Ethan R. Ringel (born August 12, 1994 in Windermere, Florida, United States) is an American racing driver. He competed in the 2012 GP3 Series season for Atech CRS Grand Prix. Ringel is coached by Indy Car driver Jay Howard.
Career Ringel's kart racing career began in 2008, when he took part in the Rotax Max Challenge USA Junior Max Grand Nationals Presented by Mazda, finishing 29th in only his second karting race . The following year, which was his first full year of karting, Ringel competed in the 2009 Rotax Grand Nationals of the United States and placed 2nd and had the fastest time by three tenths, grabbing his first World Finals Ticket . In 2010 in his second and, last full year of karting he once again won a ticket to represent USA in the world finals by winning two tickets. One from the USA nationals and also in the Rotax Pan-Am Championship.
Ringel transferred to auto racing in 2011, taking part in the F2000 Championship Series and various Formula Enterprise races. He took eight wins and broke a track record at Miller Motorsports Park, Tooele, Utah.
Ringel joined the GP3 Series in 2012, with a view to competing in Formula One. He did not score any points over the course of the season, and ended up in 29th in the Drivers' Championship standings.
2013 practice with Formula Atlantic with a full field of twenty FA cars at COTA. Ringel posted a time 7.7 seconds faster than the second quickest time, and 11.4 seconds quicker than last years national champion.
2013 GP3 pre season practice sector times showed Ringel with two quickest sectors but 11th overall . Team Atech sold. Ringel switches to Indy Lights.
2013 TMR, Indy Lights Homestead practice stopped with gear box failure. St Pete Race gear box issues persisted stopping race before start.
Ringel is currently unsigned. Scheduled for Mid Ohio test with Sam Schmidt Motorsports.
Personal life Ringel's parents are Glenn and Karen. He has two siblings: Alex and Lindy.
Racing record
Career summary SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesPodiumsPointsPosition 2011 F2000 Championship Series McLaughlin Motorsports 5 0 0 0 0 75 26th SARRC Formula Enterprises One Formula Motorsports 2 2 2 2 2 N/A NC SCCA Central Florida Region - Formula Enterprise One Formula 22 2 0 2 N/A NC SCCA Continental Divide Region - National - Formula Enterprise One Formula Motorsports 2 2 2 2 2 39 2nd SCCA Milwaukee Region National - Formula Enterprise One Formula Motorsports 2 2 2 0 0 N/A NC SCCA National Championship Runoffs Formula Enterprises Motorsports 1 0 0 0 0 N/A NC SCCA Steel Cities Region National - Formula Enterprise One Formula Motorsports 1 0 0 0 1 N/A NC 2012 GP3 Series Atech CRS Grand Prix 16 0 0 0 0 0 29th2013Indy LightsTeam Moore Racing100002218thSCCA National Championship Runoffs - Formula Atlantic One Formula Racing10000N/A5th2014Atlantic ChampionshipCOMPREP1010063154th2015Indy LightsSchmidt Peterson Motorsports16010119711th
SCCA National Championship Runoffs
Year Track Car Engine Class Finish Start Status 2011 Road America Van Diemen DP06 Mazda Formula Enterprises 16 10 Running 2013 Road America Swift 014a Toyota Formula Atlantic 5 7 Running
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 Points 2012 Atech CRS Grand Prix CATFEA CATSPR MONFEA MONSPR VALFEA VALSPR SILFEA SILSPR HOCFEA HOCSPR HUNFEA HUNSPR SPAFEA SPASPR MNZFEA MNZSPR 29th 0
Indy Lights Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 1213141516 Rank Points 2013 Team Moore RacingSTPALALBHINDYMILIOWPOCTORMOHBALHOUFON18th22 2015 Schmidt Peterson Motorsports STP STP LBH ALA ALA IMS IMS INDY TOR TOR MIL IOW MOH MOH LAG LAG 11th 197
Atlantic Championship Series Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Rank Points 2014 One Formula RacingATLATLWGLWGLVIRVIRMOHMOHTOMTOM 4th 315
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