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.

Bruna Tomaselli
Tomaselli during an interview
Nationality Brazilian
BornBruna Alberti Tomaselli
(1997-09-18) 18 September 1997 (age 27)
Caibi, Santa Catarina, Brazil
Previous series
2013–2014
2015–2016
2017–2019
Fórmula Junior Brasil
Fórmula 4 Sudamericana
U.S. F2000 National Championship

Biography

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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]

Racing record

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Tomaselli competing in the 2021 W Series Silverstone round.
 
Tomaselli contesting the 2022 W Series Silverstone round.

Career summary

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Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position
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

Complete W Series results

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(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
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

References

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  1. ^ "Felipe Guimarães levou a primeira da Graduados em Farroupilha". Portal Kart Motor (in Portuguese). 12 October 2012. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
  2. ^ Nei Tessari (12 October 2012). "Copa Brasil em Farroupilha". Allkart.net (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 19 February 2021. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
  3. ^ "W Series announces 18 drivers for 2020 season". W Series. 19 October 2019. Archived from the original on 11 May 2020. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
  4. ^ "Bruna Tomaselli". Speedqueens. 20 April 2019.
  5. ^ "Bruna Tomaselli destaca bom desempenho na Fórmula Academy Sudamericana (in Portuguese)". Fórmula 4 Sudamericana. 21 November 2018.
  6. ^ "Formula Academy Sudamericana title decided in Uruguay". Formula Scout. 9 December 2018.
  7. ^ "Pelfrey adds Tomaselli to USF2000 squad". Motorsport.com. 13 January 2018.[permanent dead link]
  8. ^ "Profile: Bruna Tomaselli". U.S. F2000 National Championship. 17 March 2019. Archived from the original on 13 May 2019. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
  9. ^ "TOMASELLI JOINS PABST RACING FOR 2019". U.S. F2000 National Championship. 19 February 2019.
  10. ^ "Bruna Tomaselli teve bom início de rodada em treino da USF2000 em Elkhart Lake (in Portuguese)". KartMotor Brasil. 21 June 2019.
  11. ^ "W Series releases longlist of 55 drivers for 2019 18-car grid". Autosport. 28 November 2018.
  12. ^ "Primeira brasileira na W Series, Bruna Tomaselli celebra vaga e confia no potencial da categoria para seu futuro (in Portuguese)". GarageM360. 23 December 2019.
  13. ^ "W SERIES – Resultado Final – GP dos EUA (Austin) – 2021 (in Portuguese)". Tomada de Tempo. 24 October 2021.
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