Dick Downs is a racing driver who last raced in Star Mazda Championship. Downs has recorded 0 wins and 0 podiums from 2 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 2,984 ranks Downs 5503th 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.
| 2002-10-11 | Road Atlanta | P27 | −71 |
| 2002-03-15 | Sebring | P18 | +30 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | ▸Star Mazda Championship | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P34 | −41 | 2,984 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇪 Pierre EhretFIA BRONZE | 3,990 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100% |
| 🏳️ Justin PruskowskiHIGHER-RATED | 3,915 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% |
| 🏳️ John OlsenHIGHER-RATED | 3,834 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5,493 | 🇨🇦 Bryson Schutte | Pro Mazda Championship | 2,986 |
| 5,494 | 🏳️ Gian Luca Giraudi | WEC | 2,986 |
| 5,495 | 🇺🇸 John DeAngelis | International GT | 2,986 |
| 5,496 | 🇺🇸 Kevin Davis | Pro Mazda Championship | 2,986 |
| 5,497 | 🇵🇹 Luis Santos | Formula Renault Eurocup | 2,986 |
| 5,498 | 🏳️ Richard Forsythe | Trans-Am | 2,986 |
| 5,499 | 🇬🇧 Tim Carroll | Trans-Am TA2 | 2,986 |
| 5,500 | 🇬🇧 Daniella Sutton | British F4 | 2,985 |
| 5,501 | 🏳️ Gio Ruggiero | Trans-Am TA2 | 2,985 |
| 5,502 | 🇬🇧 Bal SIDHU | Ferrari Challenge | 2,984 |
| 5,503 | 🏳️ Dick Downs | Star Mazda Championship | 2,984 |
| 5,504 | 🇬🇧 Harry Burgoyne | GB4 | 2,984 |
| 5,505 | 🇺🇸 Justin Garat | Formula Regional Americas | 2,984 |
| 5,506 | 🇺🇸 Pierre Kleinubing | Lamborghini Super Trofeo NA | 2,984 |
| 5,507 | 🇦🇺 Sebastien Amadio | S5000 | 2,984 |
| 5,508 | 🇹🇷 Cem Kent | Formula Renault Eurocup | 2,983 |
| 5,509 | 🏳️ Damian Fineschi | IMSA Pilot Challenge | 2,983 |
| 5,510 | 🇫🇷 Frédéric Jousset | Asian Le Mans Series | 2,983 |
| 5,511 | 🏳️ Gil Molina | US F4 | 2,983 |
| 5,512 | 🇩🇪 Heiko Hammel | Nürburgring 24 Hours | 2,983 |
| 5,513 | 🇺🇸 Joshua Hansen | Nürburgring 24 Hours | 2,983 |
Dick Downs is a competitive amateur, ranking 2,984 on the Racer Rating scale; this places him at the entry level of organised motorsport, racing against professionals rather than among them, and typically self-funded. His racing record consists of two starts in the Star Mazda Championship during 2002, yielding no wins or podiums. He finished P34 across those two rounds, with an average finishing position of P22.5 in classified starts.[1]
In his limited racing, Downs finished ahead of several drivers of measurably stronger calibre on multiple occasions: he beat Bronze-graded professional Pierre Ehret twice, as well as semi-professional competitors Justin Pruskowski, John Olsen, and Joe Pruskowski once each. These results indicate he was competitive within his field, though his total starts and lack of podium finishes mean the sample is small. Downs' single season of racing concluded in 2002 and he has since retired from active competition.