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Tom Lebbon

{{Short description|British racing driver (born 2005)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}

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Thomas Lebbon (born 16 May 2005) is a British racing driver who is currently competing in the GT4 European Series with Elite Motorsport. He was the champion of the 2020 Ginetta Junior Championship and finished third in the 2022 GB3 Championship.

Early career

Lebbon started competing in national karting competitions in 2016. The Brit would stay in karts until 2019, when he finished second to Joshua McLean in the LGM Series.

After racing in the Ginetta Junior Winter Championship at the end of 2019, Lebbon signed up to race for Elite Motorsport in the 2020 Ginetta Junior Championship.{{Cite web|date=1 January 2020|title=Scholarship winner Lebbon confirmed at Elite Motorsport|url=https://ginettajuniorupdate.com/2020/01/01/scholarship-winner-lebbon-confirmed-at-elite-motorsport/|access-date=3 January 2020|website=Ginetta Junior Update|language=en-US}} Despite being a series rookie, Lebbon won five races, four of which he won consecutively, and won the title with a nine-point gap to the experienced Josh Rattican.{{Cite web|date=13 September 2019|title=2020 Ginetta Junior calendar released|url=https://ginettajuniorupdate.com/2019/09/13/2020-ginetta-junior-calendar-released/|access-date=3 January 2020|website=Ginetta Junior Update|language=en-US}} Through that he became the first ever driver to win the overall championship whilst being classed as a rookie.{{Cite web|title=Reigning Ginetta Junior Champion Lebbon graduates to Formula 3 with Elite - automobilsport.com|url=https://www.automobilsport.com/race-categories--24,221173,Reigning-Ginetta-Junior-Champion-Lebbon-graduates-to-Formula-3-with-Elite,news.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210914202509/https://www.automobilsport.com/race-categories--24,221173,Reigning-Ginetta-Junior-Champion-Lebbon-graduates-to-Formula-3-with-Elite,news.htm|url-status=usurped|archive-date=14 September 2021|access-date=14 September 2021|website=www.automobilsport.com}}

For 2021, Lebbon elected to skip Formula 4, the standard entry point for upstarting single-seater drivers, and re-joined Elite Motorsport in the GB3 Championship, partnering Javier Sagrera and José Garfias.{{Cite web|last=Allen|first=Peter|date=9 November 2020|title=Elite Motorsport to replace Lanan Racing on BRDC British F3 grid|url=https://formulascout.com/elite-motorsport-to-replace-lanan-racing-on-brdc-british-f3-grid/70783|access-date=9 November 2021|website=Formula Scout|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|last=Wood|first=Ida|date=11 February 2021|title=Ginetta Junior champion Tom Lebbon follows Elite into BRDC British F3|url=https://formulascout.com/ginetta-junior-champion-tom-lebbon-follows-elite-into-brdc-british-f3/75137|access-date=14 September 2021|website=Formula Scout|language=en-US}} The Brit enjoyed a strong debut campaign, as he regularly finished in the top ten in races and even scored his first podium in the reversed-grid race at Donington Park.{{Cite web|last=Woollard|first=Craig|date=11 July 2021|title=Mikkel Grundtvig beats Max Marzorati for maiden British F3 win|url=https://formulascout.com/mikkel-grundtvig-beats-max-marzorati-for-maiden-british-f3-win/81131|access-date=14 September 2021|website=Formula Scout|language=en-US}} Lebbon remained with Elite Motorsport for the 2022 season. He scored four wins and finished third in the championship.{{Cite web |last=Wood |first=Ida |date=18 November 2021 |title=Tom Lebbon sticks with Elite Motorsport for second GB3 season |url=https://formulascout.com/tom-lebbon-sticks-with-elite-motorsport-for-second-gb3-season/86754 |access-date=19 March 2023 |website=Formula Scout |language=en-GB}} The following year the Brit sidestepped to the Formula Regional European Championship, teaming up with Arden Motorsport.{{Cite web |date=15 March 2023 |title=Arden complete 2023 Formula Regional line-up with Tom Lebbon |url=https://www.arden-motorsport.com/press/arden-complete-2023-formula-regional-line-up-with-tom-lebbon |access-date=19 March 2023 |website=arden-motorsport.com |language=en}} However, the season proved to be a struggle and Lebbon failed to score any points throughout the year.

Sportscar career

Having made his GT4 debut at the Hockenheimring at the back end of 2023, Lebbon entered a full season of the GT4 European Series in 2024, partnering former Ginetta title rival Rattican at Elite Motorsport.{{cite news |date=8 January 2024 |title=Elite Motorsport prepares for second GT4 European Series season |url=https://en.endurance-info.com/auto/article/110148-elite-motorsport-prepares-second-gt4-european-series-season |access-date=8 January 2024 |website=Endurance-Info}}File:Tom Lebbon.jpg during the 2022 GB3 Championship.]]

