Gary Thompson (racing driver)
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| Gary Thompson | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Irish |
| Born | 31 May 1992 Dublin (Ireland) |
| FIA European Formula 3 Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2013 |
| Current team | Romeo Ferraris |
| Car number | 22 |
| Previous series | |
| 2013 Asian Le Mans Series - LMP2 2010-12 2009 | Asian Le Mans Series - LMP2 Japanese Formula Three Formula BMW Pacific |
| Awards | |
| 2009 | FBMW Pacific Rookie Cup |
Gary Thompson (born 31 May 1992 in Dublin, Ireland) is an Irish racecar driver.
Career
[edit]Thompson started racing in karts in 2003, finishing 5th in the Cadet Irish Championship. His karting career continued in the British Cadet Championship and later the British JICA Championship, where he finished 6th in 2006 and 3rd in 2007.
In 2009 Thompson moved into Formula Cars and raced in the Formula BMW Pacific Championship, winning the opening race at the Sepang International Circuit, Malaysia. In total Thompson had 11 podium finishes and finished 2nd overall, winning the Rookie of the Year Cup.
He spent the following years racing in the Japanese Formula 3 Championship with the KC Motorgroup (KCMG) team, while also testing Super Formula for the KCMG team at the Fuji Speedway.
He briefly raced with the Romeo-Ferraris team in the FIA European Formula 3 Championship,[1] but left the squad after two rounds.
Following a successful F3 career he raced for KCMG team in the Asian Le Mans Series in the LMP2 category, winning one race and having the fastest lap in two races he competed in.
References
[edit]- ^ "Gary Thompson gets Romeo Ferraris European Formula 3 seat". Autosport. Haymarket Publications. 15 March 2013. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
External links
[edit]- Gary Thompson career summary at DriverDB.com
- Gary Thompson on Twitter
- "FR Middle East Championship Certified by FIA - TOP SPEED SPORTS EVENTS LS LIMITED". en.fregionalme.com.
- "Formula One Racing Calendar, News and Updates". garythompsonracing.com. 20 May 2020. Archived from the original on 14 September 2013. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
- 1992 births
- Living people
- Motorsport people from County Dublin
- Irish racing drivers
- Formula BMW Pacific drivers
- Japanese Formula 3 Championship drivers
- FIA Formula 3 European Championship drivers
- Asian Le Mans Series drivers
- KCMG drivers
- Motopark Academy drivers
- German Formula Three Championship drivers
- Double R Racing drivers
- Formula BMW Europe drivers
- Sportspeople from Dublin (city)