Patricio O'Ward
Patricio "Pato" O'Ward (born 6 May 1999) is a Mexican race car driver and 2018 Indy Lights champion.
| Patricio O'Ward | |||||||
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 O'Ward after winning the 2018 Indy Lights championship at Portland. | |||||||
| Nationality |  Mexican | ||||||
| Born | 6 May 1999 Monterrey, Mexico | ||||||
| IndyCar Series career | |||||||
| 22 races run over 3 years | |||||||
| Team(s) | No. 5 (Arrow McLaren SP) | ||||||
| Best finish | 4th (2020) | ||||||
| First race | 2018 GoPro Grand Prix of Sonoma (Sonoma) | ||||||
| Last race | 2020 Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg (St. Petersburg) | ||||||
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| Statistics current as of 22 November 2020 | |||||||
| Previous series | |||||||
| 2019 2017-18 2017 2016 2016 2015-16 2015-16 2014 2013 2013 2013 | Super Formula Indy Lights WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Pro Mazda Championship IMSA Mazda Prototype Lites - L1 NACAM Formula 4 Championship Pro Mazda Championship French F4 Championship Latam Fórmula 2000 Formula Renault 1.6 NEC Pacific Formula F2000 | ||||||
| Championship titles | |||||||
| 2018 2017 | Indy Lights WTSC PC | ||||||
| Awards | |||||||
| 2020 | Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year | ||||||
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Junior and sports car career
He began his racing career in karting at the end of 2005 and remained in karting until 2012. During 2013, O'Ward competed in open-wheel racing, in Latam Fórmula 2000, Formula Renault 1.6 NEC and Pacific Formula F2000. In 2014, O'Ward competed in French F4 Championship.
In 2015, O'Ward débuted in the Pro Mazda Championship with Team Pelfrey. Once again in 2016, O'Ward competed in the Pro Mazda Championship with Team Pelfrey. In 2017, O'Ward competed in the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship with Performance Tech Motorsports in the PC class. O'Ward and his co-drivers won the 2017 Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona and the 12 Hours of Sebring in the PC class, making him the youngest driver to ever win both races at 17 years old. O'Ward and his team went on to win the 2017 Championship and North American Endurance Cup (NAEC)
In 2018, O'Ward signed with Andretti Autosport to compete in the Indy Lights Championship. He won nine of the 17 races, was named Rookie of the Year and easily captured the drivers championship.
In May 2019, O'Ward was signed to the Red Bull Junior Team and the following month, was placed on a one-event deal to compete at the Red Bull Ring Formula 2 round, substituting for the banned Mahaveer Raghunathan, and was announced as Dan Ticktum's replacement in the Super Formula Championship.[1][2][3]
Due to a decision by the FIA to award fewer Superlicense points for O'Ward's Indy Lights Series championship, O'Ward would be unable to attain the required points to be able to race Formula One in 2020, and thus would not be retained by Red Bull past 2019. With IndyCar series rides available, Dr. Helmut Marko granted O'Ward an early release from his contract after three Super Formula rounds.[4]
IndyCar Series
2018
Two weeks after clinching the Indy Lights title, O'Ward made his IndyCar Series debut at Sonoma Raceway in a second Harding Racing entry, where he qualified fifth and finished ninth. This ties him with David Martínez for the best finish on debut by a Mexican driver in American open-wheel racing.[5]
2019
For 2019, O'Ward was scheduled to move up to the IndyCar Series full-time, piloting the #8 entry for Harding Steinbrenner Racing.[6] However, sponsorship issues led to O'Ward being granted his release from the team on February 11, 2019.[7]
On March 7, O'Ward joined Carlin on a part-time deal that will see him drive in 13 races in the 2019 IndyCar season. O'Ward will drive Carlin's second entry for 12 races and will also drive Carlin's third entry for the Indianapolis 500.[8] O'Ward would fail to qualify for the Indy 500 along with Carlin teammate Charlie Kimball and the Carlin-prepared car of McLaren Racing's Fernando Alonso. O'Wards Red Bull deal signed in the Month of May also saw him only compete in 8 of the 13 events he originally signed for. He would be credited with 26th in the final points standings, with a best finish of 8th, at Circuit of the Americas.
