Ryan Norman | |
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Nationality | American |
Born |
Aurora, Ohio |
March 19, 1998
Indy Lights career | |
Current team | Andretti Autosport |
Car no. | 48 |
Previous series | |
2016 2014-2015 |
Atlantic Championship Formula Enterprises Skip Barber Winter Series |
Championship titles | |
2016 | Formula Atlantic Champion |
Ryan Norman (born March 19, 1998 in Aurora, Ohio) is an American racing driver. Norman is a former driver currently competing in the Indy Lights Series.
Norman started in motocross when he obtained an AMA at the age of twelve. When turning sixteen Norman's father invited Ryan for a three day course at the Skip Barber Racing School. Norman joined the SKip Barber Winter Series for the first two rounds of the championship. In November 2015 the Ohio native finished seventh in his debut race, at Road Atlanta.
With driving coach Franklin Futrelle Norman joined the SCCA Formula Enterprises class in 2015. In his debut season Norman won the second race at Sebring International Raceway in the U.S. Majors Tour Southeastern Conference. After winning more races at Road Atlanta and Virginia International Raceway securing the second place in the championship.Comprent Motorsports driver Norman finished second at the prestigious June Sprints, behind multiple class champion Scott Rettich. Norman again finished second to Rettich at the prestigious SCCA National Championship Runoffs at Daytona International Speedway. At the end of the season Norman made his debut in a Formula Atlantic Swift 016.a. racing in the Historic Sportscar Racing organisation. At Sebring, the racing driver won his class.
For the 2016 season Norman stepped up to the Atlantic Championship joining K-Hill Motorsports coached by former ChampCar driver Tonis Kasemets. Norman won both exhibition events at Palm Beach and Sebring.