Raoul Owens
Raoul Owens | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 22, 1994 London, United Kingdom |
| Occupation | Racing driver |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Known for | Competing in VLN Endurance Championship, Formula Renault series, Mazda Road To Indy |
Raoul Owens (born 22 August 1994) is a British racing driver based in London, currently competing in the VLN Endurance Championship at the Nürburgring circuit with Walkenhorst Motorsport driving a BMW.
Early years
Owens started karting in the United Kingdom at the age of eight. After moving to South Africa in 2005, he continued his racing journey with the Western Province Motoring Club, securing the Mini Max Regional Championship title in 2006.
By 2009, Owens had progressed to competing in South Africa’s Northern Region, racing on tracks such as Zwartkops Raceway and Vereeniging. He concluded the season as Vice Champion in both the Junior Max and Rotax SARMC National Series, which earned him an invitation to the Rotax Grand Finals held in Egypt. That same year, he also took part in the European Rotax Max Series, achieving an 8th place finish out of 50 participants.
In 2010, Owens shifted his focus to international competitions, racing in the Euro Max Challenge Series across prominent European circuits as well as participating in the UK's 'Super1' National Series.
Formula Renault BARC
In 2011, Raoul stepped up to one of Europe’s premier open-wheel championships at this level—the Formula Renault BARC. Over two seasons, he raced at renowned UK venues including Donington Park, Thruxton, Snetterton, Croft, Brands Hatch, and Silverstone, performing before audiences that reached up to 40,000 spectators. In 2012, he also competed in select events at Spa-Francorchamps, Magny-Cours, and Le Mans, finishing within the overall Top 10 for the season.
Formula Renault Northern European Cup NEC
In 2013, Owens joined Mark Burdett Motorsport to contest the highly competitive Formula Renault 2.0 Northern European Cup (NEC), broadening his racing footprint across mainland Europe. This move also provided exposure to the elite World Series by Renault (WSR) Formula Renault 2.0 category during 2014. To enhance his development, he continued competing in NEC while entering selected WSR races as a wild card. Throughout this period, Raoul worked closely with chief race engineer Andy Miller, formerly associated with the Formula One team Stewart GP.
Mazda Road To Indy
In 2015, Owens relocated to Boston, USA to participate in the Mazda Road To Indy series' Pro Mazda Championship—a crucial feeder series supporting the INDYCAR events. He began his campaign with JDC Motorsports for six races before transferring to Team Pelfrey based in Florida. Raoul’s American debut took place during the 2015 Pro Mazda Winterfest ahead of his full-season Pro Mazda Championship effort. His initial US season was highlighted by several accolades, including winning the Quartermaster Hard Charger Award for recording the most overtakes during a race at Barber Motorsports Park.
RENAULT RS01 Trophy
In 2016, Raoul made a transition into European GT racing with top outfit R-ace GP, competing in the 2016 Renault Sport Trophy behind the wheel of the new RS01 race car. This championship was part of the World Series by Renault and supported rounds of the European Le Mans Series. Owens completed the season ranked within the Top 10 during what would be the final year of this Renault Sport Trophy series.
2017 VLN Endurance Series, ADAC Qualifying Race 24HR Nürburgring, and ADAC Zurich 24HR Race
During 2017, Raoul took part in select events within the VLN Endurance Championship, competed in the ADAC Qualifying Race at the 24h Nürburgring, and entered the ADAC Zurich 24-Hour race. His top result was a 4th place finish at the ninth round of the VLN series, complemented by a 3rd place podium at the ADAC Qualifying Race 24h Nürburgring. Although he reached as high as second position during the ADAC Zurich 24-Hour race, he was ultimately unable to complete it.
