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Bruna Tomaselli

Bruna Alberti Tomaselli[1][2] (born 18 September 1997 in Caibi) is a Brazilian female racing driver. She formerly competed in the W Series and has also raced in Stock Car Brasil.[3][4]

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.[5] 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.[6][7]

She moved to the United States in 2017, joining the Road to Indy through the U.S. F2000 National Championship.[8] She undertook a part-time campaign initially, and signed with Team Pelfrey for a full-time campaign in 2018 – finishing 16th in the standings.[9] 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.[10][11]

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.[12] She attempted to join the championship again for 2020, and would successfully join the 20-driver field.[13] 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 in the Drivers' Championship.[14] She was retained for the 2022 season, which she began with another top-five finish in the first race in Miami; afterwards she could only manage one point in the remaining six races and finished 12th in the championship after it was curtailed due to financial problems.[15]

Tomaselli returned to Brazil in 2023, competing in second-tier domestic stock cars. She finished 8th overall in her début season with three top-five finishes.[16] She remained in the championship for 2024, scoring a podium at Cascavel before being parachuted into the top-flight for the final round after Marcos Gomes suffered a medical episode.[17][4]

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
Stock Car Pro Series KTF Sports

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. ^ a b "Tomaselli substitui Gomes e estreia pela Stock Car na final em Interlagos" (in Brazilian Portuguese). grandepremio.com. 13 December 2024.
  5. ^ "Bruna Tomaselli". Speedqueens. 20 April 2019.
  6. ^ "Bruna Tomaselli destaca bom desempenho na Fórmula Academy Sudamericana (in Portuguese)". Fórmula 4 Sudamericana. 21 November 2018.
  7. ^ "Formula Academy Sudamericana title decided in Uruguay". Formula Scout. 9 December 2018.
  8. ^ "Pelfrey adds Tomaselli to USF2000 squad". Motorsport.com. 13 January 2018.[permanent dead link‍]
  9. ^ "Profile: Bruna Tomaselli". U.S. F2000 National Championship. 17 March 2019. Archived from the original on 13 May 2019. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
  10. ^ "TOMASELLI JOINS PABST RACING FOR 2019". U.S. F2000 National Championship. 19 February 2019.
  11. ^ "Bruna Tomaselli teve bom início de rodada em treino da USF2000 em Elkhart Lake (in Portuguese)". KartMotor Brasil. 21 June 2019.
  12. ^ "W Series releases longlist of 55 drivers for 2019 18-car grid". Autosport. 28 November 2018.
  13. ^ "Primeira brasileira na W Series, Bruna Tomaselli celebra vaga e confia no potencial da categoria para seu futuro (in Portuguese)". GarageM360. 23 December 2019.
  14. ^ "W SERIES – Resultado Final – GP dos EUA (Austin) – 2021 (in Portuguese)". Tomada de Tempo. 24 October 2021.
  15. ^ Scout, Formula (10 October 2022). "W Series season cut short, Chadwick declared champion". Formula Scout. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
  16. ^ "Kaká Magno and Bruna Tomaselli completed their debut season in the Stock Series". Racers - Behind the Helmet. 23 December 2023.
  17. ^ "Arthur Gama e Alfredinho Ibiapina vencem e Bruna Tomaselli vai ao pódio em Cascavel" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Revista Podium. 20 May 2024.
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