Ayla Ågren (born 23 July 1993 in

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female racing driver. Representing Norway, she currently competes in the W Series.

Biography

Following a decade in karting across Europe and Scandinavia, Ågren moved to the

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to forge a professional career – first testing with the

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and then competing in their Summer Series, scoring four podiums and finishing eighth overall. In 2013, she moved into F1600, immediately proving competitive and winning the championship at her second attempt with a last-lap pass for victory in the final round at Watkins Glen. The success saw her move onto the

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schedule, promoted within

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. Whilst initially competitive, her first season in U.S. F2000 proved to be her only full campaign as the funding began to dry up. She managed a fourth place at

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in 2016 having moved to John Cummiskey Racing, but a move back to Team Pelfrey in 2017 led to a half-season campaign with her final appearance at

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ending in an eighth-place finish. Having spent a year out of racing, Ågren applied for the W Series, a European-based

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championship solely for women, in

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. She failed to qualify for the inaugural season, and eventually landed a job as the

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safety car driver having given up on finding a race seat. She would again attempt to qualify for the W Series in

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, and successfully made the 20-car grid on her second attempt before the season was cancelled in response to the

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Racing record

Career summary

* Season still in progress.

Complete W Series results

(

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) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap) * Season still in progress.

References

External links

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Driver Database
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ågren, Ayla Norwegian racing drivers Female racing drivers 1993 births Living people W Series drivers Sportspeople from Bærum U.S. F2000 National Championship drivers Team Pelfrey drivers Bryan Herta Autosport drivers IndyCar Series people Le Mans Cup drivers