Taylor Hagler (born October 4, 1995) is an American racing driver who currently competes for Bryan Herta Autosport in the TCR class of the Michelin Pilot Challenge.[1]
| Taylor Hagler | |
|---|---|
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| Nationality |  American |
| Born | October 4, 1995 Bulverde, Texas, United States |
| Michelin Pilot Challenge career | |
| Debut season | 2020 |
| Current team | Bryan Herta Autosport |
| Racing licence |  FIA Silver |
| Car number | 1 |
| Former teams | LA Honda World Racing |
| Starts | 39 |
| Wins | 2 |
| Podiums | 13 |
| Poles | 1 |
| Fastest laps | 2 |
| Previous series | |
| 2021–2022 2019–2021 2019 2019 | GT World Challenge America TC America Series 24H Series SCCA Majors Championship Nationwide |
| Championship titles | |
| 2021, 2022 | Michelin Pilot Challenge – TCR |
| Last updated on: January 1st, 2024. | |
Career edit
Early career edit
Hagler developed an interest in motorsports at a young age, attending NASCAR races with her father at just six years old. At 19, she began attending the Skip Barber Racing School with an unused voucher gifted to her sister,[2][3] before embarking upon national-level racing competitions in 2018 after graduating from the University of Texas at San Antonio.[4] However, much of her sporting endeavors in her younger years were spent participating in show jumping.[5]
Touring and sports car racing edit
In 2018, Hagler began competing in the NASA Texas Spec Miata Championship, taking fifth overall and rookie of the year honors in her first season of competition.[6] The following season, she began a full-season campaign in the TC America Series, competing in the TCA class with X-Factor Racing.[4] Taking two class podiums, at Circuit of the Americas and Watkins Glen, Hagler finished fifth in the TCA classification. She also undertook several part-time drives, making a one-off appearance at the 24H of COTA and appearing several times in the NASA Texas Spec Miata Championship, winning twice.[7]
2020 saw Hagler make her debut in IMSA competition, joining LA Honda World Racing for the full season alongside co-driver Ryan Eversley.[8][9] She appeared in nine of the ten races run that season, missing the round at Sebring after testing positive for COVID-19.[10] Claiming a lone podium at Mid-Ohio, Hagler finished 9th in the TCR-class drivers' championship.
2021 would see Hagler take on full-time rides in both the Michelin Pilot Challenge and GT World Challenge America. In the former, she joined Bryan Herta Autosport, driving alongside Michael Lewis in the team's lone Hyundai Veloster N TCR entry.[11] In the latter, she joined fellow HPD GT3 Academy graduates Dakota Dickerson and Jacob Abel, who shared the role of Hagler's co-driver throughout the season.[12] Hagler and Lewis' Michelin Pilot Challenge campaign was incredibly successful, with the duo claiming a class victory at Lime Rock Park and six class podiums en route to winning the TCR class title, over 200 points clear of second-placed Parker Chase.[13] In the process, she became the first female champion in series history.[14] Her GT World Challenge America campaign yielded three class victories and eight class podiums as she finished runner-up in the Pro-Am class to Jan Heylen and Fred Poordad.
