Bruna Tomaselli | |
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Nationality | Brazilian |
Born | Bruna Alberti Tomaselli 18 September 1997 Caibi, Santa Catarina, Brazil |
Previous series | |
2013–2014 2015–2016 2017–2019 | Fórmula Junior Brasil Fórmula 4 Sudamericana U.S. F2000 National Championship |
Bruna Alberti Tomaselli [1] [2] (born 18 September 1997 in Caibi) is a Brazilian female racing driver. She formerly competed in the W Series. [3] and most recently competed in the Brazilian Stock Series.
Tomaselli began her professional career in Fórmula Junior Brasil, a category comparable to Formula Ford in other countries. [4] Following two seasons there, she would move up to Fórmula 4 Sudamericana, run to Formula Renault 1.6 regulations – where she finished fourth in her second season. [5] [6]
She moved to the United States in 2017, joining the Road to Indy through the U.S. F2000 National Championship. [7] She undertook a part-time campaign initially, and signed with Team Pelfrey for a full-time campaign in 2018 – finishing 16th in the standings. [8] Tomaselli remained in U.S. F2000 in 2019, moving to Pabst Racing Services – improving to 8th overall with a top-five finish at Mid-Ohio. [9] [10]
The Brazilian driver attempted to qualify for the W Series, a Formula 3 championship for female drivers, in 2019 but failed to pass the evaluation day for potential recruits. [11] She attempted to join the championship again for 2020, and would successfully join the 20-driver field. [12] Following the cancellation of the 2020 season, Tomaselli competed in the 2021 W Series driving for Veloce Racing, alongside eventual champion Jamie Chadwick. She managed two top-ten finishes in eight rounds, with 12 points overall, finishing 15th on the Driver's Championship. [13]
Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
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2013 | Fórmula Junior Brasil | Giocar Racing | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 99 | 7th |
2014 | Fórmula Junior Brasil | Giocar Racing | 16 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 279 | 4th |
2015 | Fórmula 4 Sudamericana | N/A | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 118 | 7th |
2016 | Fórmula 4 Sudamericana | N/A | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 164 | 4th |
2016–17 | MRF Challenge Formula 2000 | MRF Racing | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 19th |
2017 | U.S. F2000 National Championship | ArmsUp Motorsports | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 21st |
2018 | U.S. F2000 National Championship | Team Pelfrey | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 16th |
Formula Academy Sudamericana | N/A | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 86 | 5th | |
2019 | U.S. F2000 National Championship | Pabst Racing Services | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 174 | 8th |
2020 | Imperio Endurance Brasil | Satti Racing | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 365 | 4th |
2021 | W Series | Veloce Racing | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 15th |
2022 | W Series | Racing X | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 12th |
2023 | Stock Series | Garra Racing | |||||||
2024 | Stock Series | Garra Racing |
( 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 | Veloce Racing |
RBR1 11 |
RBR2 5 |
SIL 11 |
HUN 9 |
SPA 15 |
ZAN 17 |
COA1 17 |
COA2 11 |
15th | 12 |
2022 | Racing X |
MIA1 5 |
MIA2 17 |
CAT 12 |
SIL 11 |
LEC 11 |
HUN 10 |
SGP 14 |
12th | 11 |