Personal life

Tom is in a relationship with GB4 Championship driver Chloe Grant. Lebbon attended Culford School, located near Bury St. Edmunds.

Karting record

= Karting career summary =

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%; text-align:center"

!Season

!Series

!Team

!Position

rowspan="2" |2016

| align="left" |Super 1 National Championship — Cadet

| align="left" |

|13th

align="left" |British Open Championship — Cadet

| align="left" |

|9th

rowspan="2" |2018

| align="left" |LGM Series — Junior X30

| align="left" |

|8th

align="left" |IAME Euro Series — X30 Junior

|

|13th

rowspan="5" |2019

| align="left" |LGM Series — Junior X30

| align="left" |

| style="background:#DFDFDF;" | 2nd

align="left" |IAME Euro Series — X30 Junior

| rowspan="4" align="left" |MLR

|4th

align="left" |Motorsport UK Kartmasters Grand Prix — X30 Junior

|29th

align="left" |British Kart Championship — X30 Junior

|7th

align="left" |IAME International Final — X30 Junior

|NC

Racing record

= Racing career summary =

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%; text-align:center"

!Season

!Series

!Team

!Races

!Wins

!Poles

!F/Laps

!Podiums

!Points

!Position

2019

| align="left" |Ginetta Junior Winter Championship

| align="left" |Elite Motorsport

|4

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|NC

2020

| align="left" |Ginetta Junior Championship

| align="left" |Elite Motorsport

|21

|5

|5

|2

|15

|528

| style="background:#FFFFBF;" |1st

2021

| align="left" |GB3 Championship

| align="left" |Elite Motorsport

|24

|0

|0

|0

|1

|288

|9th

2022

| align="left" |GB3 Championship

| align="left" |Elite Motorsport

|24

|4

|1

|1

|5

|363.5

|style="background:#FFDF9F;" |3rd

rowspan="2" | 2023

|align=left| Formula Regional European Championship

|align=left| Arden Motorsport

| 20

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 27th

align=left| GT4 European Series - Silver

|align=left| Elite Motorsport with Entire Race Engineering

|2

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|NC

rowspan="3" |2024

|align=left| GT4 Winter Series

| align="left" | Elite Motorsport

|18

|4

|4

|5

|12

|271

|style="background:#FFDF9F;" |3rd

align="left" | French GT4 Cup - Silver

| rowspan="2" align="left" | Elite Motorsport with Entire Race Engineering

| 2

| 0

| 1

| 0

| 1

| 28

| 12th

align="left" | GT4 European Series - Silver

| 12

| 2

| 3

| 1

| 7

| 186

| style="background:#FFFFBF;" | 1st

rowspan="2" |2025

|align=left| GT4 Winter Series

| align="left" | Elite Motorsport

|9

|2

|1

|1

|8

|167

|5th

align=left| International GT Open

|align=left| Elite Motorsport with Entire Race Engineering

|

|

|

|

|

|

|

* Season still in progress.

= Complete Ginetta Junior Championship results =

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

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%"

! Year

! Team

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8

! 9

! 10

! 11

! 12

! 13

! 14

! 15

! 16

! 17

! 18

! 19

! 20

! 21

! DC

! Points

2020

!nowrap| Elite Motorsport

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | DON
1
{{small|5}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;" | DON
2
{{small|2}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | DON
3
{{small|9}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;" | BHGP
1
{{small|2}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;" | BHGP
2
{{small|3}}

| style="background:#FFFFBF;" | BHGP
3
{{small|1}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;" | KNO
1
{{small|2}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;" | KNO
2
{{small|3}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;" | KNO
3
{{small|2}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;" | THR
1
{{small|3}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;" | THR
2
{{small|2}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | SIL
1
{{small|11}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;" | SIL
2
{{small|Ret}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | SIL
3
{{small|(13)}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;" | CRO
1
{{small|2}}

| style="background:#FFFFBF;" | CRO
2
{{small|1}}

| style="background:#FFFFBF;" | SNE
1
{{small|1}}

| style="background:#FFFFBF;" | SNE
2
{{small|1}}

| style="background:#FFFFBF;" | SNE
3
{{small|1}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;" | BHI
1
{{small|2}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;" | BHI
2
{{small|2}}

! style="background:#FFFFBF;" | 1st

! style="background:#FFFFBF;" | {{Tooltip|528|545 total, penalised 9, dropped 8.}}

= Complete GB3 Championship results =

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

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%"

