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Gosia Rdest

Gosia Rdest

Polish racing driver

Małgorzata Agnieszka Rdest [1] born 14 January 1993 in Żyrardów) is a Polish female racing driver and businesswoman. She currently competes in the Alpine Elf Europa Cup.[2]

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Racing career

Rdest entered car racing in 2012 when she, as reigning Polish Junior Karting Champion, was scouted by BMW Motorsport. They would enter her in the final round of the Formula BMW Talent Cup for rookie drivers at Oschersleben, where she would finish all three races in the top 10 and finish 10th in the standings despite only entering the one event.[3] She would move up to the BRDC Formula 4 Championship the following year, joining Douglas Motorsport alongside Sennan Fielding.[4] Competing alongside more experienced drivers in open-wheelers, she would struggle to 18th in the standings having completed the full season and scoring a best finish of 11th at Snetterton – however, despite the lack of results, she would claim the "Who Zooms" award for the most overtakes over the course of the season.[5]

She would move into one-make racing for 2014, entering the Central European Volkswagen Polo Cup.[6] She would end the season 14th, with a best result of 6th in her home race at Tor Poznań before stepping up to the Audi Sport TT Cup for 2015.[7] Rdest would compete in all three sanctioned seasons of the TT Cup, with a best result of second at both races in the 2017 season-opener at the Hockenheimring, and a best championship position of 6th in the same season.[8] She would move across to GT4 competition in 2018, remaining with the Audi marque through German team Phoenix Racing and competing in both the International Cup with Max Hesse (finishing 9th) and the Central European Cup round at the Nürburgring alongside Óscar Tunjo, scoring a pole and race win.[9]

Rdest would be selected to qualify for the W Series in 2019, and would be accepted as one of the 18 permanent drivers.[10] She would score points in the first race at Hockenheim, however would be taken out by Esmee Hawkey in Zolder and struggled to thirteenth in Misano. She would qualify fourth at the Norisring, but sustained front wing damage in a first-corner skirmish with Fabienne Wohlwend and finished 14th and a lap down. A season-best sixth-place finish would follow at TT Circuit Assen, before 13th in the final round at Brands Hatch saw the Pole fail to automatically qualify for the 2020 W Series – ending the championship in 14th.

Rdest would return to GT racing in 2020, contesting the French-based Alpine Europa Cup.[11] This followed a class win at the washed-out Dubai 24 Hour in January. She would be announced as a reserve driver for 2021 W Series season and would fulfill her role replacing Tasmin Pepper at the Red Bull Ring. She would place 9th in the first round and 17th in the second one.[12]

Personal life

In November 2021 Rdest became vice-president of Emka S.A., a Polish medical waste management company.[13]

Rdest married Karoł Łazarczyk in June 2022.[14] The couple have a daughter, Klara, born in August 2023.[15]

Racing record

Rdest in the paddock at the 2019 W Series Hockenheim round
Rdest at the 2nd round of the 2021 W Series

Career summary

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Dubai 24 Hour results

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^1 – Race abandoned after 7 hours due to circuit flooding.

Complete W Series results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

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References

  1. [1]
    "Emka-Trans Limited Liability Company". Polish National Court Registry. 15 March 2022.
  2. [2]
    "PLATEAU RECORD POUR LA CINQUIÈME SAISON DE L'ALPINE ELF EUROPA CUP". Alpine Elf Europa Cup (in French). 13 April 2022.
  3. [3]
    "Speedqueens: Gosia Rdest". Speedqueens. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
  4. [4]
    "Gosia Rdest wystartuje w brytyjskiej Formule 4! (in Polish)". MotorsportV10.pl. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
  5. [5]
    "2013 BRDC Formula 4 Championship season review". Formula Scout. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
  6. [6]
    "Gosia Rdest gotowa na drugą połowę sezonu w Volkswagen Castrol Cup (in Polish)". Motocaina. Retrieved 7 August 2014.
  7. [7]
    "Profile: #3 Gosia Rdest (PL)". Audi AG. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
  8. [8]
    "Finałowa runda Gosi Rdest w Audi TT Cup na torze Hockenheim (in Polish)". Motocaina. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
  9. [9]
    "Gosia Rdest – GT4 European Championship". GT4 European Championship. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
  10. [10]
    "W Series announces its driver line-up". W Series. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
  11. [11]
    "Gosia Rdest to race in 2020 Alpine Europa Cup". Racers – Behind the Helmet. 5 May 2020.
  12. [12]
    "Reserve driver line-up confirmed for 2021". W Series. 11 June 2021.
  13. [13]
    "Emka S.A. on Facebook (in Polish)". Facebook. 23 November 2021.
  14. [14]
    "@gosia.rdest on Instagram". Instagram. 19 June 2022.
  15. [15]
    "@gosia.rdest on Instagram". Instagram. 9 August 2023.
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