Anton De Pasuale: Uprising

ANTON DE PASQUALE. UPRISING

2021 Results

Championship position | 8th (599 pts behind 1st) Podiums | 4 Best Finish | 1st (1 time)

A karting prodigy, Anton de Pasquale has been one to beat ever since he graduated to circuit racing in 2012.

Quickly adapting to Formula Ford, in his rookie season, Anton was straight on the front running pace, claiming three top-flight wins before the year was out.

By 2013, Anton was an unstoppable force, registering seven wins, 18 podiums, three poles and seven fastest laps from 22 races en route to the Formula Ford title.

For 2014, Europe called, and Anton began the climb up the Formula 1 ladder.

The Formula Renault 1.6 title didn’t know which way to look – from 14 races, Anton won nine, had 12 podiums, nine poles, nine fastest laps and the championship cup.

However, stepping up to Formula Renault 2.0 proved more challenging, with a lack of budget ultimately curtailing his 2015 run.

A return to Australia in 2016 saw his first foray into the world of tin tops, with a season in the Super 2 Series witnessing constant improvement, which peaked with a fine third place in the season’s showcase event at Mount Panorama.

Breakthrough wins at Phillip Island and Sydney Motorsport Park saw Anton finish P4 in the 2017 standings before receiving the call up to the big league the following year with Erebus Motorsport. Multiple top-ten results showed the pace was there, which was proven in 2019 when he broke through for a pair of podium finishes at Phillip Island and The Bend.

Last year was a breakout year, with further podiums at The Bend and Sydney Motorsport Park, with the highlight coming at Hidden Valley, where he broke through for a maiden victory.

Also, third place overall in the BP Supercars All-Stars Eseries with four wins underlined his adaptability.

An off-season move to Dick Johnson Racing has already shown that he can be a champion in the future.

The Season So Far

Anton’s first season at DJR has proven to be a rollercoaster ride to date.

Two debut podiums at Symmons Plains was backed up by a further third place at The Bend, followed by his first victory for the squad at the South Australian circuit in race two.

Impressively, he has also registered the first three pole positions of his career in as many races between The Bend and Hidden Valley, the first driver to achieve this feat since Mark Skaife 30 years ago.