Tom Gamble (born 7 November 2001) is a British racing driver who currently races for United Autosports in European Le Mans Series. He is a Ginetta Junior champion, a BRDC British Formula 3 race winner, and has previously competed in the FIA World Endurance Championship.[1][2] He won the Autosport BRDC Award in 2018,[3] for which he received a prize Formula One test with McLaren.[4][5] Five years later, in 2023, Gamble joined McLaren as a factory driver.[6]
Tom Gamble | |
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![]() Gamble in 2024 | |
Nationality | ![]() |
Born | Epperstone, England | 7 November 2001
Related to | George Gamble (brother) |
European Le Mans Series career | |
Debut season | 2020 |
Current team | United Autosports |
Racing licence | ![]() |
Car number | 22 |
Starts | 17 |
Wins | 5 |
Podiums | 10 |
Poles | 0 |
Fastest laps | 2 |
Best finish | 1st (LMP3) in 2020 |
Previous series | |
2021 2020–2022 2019 2018 2016–2017 | FIA World Endurance Championship Asian Le Mans Series GT World Challenge Europe BRDC British F3 Championship Ginetta Junior Championship |
Championship titles | |
2020 2017 | European Le Mans Series - LMP3 Ginetta Junior Championship |
Awards | |
2018 | Autosport BRDC Award |
He is the younger brother of George Gamble, also a racing driver in the British Touring Car Championship.
Racing record
editRacing career summary
edit† As Gamble was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points.
* Season still in progress.
Complete BRDC British Formula 3 Championship results
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | Pos | Points |
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2018 | Fortec Motorsports | OUL 1 4 |
OUL 2 67 |
OUL 3 2 |
ROC 1 1 |
ROC 2 56 |
ROC 3 DSQ |
SNE 1 8 |
SNE 2 Ret |
SNE 3 16 |
SIL 1 10 |
SIL 2 35 |
SIL 3 1 |
SPA 1 2 |
SPA 2 Ret |
SPA 3 2 |
BRH 1 9 |
BRH 2 8 |
BRH 3 4 |
DON 1 12 |
DON 2 DSQ |
DON 3 16 |
SIL 1 2 |
SIL 2 15 |
SIL 3 C |
5th | 346 |
Complete GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup results
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)
Year | Team | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Pos. | Points |
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2019 | Belgian Audi Club Team WRT | Audi R8 LMS | Silver | BRH 1 6 |
BRH 2 Ret |
MIS 1 14 |
MIS 2 11 |
ZAN 1 17 |
ZAN 2 11 |
NÜR 1 12 |
NÜR 2 17 |
HUN 1 20 |
HUN 2 18 |
5th | 75 |
2024 | Garage 59 | McLaren 720S GT3 Evo | Pro | BRH 1 4 |
BRH 2 6 |
MIS 1 8 |
MIS 2 6 |
HOC 1 9 |
HOC 2 8 |
MAG 1 |
MAG 2 |
CAT 1 |
CAT 2 |
6th* | 20* |
* Season still in progress.
Complete British GT Championship results
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Year | Team | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | DC | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2019 | Century Motorsport | BMW M6 GT3 | GT3 | OUL 1 |
OUL 2 |
SNE 1 11 |
SNE 2 9 |
SIL 1 |
DON 1 |
SPA 1 |
BRH 1 |
DON 1 |
22nd | 2 |
2023 | Paddock Motorsport | McLaren Artura GT4 | GT4 | OUL 1 |
OUL 2 |
SIL 1 |
DON 1 |
SNE 1 |
SNE 2 |
ALG 1 |
BRH 1 |
DON 1 21 |
19th | 9 |
2024 | Optimum Motorsport | McLaren 720S GT3 Evo | GT3 | OUL 1 4 |
OUL 2 2 |
SIL 1 Ret |
DON 1 2 |
SPA 1 7 |
SNE 1 8 |
SNE 2 3 |
DON 1 |
BRH 1 |
5th* | 85* |
* Season still in progress.
