Richard Olson (born 23 September 2003) is a Swedish–German racing driver who competes in the Aquila Formula 1000 championship with PPG and AD Motorsport.[1]
Richard Olson | |
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 Olson at Mantorp Raceway in 2024 | |
| Born | 23 September 2003 Gothenburg, Sweden |
| Nationality | Swedish German |
| Years active | 2019–present |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
Career edit
Karting edit
Olson started karting in 2019. He competed in two races that year with PDB Racing Team Sweden. The following year, Olson competed in 23 races across Sweden and finished 3rd, 4th and 38th in that years championships.[2]
The 2021 season would come to a halt for Olson after an arm fracture in the first race. After a return in August he won Kart Cup Väst and finished 13th in SKCC.
In 2022 Olson won the Swedish Kart League and the SKCC.[3] Olson made his International Karting debut in June when he competed in one of the European Championship rounds in Kristianstad. He finished in 58th position.[4]
Aquila Formula 1000 edit
After 3 testdays in 2022, Olson decided to take part in the championship in 2023. He ended the season early for unknown reasons. He finished the season 13th overall with 215 points scored. [5]
Personal life edit
Richard was born in Gothenburg, Sweden, but he is however half German on his mother's side and has German citizenship. Richard's father Denny Olson and grandfather Sven Olson were both Swedish musicians.[6]
Karting record edit
Karting career summary edit
| Season | Series | Team | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | SKCC-OK | PDB Racing Team Sweden | 3rd |
| 2020 | Kart Cup Väst | PDB Racing Team Sweden | 4th |
| 2020 | SKCC-S125 | PDB Racing Team Sweden | 38th |
| 2021 | SKCC-OK | AD Motorsport | 13th |
| 2021 | Distrikt Mästerskap | AD Motorsport | 1st |
| 2021 | Kart Cup Väst | AD Motorsport | 1st |
| 2022 | SKCC-OK | AD Motorsport | 1st |
| 2022 | Swedish Kart League | AD Motorsport | 1st |
Racing record edit
Racing career summary edit
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Aquila Formula 1000 | Proston Performance Group | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 215 | 13th |
References edit
- ^ "Drivers – AD Motorsport". Retrieved 9 July 2022.[dead link]
- ^ "Sponsoring – HCTECH Sweden AB". www.hctech.se. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
- ^ "Drivers – AD Motorsport" (in Swedish). Retrieved 9 July 2022.[dead link]
- ^ "Inga framgångar i Kristianstad-EM". www.radne.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 9 July 2022.
- ^ "Aquila Formula 1000 Results 2023". Aquila Racing (in Swedish). Retrieved 19 June 2023.
- ^ "About me – Richard Olson". Retrieved 9 July 2022.
External links edit
- Richard Olson career summary at DriverDB.com
- Official website