Ayla Ågren | |
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![]() Ågren in 2021 | |
Nationality | ![]() ![]() via dual nationality |
Born | (1993-07-23) 23 July 1993 (age 30) Bærum, Akershus, Norway |
Racing licence | ![]() |
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. Representing Norway, she formerly competed in the: W Series.
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." 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. The success saw her move onto the Road to Indy schedule, promoted within Team Pelfrey. 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.
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 race seat. 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.
Racing record※
Career summary※
Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
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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 |
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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