five finish at Mid-Ohio.[9][10]
The Brazilian driver attempted to qualify for the W Series, a Formula 3 championship for female drivers, in 2019 but failed to pass the evaluation day for potential recruits.[11] She attempted to join the championship again for 2020, and would successfully join the 20-driver field.[12] Following the cancellation of the 2020 season, Tomaselli competed in the 2021 W Series driving for Veloce Racing, alongside eventual champion Jamie Chadwick. She managed two top-ten finishes in eight rounds, with 12 points overall, finishing 15th on the Driver's Championship.[13]
Racing record
Career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Fórmula Junior Brasil | Giocar Racing | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 99 | 7th |
| 2014 | Fórmula Junior Brasil | Giocar Racing | 16 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 279 | 4th |
| 2015 | Fórmula 4 Sudamericana | N/A | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 118 | 7th |
| 2016 | Fórmula 4 Sudamericana | N/A | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 164 | 4th |
| 2016–17 | MRF Challenge Formula 2000 | MRF Racing | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 19th |
| 2017 | U.S. F2000 National Championship | ArmsUp Motorsports | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 21st |
| 2018 | U.S. F2000 National Championship | Team Pelfrey | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 16th |
| Formula Academy Sudamericana | N/A | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 86 | 5th | |
| 2019 | U.S. F2000 National Championship | Pabst Racing Services | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 174 | 8th |
| 2020 | Imperio Endurance Brasil | Satti Racing | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 365 | 4th |
| 2021 | W Series | Veloce Racing | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 15th |
| 2022 | W Series | Racing X | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 12th |
| 2023 | Stock Series | Garra Racing | |||||||
| 2024 | Stock Series | Garra Racing Team |
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 | Veloce Racing | RBR1 11 |
RBR2 5 |
SIL 11 |
HUN 9 |
SPA 15 |
ZAN 17 |
COA1 17 |
COA2 11 |
15th | 12 |
| 2022 | Racing X | MIA1 5 |
MIA2 17 |
CAT 12 |
SIL 11 |
LEC 11 |
HUN 10 |
SGP 14 |
12th | 11 |
References
- ^ "Felipe Guimarães levou a primeira da Graduados em Farroupilha". Portal Kart Motor (in Portuguese). 12 October 2012. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
- ^ Nei Tessari (12 October 2012). "Copa Brasil em Farroupilha". Allkart.net (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 19 February 2021. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
- ^ "W Series announces 18 drivers for 2020 season". W Series. 19 October 2019. Archived from the original on 11 May 2020. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
- ^ "Bruna Tomaselli". Speedqueens. 20 April 2019.
- ^ "Bruna Tomaselli destaca bom desempenho na Fórmula Academy Sudamericana (in Portuguese)". Fórmula 4 Sudamericana. 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Formula Academy Sudamericana title decided in Uruguay". Formula Scout. 9 December 2018.
- ^ "Pelfrey adds Tomaselli to USF2000 squad". Motorsport.com. 13 January 2018.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Profile: Bruna Tomaselli". U.S. F2000 National Championship. 17 March 2019. Archived from the original on 13 May 2019. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
- ^ "TOMASELLI JOINS PABST RACING FOR 2019". U.S. F2000 National Championship. 19 February 2019.
- ^ "Bruna Tomaselli teve bom início de rodada em treino da USF2000 em Elkhart Lake (in Portuguese)". KartMotor Brasil. 21 June 2019.
- ^ "W Series releases longlist of 55 drivers for 2019 18-car grid". Autosport. 28 November 2018.
- ^ "Primeira brasileira na W Series, Bruna Tomaselli celebra vaga e confia no potencial da categoria para seu futuro (in Portuguese)". GarageM360. 23 December 2019.
- ^ "W SERIES – Resultado Final – GP dos EUA (Austin) – 2021 (in Portuguese)". Tomada de Tempo. 24 October 2021.
External links
- Profile at Driver Database