Draft:Dion Gowda
| Dion Gowda | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  India United Kingdomcompetes with a British racing license |
| Born | 29 November 2007 United Kingdom |
| Italian F4 Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2024 |
| Current team | Prema Racing |
| Starts | 9 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 2 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | currently 8th in 2024 |
| Previous series | |
| 2023–2024 2023 2023 | Formula 4 UAE Championship F4 British Championship F4 Indian Championship |
Dion Gowda (born 29 November 2007) is an Indian racing driver from Bangalore.[1] He currently competes in the 2024 Italian F4 Championship with Prema Racing.[2]
Career[edit]
Karting[edit]
Gowda had a mixed karting career, after starting in the sport at the age of 8.[3] He started karting in Europe in 2018, where he finished 37th in the WSK Final Cup, in the 60 Mini category.[4] He continued in the category for 2019, where he finished 7th in the South Garda Winter Cup.[5] Later in the year, Gowda stepped up to the OKJ category, in which he would compete in for 2020. His best result over the course of 2020 was an 8th place in the WSK Champions Cup at the start of the year.[6] Gowda remained in the category for 2021, as well as taking part in the Karting Academy Trophy, where he finished a career-high 5th in the standings, after taking his first podium at the event in Wackersdorf.[7][8] For 2022, Gowda stepped up to OK karting, where he struggled and only managed to take a best result of 29th place in the championship, achieved in the WSK Super Master Series.[9]
Formula 4 UAE Championship[edit]
2023[edit]
Gowda was announced to be moving to cars for the 2023 season, by joining the grid for the 2023 Formula 4 UAE Championship. Gowda had a tough season driving for Carlin, but he showed promise by finishing in the points on two occasions and ending the season in 25th in the standings.[10]
2024[edit]
Gowda would rejoin the championship in 2024, as he joined reigning champions Mumbai Falcons.[11] Gowda had a more impressive and consistent season than his previous season, and he scored a podium over the course of the 15 races. He finished 11th in the standings with 65 points to his name at season's end.[12]
F4 British Championship[edit]
For the remainder of the 2023 season, Gowda joined Rodin Carlin for a full season of the 2023 F4 British Championship.[13] He had a strong season in the championship, showing his capabilities as a racing driver by finishing in 4th place in the championship, taking four wins and six podiums on his way to a points tally of 226.[14]
Italian F4 Championship[edit]
After his encouraging campaign in the F4 British Championship the previous year, Prema Racing signed Gowda for a full Italian F4 and Euro 4 campaign in 2024.[15] Gowda made a decent start to his Italian F4 season, with two podiums, both at Imola, from nine races so far this season. He currently sits in 8th in the standings.[16]
Karting record[edit]
| Season | Series | Team | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | WSK Final Cup - 60 Mini | BabyRace Driver Academy | 37th |
| ROK Cup International Final - Mini ROK | 11th | ||
| Macau International Kart Grand Prix - Mini ROK | 10th | ||
| ROK Cup Asia - Mini ROK | Eugene - GP Racing | 7th | |
| 2019 | WSK Champions Cup - 60 Mini | BabyRace Driver Academy | 15th |
| WSK Super Master Series - 60 Mini | 48th | ||
| South Garda Winter Cup - Mini ROK | 7th | ||
| WSK Euro Series - 60 Mini | 34th | ||
| WSK Open Cup - OKJ | Ricky Flynn Motorsport | 47th | |
| WSK Final Cup - OKJ | NC | ||
| Deutsche Kart Meisterschaft - OKJ | NC | ||
| 2020 | WSK Champions Cup - OKJ | Ricky Flynn Motorsport | 8th |
| WSK Super Master Series - OKJ | 20th | ||
| South Garda Winter Cup - OKJ | 24th | ||
| WSK Euro Series - OKJ | 15th | ||
| Champions of the Future - OKJ | 28th | ||
| CIK-FIA European Championship - OKJ | 24th | ||
| CIK-FIA World Championship - OKJ | 34th | ||
| WSK Open Cup - OKJ | 13th | ||
| 2021 | WSK Champions Cup - OKJ | Ricky Flynn Motorsport | 34th |
| WSK Super Master Series - OKJ | 21st | ||
| WSK Euro Series - OKJ | 17th | ||
