William Alatalo
William Alatalo (born 19 April 2002) is a Finnish racing driver from Ilmajoki currently driving for JD Motorsport in the 2020 Formula Renault Eurocup Championship.
| William Alatalo | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Finnish |
| Born | 19 April 2002 Ilmajoki, Finland |
| Formula Renault Eurocup career | |
| Debut season | 2020 |
| Current team | JD Motorsport |
| Car number | 38 |
| Starts | 20 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | 2nd in 2020 |
| Previous series | |
| 2018-19 2017 | Italian F4 Championship Formula STCC Nordic |
Career
Karting
Alatalo started karting in 2009.[1] He had a successful karting career winning the Finnish championship in Cadet (2010), Raket (2014) and OKJ classes (2016).
Formula STCC Nordic
In 2017, Alatalo made his single-seater debut in Formula STCC Nordic with Kart In Club Driving Academy.[2] Alatalo won one race at Anderstorp and finished the season 5th with 142 points.
Italian F4 Championship
Alatalo moved to the Italian F4 Championship for 2018 where he spent two years driving for Mücke Motorsport.[3] The two seasons in Italy netted him on win and another podium finish in 42 races.
Formula Renault Eurocup
In 2020 Alatalo will contest in Formula Renault Eurocup driving for JD Motorsport[4]
Personal life
Alatalo goes to school at Kuortaneen urheilulukio.[4]
Racing record
Career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Formula STCC Nordic | Kart in Club Driving Academy | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 142 | 5th |
| 2017-18 | Formula 4 UAE Championship | Mücke Motorsport | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 104 | 9th |
| 2018 | Italian F4 Championship | BWT Mücke Motorsport | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 108 | 8th |
| 2019 | Italian F4 Championship | BWT Mücke Motorsport | 21 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 118 | 9th |
| ADAC Formula 4 Championship | ADAC Berlin-Brandenburg | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 43 | 16th | |
| 2020 | Formula Renault Eurocup | JD Motorsport | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 92 | 8th |
References
- "Flying Finn Academy Rata-ajo". Flying Finn Academy. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
- "Finländsk kvartett klar för Formula STCC Nordic". STCC. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
- "Mücke Motorsport at the Italian F4 Championship Powered by Abarth with three drivers". Tkart. 4 April 2018. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
- "Formulalupaus William Alatalo siirtyy Formula Renault 2.0 Eurocup -sarjaan". Moottoriurheilu.tv (in Finnish). 18 December 2019. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
External links
- William Alatalo career summary at DriverDB.com