David Ostella


David Ostella is a Canadian racing driver from Maple, Ontario.
After racing in various American and Canadian karting series, Ostella made his professional racing debut in Formula BMW Americas in 2008 for Eurointernational, finishing 9th in points. In 2009 he moved to the Star Mazda Series with AIM Autosport and finished thirteenth in points with one podium finish. In 2010 he returned to the series with AIM and improved to twelfth in points. For 2011, he signed with Jensen MotorSport to race in the Firestone Indy Lights series. Ostella finished the championship ninth overall, accruing 287 points after contesting thirteen of the fourteen rounds. Ostella finished a career best fourth for Jensen in the season opener on the streets of St. Petersberg. He signed with Team Moore Racing to return to Indy Lights in 2012. Ostella improved to eighth in points and captured his first series podium, a runner-up finish in the season finale at Auto Club Speedway where he also recorded the fastest lap of the race.
In 2013, Ostella was hired by PR1/Mathasian Motorsports to drive in the 2013 12 Hours of Sebring in an LMPC car. Ostella helped the team win the race in the PC class and finish ninth overall.
Ostella finished the 2013 season in the Ultra 94 IMSA GT3 Cup Challenge Canada with SpeedMerchants Motorsports. Taking home two wins and nine podium finishes Ostella was able to clinch the top spot in the points standings in the Platinum Cup championship. As the points champion Ostella was given his own Porsche 911 to race around the streets of his native Toronto for one year.

Motorsports career results

American open–wheel racing

Star Mazda Championship

Indy Lights Results

Complete WeatherTech SportsCar Championship results

YearTeamClassMakeEngine12345678910PointsRef
2014Performance TechPCOreca FLM09Chevrolet LS3 6.2 L V82014 [24 Hours of Daytona|DAY]
3
SEB
10†
LGA
8
KAN
9
WGL
4
IND
4
2014 [Continental Tire Road Race Showcase|ELK]
6
2014 [Oak Tree Grand Prix|VIR]
2
2014 [Lone Star Le Mans|COA]
10†
ATL
10
11th198
2017 [IMSA SportsCar Championship|2017]PR1/Mathiasen MotorsportsPLigier JS P217Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8DAY
SEB
2017 BUBBA Burger [Sports Car Grand Prix|LBH]
2017 [Advance Auto Parts Sportscar Showdown|AUS]
2017 [Chevrolet Sports Car Classic|BEL]
WGL
MOS
8
ELK
LGA
PET
34th23

Ostella did not complete sufficient laps in order to score full points.