| Champions of the Future - OKJ | 8th | ||
| CIK-FIA European Championship - OKJ | 23rd | ||
| CIK-FIA Academy Trophy | 5th | ||
| WSK Open Cup - OKJ | Ricky Flynn Motorsport | 13th | |
| CIK-FIA World Championship - OKJ | 9th | ||
| South Garda Winter Cup - OKJ | 29th | ||
| WSK Final Cup - OKJ | 21st | ||
| 2022 | WSK Super Master Series - OK | Ricky Flynn Motorsport | 29th |
| Champions of the Future Winter Series - OK | NC | ||
| Champions of the Future - OK | 42nd | ||
| CIK-FIA European Championship - OK | 39th | ||
| Sources:[1][17] | |||
Racing record[edit]
Racing career summary[edit]
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Formula 4 UAE Championship | Carlin | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 25th |
| F4 British Championship | Rodin Carlin | 29 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 226 | 4th | |
| Formula 4 UAE Championship - Trophy Round | Xcel Motorsport | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | NC | |
| 2024 | Formula 4 UAE Championship | Mumbai Falcons Racing Limited | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 65 | 11th |
| Italian F4 Championship | Prema Racing | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 41 | 8th* |
Complete F4 UAE Championship results[edit]
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Carlin | DUB1 1 14 |
DUB1 2 10 |
DUB1 3 20 |
KMT1 1 Ret |
KMT1 2 22 |
KMT1 3 12 |
KMT2 1 13 |
KMT2 2 15 |
KMT2 3 8 |
DUB2 1 11 |
DUB2 2 33 |
DUB2 3 13 |
YMC 1 16 |
YMC 2 20 |
YMC 3 26 |
25th | 5 |
| 2024 | Mumbai Falcons Racing Limited | YMC1 1 6 |
YMC1 2 Ret |
YMC1 3 Ret |
YMC2 1 11 |
YMC2 2 Ret |
YMC2 3 Ret |
DUB1 1 3 |
DUB1 2 4 |
DUB1 3 11 |
YMC3 1 6 |
YMC3 2 26† |
YMC3 3 5 |
DUB2 1 14 |
DUB2 2 12 |
DUB2 3 4 |
11th | 65 |
Complete F4 British Championship results[edit]
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Rodin Carlin | DPN 1 4 |
DPN 2 810 |
DPN 3 2 |
BHI 1 9 |
BHI 2 11 |
BHI 3 10 |
SNE 1 C |
SNE 2 1010 |
SNE 3 1 |
THR 1 7 |
THR 2 38 |
THR 3 Ret |
OUL 1 5 |
OUL 2 182 |
OUL 3 5 |
SIL 1 11 |
SIL 2 510 |
SIL 3 5 |
CRO 1 6 |
CRO 2 95 |
CRO 3 4 |
KNO 1 13 |
KNO 2 Ret |
KNO 3 1 |
DPGP 1 Ret |
DPGP 2 1 |
DPGP 3 95 |
DPGP 4 17 |
BHGP 1 EX |
BHGP 2 123 |
BHGP 3 9 |
4th | 226 |
Complete Italian F4 Championship results[edit]
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Prema Racing | MIS 1 11 |
MIS 2 7 |
MIS 3 9 |
IMO 1 3 |
IMO 2 3 |
IMO 3 10 |
VLL 1 20 |
VLL 2 9 |
VLL 3 14 |
MUG 1 |
MUG 2 |
MUG 3 |
LEC 1 |
LEC 2 |
LEC 3 |
CAT 1 |
CAT 2 |
CAT 3 |
MNZ 1 |
MNZ 2 |
MNZ 3 |
8th* | 41* |
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Driver: Dion Gowda | Driver Database". www.driverdb.com. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
- ^ Wood, Ida (2024-01-12). "Dion Gowda joins Prema, Alvise Rodella to VAR for Euro 4 and Italian F4". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
- ^ "Dion Gowda". Prema Racing. Retrieved 2024-07-07.
- ^ "WSK – Final Cup". Kartcom. 2018-10-21. Retrieved 2024-07-07.
- ^ "Winter Cup". Kartcom. 2019-02-17. Retrieved 2024-07-07.
- ^ "WSK – Champions Cup". Kartcom. 2020-01-26. Retrieved 2024-07-07.
- ^ "Academy Trophy". Kartcom. 2021-06-20. Retrieved 2024-07-07.
- ^ "Academy Trophy". Kartcom. 2021-06-20. Retrieved 2024-07-07.
- ^ "WSK – Super Master Series". Kartcom. 2022-01-30. Retrieved 2024-07-07.
- ^ "Championships | Driver Database". www.driverdb.com. Retrieved 2024-07-07.
- ^ Wood, Ida (2024-01-08). "Prema reveals it and Mumbai Falcons' line-ups for FRME and F4 UAE". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2024-07-07.
- ^ "Championships | Driver Database". www.driverdb.com. Retrieved 2024-07-07.
- ^ "ROKiT FIA British Formula F4 | Carlin kick off 2023 driver line-up with Dion Gowda". Retrieved 2024-07-07.
- ^ "Championships | Driver Database". www.driverdb.com. Retrieved 2024-07-07.
- ^ Wood, Ida (2024-01-12). "Dion Gowda joins Prema, Alvise Rodella to VAR for Euro 4 and Italian F4". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2024-07-07.
- ^ "Formula4 Italian Championship - Certified by FIA WSK Promotion Official Site - Standings". www.f4championship.com. Retrieved 2024-07-07.
- ^ "Gowda Dion". Kartcom. Retrieved 2024-07-07.