Jason Ott
Jason Ott received the Mark Donohue Award for his outstanding drive to the 2022 SCCA Touring 3 National Championship in a BMW Z4M Coupe at a very wet Virginia International Raceway.
“My racing career began in 1997 when I turned 18 in SCCA solo,” recounted Ott. “First auto-crossed my 1983 280zx. Modifications included brake pads, fluids, shocks and removed the muffler; it was such a fun car to drive. Believe my brother and I completed about 4-5,000 miles of open track and solo days.
“My first Road race was in 1999 in Spec-7, driving a 1983 Mazda RX-7. I was fortunate to win the Continental Division 4 years in a row. In 2000-2002 raced Pro SRF with several top-5 and top-10 finishes.
“I ran a number of Pro Racing events from 2000 through 2009 – World Challenge GT and GTS, plus several races in Grand-Am ST.
“Since 2009, I’ve managed six Touring 2-3 podiums at the Runoffs – P2 three times, P3 twice and one National Championship.
“True story. When I crashed at Laguna Seca in 2014, BMW Roadside Assistance came to the track for me. Now that’s solid support.”
Jason Ott receives the 2022 Mark Donohue at the RRDC Annual Dinner at Daytona, presented by past honorees Calvin Stewart, left, and Eric Prill. [Wes Duenkel image]
ason Ott’s No. 09 Alpine Motorsports BMW Z4M, slogging through Hurricane Ian at VIR last September. [Mark Weber image]
Celebrating the 2022 SCCA Touring 3 National Championship.
Jason Ott’s whole crew in Victory Lane at VIR.