Complete European Le Mans Series results
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)
Year | Entrant | Class | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Rank | Points |
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2020 | United Autosports | LMP3 | Ligier JS P320 | Nissan VK56DE 5.6L V8 | LEC 1 |
SPA 1 |
LEC Ret |
MNZ 3 |
ALG 1 |
1st | 94 | |
2021 | United Autosports | LMP2 | Oreca 07 | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | CAT 3 |
RBR 7 |
LEC 2 |
MNZ 2 |
SPA 8 |
ALG 1 |
2nd | 86 |
2022 | United Autosports | LMP2 | Oreca 07 | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | LEC 7 |
IMO 2 |
MNZ 4 |
CAT 4 |
SPA 1 |
ALG Ret |
4th | 73 |
Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Year | Entrant | Class | Car | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Rank | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2021 | GR Racing | LMGTE Am | Porsche 911 RSR-19 | Porsche 4.2 L Flat-6 | SPA Ret |
ALG 8 |
MNZ 8 |
LMS 9 |
FUJ 6 |
BHR 9 |
15th | 23 |
Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)
Year | Team | Class | Make | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Pos. | Points |
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2021 | United Autosports | LMP3 | Ligier JS P320 | Nissan VK56DE 5.6 L V8 | DAY |
SEB |
MDO |
WGL |
WGL |
ELK |
PET 6 |
16th | 571 | |||||
2022 | Heart of Racing Team | GTD Pro | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 | Aston Martin 4.0 L Turbo V8 | DAY 9 |
SEB 15 |
LBH | LGA | MDO | DET | WGL | MOS | LIM | ELK | VIR | 43rd | 409 | |
GTD | PET 4 |
27th | 285 | |||||||||||||||
2024 | Inception Racing | GTD | McLaren 720S GT3 Evo | McLaren M840T 4.0 L Turbo V8 | DAY 13 |
SEB | LBH | LGA | WGL | MOS |
ELK |
VIR |
IMS |
PET |
13th* | 201* |
* Season still in progress.
Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results
editYear | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
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2021 | GR Racing | Ben Barker Michael Wainwright |
Porsche 911 RSR-19 | GTE Am |
322 | 43rd | 14th |
2023 | Racing Team Turkey | Dries Vanthoor Salih Yoluç |
Oreca 07-Gibson | LMP2 | 87 | DNF | DNF |
LMP2 Pro-Am |
References
edit- ^ Leach, Tom (7 October 2019). "Career in Formula One still the dream for Nottinghamshire's Tom Gamble - in spite of setbacks". Nottingham Post. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
- ^ "Young F1 star Tom Gamble gives talk at Rainworth school". Mansfield Chad. 18 December 2018. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
- ^ Turner, Kevin (3 December 2018). "How Tom Gamble won the 2018 McLaren Autosport BRDC Award". Autosport. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
- ^ Kew, Matt (22 October 2019). "Gamble completes prize F1 test in 2013 McLaren". Motorsport.com. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
- ^ "How an Autosport Award winner is forging a path to Le Mans". Autosport. 2 July 2022. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
- ^ Lloyd, Daniel (13 March 2023). "McLaren Signs Gamble as Factory Driver". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ^ a b c Lumb, Tim (20 October 2018). "Scout Report: Tom Gamble". Formula Scout. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
- ^ Waring, Bethonie (1 October 2017). "Gamble crowned Ginetta Junior champion". Overtake Motorsport. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ^ "Fortec Motorsports signs Ginetta Junior Champion Tom Gamble for 2018 BRDC British F3 Championship". MSV. 12 March 2018. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
- ^ Allen, Peter (22 March 2019). "Award winner Tom Gamble makes GT switch with WRT Audi team". Formula Scout. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ^ Lloyd, Daniel (12 February 2020). "Gamble to Replace Gunn at Buriram due to WEC Clash". sportscar365.com. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ^ Newbold, James (7 February 2020). "2018 Award winner Tom Gamble to race new Ligier for United Autosports". Autosport. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
- ^ "Tom Gamble For Full FIA WEC With GR Racing". DailySportsCar.com. 19 March 2021. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
- ^ Watkins, Gary (20 January 2021). "ELMS LMP3 champion Tom Gamble graduates to LMP2 for 2021". Autosport. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
- ^ Thompson, Connor (14 April 2021). "United Autosports driver Tom Gamble lands in Barcelona ahead of LMP2 debut". Newark Advertiser. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
- ^ Thompson, Connor (15 April 2022). "Lights out in France as Tom Gamble gets set for European Le Mans Series opener this weekend". Newark Advertiser. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
External links
edit- Tom Gamble career summary at DriverDB.com