Colin Thompson (racing driver)

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Colin Thompson
Born (1994-02-17) February 17, 1994 (age 29)
Doylestown, Pennsylvania, US
Related to John Thompson (father)
Previous series
2015-2016
2013-2014
2012
2011
2010 		Pirelli World Challenge
IMSA GT3 Cup Challenge
USF2000
F1600 Championship Series
Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup

Colin Thompson (born February 17, 1994) is an American racing driver. After a career in single seaters, Thompson won the IMSA GT3 Cup Challenge Platinum Class in 2014 and the Pirelli World Challenge GT Cup in 2015. He is the son of 1989 American Racing Series driver John Thompson.

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He has been engaged to Norwegian heiress Alexandra Andresen since January 2023. [1]

Racing career

Thompson started racing in quarter midgets at age five at his local Oaklane Speedway in Trumbauersville, Pennsylvania. In 2008 the young driver won the Quarter Midget Association World Formula championship. After graduating the Skip Barber Racing School in 2009 Thompson raced in the Formula Skip Barber and Bertil Roos Racing Series. [2] In the Bertil Roos Racing Series Thompson won his first race at New Jersey Motorsports Park. [3]

For 2010 Thompson was selected as the youngest driver to compete in the Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup. [4] The Pennsylvania native finished 19th in the season standings. [5] After running selected SCCA Formula Ford races in 2010, Thompson entered the 2011 F1600 Championship Series. In a Honda powered Swift DB6 Thompson achieved three podium finished. Three third placed at Watkins Glen and Lime Rock Park secured him a fifth place in the championship standings. In 2011 Thompson was a nominee for Team USA Scholarship. [6] Thompson joined Belardi Auto Racing for the 2012 season. The American started the season in the 2012 U.S. F2000 Winterfest. During the regular season, Thompson achieved eight top-ten finishes placing twelfth in the championship. [7]

After his single seater career Thompson moved into the IMSA GT3 Cup Challenge for 2013. In a privately funded team, the driver scored two podium finishes. For 2014 Thompson signed with Kelly-Moss Motorsports. Winning three races (two at Watkins Glen and one at Road Atlanta, Thompson won the championship. [8] Thompson made a guest appearance in the Porsche Supercup. At Circuit of the Americas, supporting the 2014 United States Grand Prix, Thompson failed to finish. For 2015 Thompson remained at Kelly-Moss Motorsports for a Pirelli World Challenge GT Cup campaign. Scoring thirteen class wins out of eighteen races, Thompson dominated the championship. [9] The following year Thompson remained in the series but promoted to the GT class. Racing with the McLaren Automotive supported K-Pax Racing. His best result was a fourth place at Circuit of the Americas in his McLaren 650S.

Complete motorsports results

American Open-Wheel racing results

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

USF2000 National Championship

YearEntrant1234567891011121314PosPoints
2012 Belardi Auto Racing SEB
8		 SEB
10		 STP
31		 STP
13		 LOR
14		 MDO
8		 MDO
28		 ROA
9		 ROA
10		 ROA
20		 BAL
12		 BAL
4		 VIR
10		 VIR
10		12th103

Complete Porsche Supercup results

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

YearTeam1234567891011Pos.Pts
2014 Kelly–Moss Motorsports CAT MON RBR SIL GER HUN SPA MNZ USA
Ret		 USA
DNS		NCNC
2015 Kelly–Moss Motorsports CAT MON RBR SIL HUN SPA SPA MNZ MNZ USA
C		 USA
Ret		32rd0

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References

  1. ↑ Ogre, Mathias (2023-01-29). "Milliardærarving forlovet". E24 (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2023-03-07. Møbel-gründer og racerbilsjåfør Colin Thompson (28) fikk ja fra den norske Ferd-arvingen Alexandra Andresen (26).
  2. ↑ "Colin Thompson". Belardi Auto Racing. Archived from the original on 12 March 2017. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
  3. ↑ "Race 5" (PDF). Bertil Roos. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
  4. ↑ "Colin Thompson Accepted as Youngest Driver Ever To Compete in 2010 Volkswagen Jetta TDI". Press Release Distribution. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
  5. ↑ "Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup 2010 standings". DriverDB.com. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
  6. ↑ "Team USA Nominee: Colin Thompson". Junior Open Wheel Talent. Archived from the original on 12 March 2017. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
  7. ↑ "Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship Powered by Mazda 2012 standings". DriverDB.com. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
  8. ↑ "Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge USA - Platinum Cup 2014 standings". DriverDB.com. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
  9. ↑ "Colin Thompson". DriverDB.com. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
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