Scott Pye
| Scott Pye | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Australian |
| Toyota Racing Series career | |
| Debut season | 2008–09 |
| Current team | ETEC Motorsport |
| Car number | 19 |
| Starts | 30 |
| Wins | 4 |
| Poles | 5 |
| Fastest laps | 5 |
| Best finish | 3rd in 2008–09 Toyota Racing Series |
| Previous series | |
| 2008–09 2008/09, 11 2010 | Formula Ford Australia Toyota Racing Series Formula Ford UK |
| Championship titles | |
| 2010 | British Formula Ford |
Scott Robert Pye (born January 8, 1990 at Adelaide, South Australia) is an Australian racing driver. He won the 2010 British Formula Ford Championship.[1]
Racing career
Australia
Pye started out in go-karts like many other drivers have done before him.Pye moved up to the Formula Ford level in 2007 when he raced in the State Series Formula Ford in Australia for Borland Racing Developments/ Cams Rising Star.
2008 saw Pye move up to the Australian Formula Ford Championship again with Borland Racing Developments/ Cams Rising Star. He finished the championship in 7th place with 137 points.[2]
Now in his third season with Borland Racing Developments/ Cams Rising Star, Pye is competing in the Australian Formula Ford Championship for 2009.
International
Pye joined fellow Australian driver Nathan Antunes in the European Technique team for the 2009 Toyota Racing Series in New Zealand. He enyoed instant succes in the series with a podium finish in his first race at Ruapuna. Pye completed the weekend with a win in the third race which saw him take home the Wigram Cup. Pye continued his good form in round two at Levesls Raceway when he won the final two races, earning him the round win.
For 2010 Pye moved to the UK to compete in the British Formula Ford Championship. Racing a Mygale for British team Jamun Racing he won the championship with 12 race wins and 17 pole positions.
Scott Pye has confirmed he will step up to British Formula 3 this season with Double R.
Career results
| Season | Series | Position | Car | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Australian Formula Ford Championship | 7th | Spectrum 011b | Borland Racing Developments CAMS Rising Star |
| 2008 | New South Wales Formula Ford Championship | 8th | Spectrum 010b | CAMS Rising Star |
| 2008-09 | Toyota Racing Series | 4th | Tatuus TT104ZZ Toyota | European Technique |
| 2009 | Australian Formula Ford Championship | 3rd | Spectrum 011d | Borland Racing Developments CAMS Rising Star |
| 2010 | British Formula Ford Championship | 1st | Mygale SJ10 | Jamun Racing |