Santiago Urrutia
Santiago Urrutia Lausarot (born 30 August 1996) is a Uruguayan racing driver. He currently competes in the World Touring Car Cup, driving for Cyan Performance Lynk & Co. He formerly competed in Indy Lights, and was the 2015 Pro Mazda series champion.
| Santiago Urrutia | |
|---|---|
Santiago Urrutia at the 2017 Freedom 100 | |
| Nationality | Uruguayan |
| Born | 30 August 1996 Miguelete, Uruguay |
| Indy Lights career | |
| Debut season | 2016 |
| Current team | HMD Motorsports |
| Car number | 55 |
| Former teams | Schmidt Peterson Motorsports Belardi Auto Racing |
| Starts | 51 |
| Wins | 8 |
| Poles | 5 |
| Fastest laps | 6 |
| Best finish | 2nd in 2016, 2017 |
| Previous series | |
| 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 | Pro Mazda Championship GP3 Series European F3 Open Formula Abarth Formula Abarth |
| Championship titles | |
| 2015 | Pro Mazda Championship |
Racing career Edit
Karting and junior formulae Edit
Urrutia's motorsport career started at age three in dirt motorcycling on his grandfather's farm,[1] and later moved up to go-kart racing in his native Uruguay at age five.[2] In 2009 he won the Argentine Pre Junior Championship and the Metropolitan Mini Junior Apertura Championship. In 2010 he won the Uruguayan Master Championship.
At the 2010 Karting World Championship, he qualified 5th for the pre-final, but was involved in two incidents and finished the final in 18th place. At age 14, Urrutia moved to Italy in 2011 and competed at the WSK Euro Series KF3. Also in 2011 he took part in the Formula Abarth season.[3] He won Formula Abarth Rookie of the year in 2012,[2] and participated in the Ferrari Diving Academy.[2]
In 2013 he took part in the European F3 Open Championship,[4] winning races at Algarve International Circuit and Silverstone Circuit.[5][6] In 2014, he competed in the GP3 Series for Finnish team Koiranen GP.[7]
Road to Indy Edit
He took part in the Pro Mazda Championship in 2015 as a driver for Team Pelfrey. He clinched the championship at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, sixteen years and one day after the death of fellow Uruguayan Gonzalo Rodríguez in a practice accident at the same venue.[8] With the championship, Urrutia became the first Uruguayan to win a major international racing championship.[9]
In 2016, he competed in Indy Lights for Schmidt Peterson Motorsports.[10] He was placed on probation by the series in June.[11] A weekend sweep at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in July led Urrutia to the top of the point standings.[12] Urrutia was in the hunt for the series title until the final pair of races of the season, where he ultimately lost the championship to Ed Jones by two points after Jones' teammate let him by to win the title.[13] With SPM discontinuing their Indy Lights team, Urrutia returned to the series in 2017 as a Belardi Auto Racing driver.[14] He scored two wins and six second place finishes, finishing runner-up in the standings to Kyle Kaiser.[15]
At the end of 2017, Urrutia entered into a handshake deal to drive the 2018 IndyCar Series season for Harding Racing, but the team eventually rescinded on the offer and failed to pay Urrutia a $100,000 sum for the driver to compete with Belardi in Indy Lights for the season.[16] He did, however, run a full Indy Lights season with Belardi in 2018.[17]
Touring cars Edit
In 2019, Urrutia raced in the European TCR series for Team WRT, finishing third in the standings and earning Rookie of the Year.[18]
He was due to return to the Indy Lights with HMD Motorsport in 2020,[19] but the season was cancelled due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States.[20] Instead, he contested the opening round of the Formula Regional Americas Championship in its place, scoring a podium finish. The Uruguayan then took part in a test for Cyan Racing's World Touring Car Cup team, and was later signed for their 2020 campaign alongside Thed Björk.[21]
In 2020, Urrutia competed the whole of the championship for the Cyan Performance Lynk & Co team, ending up in 6th place in the standings. He had a number of podiums and won the last race of the season.
In 2021 he continued to compete for the same team in WTCR. He won two races and had three other podium finishes, ending the championship in 5th place. He also did some races in the South American TCR championship.
