Bianca Bustamante
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| Bianca Bustamante | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Filipino  American |
| Born | 19 January 2005 San Jose, California, United States |
| W Series career | |
| Debut season | 2022 |
| Current team | W Series Academy |
| Car number | 9 |
| Starts | 17 |
| Best finish | 15th in 2022 |
Bianca Bustamante (born 19 January 2005) is a Filipino racing driver. She is currently competing in W Series.
Career
W Series
From 31 January 2022 to 4 February 2022, Bustamante competed in a W Series test in Arizona, United States along with 14 other prospective drivers.[1] She then participated in a second pre-season test in Barcelona on 2–4 March along with 11 other potential drivers and 9 automatic qualifiers from the previous W Series season.[2] On 22 March 2022, Bustamante was confirmed to compete in the 2022 W Series season.[3]
Personal life
Bustamante is an advocate for non-fungible tokens, launching a series titled The Dark Horse with her manager Darryl O'Young as a way of financing her career.[4]
Racing record
Racing career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | USF Juniors | IGY6 Motorsports | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 25th |
| W Series | W Series Academy | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15th |
Complete W Series results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | W Series Academy | MIA 1 9 |
MIA 2 14 |
CAT 15 |
SIL 17 |
LEC 15 |
HUN Ret |
SIN 15 |
COA | MXC 1 | MXC 2 | 15th | 2 |
References
- ^ "W Series' first 2022 test to take place in USA using F4 cars". Formula Scout. 2022-01-13. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
- ^ "Belen Garcia tops W Series' Barcelona test, three more drivers confirmed". Formula Scout. 2022-03-04. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
- ^ "2022 Driver Line-Up Revealed". W Series. 2022-03-22. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
- ^ "Star Teen Filipino Race Driver Bianca Bustamante Unveils NFT Project to Achieve her F1 Dream". People's Journal. 12 May 2022.
External links
- Bianca Bustamante career summary at DriverDB.com
- Profile at W Series
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