Richard Olson

Richard Olson is a Swedish–German racing driver who competes in the Formula Nordic championship with Proston Performance Group.

Career

Karting Olson started karting in 2019. He competed in two races that year with PDB Racing Team Sweden. The following year, Olson competed in 23 races across Sweden and finished third, fourth and 38th in that years championships.

The 2021 season would come to a halt for Olson after an arm fracture in the first race. After a return in August, he won Kart Cup Väst and finished 13th in SKCC.

In 2022, Olson won the Swedish Kart League and the SKCC. Olson made his International Karting debut in June when he competed in one of the European Championship rounds in Kristianstad. He finished in 58th position.

Aquila Formula 1000 After three testdays in 2022, Olson decided to take part in the championship in 2023. Olson ended the season early for unknown reasons which made him 13th overall with 215 points scored.

Olson remained in Aquila to have another go at the championship the following year. After 24 races, Olson won the 2024 Aquila Formula 1000 championship in the final round at Ring Knutstorp. Olson broke the record for most points, wins and pole positions in a single season.

Personal life Olson was born in Gothenburg, Sweden, but he is however half German on his mother's side and has German citizenship. Richard's father Denny Olson and grandfather Sven Olson were both Swedish musicians.

Karting record

Karting career summary

Racing record Racing career summary