! 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

! DC

! Points

2021

!nowrap| Elite Motorsport

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | BRH
1
{{small|9}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | BRH
2
{{small|7}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | BRH
3
{{small|101}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;" | SIL1
1
{{small|Ret}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | SIL1
2
{{small|8}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | SIL1
3
{{small|62}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | DON1
1
{{small|6}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | DON1
2
{{small|10}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;" | DON1
3
{{small|37}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | SPA
1
{{small|4}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | SPA
2
{{small|8}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | SPA
3
{{small|12}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | SNE
1
{{small|16}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | SNE
2
{{small|4}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | SNE
3
{{small|54}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | SIL2
1
{{small|14}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | SIL2
2
{{small|14}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | SIL2
3
{{small|52}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | OUL
1
{{small|10}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | OUL
2
{{small|7}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | OUL
3
{{small|8}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | DON2
1
{{small|5}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | DON2
2
{{small|20}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | DON2
3
{{small|58}}

! 9th

! 288

2022

!nowrap| Elite Motorsport

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | OUL
1
{{small|14}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | OUL
2
{{small|6}}

| style="background:#000000;color:#ffffff" | OUL
3
{{small|DSQ}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| SIL1
1
{{small|3}}

| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| SIL1
2
{{small|1}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SIL1
3
{{small|136}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DON1
1
{{small|5}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DON1
2
{{small|8}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DON1
3
{{small|14}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SNE
1
{{small|5}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SNE
2
{{small|5}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| SNE
3
{{small|20}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SPA
1
{{small|6}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| SPA
2
{{small|Ret}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SPA
3
{{small|121}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SIL2
1
{{small|6}}

| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| SIL2
2
{{small|1}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SIL2
3
{{small|133}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| BRH
1
{{small|6}}

| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| BRH
2
{{small|1}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| BRH
3
{{small|18}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DON2
1
{{small|4}}

| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| DON2
2
{{small|1}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DON2
3
{{small|127}}

! style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 3rd

! style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 363.5

= Complete Formula Regional European Championship results =

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

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%"

!Year

!Team

!1

!2

!3

!4

!5

!6

!7

!8

!9

!10

!11

!12

!13

!14

!15

!16

!17

!18

!19

!20

!DC

!Points

2023

!nowrap| Arden Motorsport

| style="background:#CFCFFF;" | IMO
1
{{small|30}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;" | IMO
2
{{small|23}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;" | CAT
1
{{small|27}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;" | CAT
2
{{small|25}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;" | HUN
1
{{small|25}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;" | HUN
2
{{small|23}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;" | SPA
1
{{small|18}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;" | SPA
2
{{small|31}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;" | MUG
1
{{small|21}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;" | MUG
2
{{small|20}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;" | LEC
1
{{small|17}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;" | LEC
2
{{small|22}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;" | RBR
1
{{small|14}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;" | RBR
2
{{small|15}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;" | MNZ
1
{{small|12}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;" | MNZ
2
{{small|32}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;" | ZAN
1
{{small|20}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;" | ZAN
2
{{small|18}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;" | HOC
1
{{small|21}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;" | HOC
2
{{small|22}}

! 27th

! 0

= Complete GT4 European Series results =

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

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%"

! Year

! Team

!Car

!Class

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8

! 9

! 10

! 11

! 12

! Pos

! Points

2023

!nowrap| Elite Motorsport with Entire Race Engineering

!nowrap| McLaren Artura GT4

! Silver

| style="background:#;" | MNZ
1

| style="background:#;" | MNZ
2

| style="background:#;" | LEC
1

| style="background:#;" | LEC
2

| style="background:#;" | SPA
1

| style="background:#;" | SPA
2

| style="background:#;" | MIS
1

| style="background:#;" | MIS
2

| style="background:#CFCFFF;" | HOC
1
{{small|29}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;" | HOC
2
{{small|23}}

| style="background:#;" | CAT
1

| style="background:#;" | CAT
2

! NC

! 0

2024

!nowrap| Elite Motorsport with Entire Race Engineering

!nowrap| McLaren Artura GT4

! Silver

| style="background:#DFDFDF;" | LEC
1
{{small|2}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;" | LEC
2
{{small|3}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;" | MIS
1
{{small|3}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | MIS
2
{{small|4}}

| style="background:#FFFFBF;" | SPA
1
{{small|1}}

| style="background:#FFFFBF;" | SPA
2
{{small|1}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | HOC
1
{{small|5}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | HOC
2
{{small|4}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | MNZ
1
{{small|6}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;" | MNZ
2
{{small|2}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;" | JED
1
{{small|3}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | JED
2
{{small|5}}

! style="background:#FFFFBF;" | 1st

! style="background:#FFFFBF;" | 186

References

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External links

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