In 2022 he remained with the same team for his third year in the series. Though he won two races and had another podium place, his season was stopped when the team withdrew from the championship due to safety concerns with the tyres.
In 2023 he remained again with Cyan Performance Lynk & Co. He retired from the first of two races at the initial round in Portugal, but won the second race.
Racing record Edit
Career summary Edit
† As Urrutia was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points. * Season still in progress.
Complete GP3 Series results Edit
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Koiranen GP | CAT FEA 21 | CAT SPR 13 | RBR FEA 16 | RBR SPR 12 | SIL FEA Ret | SIL SPR 14 | HOC FEA 22 | HOC SPR 18 | HUN FEA 12 | HUN SPR Ret | SPA FEA 13 | SPA SPR 18 | MNZ FEA Ret | MNZ SPR 15 | SOC FEA 14 | SOC SPR 12 | YMC FEA 11 | YMC SPR 12 | 23rd | 0 |
American open-wheel racing results Edit
Pro Mazda Championship Edit
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Team Pelfrey | STP 2 | STP 4 | LOU 1 | LOU C | BAR 3 | BAR 2 | IMS 4 | IMS 3 | IMS 1 | LOR 15 | TOR 7 | TOR 4 | IOW 5 | MOH 1 | MOH 3 | LAG 2 | LAG 2 | 1st | 355 |
Indy Lights Edit
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Schmidt Peterson Motorsports | STP 4 | STP 13 | PHX 4 | ALA 11 | ALA 1 | IMS 2 | IMS 2 | INDY 14 | RDA 9 | RDA 1 | IOW 5 | TOR 4 | TOR 4 | MDO 1 | MDO 1 | WGL 12 | LAG 5 | LAG 2 | 2nd | 361 |
| 2017 | Belardi Auto Racing | STP 13 | STP 2 | ALA 15 | ALA 13 | IMS 7 | IMS 2 | INDY 5 | RDA 2 | RDA 11 | IOW 2 | TOR 3 | TOR 11 | MDO 1 | MDO 2 | GMP 1 | WGL 2 | 2nd | 310 | ||
| 2018 | Belardi Auto Racing | STP 2 | STP 1 | ALA 3 | ALA 5 | IMS 2 | IMS 4 | INDY 4 | RDA 4 | RDA 7 | IOW 3 | TOR 2 | TOR 1 | MDO 6 | MDO 4 | GTW 4 | POR 4 | POR 3 | 3rd | 395 |
Complete TCR Europe Touring Car Series results Edit
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Team WRT | Audi RS 3 LMS TCR | HUN 1 Ret | HUN 2 6 | HOC 1 6 | HOC 2 5 | SPA 1 2 | SPA 2 24 | RBR 1 Ret | RBR 2 7 | OSC 1 15 | OSC 2 5 | CAT 1 3 | CAT 2 17 | MNZ 1 4 | MNZ 2 6 | 3rd | 234 |
| 2023 | Cyan Racing Lynk & Co | Lynk & Co 03 FL TCR | ALG 1 Ret | ALG 2 1 | PAU 1 | PAU 2 | SPA 1 3 | SPA 2 4 | HUN 1 7 | HUN 2 18 | LEC 1 | LEC 2 | MNZ 1 | MNZ 2 | CAT 1 | CAT 2 | NC‡* | 0‡* |
‡ Driver was a World Tour full-time entry and was ineligible for points. * Season still in progress.
