Santiago Urrutia
| Santiago Urrutia | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |
 Uruguayan |
| Born |
30 August 1996 Miguelete, Uruguay |
| Indy Lights career | |
| Debut season | 2016 |
| Current team | Schmidt Peterson Motorsports |
| Car no. | 55 |
| Starts | 18 |
| Wins | 4 |
| Poles | 3 |
| Fastest laps | 3 |
| Previous series | |
| 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 |
Pro Mazda Championship GP3 Series European F3 Open Formula Abarth Formula Abarth |
| Championship titles | |
| 2015 | Pro Mazda Championship |
Santiago Urrutia Lausarot (born 30 August 1996 in Miguelete, Uruguay) is a Uruguayan racing driver.
Biography
His motorsport career started when he was a small child in dirt motorcycling. He debuted at the Uruguayan Karting Championship at age 5. In 2009 he won the Argentine Pre Junior Championship and the Metropolitan Mini Junior Apertura Championship. In 2010 he won the Uruguayan Master Championship. At the 2010 Karting World Championship, he qualified 5th for the pre-final, but was involved in two incidents and finished the final in 18th place. At age 14, Urrutia moved it Italy in 2011 and competed at the WSK Euro Series KF3. Also in 2011 he took part in the Formula Abarth season.[1]
In 2013 he took part in the European F3 Open Championship,[2] and in 2014 he competed in the GP3 Series. He took part in the Pro Mazda Championship in 2015, and clinched the championship at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, sixteen years and one day after the death of Gonzalo Rodríguez in a practice accident at the same venue. Urrutia became the first Uruguayan driver to win a major racing championship, and earned a promotion to Indy Lights. For 2016 will drive for Schmidt Peterson Motorsports[3]
Racing record
Career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Formula Abarth Italian Series | Island Motorsport | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 18th |
| Formula Abarth European Series | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 21st | ||
| 2012 | Formula Abarth European Series | BVM | 24 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 207 | 4th |
| Formula Abarth Italian Series | 18 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 158 | 4th | ||
| 2013 | European F3 Open | RP Motorsport | 16 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 191 | 4th |
| 2014 | GP3 Series | Koiranen GP | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23rd |
| 2015 | Pro Mazda Championship | Team Pelfrey | 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 355 | 1st |
| 2016 | Indy Lights | Schmidt Peterson Motorsports | 18 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 361 | 2nd |
Complete GP3 Series results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Koiranen GP | CAT FEA 21 |
CAT SPR 13 |
RBR FEA 16 |
RBR SPR 12 |
SIL FEA Ret |
SIL SPR 14 |
HOC FEA 22 |
HOC SPR 18 |
HUN FEA 12 |
HUN SPR Ret |
SPA FEA 13 |
SPA SPR 18 |
MNZ FEA Ret |
MNZ SPR 15 |
SOC FEA 14 |
SOC SPR 12 |
YMC FEA 11 |
YMC SPR 12 |
23rd | 0 |
American open-wheel racing 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 2 |
STP 4 |
LOU 1 |
LOU C |
BAR 3 |
BAR 2 |
IMS 4 |
IMS 3 |
IMS 1 |
LOR 15 |
TOR 7 |
TOR 4 |
IOW 5 |
MOH 1 |
MOH 3 |
LAG 2 |
LAG 2 |
1st | 355 |
Indy Lights
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Schmidt Peterson Motorsports | STP 4 |
STP 13 |
PHX 4 |
ALA 11 |
ALA 1 |
IMS 2 |
IMS 2 |
INDY 14 |
RDA 9 |
RDA 1 |
IOW 5 |
TOR 4 |
TOR 4 |
MDO 1 |
MDO 1 |
WGL 12 |
LAG 5 |
LAG 2 |
2nd | 361 |
References
- ↑ "Santi is 16 and he knows where he is going". Motormario.com. April 5, 2013. (Spanish)
- ↑ "RP Motorsport confirms its driver line-up for 2013". European F3 Open Championship. GT Sport. January 31, 2013. Retrieved January 31, 2013.
- ↑ "Santiago Urrutia a la IndyLights". Velocidad Total. Velocidad Total. January 27, 2016. Retrieved January 27, 2016. (Spanish)
External links
- Official website
- Santiago Urrutia on Twitter
- Santiago Urrutia career summary at DriverDB.com
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Spencer Pigot |
Pro Mazda Championship Champion 2015 |
Succeeded by Aaron Telitz |