Ethan Ringel Explained

Ethan Robert Ringel
Birth Date:12 August 1994
Birth Place:Windermere, Florida, United States
Current Series:Atlantic Championship
Current Team:One Formula Racing
Car Number:49
Prev Series:Atlantic Championship
Indy Lights
GP3 Series
F2000 Championship Series
Formula Enterprise
Prev Series Years:2014
2013
2012
2011
2011

Ethan R. Ringel (born August 12, 1994 in Windermere, Florida, United States) is an American racing driver.[1] He competed in the 2012 GP3 Series season for Atech CRS Grand Prix. Ringel is coached by Indy Car driver Jay Howard.[2]

Career

Ringel's kart racing career began in 2008, when he took part in the Rotax Max Challenge USA Junior Max Grand Nationals Presented by Mazda, finishing 29th in only his second karting race .[1] The following year, which was his first full year of karting, Ringel competed in the 2009 Rotax Grand Nationals of the United States and placed 2nd and had the fastest time by 3 tenths, grabbing his first World Finals Ticket . In 2010 in his second and, last full year of karting he once again won a ticket to represent USA in the world finals by winning two tickets . One from the USA nationals and also in the Rotax Pan-Am Championship.[2]

He transferred to auto racing in 2011, taking part in the F2000 Championship Series and various Formula Enterprise races. He took eight wins and broke a track record at Miller Motorsports Park, Tooele, Utah.[2]

Ringel joined the GP3 Series in 2012, with a view to competing in Formula One.[2] He did not score any points over the course of the season, and ended up in 29th in the Drivers' Championship standings.

2013 practice with Formula Atlantic with a full field of 20 FA cars at COTA. Ethan posted time 7.7 seconds faster than P2 and 11.4 seconds quicker than last years national champion.

2013 GP3 pre season practice sector times showed Ethan with two quickest sectors but 11th overall . Team Atech sold. Ethan switches to Indy Lights.

2013 TMR, Indy Lights Homestead practice stopped with gear box failure. St Pete Race gear box issues persisted stopping race before start.

Ringel is currently unsigned. Scheduled for Mid Ohio test with Sam Schmidt Motorsports.

Personal life

Ringel's parents are Glenn and Karen. He has two siblings: Alex and Lindy.[3]

Racing record

Career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesPodiumsPointsPosition
2011F2000 Championship SeriesMcLaughlin Motorsports500007526th
SARRC Formula EnterprisesOne Formula Motorsports22222N/ANC
SCCA Central Florida Region - Formula EnterpriseOne Formula 22202N/ANC
SCCA Contintental Divide Region - National - Formula EnterpriseOne Formula Motorsports22222392nd
SCCA Milwaukee Region National - Formula EnterpriseOne Formula Motorsports22200N/ANC
SCCA National Championship Runoffs Formula EnterprisesMotorsports10000N/ANC
SCCA Steel Cities Region National - Formula EnterpriseOne Formula Motorsports10001N/ANC
2012GP3 SeriesAtech CRS Grand Prix160000029th

Complete GP3 Series results

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

Indy Lights

YearTeam12345678910111213141516RankPoints
2013Team Moore RacingSTP
ALALBHINDYMILIOWPOCTORMDOBALHOUFON18th22
2015Schmidt Peterson MotorsportsSTP
STP
LBH
ALA
ALA
IMS
IMS
INDY
TOR
TOR
MIL
IOW
MDO
MDO
LAG
LAG
11th197

Atlantic Championship Series

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ethan Ringel career statistics at Driver Database. Driverdb.com. 9 September 2012.
  2. Web site: Atech CRS GP Signs Ethan Ringel for GP3 Assault. GP3 Series. 9 September 2012.
  3. Web site: About Me. ethanringel.org. 9 September 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120507224155/http://ethanringel.org/Ethan_Ringel_Racing/About_Ethan.html. 7 May 2012.