# David Ostella

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{{Short description|Canadian racing driver (born 1991)}}
{{BLP sources|date=August 2025}}
{{Infobox racing driver
| name              = David Ostella
| image             = Daveostella.jpg
| imagesize         = 
| caption           = 
| nationality       = {{flagicon|CAN}} Canadian
| birth_date        = {{Birth date and age|1991|10|8}}
| birth_place       = [Maple, Ontario](/source/Maple%2C_Ontario), Canada
| death_date        = 
| retired           = 
| relatives        = 
| racing_licence    = 12px FIA Silver
| current_series    = [http://imsachallenge.ca Ultra 94 Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Canada by Michelin]
| first_year        = 2011
| current_team      = [SpeedMerchants Motorsports](/source/SpeedMerchants_Motorsports)
| car_number        = 13
| starts            = 
| wins              = 2
| poles             = 2
| fastest_laps      = 1
| former_teams = 
| best_finish       = 1st
| year              = [2013](/source/2013_Porsche_GT3_Cup_Canada_season)
| prev_series       = [Indy Lights](/source/Indy_Lights)<br>[Star Mazda Championship](/source/Star_Mazda_Championship)<br>[Formula BMW Americas](/source/Formula_BMW)
| prev_series_years = [2011](/source/2011_Indy_Lights_season)-[2012](/source/2012_Indy_Lights_season)<br>[2009](/source/2009_Star_Mazda_Championship_season)–[2012](/source/2010_Star_Mazda_Championship_season)<br>[2008](/source/2008_Formula_BMW_Americas_season)
| titles            = Ron Fellows Karting Championship<br>Ultra 94 Porsche GT3 Cup Canada
| title_years       = 2006<br>2013
| awards            = 
| award_years       = 
}}

'''David Ostella''' (born October 8, 1991) is a [Canadian](/source/Canadians) racing driver from [Maple, Ontario](/source/Maple%2C_Ontario).

After racing in various American and Canadian [karting](/source/karting) series, Ostella made his professional racing debut in [Formula BMW](/source/Formula_BMW) Americas in 2008 for [Eurointernational](/source/Eurointernational), finishing 9th in points. In 2009 he moved to the [Star Mazda Series](/source/Star_Mazda_Series) with [AIM Autosport](/source/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.<ref>[http://www.driverdb.com/drivers/13061/career/ David Ostella – career detail], ''Driver Database'', Retrieved 2010-12-06</ref> For 2011, he signed with [Jensen MotorSport](/source/Jensen_MotorSport) to race in the [Firestone Indy Lights](/source/Firestone_Indy_Lights) series. Ostella finished the championship ninth overall, accruing 287 points after contesting thirteen of the fourteen rounds.<ref>[http://www.autoweek.com/article/20101115/IRL/101119909 Ostella to Firestone Indy Lights with Jensen team] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101202122916/http://www.autoweek.com/article/20101115/IRL/101119909 |date=2010-12-02 }}, ''AutoWeek'', November 15, 2010, Retrieved 2010-12-06</ref> Ostella finished a career best fourth for Jensen in the season opener on the streets of St. Petersberg. He signed with [Team Moore Racing](/source/Team_Moore_Racing) to return to Indy Lights in [2012](/source/2012_Indy_Lights_season).<ref>[http://myemail.constantcontact.com/Ostella-Joins-Team-Moore-in-Firestone-Indy-Lights-Series-in-2012.html?soid=1104362209911&aid=6tMX79xkXZc Ostella Joins Team Moore in Firestone Indy Lights Series], ''David Ostella PR'', January 2, 2012, Retrieved 2012-01-02</ref> Ostella improved to eighth in points and captured his first series podium, a runner-up finish in the season finale at [Auto Club Speedway](/source/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](/source/2013_12_Hours_of_Sebring) in an LMPC car. Ostella helped the team win the race in the PC class and finish ninth overall.<ref>[http://www.motorsport.com/alms/news/pc-victory-for-canadian-david-ostella-in-sebring-12-hour-race/ PC victory for Canadian David Ostella in Sebring 12 Hour race], ''motorsport.com'', March 17, 2013, Retrieved 2013-03-17</ref>

Ostella finished the 2013 season in the Ultra 94 [IMSA GT3 Cup Challenge Canada](/source/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===
(key) (Races in '''bold''' indicate pole position; races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)

