Gary Thompson (racing driver)
{{short description|Irish racecar driver (born 1992)}}
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| name = Gary Thompson
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| nationality = {{flagicon|IRL}} Irish
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1992|5|31}}
| birth_place = Dublin (Ireland)
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| current series = FIA European Formula 3 Championship
| first year = 2013
| current team = Romeo Ferraris
| car number = 22
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| prev series = Asian Le Mans Series - LMP2
Japanese Formula Three
Formula BMW Pacific
| prev series years = 2013 Asian Le Mans Series - LMP2
2010-12
2009
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| awards = FBMW Pacific Rookie Cup
| award years = 2009
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Gary Thompson (born 31 May 1992 in Dublin, Ireland) is an Irish racecar driver.
Career
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,{{cite news|url=http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/106066|title=Gary Thompson gets Romeo Ferraris European Formula 3 seat|date=15 March 2013|accessdate=15 March 2013|work=Autosport|publisher=Haymarket Publications}} 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
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External links
- {{DriverDB driver|gary-thompson|Gary Thompson}}
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- {{Cite web | url=https://en.fregionalme.com/ | title=FR Middle East Championship Certified by FIA - TOP SPEED SPORTS EVENTS LS LIMITED | website=en.fregionalme.com}}
- {{cite web | title=Formula One Racing Calendar, News and Updates | website=garythompsonracing.com | date=2020-05-20 | url=http://www.garythompsonracing.com/ | access-date=2023-04-29 | archive-date=14 September 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130914200143/http://www.garythompsonracing.com/ | url-status=dead }}
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Category:Motorsport people from County Dublin
Category:Formula BMW Pacific drivers
Category:Japanese Formula 3 Championship drivers
Category:FIA Formula 3 European Championship drivers
Category:Asian Le Mans Series drivers
Category:Motopark Academy drivers
Category:German Formula Three Championship drivers
Category:Double R Racing drivers