Dion Gowda
Dion Gowda is an Indian racing driver who last competed under the British flag in the Formula Regional European Championship for Van Amersfoort Racing.
Born and raised in Bangalore, Gowda previously competed in the Italian F4 Championship with Prema Racing, finishing eleventh.
Career
Karting (2015–2022)
Gowda had a mixed karting career, after starting in the sport at the age of eight. 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 seventh 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 eighth 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 fifth 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 (2023–2024)
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.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 fourth place in the championship, taking four wins and six podiums on his way to a points tally of 226.
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 fifteen races. He finished 11th in the standings with 65 points to his name at season's end.After his encouraging campaign in the F4 British Championship the previous year, Prema Racing signed Gowda for a full Italian F4 and [2024 2024 Euro 4 Championship|Euro 4 Championship|Euro 4] campaign in 2024. He made a decent start to his Italian F4 season, with two podiums at Imola, but ended the championship in 11th place after low scoring rounds for the rest of the season. He also finished 14th in Euro 4 campaign.
Formula Regional (2025–present)
2025
Gowda stepped up to the Formula Regional European Championship with Van Amersfoort Racing in 2025.That year, Gowda also competed in the GB3 Championship for Xcel Motorsport alongside his main Formula Regional campaign.
2026
Gowda started the year by competing in the winter Formula Regional Middle East Trophy with Van Amersfoort Racing.For his main season, Gowda was retained by Van Amersfoort to compete in the Formula Regional European Championship.
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 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 12th |
| 2025 | GB3 Championship | Xcel Motorsport | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 25th |
| 2026 | Formula Regional Middle East Trophy | Van Amersfoort Racing | 3* | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0* | 19th* |
| 2026 | Formula Regional European Championship | Van Amersfoort Racing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | TBD |
Complete Formula 4 UAE Championship results
| 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
| 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 2 810 | DPN 3 2 | BHI 1 9 | BHI 2 11 | BHI 3 10 | SNE 1 C | SNE 2 1010 | SNE 3 1 | THR 1 7 | THR 2 38 | THR 3 Ret | OUL 1 5 | OUL 2 182 | OUL 3 5 | SIL 1 11 | SIL 2 510 | SIL 3 5 | CRO 1 6 | CRO 2 95 | CRO 3 4 | KNO 1 13 | KNO 2 Ret | KNO 3 1 | DPGP 1 Ret | DPGP 2 1 | DPGP 3 95 | DPGP 4 17 | BHGP 1 EX | BHGP 2 123 | BHGP 3 9 | 4th | 226 |
Complete F4 Indian Championship results
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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 17 | MIS 2 Ret | SPA 1 14 | SPA 2 5 | ZAN 1 10 | ZAN 2 7 | HUN 1 10 | HUN 2 15 | LEC 1 16 | LEC 2 16 | IMO 1 8 | IMO 2 15 | RBR 1 13 | RBR 2 13 | CAT 1 13 | CAT 2 13 | HOC 1 17 | HOC 2 5 | MNZ 1 7 | MNZ 2 Ret | 12th | 38 |
Complete GB3 Championship results
| 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 | DC | Points |
| 2025 | Xcel Motorsport | SIL1 1 10 | SIL1 2 Ret | SIL1 3 Ret | ZAN 1 | ZAN 2 | ZAN 3 | SPA 1 14 | SPA 2 9 | SPA 3 6 | HUN 1 | HUN 2 | HUN 3 | SIL2 1 | SIL2 2 | SIL2 3 | BRH 1 | BRH 2 | BRH 3 | DON 1 | DON 2 | DON 3 | MNZ 1 | MNZ 2 | MNZ 3 | 25th | 40 |
Complete Formula Regional Middle East Trophy results
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | DC | Points |
| 2026 | Van Amersfoort Racing | YMC1 1 23 | YMC1 2 12 | YMC1 3 11 | YMC2 1 | YMC2 2 | YMC2 3 | DUB 1 | DUB 2 | DUB 3 | LUS 1 | LUS 2 | LUS 3 | 0* | 19th* |