# Dion Gowda

Dion Gowda (born 30 November 2007) is an Indian racing driver who is set to compete in the 2025 Formula Regional European Championship with Van Amersfoort Racing. He last competed in the 2024 Italian F4 Championship with Prema Racing, finishing 11th.

## Career
### Karting

Gowda had a mixed karting career, after starting in the sport at the age of 8. He started karting in Europe in 2018, where he finished 37th in the WSK Final Cup, in the 60 Mini category. He continued in the category for 2019, where he finished 7th in the South Garda Winter Cup. Later in the year, Gowda stepped up to the OKJ category, in which he would compete in for 2020. His best result over the course of 2020 was an 8th place in the WSK Champions Cup at the start of the year. Gowda remained in the category for 2021, as well as taking part in the Karting Academy Trophy, where he finished a career-high 5th in the standings, after taking his first podium at the event in Wackersdorf. For 2022, Gowda stepped up to OK karting, where he struggled and only managed to take a best result of 29th place in the championship, achieved in the WSK Super Master Series.

### Formula 4 UAE Championship
#### 2023

Gowda was announced to be moving to cars for the 2023 season, by joining the grid for the 2023 Formula 4 UAE Championship. Gowda had a tough season driving for Carlin, but he showed promise by finishing in the points on two occasions and ending the season in 25th in the standings.

#### 2024

Gowda would rejoin the championship in 2024, as he joined reigning champions Mumbai Falcons. Gowda had a more impressive and consistent season than his previous season, and he scored a podium over the course of the 15 races. He finished 11th in the standings with 65 points to his name at season's end.

### F4 British Championship

For the remainder of the 2023 season, Gowda joined Rodin Carlin for a full season of the 2023 F4 British Championship. He had a strong season in the championship, showing his capabilities as a racing driver by finishing in 4th place in the championship, taking four wins and six podiums on his way to a points tally of 226.

### Italian F4 Championship

After his encouraging campaign in the F4 British Championship the previous year, Prema Racing signed Gowda for a full Italian F4 and Euro 4 campaign in 2024. Gowda made a decent start to his Italian F4 season, with two podiums, both at Imola, from nine races so far this season. He currently sits in 8th in the standings.

### Formula Regional

Gowda is set to step up to the Formula Regional European Championship with Van Amersfoort Racing in 2025.

## Karting record
### Karting career summary

| Season | Series | Team | Position |
| 2018 | WSK Final Cup - 60 Mini | BabyRace Driver Academy | 37th |
| 2018 | ROK Cup International Final - Mini ROK | BabyRace Driver Academy | 11th |
| 2018 | Macau International Kart Grand Prix - Mini ROK | BabyRace Driver Academy | 10th |
| 2018 | ROK Cup Asia - Mini ROK | Eugene - GP Racing | 7th |
| 2019 | WSK Champions Cup - 60 Mini | BabyRace Driver Academy | 15th |
| 2019 | WSK Super Master Series - 60 Mini | BabyRace Driver Academy | 48th |
| 2019 | South Garda Winter Cup - Mini ROK | BabyRace Driver Academy | 7th |
| 2019 | WSK Euro Series - 60 Mini | BabyRace Driver Academy | 34th |
| 2019 | WSK Open Cup - OKJ | Ricky Flynn Motorsport | 47th |
| 2019 | WSK Final Cup - OKJ | Ricky Flynn Motorsport | NC |
| 2019 | Deutsche Kart Meisterschaft - OKJ | Ricky Flynn Motorsport | NC |
| 2020 | WSK Champions Cup - OKJ | Ricky Flynn Motorsport | 8th |
| 2020 | WSK Super Master Series - OKJ | Ricky Flynn Motorsport | 20th |
| 2020 | South Garda Winter Cup - OKJ | Ricky Flynn Motorsport | 24th |
| 2020 | WSK Euro Series - OKJ | Ricky Flynn Motorsport | 15th |
| 2020 | Champions of the Future - OKJ | Ricky Flynn Motorsport | 28th |
| 2020 | CIK-FIA European Championship - OKJ | Ricky Flynn Motorsport | 24th |
| 2020 | CIK-FIA World Championship - OKJ | Ricky Flynn Motorsport | 34th |
| 2020 | WSK Open Cup - OKJ | Ricky Flynn Motorsport | 13th |
| 2021 | WSK Champions Cup - OKJ | Ricky Flynn Motorsport | 34th |
| 2021 | WSK Super Master Series - OKJ | Ricky Flynn Motorsport | 21st |
| 2021 | WSK Euro Series - OKJ | Ricky Flynn Motorsport | 17th |
| 2021 | Champions of the Future - OKJ | Ricky Flynn Motorsport | 8th |
| 2021 | CIK-FIA European Championship - OKJ | Ricky Flynn Motorsport | 23rd |
| 2021 | CIK-FIA Academy Trophy | | 5th |
| 2021 | WSK Open Cup - OKJ | Ricky Flynn Motorsport | 13th |
| 2021 | CIK-FIA World Championship - OKJ | Ricky Flynn Motorsport | 9th |
| 2021 | South Garda Winter Cup - OKJ | Ricky Flynn Motorsport | 29th |
| 2021 | WSK Final Cup - OKJ | Ricky Flynn Motorsport | 21st |
| 2022 | WSK Super Master Series - OK | Ricky Flynn Motorsport | 29th |
| 2022 | Champions of the Future Winter Series - OK | Ricky Flynn Motorsport | NC |
| 2022 | Champions of the Future - OK | Ricky Flynn Motorsport | 42nd |
| 2022 | CIK-FIA European Championship - OK | Ricky Flynn Motorsport | 39th |
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## Racing record
### Racing career summary

| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
| 2023 | Formula 4 UAE Championship | Carlin | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 25th |
| 2023 | F4 British Championship | Rodin Carlin | 29 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 226 | 4th |
| 2023 | F4 Indian Championship | Chennai Turbo Riders | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 24.5 | 11th |
| 2023 | Formula 4 UAE Championship - Trophy Round | Xcel Motorsport | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | NC |
| 2024 | Formula 4 UAE Championship | Mumbai Falcons Racing Limited | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 65 | 11th |
| 2024 | Italian F4 Championship | Prema Racing | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 62 | 11th |
| 2024 | Euro 4 Championship | Prema Racing | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 14th |
| 2025 | Formula Regional European Championship | Van Amersfoort Racing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | TBD |

### Complete Formula 4 UAE Championship 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 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | DC | Points |
| 2023 | Carlin | DUB1 1 14 | DUB1 2 10 | DUB1 3 20 | KMT1 1 Ret | KMT1 2 22 | KMT1 3 12 | KMT2 1 13 | KMT2 2 15 | KMT2 3 8 | DUB2 1 11 | DUB2 2 33 | DUB2 3 13 | YMC 1 16 | YMC 2 20 | YMC 3 26 | 25th | 5 |
| 2024 | Mumbai Falcons Racing Limited | YMC1 1 6 | YMC1 2 Ret | YMC1 3 Ret | YMC2 1 11 | YMC2 2 Ret | YMC2 3 Ret | DUB1 1 3 | DUB1 2 4 | DUB1 3 11 | YMC3 1 6 | YMC3 2 26† | YMC3 3 5 | DUB2 1 14 | DUB2 2 12 | DUB2 3 4 | 11th | 65 |

### Complete F4 British Championship 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 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | DC | Points |
| 2023 | Rodin Carlin | DPN 1 4 | DPN 2 8$^{10}$ | DPN 3 2 | BHI 1 9 | BHI 2 1$^1$ | BHI 3 10 | SNE 1 C | SNE 2 10$^{10}$ | SNE 3 1 | THR 1 7 | THR 2 3$^8$ | THR 3 Ret | OUL 1 5 | OUL 2 18$^2$ | OUL 3 5 | SIL 1 11 | SIL 2 5$^{10}$ | SIL 3 5 | CRO 1 6 | CRO 2 9$^5$ | CRO 3 4 | KNO 1 13 | KNO 2 Ret | KNO 3 1 | DPGP 1 Ret | DPGP 2 1 | DPGP 3 9$^5$ | DPGP 4 17 | BHGP 1 EX | BHGP 2 12$^3$ | BHGP 3 9 | 4th | 226 |

### Complete F4 Indian Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Pos | Points |
| 2023 | Chennai Turbo Riders | MIC1 1 | MIC1 2 | MIC1 3 | MIC2 1 4 | MIC2 2 Ret | MIC2 3 1 | MIC3 1 | MIC3 2 | MIC3 3 | MIC3 4 | MIC3 5 | MIC4 1 | MIC4 2 | MIC4 3 | MIC4 4 | 11th | 24.5 |

### Complete Italian F4 Championship 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 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | DC | Points |
| 2024 | Prema Racing | MIS 1 11 | MIS 2 7 | MIS 3 9 | IMO 1 3 | IMO 2 3 | IMO 3 10 | VLL 1 20 | VLL 2 9 | VLL 3 14 | MUG 1 15 | MUG 2 11 | MUG 3 10 | LEC 1 8 | LEC 2 11 | LEC 3 7 | CAT 1 7 | CAT 2 17 | CAT 3 16 | MNZ 1 18 | MNZ 2 Ret | MNZ 3 8 | 11th | 62 |

### Complete Euro 4 Championship 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 | DC | Points |
| 2024 | Prema Racing | MUG 1 6 | MUG 2 15 | MUG 3 7 | RBR 1 Ret | RBR 2 16 | RBR 3 9 | MNZ 1 15 | MNZ 2 11 | MNZ 3 16 | 14th | 16 |

### Complete Formula Regional European Championship 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 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | DC | Points |
| 2025 | Van Amersfoort Racing | MIS 1 | MIS 2 | SPA 1 | SPA 2 | ZAN 1 | ZAN 2 | HUN 1 | HUN 2 | LEC 1 | LEC 2 | IMO 1 | IMO 2 | RBR 1 | RBR 2 | CAT 1 | CAT 2 | HOC 1 | HOC 2 | MNZ 1 | MNZ 2 | TBD | TBD |