Maurice Smith (racing driver)

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Maurice Smith
Nationality Flag of the United States.svg American
Born (1959-12-17) December 17, 1959 (age 64)
United States
European Le Mans Series career
Debut season 2022
Current teamCool Racing
Racing licence FIA Bronze Driver.png FIA Bronze
Car number17
Starts6 (6 entries)
Wins2
Podiums4
Poles0
Fastest laps0
Best finish1st (LMP3) in 2022
Previous series
2019-22
2019
Le Mans Cup
IMSA Prototype Challenge

Maurice "Mo" Smith (born 17 December 1959) is an American racing driver. He is the reigning champion of the European Le Mans Series in the LMP3 class. [1]

Contents

Racing record

Racing career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition
2014–15Formula Skip Barber Winter SeriesN/A1700010NC†
2019 Le Mans Cup - LMP3 Cool Racing [2] 600007.524th
Ultimate Cup Series - Challenge Proto-LMP3100002427th
IMSA Prototype Challenge - LMP3 Simraceway Motorsports400006929th
2020 Le Mans Cup - LMP3 Cool Racing [3] 71003595th
2021 Le Mans Cup - LMP3 Cool Racing [4] 70003712nd
Ligier European Series - JS2R 200002210th
2022 European Le Mans Series - LMP3 Cool Racing [5] [6] 62004861st
Le Mans Cup - LMP3 71001534th

As Smith was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points.

Complete European Le Mans Series results

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

YearEntrantClassChassisEngine123456RankPoints
2022 Cool Racing LMP3 Ligier JS P320 Nissan VK56DE 5.6L V8 LEC
1
IMO
3
MNZ
Ret
CAT
3
SPA
Ret
ALG
1
1st86

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