On October 30, it was announced that O'Ward had returned to IndyCar by signing a deal with Arrow McLaren SP for the 2020 season.[9]
2020
O’Ward would have a strong start to 2020, posting finishes of 2nd at Road America race II, and 4th at Iowa race I. He held 4th in the overall points standings heading into the Indy 500 (held in August due to the COVID-19 pandemic). O'Ward would go on to finish 6th in his first Indianapolis 500 start and won the Indy 500 Rookie of the Year award for his performance.[10] O'Ward would follow that up with consecutive podium finishes in the doubleheader at World Wide Technology Raceway.[11] O'Ward held as high as 3rd in the standings before finishes of 9th and 11th at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course and 22nd at Harvest GP race I dropped him to 5th. After signing a new deal with AMSP,[12] O'Ward would finish 2nd in the season finale at St. Petersburg and take 4th in the final championship standings.
Racing record
Career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Pacific Formula F2000 | Dave Freitas Racing | 5 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 165 | 5th |
| Formula Renault 1.6 NEC | Provily Racing | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 117 | 7th | |
| Latam Fórmula 2000 | Paradise Racing | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 12th | |
| 2014 | French F4 Championship | Auto Sport Academy | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 143 | 7th |
| 2015 | Pro Mazda Championship | Team Pelfrey | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 250 | 6th |
| 2015-16 | NACAM Formula 4 Championship | Martiga EG | 12 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 247 | 3rd |
| 2016 | Pro Mazda Championship | Team Pelfrey | 16 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 393 | 2nd |
| Mazda Prototype Lites | Performance Tech Motorsports | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 16th | |
| 2017 | Indy Lights | Team Pelfrey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 58 | 15th |
| WeatherTech SportsCar Championship - PC | Performance Tech Motorsports | 8 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 283 | 1st | |
| North American Endurance Cup - PC | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 56 | 1st | ||
| 2018 | Indy Lights | Andretti Autosport | 17 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 491 | 1st |
| WeatherTech SportsCar Championship | Performance Tech Motorsports | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 41st | |
| IndyCar Series | Harding Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 31st | |
| 2019 | IndyCar Series | Carlin | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 115 | 26th |
| Super Formula | Team Mugen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 18th | |
| FIA Formula 2 Championship | MP Motorsport | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26th | |
| 2020 | IndyCar Series | Arrow McLaren SP | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 416 | 4th |
Motorsports career results
Pro Mazda Championship
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Team Pelfrey | STP 4 |
STP 14 |
LOU 4 |
LOU C |
BAR 5 |
BAR 7 |
IMS 6 |
IMS 10 |
IMS 5 |
LOR 7 |
TOR 2 |
TOR 3 |
IOW 3 |
MOH 7 |
MOH 6 |
LAG 18 |
LAG 6 |
6th | 250 |
| 2016 | Team Pelfrey | STP 1 |
STP 2 |
BAR 1 |
BAR 1 |
IMS 1 |
IMS 1 |
LOR 1 |
ROA 4 |
ROA 4 |
TOR 9 |
TOR 2 |
MOH 7 |
MOH 4 |
LAG 1 |
LAG 10 |
LAG 6 |
2nd | 393 |
Indy Lights
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Team Pelfrey | STP 5 |
STP 3 |
ALA 8 |
ALA 15 |
IMS | IMS | INDY | ROA | ROA | IOW | TOR | TOR | MDO | MDO | GMP | WGL | 15th | 58 | |
| 2018 | Andretti Autosport | STP 1 |
STP 7 |
ALA 1 |
ALA 1 |
IMS 4 |
IMS 7 |
INDY 2 |
RDA 2 |
RDA 4 |
IOW 1 |
TOR 1 |
TOR 2 |
MDO 1 |
MDO 1 |
GTW 3 |
POR 1 |
POR 1 |
1st | 491 |
