Robert Cregan

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Robert Cregan
Nationality Flag of Ireland.svg Irish
Born (1988-11-04) 4 November 1988 (age 36)
Dublin (Ireland)
Previous series
2012
2011
2010-11
2008
2006
GP3 Series
Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series
UAE GT Championship-GTC
Porsche Supercup
FF 1600 Walter Hayes Trophy

Robert Cregan (born 4 November 1988 in Dublin, Ireland) is an Irish racing driver. He competed in the 2012 GP3 Series season for Ocean Racing Technology. He finished second in the 2010-11 UAE GT Championship - GTC. [1] He is the son of Richard Cregan, who was the team manager of the Toyota Formula One team. [2]

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Career

Cregan's racing career began in 2002. [2] He raced in the 2006 Formula Ford 1600 Walter Hayes Trophy, finishing twelfth. [3]

He moved into sportscars in 2008, competing in two races in the 2008 Porsche Supercup season. Cregan finished second in the 2010-11 UAE GT Championship - GTC, winning three of the six races he competed in. [3]

He joined the Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series in 2011, in the process becoming the first Irishman to compete in the series. [2] He competed for Matt Stone Racing in a Ford Falcon (BF) and scored 747 points from the 17 races. [3]

Cregan returned to single-seater racing in 2012 when he competed for Ocean Racing Technology in the 2012 GP3 Series season. [3] He failed to score a point and finished in 22nd in the Drivers' Championship standings.

Racing record

Career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF.L.PodiumsPointsPosition
2006Formula Ford 1600 Walter Hayes Trophy ?10000N/A12th
2008 Porsche Supercup Tolimit Motorsport 200000NC
2010-11UAE GT Championship - GTC ?63 ? ?4382nd
2011 Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series Matt Stone Racing 17000074712th
2012 GP3 Series Ocean Racing Technology 160000022nd
2013 GP3 Series Trident Racing 20000027th

Complete GP3 Series results

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

YearEntrant12345678910111213141516D.C.Points
2012 Ocean Racing Technology CAT
FEA

15
CAT
SPR

Ret
MON
FEA

18
MON
SPR

11
VAL
FEA

15
VAL
SPR

13
SIL
FEA

20
SIL
SPR

15
HOC
FEA

11
HOC
SPR

NC
HUN
FEA

21
HUN
SPR

14
SPA
FEA

21
SPA
SPR

DNS
MNZ
FEA

20
MNZ
SPR

17
22nd0
2013 Trident Racing CAT
FEA
CAT
SPR
VAL
FEA
VAL
SPR
SIL
FEA
SIL
SPR
NÜR
FEA
NÜR
SPR
HUN
FEA
HUN
SPR
SPA
FEA
SPA
SPR
MNZ
FEA
MNZ
SPR
YMC
FEA

16
YMC
SPR

13
27th0

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References

  1. "Robert Cregan". GP3 Series. Archived from the original on 25 January 2013. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
  2. 1 2 3 "V8 Series: Robert Cregan first Irishman to compete in V8 Supercars as he joins the Fujitsu series". CircuitProDigital.com. 12 February 2011. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Robert Cregan career statistics at Driver Database". Driverdb.com. Retrieved 9 September 2012.