George Gamble (racing driver)

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George Gamble
George Gamble Adam Morgan 2022 BTCC launch.jpg
Gamble (right) and Adam Morgan (left) at Thruxton in 2022.
Nationality Flag of the United Kingdom.svg British
Born (1996-07-17) 17 July 1996 (age 28)
Nottingham, England
Related to Tom Gamble (brother)
British Touring Car Championship career
Debut season 2022
Current team Toyota Gazoo Racing UK
Racing licence FIA Silver Driver.png FIA Silver
Car number42
Former teams Car Gods with Cicely Motorsport
Starts60 (60 entries)
Wins1
Podiums2
Poles0
Fastest laps0
Best finish13th in 2022
Previous series
2020
2019
2019, 2018
2017
2014, 2013
2012
2012, 2011
GT4 European Series
Porsche Supercup
Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain
Ginetta GT4 Supercup
Ginetta GT5 Challenge
Formula Renault BARC Winter Series
Ginetta Junior Championship
Championship titles
2024
2014
2011
Porsche Carerra Cup GB
Ginetta GT5 Challenge G40
Ginetta Junior Winter Series

George Gamble (born 17 July 1996 in Nottingham, England) is a British racing driver competing in the British Touring Car Championship with Toyota Gazoo Racing UK. [1] He made his championship debut in 2022, driving for Car Gods with Cicely Motorsport. [2]

Contents

Career

Karting

Gamble competed in various karting championships from 2007 to 2010, competing against the likes of Formula 1 driver Alex Albon, Formula E driver Jake Dennis, and World Endurance Championship driver and former IndyCar driver Ed Jones.

Ginetta Junior Championship

Gamble made his car racing debut in the 2010 Ginetta Junior Winter Series with HHC Motorsport, and signed with TJ Motorsport for his debut full season in the main championship the following year. In the main championship he would finish 3rd overall with 3 wins. He also competed in the Winter Series in 2011, which he won.

He signed with Hillspeed to compete in the 2012 championship, [3] but he withdrew from the series after two rounds.

Formula Renault BARC Winter Series

Months after his Ginetta Junior withdrawal, Gamble competed in the Formula Renault BARC Winter Series with Hillspeed, [4] where he finished 7th overall.

Ginetta GT5 Challenge

In 2013, Gamble would move to the Ginetta GT5 Challenge, where he raced in one round with Total Control Racing, of which he won both races in this round, putting him 18th in the standings.

Gamble continued with TCR for his first full season in 2014, which he won, with 7 victories and 18 podiums. [5]

Ginetta GT4 Supercup

After a two year sabbatical to aid his younger brother Tom in karting, Gamble made his racing return in the 2017 Ginetta GT4 Supercup, racing with JHR Developments. He finished 3rd overall, with 4 wins.

British GT

Gamble appeared at the Rockingham round of the 2017 British GT Championship alongside Anna Walewska at Century Motorsport. [6]

Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain

Gamble joined Amigos Team Parker for the 2018 Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain, where he finished 6th overall in the Pro class with 3 wins.

He switched to Amigos Redline Racing for the 2019 season, where he finished 3rd in the Pro class with 4 wins. [7]

Porsche Supercup

Gamble appeared at the Silverstone round of the 2019 Porsche Supercup, racing as a guest driver for JTR.

GT4 European Series

Gamble raced in the Circuit Paul Ricard round of the 2020 GT4 European Series with R-Motorsport alongside Seb Perez. [8]

British Touring Car Championship

2022

On 28 February 2022, it was announced that Gamble would make his BTCC debut in the 2022 British Touring Car Championship, racing alongside Adam Morgan at Car Gods with Ciceley Motorsport. [2]

He achieved his first win in the series in Race 3 at the Knockhill Racing Circuit in the 2022 season. [9] He finished 13th in the overall standings, and runner-up in the Jack Sears Trophy.

2023

For 2023, Gamble moved to Toyota Gazoo Racing UK, driving alongside Rory Butcher and Ricky Collard. [1]

Personal life

Gamble's younger brother, Tom, [10] is also a racing driver competing in endurance racing. George took a two year sabbatical in 2015 and 2016 in order to aid Tom in karting.