Complete Formula Renault 2.0 NEC results
(key) (Pole positions are shown in bold) (Fastest laps are indicated in italics)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | Final Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Manor MP Motorsport | HOC 1 |
HOC 2 |
HOC 3 |
NÜR 1 |
NÜR 2 |
OSC 1 |
OSC 2 |
OSC 3 |
ASS 1 |
ASS 2 |
RBR 1 |
RBR 2 |
MST 1 |
MST 2 |
MST 3 |
ZAN 1 |
ZAN 2 |
ZAN 3 |
SPA 1 19 |
SPA 2 33 |
48th | 2 |
| 2013 | Mark Burdett Racing | HOC 1 13 |
HOC 2 15 |
HOC 3 15 |
NÜR 1 'Ret' |
NÜR 2 '19' |
SIL 1 '12' |
SIL 2 '21' |
SPA 1 '4' |
SPA 2 '3' |
ASS 1 '8' ... |
9th | 127 |
Full Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 Results
(key) (Races highlighted in bold denote pole position; those in italics represent fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Mark Burdett Racing | ALC 1 |
ALC 2 |
SPA 1 |
SPA 2 |
MSC 1 |
MSC 2 |
RBR 1 |
RBR 2 |
HUN 1 |
HUN 2 |
LEC 1 |
LEC 2 |
CAT 1 16 |
CAT 2 18 |
NC† | 0 |
| 2014 | ALC 1 |
ALC 2 |
SPA 1 27 |
SPA 2 24 |
MSC 1 |
MSC 2 |
NÜR 1 17 |
NÜR 2 26 |
HUN 1 |
HUN 2 |
LEC 1 |
LEC 2 |
JER 1 |
JER 2 |
NC† | 0 |
† Owens participated as a guest driver and was therefore not eligible to score points
Complete Formula Renault 2.0 Alps Series Results
(key) (Pole positions are shown in bold; fastest laps are indicated by italics)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Mark Burdett Motorsport | IMO 1 |
IMO 2 |
PAU 1 |
PAU 2 |
RBR 1 |
RBR 2 |
SPA 1 Ret |
SPA 2 5 |
† Owens was entered as a guest competitor and thus did not qualify for championship points
Pro Mazda Championship
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Final Position | Points Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | JDC Motorsports | STP 6 |
STP 10 |
LOU 12 |
LOU C |
BAR 6 |
BAR 11 |
12th | 159 | |||||||||||
| Team Pelfrey | IMS 18 |
IMS 11 |
IMS 12 |
LOR 14 |
TOR 8 |
TOR 6 |
IOW 12 |
MOH 13 |
MOH 13 |
LAG 7 |
LAG 16 |
Renault Sport Trophy - Endurance Class 2016
Renault Sport Trophy - Pro Class 2016
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| Endurance Race | Pro Race | Pro Race | Endurance Race | Pro Race | Pro Race | Pro Race | Endurance Race | Pro Race | |||
| 9 | Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showall Raoul Owens | 8 | Retired | 1 | 4 | Retired | 10 | 10 | Retired | 4 | "34" |
Summary
| YEAR | COMPETITION and SEASON HIGHLIGHTS |
|---|---|
| 2006 | Rotax Mini Max Regional Championship, South Africa |
| 2007 | Rotax Mini Max Regional Championship, South Africa (Champion) |
| 2008 | Rotax Junior Max Regional Championship, South Africa
Rotax Junior Max Euro Championship, Pan European Series |
| 2009 | Rotax Junior Max Nationals, South Africa (Runner-up)
Rotax Junior Max Northern Regions, South Africa (Runner-up) Rotax Junior Max World Finalist, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt Rotax Junior Max Euro Championship, Pan European Series |
| 2010 | Rotax Senior Max Super One, National Series, United Kingdom
Rotax Senior Max Euro Championship, Pan European Series |
| 2011 | Formula Renault BARC, National Series, United Kingdom
Formula Renault V de V (Magny-Cours), France (2 podium finishes) |
| 2012 | Formula Renault 2.0 Northern European Cup (Spa), Belgium
Formula Renault 2.0 BARC, National Series, United Kingdom Formula Renault 2.0 V de V (Le Mans), France |
| 2013 | Formula Renault 2.0 Northern European Cup, Pan European FIA series
(Top 10 Result / 1 Podium) |
| 2014 | Formula Renault 2.0 Northern European Cup, Pan European FIA series
(Top 10 Result / 1 Podium) |
| 2015 | Mazda Road To Indy, Pro Mazda Championship, Pan North American series
(Hard Charger Award, Staublu Award, RePlay XD Move of the Race) |
| 2016 | Renault Sport Trophy, Spa Francorchamps (Victory) |