====Star Mazda Championship====

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"
! Year
! Team
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
! 13
! Rank
! Points
|-
| [2009](/source/2009_Star_Mazda_Championship)
! 
| [SEB](/source/Sebring_International_Raceway)<br><small>?</small>
| [VIR](/source/Virginia_International_Raceway)<br><small>?</small>
| [MMP](/source/Miller_Motorsports_Park)<br><small>?</small>
| [NJ1](/source/New_Jersey_Motorsports_Park)<br><small>?</small>
| [NJ2](/source/New_Jersey_Motorsports_Park)<br><small>?</small>
| [WIS](/source/Milwaukee_Mile)<br><small>?</small>
| [IOW](/source/Iowa_Speedway)<br><small>?</small>
| [ILL](/source/Autobahn_Country_Club)<br><small>?</small>
| [ILL](/source/Autobahn_Country_Club)<br><small>?</small>
| [QUE](/source/Circuit_Trois-Rivi%C3%A8res)<br><small>?</small>
| [ONT](/source/Mosport_International_Raceway)<br><small>?</small>
| [ATL](/source/Road_Atlanta)<br><small>?</small>
| [LAG](/source/Mazda_Raceway_Laguna_Seca)<br><small>?</small>
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| '''13th'''
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| '''294'''
|-
| [2010](/source/2010_Star_Mazda_Championship)
! AIM Autosport
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [SEB](/source/Sebring_International_Raceway)<br>{{small|13}}
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| [STP](/source/Grand_Prix_of_St._Petersburg)<br>{{small|7}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [LAG](/source/Mazda_Raceway_Laguna_Seca)<br>{{small|18}}
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| [ORP](/source/Lucas_Oil_Raceway_at_Indianapolis)<br>{{small|8}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [IOW](/source/Iowa_Speedway)<br>{{small|14}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [NJ1](/source/New_Jersey_Motorsports_Park)<br>{{small|22}}
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| [NJ2](/source/New_Jersey_Motorsports_Park)<br>{{small|7}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [ACC](/source/Autobahn_Country_Club)<br>{{small|4}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [ACC](/source/Autobahn_Country_Club)<br>{{small|23}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [TRO](/source/Circuit_Trois-Rivi%C3%A8res)<br>{{small|5}}
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| [ROA](/source/Road_America)<br>{{small|7}}
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| [MOS](/source/Canadian_Tire_Motorsport_Park)<br>{{small|10}}
| [ATL](/source/Road_Atlanta)
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| '''12th'''
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| '''306'''
|-
!colspan="17"|{{center|{{small|Source:<ref>{{cite web|title=David Ostella – USF Pro 2000 stats|url=https://www.champcarstats.com/mazda/drivers/OstellaDavid.htm|publisher=Champ Car Stats|access-date=September 30, 2025}}</ref>}}}}
|}

====Indy Lights Results====
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"
! Year
! Team
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
! 13
! 14
! Rank
! Points
! Ref
|-
| [2011](/source/2011_Indy_Lights)
! [Jensen MotorSport](/source/Jensen_MotorSport)
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[STP](/source/Honda_Grand_Prix_of_St._Petersburg)<br>{{small|4}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|[ALA](/source/Indy_Grand_Prix_of_Alabama)<br>{{small|13}}
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"|[LBH](/source/Grand_Prix_of_Long_Beach)<br>{{small|9}}
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"|[INDY](/source/Firestone_Freedom_100)<br>{{small|8}}
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"|[MIL](/source/Milwaukee_225)<br>{{small|7}}
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"|[IOW](/source/Iowa_Corn_Indy_250)<br>{{small|9}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|[TOR](/source/Honda_Indy_Toronto)<br>{{small|13}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|[EDM1](/source/Edmonton_Indy)<br>{{small|14}}
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"|[EDM2](/source/Edmonton_Indy)<br>{{small|8}}
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"|[TRO](/source/Circuit_Trois-Rivi%C3%A8res)<br>{{small|7}}
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"|[NHM](/source/New_England_Indy_200)<br>{{small|6}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|[BAL](/source/Baltimore_Grand_Prix)<br>{{small|15}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|[KTY](/source/Kentucky_Indy_300)<br>{{small|12}}
||[LVS](/source/Las_Vegas_Motor_Speedway)
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"|'''9th'''
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"|'''287'''
!<ref>{{cite web|title=David Ostella – 2011 Firestone Indy Lights Series Results|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/ostelda01/2011/IL|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=September 30, 2025}}</ref>
|-
| [2012](/source/2012_Indy_Lights)
! [Team Moore Racing](/source/Team_Moore_Racing)
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|[STP](/source/Honda_Grand_Prix_of_St._Petersburg)<br>{{small|15}}
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"|[ALA](/source/Indy_Grand_Prix_of_Alabama)<br>{{small|9}}
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"|[LBH](/source/Grand_Prix_of_Long_Beach)<br>{{small|8}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|[INDY](/source/Firestone_Freedom_100)<br>{{small|18}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|[DET](/source/Detroit_Indy_Grand_Prix)<br>{{small|13}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[MIL](/source/Milwaukee_225)<br>{{small|4}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[IOW](/source/Iowa_Corn_Indy_250)<br>{{small|5}}
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"|[TOR](/source/Honda_Indy_Toronto)<br>{{small|7}}
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"|[EDM](/source/Edmonton_Indy)<br>{{small|10}}
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"|[TRO](/source/Circuit_Trois-Rivi%C3%A8res)<br>{{small|6}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[BAL](/source/Baltimore_Grand_Prix)<br>{{small|4}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"|''[FON](/source/Toyota_Indy_400)''<br>{{small|2}}
|
|
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"|'''8th'''
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"|'''298'''
!<ref>{{cite web|title=David Ostella – 2012 Firestone Indy Lights Series Results|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/ostelda01/2012/IL|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=September 30, 2025}}</ref>
|}