IndyCar Series
(key)
| Year | Team | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Harding Racing | Dallara DW12 | Chevrolet | STP | PHX | LBH | ALA | IMS | INDY | DET | DET | TXS | RDA | IOW | TOR | MDO | POC | GTW | POR | SNM 9 |
31st | 44 |
| 2019 | Carlin | STP | COA 8 |
ALA 16 |
LBH 12 |
IMS 19 |
INDY DNQ |
DET 14 |
DET 11 |
TXS |
RDA 17 |
TOR |
IOW |
MDO |
POC |
GTW |
POR |
LAG |
26th | 115 | ||
| 2020 | Arrow McLaren SP | TXS 12 |
IMS 8 |
ROA 8 |
ROA 2 |
IOW 4 |
IOW 12 |
INDY 6 |
GTW 3 |
GTW 2 |
MDO 11 |
MDO 9 |
IMS 22 |
IMS 5 |
STP 2 |
4th | 416 | |||||
Indianapolis 500
| Year | Chassis | Engine | Start | Finish | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Dallara | Chevrolet | DNQ | Carlin | |
| 2020 | Dallara | Chevrolet | 15 | 6 | Arrow McLaren SP |
Complete WeatherTech SportsCar Championship
| Year | Entrant | Class | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Performance Tech Motorsports | PC | Oreca FLM09 | LS3 6.2 L V8 | DAY 1 |
SEB 1 |
COA 1 |
DET 1 |
WAT 1 |
MOS 1 |
ELK 1 |
PET 3 |
1st | 283 | ||
| 2018 | Performance Tech Motorsports | P | Oreca 07 | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | DAY 8 |
SEB 13 |
LBH | MDO | DET | WGL | MOS | ELK | LGA | PET | 41st | 41 |
Complete FIA Formula 2 Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate points for the fastest lap of top ten finishers)
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | MP Motorsport | BHR FEA |
BHR SPR |
BAK FEA |
BAK SPR |
CAT FEA |
CAT SPR |
MON FEA |
MON SPR |
LEC FEA |
LEC SPR |
RBR FEA 19 |
RBR SPR 14 |
SIL FEA |
SIL SPR |
HUN FEA |
HUN SPR |
SPA FEA |
SPA SPR |
MNZ FEA |
MNZ SPR |
SOC FEA |
SOC SPR |
YMC FEA |
YMC SPR |
26th | 0 |
References
- "Patricio O'Ward joins Red Bull Junior Team for IndyCar campaign". 9 May 2019. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
- "Red Bull junior O'Ward set for F2 debut this weekend". Motorsport.com. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
- Benyon, Jack (30 June 2019). "O'Ward takes over Ticktum's Super Formula seat at Team Mugen". Autosport. Motorsport Network. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
- https://racer.com/2019/10/18/oward-splits-with-red-bull-and-enters-the-mclaren-indycar-frame/
- "Famous Racecar Drivers From Mexico: #3 David Martínez". Ranker.com. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
- https://www.indycar.com/News/2018/09/09-19-Harding-Steinbrenner-Racing-announcement
- "O'Ward confirms split with HSR". Racer. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
- "O'Ward joins Carlin for 13 races in 2019". IndyCar.com. 7 March 2019. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
- "Arrow McLaren SP confirms O'Ward, Askew for 2020 season". IndyCar. 30 October 2019. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
- "O'Ward Secures Indy 500 Rookie of the Year Honors". Arrow McLaren SP. 28 August 2020. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
- "Bommarito Automotive Group Race 2-Race Report". Arrow McLaren SP. 31 August 2020. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
- "O'Ward signs new deal with AMSP". RACER. 13 October 2020. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
External links
- Official website
- Patricio O'Ward career summary at DriverDB.com
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Alex Popow Renger van der Zande |
WeatherTech SportsCar Championship PC Champion 2017 With: James French |
Succeeded by None (Class discontinued) |
| Preceded by Tom Kimber-Smith José Gutiérrez Robert Alon |
North American Endurance Cup PC Champion 2017 With: James French & Kyle Masson |
Succeeded by None (Class discontinued) |
| Preceded by Kyle Kaiser |
Indy Lights Champion 2018 |
Succeeded by Oliver Askew |
| Preceded by Santino Ferrucci |
Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year 2020 |
Succeeded by Incumbent |