Anthony Martin (racing driver)

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Anthony Martin
Born (1995-02-13) 13 February 1995 (age 30)
Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, Australia
U.S. F2000 National Championship career
Debut season 2015
Current team Cape Motorsports & Wayne Taylor Racing
Car number8
Former teams John Cummiskey Racing

Anthony Martin (born 13 February 1995) is an Australian race car driver.

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Early life

Martin was born in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia. [1] He began racing go karts at the age of 13. [2]

Career

In 2013 and 2014, Martin competed in Australian Formula Ford Championship. [2] He was the 2013 Western Australia Formula Ford Champion and Rookie of the Year and 2014 championship runner-up. [3] In 2015, he made his debut in the U.S. F2000 National Championship with John Cummiskey Racing. [3] He finished in fourth place and was named rookie of the year. [1] He returned to the series in 2016, moving to Cape Motorsports with Wayne Taylor Racing and won the championship after a six-win season. [4] The win saw him climb the Road to Indy ladder. [4]

In 2017, Martin made his Pro Mazda Championship debut with Cape Motorsports and finished the year in second place. [5] [6]

Racing record

Career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/lapsPodiumsPointsPosition
2013Western Australia Formula Ford 1600Anthony Martin ? ? ? ? ?309th
2014Western Australia Formula Ford 1600Fastlane Racing18702163912nd
2015 U.S. F2000 National Championship John Cummiskey Racing1600063004th
2016 U.S. F2000 National Championship Cape Motorsports with Wayne Taylor Racing 1674393471st
2017 Pro Mazda Championship Cape Motorsports 12564113332nd
Atlantic Championship201005919th

Motorsports career results

American open–wheel racing results

U.S. F2000 National Championship

YearTeam12345678910111213141516RankPoints
2015 John Cummiskey Racing STP
4
STP
4
NOL
16
NOL
5
BAR
4
BAR
2
IMS
4
IMS
3
LOR
4
TOR
3
TOR
4
MOH
2
MOH
14
MOH
4
LAG
2
LAG
4
4th300
2016 Cape Motorsports
Wayne Taylor Racing
STP
5
STP
10
BAR
3
BAR
4
IMS
1
IMS
4
LOR
1
ROA
1
ROA
1
TOR
16
TOR
2
MOH
1
MOH
1
MOH
1
LAG
3
LAG
2
1st394

Pro Mazda Championship

YearTeam123456789101112RankPoints
2017 Cape Motorsports STP
1
STP
1
IMS
2
IMS
4
ROA
2
ROA
1
MOH
1
MOH
2
MOH
1
GMP
2
WGL
2
WGL
3
2nd333

References

  1. 1 2 McArdle, Jordan (20 February 2016). "Martin keen to avoid second-year blues". PerthNow. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  2. 1 2 "Anthony Martin". USF2000. Archived from the original on 7 September 2015. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
  3. 1 2 "John Cummiskey Racing Signs Australian Driver Anthony Martin". www.usf2000.com. 21 January 2015. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  4. 1 2 Staff, RACER (2 March 2017). "Rising MRTI stars Martin, Askew to race with Cape Motorsports in 2017". www.racer.com. Archived from the original on 3 March 2017. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
  5. Watkinson, Neil (2 August 2017). "Martin exacts his revenge". Kalgoorlie Miner. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  6. Watkinson, Neil (6 September 2017). "Martin uncertain on future". Kalgoorlie Miner. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
Sporting positions
Preceded by U.S. F2000
Champion

2016
Succeeded by