Complete World Touring Car Cup results Edit
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Cyan Performance Lynk & Co | Lynk & Co 03 TCR | BEL 1 6 | BEL 2 3 | GER 1 Ret | GER 2 10 | SVK 1 15 | SVK 2 15 | SVK 3 8 | HUN 1 7 | HUN 2 4 | HUN 3 Ret | ESP 1 2 | ESP 2 3 | ESP 3 2 | ARA 1 9 | ARA 2 NC | ARA 3 1 | 6th | 169 | ||
| 2021 | Cyan Performance Lynk & Co | Lynk & Co 03 TCR | GER 1 3 | GER 2 5 | POR 1 3 | POR 2 5 | ESP 1 12 | ESP 2 Ret | HUN 1 7 | HUN 2 1 | CZE 1 11 | CZE 2 Ret | FRA 1 15 | FRA 2 3 | ITA 1 1 | ITA 2 13 | RUS 1 9 | RUS 2 Ret | 5th | 167 | ||
| 2022 | Cyan Performance Lynk & Co | Lynk & Co 03 TCR | FRA 1 7 | FRA 2 2 | GER 1 C | GER 2 C | HUN 1 8 | HUN 2 1 | ESP 1 8 | ESP 2 3 | POR 1 1 | POR 2 10 | ITA 1 DNS | ITA 2 DNS | ALS 1 WD | ALS 2 WD | BHR 1 | BHR 2 | SAU 1 | SAU 2 | 8th | 137 |
Complete TCR World Tour results Edit
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Cyan Racing Lynk & Co | Lynk & Co 03 FL TCR | ALG 1 Ret | ALG 2 1 | SPA 1 3 | SPA 2 4 | VAL 1 7 | VAL 2 15 | HUN 1 7 | HUN 2 18 | ELP 1 1 | ELP 2 6 | VIL 1 Ret | VIL 2 11 | SYD 1 | SYD 2 | SYD 3 | BAT 1 | BAT 2 | BAT 3 | MAC 1 | MAC 2 | 8th* | 182* |
* Season still in progress.
References Edit
- ^ McCubbin, Ashley (March 5, 2020). . Popular Speed. Archived from the original on September 29, 2020. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Santi es un ejemplo de que a los 16 años, las cosas a veces se ven muy claras". Motormario (in Spanish). Retrieved September 12, 2020.
- ^ "Santi is 16 and he knows where he is going". Motormario.com. April 5, 2013. (in Spanish)
- ^ . European F3 Open Championship. GT Sport. January 31, 2013. Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved January 31, 2013.
- ^ "Uruguayo Santiago Urrutia ganó la carrera de Fórmula 3". Subrayado (in Spanish). May 11, 2013. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
- ^ "Victoria de Santiago Urrutia en Silverstone". Motormario (in Spanish). Retrieved September 12, 2020.
- ^ "Santiago Urrutia se une a Koiranen en GP3". Motor y Racing. March 20, 2014. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
- ^ DiZinno, Tony (September 12, 2015). "Santi Urrutia claims Pro Mazda title in dramatic fashion at Mazda Raceway". NBC Sports. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
- ^ "Pro Mazda champion Urrutia Set to race with Schmidt Peterson team". NTT IndyCar Series. February 18, 2016. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
- ^ "Santiago Urrutia a la IndyLights". Velocidad Total. Velocidad Total. January 27, 2016. Retrieved January 27, 2016. (in Spanish)
- ^ Barnes, Joey (27 June 2016). "Indy Lights Puts Three Drivers on Probation". Motorsports Tribune. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
- ^ "Double Win for Urrutia Vaults Him into Indy Lights Points Lead". Motorsports Tribune. 31 July 2016. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
- ^ DeHarde, Christopher (25 October 2016). "The 2016 Indy Lights Championship Review: Santiago Urrutia". Motorsports Tribune. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
- ^ Faturos, Federico (December 30, 2016). "Urrutia seguirá en Indy Lights para 2017". Motorsport (in Spanish). Retrieved September 12, 2020.
- ^ Eubanks, Michael (February 4, 2020). "Santiago Urrutia to make Indy Lights return with HMD Motorsports". Motor Sports Talk. NBC Sports. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
- ^ "Santiago Urrutia says IndyCar got another black eye with O'Ward". AutoRacing1. 12 February 2019. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
- ^ "Santi Urrutia returns to Belardi and sets the best test time of the Indy Lights test". Formula Rapida. February 28, 2018. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
- ^ Brunsdon, Stephen (October 13, 2019). "Santiago Urrutia eyes WTCR 2020 graduation". Touring Car Times. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
- ^ . Indy Lights. February 3, 2020. Archived from the original on September 13, 2020. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
- ^ Ryan, Nate (June 1, 2020). "Indy Lights announces cancellation of 2020 season; will return in 2021". NBC Sports. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
- ^ "Santiago Urrutia completes Lynk & Co Cyan Racing line-up". TouringCarTimes. 28 July 2020.
External links Edit
- Official website
- Santiago Urrutia career summary at DriverDB.com