For 2022, Hagler continued competing with Bryan Herta Autosport, this time behind the wheel of the Hyundai Elantra N TCR.[15] Paired with Lewis once again, the team focused on consistent finishes as opposed to race victories, tallying seven podiums but only one race victory over the course of the ten race season.[16] Following a podium finish in the final round at Road Atlanta, Hagler claimed her second consecutive TCR-class championship.[17] In the process, the duo became the first driver pairing in the series' TCR class to claim back-to-back titles.[18] Alongside her Michelin Pilot Challenge campaign, Hagler also competed in the Indianapolis 8 Hours for RealTime Racing, joining Michael Cooper and Erin Vogel.[19]
Hagler's 2023 program saw her return to the Michelin Pilot Challenge, with Lewis as her co-driver for the third consecutive season. She was also included in Hyundai North America's lineup for the 2023 Nürburgring 24 Hours, where she'd make her debut alongside fellow factory drivers Lewis, Mason Filippi, and Harry Gottsacker.[20] Later in the season, Hagler took on a part-time campaign in the 2023 GT4 European Series, deputizing for the injured Charles Dawson in W&S Motorsport's lineup alongside Gustavo Xavier.[21] Upon Dawson's return from injury, Hagler teamed with Dickerson in an additional W&S entry.[22]
Personal life edit
Outside of motorsports, Hagler works full-time as an administrative assistant.[23]
Racing record edit
Career summary edit
References edit
- ^ "Taylor Hagler – IMSA". imsa.com. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
- ^ Lerner, Preston (January 21, 2022). "Taylor Hagler: 'I cashed in a gift voucher and became IMSA champion'". motorsportmagazine.com. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
- ^ Nickless, Steve (December 23, 2022). "The gift of Skip Barber Racing School". Racer. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
- ^ a b "Taylor Hagler: Two Careers on the Fast Track". sundaymanagement.com. May 12, 2020. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
- ^ Tamayo, George (September 9, 2021). "Horses to horsepower: Taylor Hagler leaps from show jumping to race cars with Hyundai". racer.com. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
- ^ "IMSA Racer Taylor Hagler on Women Shifting Gears Driven by Hemmings". hemmings.com. December 29, 2021. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
- ^ "About Taylor – Taylor Hagler Motorsport". taylorhagler.com. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
- ^ "Taylor Hagler To Make IMSA Debut With LA Honda World At Daytona". throttle.news. January 2020. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
- ^ Dagys, John (December 31, 2019). "Eversley Switches to LA Honda World in New Lineup". sportscar365.com. John Dagys Media. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
- ^ Dagys, John (July 15, 2020). "Hagler Tests Positive for COVID-19; Dickerson to Sub at Sebring". sportscar365.com. John Dagys Media. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
- ^ "BHA to Debut Hyundai Elantra N TCR in Two-Car Effort". sportscar365.com. John Dagys Media. December 15, 2020. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
- ^ Dagys, John (February 9, 2021). "HPD GT3 Academy Graduates in Racers Edge Acura". sportscar365.com. John Dagys Media. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
- ^ Tamayo, George (December 16, 2021). "Putting the N in Winning". racer.com. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
- ^ Albers-Daly, Thiemo. "WHAT'S IT LIKE TO WIN AN IMSA CHAMPIONSHIP?". drivetribe.com. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
- ^ "BHA expands to six-car Hyundai IMPC effort". racer.com. January 6, 2022. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
- ^ Sinclair, Adam (September 29, 2022). "Hagler, Lewis Grinding Toward Second Straight TCR Championship". speedwaydigest.com. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
- ^ Goodwin, Graham (October 1, 2022). "Turner BMW Takes Race Win, Wolt Aston Martin Takes The Title". dailysportscar.com. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
- ^ "Taylor Hagler: "We go on with a clean slate"". racers-behindthehelmet.com. January 26, 2023. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
- ^ O'Connell, R.J. (October 4, 2022). "RealTime Racing Completes Indy Lineup With Taylor Hagler". dailysportscar.com. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
- ^ Dagys, John (March 9, 2023). "Hyundai America to Compete in N24 With BHA Drivers". Sportscar365. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
- ^ Plümer, Jonas (May 23, 2023). "GT4 European Series: Taylor Hagler für W&S Motorsport" [GT4 European Series: Taylor Hagler for W&S Motorsport]. GT-Place (in Swiss High German). Retrieved May 23, 2023.
- ^ Plümer, Jonas (August 31, 2023). "GT4 European Series: W&S Motorsport mit vier Wagen in Hockenheim" [GT4 European Series: W&S Motorsport with four cars in Hockenheim]. GT-Place (in Swiss High German). Retrieved December 1, 2023.
- ^ Fryer, Jenna (March 16, 2022). "Hagler sets sights on winning more races, another IMSA title". seattletimes.com. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
External links edit
- Taylor Hagler at IMSA