Daniel Di Leo is a racing driver from Canada who last raced in Star Mazda Championship for Ross Smith Racing. Di Leo has recorded 1 win and 10 podiums from 15 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 4,295 ranks Di Leo 2096th of 17,494 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the low five figures. It is built from every indexed race in the driver's file, decayed for time since their last race.
| 2007-04-27 | Virginia | P6 | +24 |
| 2007-04-20 | Houston | P2 | +76 |
| 2007-03-14 | Sebring | P2 | +79 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | ▸Star Mazda Championship | Ross Smith Racing | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P11 | +178 | 4,840 |
| 2006 | ▸Star Mazda Championship | Ross Smith Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P12 | +107 | 4,662 |
| 2004 | ▸Star Mazda Championship | Star Race Cars | 10 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | P2 | +804 | 4,554 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Dan Tomlin Jr. | 2,765 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 93% |
| 🇺🇸 John Faulkner | 3,647 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 92% |
| 🇺🇸 Jon BrownsonFIA BRONZE | 2,791 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 92% |
| 🇺🇸 Ryan Justice | 4,119 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 92% |
| 🇺🇸 Mike Potekhen | 4,102 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 75% |
| 🇺🇸 Brian ThienesFIA BRONZE | 3,065 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 92% |
| 🇺🇸 Doug PetersonFIA BRONZE | 1,844 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 92% |
| 🇨🇦 Mark PavanFIA BRONZE | 3,607 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 91% |
| 🇺🇸 Michael McDowellFIA GOLD | 6,310 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 20% |
| 🇺🇸 Moses Smith | 4,251 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 90% |
| 🇺🇸 Dane CameronFIA PLATINUM · 5× CHAMPION | 5,995 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33% |
| 🇺🇸 Jonathan BomaritoFIA PLATINUM | 5,676 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇺🇸 Ricky TaylorFIA PLATINUM · 5× CHAMPION | 5,435 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2,086 | 🏳️ Romain Brandela | WEC | 4,299 |
| 2,087 | 🇺🇸 John Fitch | Formula 1 | 4,298 |
| 2,088 | 🇬🇧 Leslie Marr | Formula 1 | 4,298 |
| 2,089 | 🇺🇸 Jared Thomas | Porsche Carrera Cup NA | 4,297 |
| 2,090 | 🏳️ Petru Umbrärescu | WEC | 4,297 |
| 2,091 | 🇺🇸 Andy Lally | IMSA Pilot Challenge | 4,296 |
| 2,092 | 🇲🇴 Charles Leong | Formula 3 | 4,296 |
| 2,093 | 🇸🇬 Danial Nielsen Frost | Asian Le Mans Series | 4,296 |
| 2,094 | 🇩🇪 Jörg Breuer | Nürburgring 24 Hours | 4,296 |
| 2,095 | 🇩🇰 Conrad Laursen | European Le Mans Series | 4,295 |
| 2,096 | 🇨🇦 Daniel Di Leo | Star Mazda Championship | 4,295 |
| 2,097 | 🇪🇸 David Perel | European Le Mans Series | 4,295 |
| 2,098 | 🇨🇴 Paul Petit | GT World Challenge Europe | 4,295 |
| 2,099 | 🇺🇸 Red Amick | Formula 1 | 4,295 |
| 2,100 | 🇺🇸 Bobby Grim | Formula 1 | 4,294 |
| 2,101 | 🇨🇦 Karl Wittmer | IMSA Pilot Challenge | 4,294 |
| 2,102 | 🇺🇸 Patrick Lindsey | Lamborghini Super Trofeo NA | 4,294 |
| 2,103 | 🇺🇸 Rolf Ineichen | GT World Challenge Europe | 4,294 |
| 2,104 | 🇩🇰 Valdemar Eriksen | European Le Mans Series | 4,293 |
| 2,105 | 🇬🇧 Alex Sedgwick | GT World Challenge America | 4,292 |
| 2,106 | 🇯🇵 Keishi Ishikawa | Super GT | 4,292 |
Daniel Di Leo is a professional-level driver whose Racer Rating of 4,295 places him among front-running competitors in strong feeder series, though he saw limited high-level competition during his career. His three seasons in the Star Mazda Championship between 2004 and 2007 yielded a single win and ten podiums from fifteen starts, with an average finish of fifth place. The consistency of his results against the regular field demonstrated reliable speed; he finished ahead of Dan Tomlin Jr., Jon Brownson, and Brian Thienes in nearly all their shared races, establishing a pattern of superiority over peers at his tier.[1]
Di Leo's record also contains notable individual results against drivers who went on to considerably stronger careers. He beat Michael McDowell, the 2004 Star Mazda champion who would become an established professional, twice across their shared races. He also scored single victories over Dane Cameron, who became the 2007 Star Mazda champion and subsequently a prolific IMSA sportscar winner; Jonathan Bomarito, a Platinum-graded sportscar professional; and Ricky Taylor, a multiple-time IMSA champion. These were isolated results rather than patterns of dominance, but they place Di Leo's competitive level in perspective within the field he raced in.
Di Leo spent most of his career with Star Race Cars, which fielded him in ten of his fifteen starts. His career ended after 2007 with a final season that yielded two podiums in three races before his retirement from the sport.