Kieran Ryan

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**Kieran Ryan**

Superleague Career
Nationality	Irish
Active Years	10
Team(s)	Woods Racing
Grand Prix	129
Championships	0
Wins	3
Podium finishes	30
Pole positions	5
Fastest laps	7
First Grand Prix	2002 Malaysian Grand Prix
First Win	2004 Italian Grand Prix
Last Win	2010 Bahrain Grand Prix
Last Grand Prix	2011 Singapore Grand Prix

Kieran Ryan is a driver in the GPVWC, currently racing for Woods Racing. Ryan currently holds the record for the highest number of races in the GPVWC/F1VWC which stands at a remarkable 129 after the Singapore GP 2011. He has raced consistently since 2002 and has finished second in the driver's championship 3 times (2002, 2005, 2006).

Early years

GPVWC Superleague

2002: Mapes-VO

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2003: KRB, EIRE

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2004: Simsoa, Phoenix F1, MMRT, MMC Racing, SCUM

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2005: Phoenix F1

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2006-2007: FinOz Racing

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2009: Daniel Ortega Racing, Platform Michelangelo

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2010-2011: Woods Racing

The 2009 season was regarding as a building year for Ryan, having adapted himself with RFactor. During the winter of 2010, Ryan began discussions with Woods Racing for a full time race drive in 2010. After some quick meetings, he quickly signed on with a one year contract to drive alongside another league vetern Mark Wicks. Together the two formed the most experienced line-up the grid had to offer.

Australia began with a bang, as a spinning Vandenbroek caught Ryan out, and Ryan had to pit for repairs eaarly on. A quick change to a 3 stop strategy ensured Ryan remained competative and fought back to take 6th at the flag. Round 2 in China, Ryan pushed very hard to secure a second row starting place, just behind Morris and Canapino. The race started well, having out dragged Lee Morris' CSG down the backstraight before a CTD pushed the Irishman back to 7th. Havin fought back through the field, Ryan was approaching Folcher's Red Archer when he got a too close for confort, and after a brif tag, Ryan was forced to pit for a new front wing. The pitstop dropped him down to 6th, however the new rubber presented an opportunity to steal the fastest laps in the closing laps. Suzuka, Japan is known as Ryans favourite track on the calander, but one he's also most unlucky at. Not to dissapoint history, Ryan began rolling before the lights went off, and in an effort to prevent a jump start, he got off the grid slowly and found himself engulfed in a mid field scrap. Before he got to the end of the first lap, he was out. Ryan backed off when he saw a spinning Folcher ahead, only to be collected by Babij's ART on one side, and Bennett on the other. He was beached on the kerb just after the underpass.

Round 4 proved just as fruitful. After a slightly sluggish start from 4th, Ryan found himself passed by both Rowland on one side, and Mullins on the other. Ryan braked late, but clipped the side of Mullins, and found himself thrown into the air and needing repairs once again. However luck disserted him, and before the end of lap one again, he was out, courtsey of Gavin Thomas, who didn't see Ryan's slowing Woods in time. The GPVWC circus moved to Hungary for round 5, but to the Pannoniaring, and not traditional Hungaroring. Both Woods, at this stage had improved the car, and were challenging the CSGs of Morris and Rowland. A 3 stop strategy for Ryan kept him in the mix, but being stuck behind both Morris and Rowland for portions of the race, ruined any hope of making a decent podium, and confined Ryan to 5th at the chequered flag. Monaco, in the south of France, was eagerly awaited by Ryan. Having had a pole here in 2004, much was expected by him. Qualifying proved tough, with only one clear uninpinged lap completed, he lined up 7th, behind team mate Wicks. The race proved almost faultless, with one knock to the barrier, requiring a front wing, the only blemish on the weekend, earned Ryan another 5th place finish.

Ryan heads David Jundt in South Africa.

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Complete GPVWC Superleague results

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

Year	Team	Chassis	Engine	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	WDC	Points
2002	Mapes-VO	MPVO-01	Honda	AUS	MAL 8	BRA 3	SMR 3	ESP 4	AUT 7	MON 2	CAN DNS	EUR 2	GBR 7	FRA 2	GER 9	HUN -	BEL -	ITA 7	USA 4	JAP Ret				2nd	116
2003	EIRE^‡	EIRE002	Cosworth	AUS Ret	MAL -	BRA -	SMR -	ESP -	AUT -	MON -	CAN -	EUR -	FRA -	GBR -	GER -	HUN 11	ITA 5	USA 2	JAP 5					10th	16
2004	SCUM^‡	SCUM-002	Holden	AUS	MAL	AUT	SMR	ESP 6	MON 2	EUR -	CAN -	USA 6	GBR 15	GER 4	HUN 4	BEL 5	ITA 1	FRA 3	JAP 6	BRA Ret				4th	47
2005	Phoenix F1	PhF1-03	Renault	AUS -	MAL -	AUT -	SMR -	ESP -	MON -	EUR -	CAN -	USA -	FRA -	GBR -	GER -	HUN -	ITA -	BEL -	BRA -	JAP -				2nd	73
2006	FinOz Racing	FinOz-003	Ferrari	BEL -	MAL -	AUS -	SMR -	EUR -	ESP -	MON -	GBR -	CAN -	USA -	FRA -	GER -	HUN -	TUR -	ITA -	CHN -	JAP -	BRA -			2nd	71
2007	FinOz Racing	FinOz-004	Ferrari	AUS -	MAL -	BAH -	ESP -	MON -	CAN -	USA -	FRA -	GBR -	GER -	HUN -	TUR -	ITA -	BEL -	JAP -	CHN -	BRA -				7th	33
2009	Platform Michelangelo^‡	PM001	Ferrari	AUS	CHN	JAP Ret	FRA 2	IRL 10	MON 7	GBR 9	CZE 8	BAH 5	RSA Ret	CAN Ret	MEX 5	BRA Ret	ITA 7	ESP 6	BEL Ret	NED 6	SIN Ret			9th	27
2010	Woods Racing	WR005	Mercedes	AUS 6	CHN 6	JAP Ret	UAE Ret	HUN 5	MON 5	GBR 11	POR 5	BAH 1	TUR 3	CAN 9^†	MEX 2	BRA 2	ARG 4	ESP 5	ITA Ret	BEL Ret	NED 2	SIN 2		3rd	117
2011	Woods Racing	WR006	Mercedes	AUS 8	UAE 10	JAP 12	CHN 13	RSA 5	AUT 6	FRA 8	MON 13^†	GBR DNS	BAH 13	SMR Ret	TUR 14	MEX 12	CAN 7	BRA Ret	ITA 5	ESP Ret	BEL 14	NED 13	SIN Ret	14th	28