===Complete WeatherTech SportsCar Championship results===
([key](/source/%3ATemplate%3AMotorsport_driver_results_legend)) (Races in '''bold''' indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"
! Year
! Team
! Class
! Make
! Engine
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! {{Tooltip|Pos.|Championship position}}
! Points
! Ref
|-
| [2014](/source/2014_United_SportsCar_Championship)
! Performance Tech
! PC
! [Oreca FLM09](/source/Le_Mans_Prototype_Challenge)
! [Chevrolet](/source/Chevrolet) [LS3](/source/General_Motors_LS-based_small-block_engine) 6.2 L [V8](/source/V8_engine)
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"|[DAY](/source/2014_24_Hours_of_Daytona)<br>{{small|3}} 
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [SEB](/source/2014_12_Hours_of_Sebring) <br>{{small|10†}} 
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [LGA](/source/2014_Monterey_Grand_Prix) <br>{{small|8}} 
|style="background:#DFFFDF;" | [KAN](/source/2014_Kansas_Grand_Prix)<br>{{small|9}} 
|style="background:#DFFFDF;" | [WGL](/source/2014_6_Hours_of_The_Glen) <br>{{small|4}} 
|style="background:#DFFFDF;" | [IND](/source/2014_Brickyard_Grand_Prix) <br>{{small|4}} 
|style="background:#DFFFDF;" | [ELK](/source/2014_Continental_Tire_Road_Race_Showcase)<br>{{small|6}} 
|style="background:#DFDFDF;" | [VIR](/source/2014_Oak_Tree_Grand_Prix) <br>{{small|2}} 
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [COA](/source/2014_Lone_Star_Le_Mans)<br>{{small|10†}} 
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [ATL](/source/2014_Petit_Le_Mans)<br>{{small|10}}  
! 11th
! 198
! <ref>{{cite web|title=David Ostella – 2014 Tudor United SportsCar Championship Results|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/ostelda01/2014/TU|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=September 30, 2025}}</ref>
|-
| [2017](/source/2017_IMSA_SportsCar_Championship)
! [PR1/Mathiasen Motorsports](/source/PR1%2FMathiasen_Motorsports)
! P
! [Ligier JS P217](/source/Ligier_JS_P217)
! [Gibson](/source/Gibson_Technology) GK428 4.2 L [V8](/source/V8_engine)
|style="background:#;"|[DAY](/source/2017_24_Hours_of_Daytona)<br> 
|style="background:#;"|[SEB](/source/2017_12_Hours_of_Sebring)<br> 
|style="background:#;"|[LBH](/source/2017_BUBBA_Burger_Sports_Car_Grand_Prix)<br> 
|style="background:#;"|[AUS](/source/2017_Advance_Auto_Parts_Sportscar_Showdown)<br> 
|style="background:#;"|[BEL](/source/2017_Chevrolet_Sports_Car_Classic)<br> 
|style="background:#;"|[WGL](/source/2017_6_Hours_of_The_Glen)<br> 
|style="background:#efcfff;"| [MOS](/source/2017_Mobil_1_SportsCar_Grand_Prix)<br/>{{small|8}}
|style="background:#;"|[ELK](/source/2017_Continental_Tire_Road_Race_Showcase)<br> 
|style="background:#;"|[LGA](/source/2017_Monterey_Grand_Prix)<br> 
|style="background:#;"|[PET](/source/2017_Petit_Le_Mans)<br> 
! 34th
! 23
! <ref>{{cite web|title=David Ostella – 2017 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/ostelda01/2017/TU|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=September 30, 2025}}</ref>
|}
<sup>†</sup> Ostella did not complete sufficient laps in order to score full points.

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.davidostella.com/ David Ostella official website]

{{Team Moore Racing}}

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Category:Racing drivers from Ontario
Category:Formula BMW USA drivers
Category:Indy Pro 2000 Championship drivers
Category:Indy Lights drivers
Category:Sportspeople from the Regional Municipality of York
Category:Living people
Category:American Le Mans Series drivers
Category:24 Hours of Daytona drivers
Category:WeatherTech SportsCar Championship drivers
Category:Team Moore Racing drivers
Category:EuroInternational drivers
Category:Canadian racing drivers
Category:PR1/Mathiasen Motorsports drivers
Category:GT World Challenge America drivers
Category:12 Hours of Sebring drivers
Category:Petit Le Mans drivers
Category:The Racer's Group drivers

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