Petri Suvanto
| Petri Suvanto | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |
 Finnish |
| Born |
November 13, 1992 Seinajoki, Southern Ostrobothnia, Finland |
| 2014 Star Mazda Championship | |
| Debut season | 2012 |
| Current team | Team Pelfrey |
| Car no. | 81 |
| Starts | 17 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | 5th in 2012 |
| Previous series | |
| 2011 2010 |
U.S. F2000 National Championship Formula BMW Europe |
| Championship titles | |
| 2011 | U.S. F2000 National Championship |
| Last updated on: October 21, 2012. | |
Petri Suvanto (born November 13, 1992) is a Finnish racing driver from Seinäjoki.
After winning and placing highly in several Finnish karting championships, Suvanto moved to car racing in 2010 in Formula BMW Europe for Josef Kaufmann Racing. He finished eleventh in points with a best finish of sixth at Zandvoort and Silverstone. Seeking a change of venue for 2011, Suvanto entered the American Road to Indy ladder in the U.S. F2000 National Championship.[1] Suvanto captured four poles, five wins, and finished on the podium in all but one of the season's twelve races. He secured the championship in the first race of the final race weekend of the season over American Spencer Pigot by 47 points. By winning the championship he secured full funding to compete in the Star Mazda Championship in 2012.[2] He signed to race with Team Pelfrey for the 2012 Star Mazda Championship season.[3] Suvanto finished fifth in points with only a single podium finish but also only a single DNF on the season. He returns to the series, now called the Pro Mazda Championship, and Team Pelfrey for 2013.
References
- ↑ Cape Motorsports Adds Petri Suvanto for 2011, Open Paddock, February 7, 2011, Retrieved 2011-09-05
- ↑ Suvanto clinches USF2000 Championship at Baltimore, Racer, September 4, 2011, Retrieved 2011-09-05
- ↑ Petri Suvanto joins Team Pelfrey in Star Mazda Championship, AutoWeek, January 20, 2012, Retrieved 2012-01-21