Richard Zober (born 22 February 1966) is a racing driver who competed in various formula racing series.
Racing career
Zober started auto racing in 1995 in the SCCA Formula Continental class. He finished eighteenth in the SCCA National Championship Runoffs. He made his debut in the USF2000 championship in 2000. He competed in four races at Road America and Watkins Glen International. He competed in the American Continental Class for older F2000 cars. Zober scored a total of 23 points which placed him ninth in the championship. He returned the following season for two races at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. This time, he competed in a new Van Diemen in the National Championship class. During the first race, Zober spun after which he retired. He managed to finish the second race as the last car running. The following year, he switched to the SCCA Formula Atlantic class driving a Swift 008.a. After two years in the amateur series, he made his debut in the pro Atlantic Championship. Zober participated at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in the C2 class for older Formula Atlantic cars in a Swift 008.a. He finished twelfth overall, second in class. Comprent Motorsports entered Zober the following season in the Atlantics support races at the Grand Prix of Cleveland. Again in the C2 class, he achieved his first top-ten finish finishing eighth in the first race. In 2008 and 2009, Zober drove for Polestar Racing Group in the championship class. His best finish was an eleventh place at Lime Rock Park in 2009. Zober drove his first full season in the Atlantic Championship in 2012. After the downfall of Champ Car, the series was revived by SCCA Pro Racing for 2012. Zober achieved four top-ten finishes and was placed eighth in the championship.
Racing record
SCCA National Championship Runoffs
Year Track Car Engine Class Finish Start Status 1994 Mid-Ohio Swift DB6 Ford Formula Continental 18 25 Running 2002 Mid-Ohio Swift 008.a Toyota 4AGE Formula Atlantic 10 6 Running 2003 Mid-Ohio Swift 008.a Toyota 4AGE Formula Atlantic 22 14 DNF 2011 Road America Swift 016.a Mazda-Cosworth MZR Formula Atlantic 10 11 Running 2012 Road America Swift 016.a Mazda-Cosworth MZR Formula Atlantic 6 7 Running 2013 Road America Swift 016.a Mazda-Cosworth MZR Formula Atlantic DNS 17 DNS 2014 Laguna Seca Swift 016.a Mazda-Cosworth MZR Formula Atlantic 12 3 DNF 2020 Road America Swift 016.a Mazda-Cosworth MZR Formula Atlantic 3 6 Running
American open–wheel racing results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Complete USF2000 National Championship results Year Entrant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Pos Points 1999 Richard Zober PIR CHA1 CHA2 MOS MOS MOH ATL ROA118 ROA219 CTR MOH PPI SEB1 SEB2 N.C. N.C. 2000 Richard Zober PIR MOS1 MOS2 IRP1 ROA124 ROA130 TRR MOS3 WGI116 WGI225 IRP2 ATL1 ATL1 N.C. N.C. 2001 Richard Zober HMS1 HMS2 HMS3 WGI1 WGI2 IRP MOH124 MOH218 ROA1 ROA2 MOH3 SEB1 SEB2 26th 4 2005 Richard Zober ROA121 ROA228 MOH1DNS MOH2DNS CLE121 CLE225 ROA3 ROA4 MOH3 MOH4 VIR112 VIR213 25th 21
Star Mazda Championship YearTeam123456789101112RankPoints 2006 Comprent Motorsports SEB HOU MOH MIL MON MMP23 POR TRR RAM21 MOS RAT17 LAG N.C. N.C. 2007 Comprent Motorsports SEB HOU VIR14 MMP14 POR CLE10 TOR RAM11 TRR MOS RAT12 LAG 27th 119 2008 Comprent MotorsportsSEBUTA 22WGI 16PORPORROA 17TRRMOSNJ1 22NJ2 17ATLLAG22nd99
Atlantic Championship Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Rank Points 2004 Comprent MotorsportsLBHMTYMILPOR1POR2CLETORVANROADENMTL12LSN.C.0 2005 Comprent MotorsportsLBHMTYPOR1POR2CLE18CLE213TOREDMSJODENROAMTLN.C.0 2008 Polestar Racing GroupLBHLSMTTEDM1EDM2ROA1ROA2TRRNJ17UTAATL27th4 2009 Polestar Racing GroupSEBUTANJ112NJ212LIM11ACC1ACC2MOHTRRMOSATLLS18th7 2012 Comprent MotorsportsATL1DNFATL2DNSNJ19NJ28SUM17SUM29 8th 99 2014 Comprent MotorsportsATL18ATL215WGI19WGI28VIR16VIR29MOH19MOH215TOM1TOM2 10th 160 2015 Comprent MotorsportsPBIATL3ATL9WGL9WGL5VIR5VIR13MOHDNSMOH6PIT4PIT7NJMP4NJMP11PIT5PIT6 7th 303
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