Controversy

In 2018, Gamble gained publicity after crashing a Ford Ranger into a house while intoxicated. He received a 20 month ban from driving on the road. [11]

Karting record

Karting career summary

SeasonSeriesPosition
2007Kartmasters British Grand Prix - Comer Cadet21st
2008 Super 1 National Comer Cadet Championship 30th
2009 Super 1 National KF3 Championship 37th
MSA Kartmasters Grand Prix - KF323rd
2010MSA British Junior Kart Championship KF312th

Racing record

Racing career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition
2010 Ginetta Junior Winter Series HHC Motorsport400000N/A
2011 Ginetta Junior Winter Series TJ Motorsport410231171st
Ginetta Junior Championship 1936183833rd
2012 Ginetta Junior Championship Hillspeed 402125015th
Formula Renault BARC Winter Series 40000507th
2013 Ginetta GT5 Challenge - G40 Total Control Racing220127118th
2014 Ginetta GT5 Challenge - G40 20768185991st
2017 Ginetta GT4 Supercup - Pro JHR Developments 2342694963rd
2018 Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain - Pro Amigos Team Parker 163013756th
2019 Porsche Supercup JTR100000NC†
Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain - Pro Amigos Redline Racing 15402101133rd
2020 GT4 European Series - Silver Cup R-Motorsport 200000N/A
2022 British Touring Car Championship Car Gods with Cicely Motorsport 30100212313th
2023 British Touring Car Championship Toyota Gazoo Racing UK 3000006021st
2024 Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain - Pro Rosland Gold by Century Motorsport 1621371051st
Porsche Supercup Century Motorsport 100000NC†

As Gamble was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points.

Complete Porsche Supercup results

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

YearTeam12345678810Pos.Points
2019 JTR CAT MON RBR SIL
13
HOC HUN SPA MNZ MEX MEX NC†0†
2024 Century Motorsport IMO MON RBR SIL
16
HUN SPA ZND MNZ NC†0†

As Gamble was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points.

Complete British Touring Car Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position – 1 point awarded just in first race; races in italics indicate fastest lap – 1 point awarded all races; * signifies that driver led race for at least one lap – 1 point given all races)

YearTeamCar123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930DCPoints
2022 Car Gods with Ciceley Motorsport BMW 330e M Sport DON
1

6
DON
2

3
DON
3

20
BRH
1

14
BRH
2

9
BRH
3

7
THR
1

14
THR
2

20
THR
3

14
OUL
1

18
OUL
2

18
OUL
3

Ret
CRO
1

9
CRO
2

Ret
CRO
3

19
KNO
1

5
KNO
2

7
KNO
3

1*
SNE
1

16
SNE
2

13
SNE
3

14
THR
1

Ret
THR
2

19
THR
3

Ret
SIL
1

24
SIL
2

20
SIL
3

16
BRH
1

8
BRH
2

11
BRH
3

6
13th123
2023 Toyota Gazoo Racing UK Toyota Corolla GR Sport DON
1

8
DON
2

Ret
DON
3

13
BRH
1

11
BRH
2

8
BRH
3

21
SNE
1

14
SNE
2

16
SNE
3

Ret
THR
1

17
THR
2

Ret
THR
3

17
OUL
1

Ret
OUL
2

20
OUL
3

11
CRO
1

18
CRO
2

Ret
CRO
3

10
KNO
1

8
KNO
2

11
KNO
3

9
DON
1

13
DON
2

Ret
DON
3

13
SIL
1

15
SIL
2

23
SIL
3

15
BRH
1

16
BRH
2

Ret
BRH
3

Ret
21st60

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Sporting positions
Preceded by Ginetta Junior Winter Series
Champion

2011
Succeeded by
Harry Woodhead
Preceded by
Oliver Basey-Fisher
Ginetta GT5 Challenge
Champion

2014
Succeeded by
James Kellett
Preceded by Porsche Carrera Cup GB
Champion

2024
Succeeded by
Incumbent