Robin Liddell

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Robin Liddell
NationalityFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  British
Born (1974-02-28) 28 February 1974 (age 50)
Edinburgh, Scotland
Michelin Pilot Challenge career
Debut season2014
Current team Rebel Rock Racing
Racing licence FIA Silver Driver.png FIA Silver
Car number71
Former teamsStevenson Motorsports
Previous series
2014–2017 WeatherTech SportsCar Championship
Championship titles
2015
2001
Michelin Pilot Challenge  – GS class
European Le Mans Series  – GT class

Robin Liddell (born 28 February 1974) is a Scottish racing driver who currently competes in the Michelin Pilot Challenge. [1]

Contents

Career

Liddell in action at Road America in 2012 GT 57 Stevenson Motorsports John Edwards Robin Liddell.jpg
Liddell in action at Road America in 2012

Liddell has two series championships to his name, winning the GT class of the 2001 European Le Mans Series and the GS class of the 2015 Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge. [2]

In 2014, Liddell joined Corvette Racing for the inaugural season of the United SportsCar Championship, lining up for the team at Daytona and Sebring. [3] As the team's typical third drivers, Richard Westbrook and Jordan Taylor, were racing with General Motors' Daytona Prototype teams, Liddell and Ryan Briscoe were drafted in to serve as their temporary replacements. [4] In 2018, Liddell took on a dual driver and team manager role with Michelin Pilot Challenge team Rebel Rock Racing, having driven for the team in previous years. [5] The following season, in a race at Road America, Liddell edged out the McLaren of Kuno Wittmer to the line by seven hundredths of a second after Wittmer had inadvertently hit his pit limiter on the way to the finish. [6] [7]

Racing record

Complete American Le Mans Series results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)

YearTeamClassMakeEngine123456789101112RankPoints
2001 P.K. SportGT Porsche 911 GT3-RS Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 TEX SEB DON
3
JAR
5
SON POR MOS MDO LGA PET NC0
2002 P.K. SportGT Porsche 911 GT3-RS Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 SEB
3
SON MDO ELK WAS TRO MOS LGA MIA PET
17
10th43
2003 P.K. SportGT Porsche 911 GT3-RS Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 SEB
21
ATL
6
SON
15
TRO
13
MOS
5
ELK
14
LGA
4
MIA
3
PET
8
6th47
2004 Intersport Racing LMP2 Lola B2K/40 Judd KV675 3.4 L V8 MDO
1
LIM SON
1
POR
1
MOS
1
ELK
4
PET
1
LGA
1
2nd129
P.K. SportGT Porsche 911 GT3-RS Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 SEB
15
2005 Panoz Motorsports GT2 Panoz Esperante GTLM Ford (Elan) 5.0 L V8 SEB
11
ATL
1
MDO
4
LIM
8
SON
5
POR
4
ELK
5
MOS
8
PET
9
LGA
2
6th85
2006 Alex Job Racing GT2 Porsche 911 GT3-RSR Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 SEB HOU MDO LIM MIL POR
7
ELK MOS PET
8
LGA 38th13
2007 Tafel RacingGT2 Porsche 911 GT3-RSR Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 SEB
3
STP
5
LBH
4
HOU
3
UTA
3
LIM
10
MDO
9
ELK
3
MOS
6
DET
11
PET LGA 10th85
2013 Risi Competizione GT Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 Ferrari 4.5 L V8 SEB LBH LGA LIM MOS ELK BAL COT VIR PET
3
24th17

Complete Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)

YearTeamClassMakeEngine1234567891011121314RankPoints
2004 Orbit RacingGT Porsche GT3-RS Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 DAY
1
MIA PHO WGL DAY MDO WGL MIA VIR BAR CAL
G&W Motorsports MON
5
2005 Tafel RacingGT Porsche GT3-RS Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 DAY
4
MIA CAL LGA MON WGL
4
DAY BAR WGL MDO PHO WGL VIR MEX
2006 Tafel RacingGT Porsche GT3 Cup Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 DAY
6
MEX
4
MIA
3
VIR
4
LGA
1
PHO
4
LIM
3
WGL
1
MDO
1
DAY
2
BAR
2
SON
1
MIL
2
2nd498
2007 Tafel RacingGT Porsche GT3 Cup Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 DAY
18
MEX MIA VIR LGA LIM WGL
19
MDO DAY IOW BAR MON MIL
2008 Stevenson MotorsportsGT Pontiac GXP.R Pontiac 6.0 L V8 DAY
9
MIA
24
MEX
1
VIR
1
LGA
17
LIM
3
WGL
2
MDO
2
DAY
3
BAR
4
MON
1
JER
2
MIL
2
2nd364
2009 Stevenson MotorsportsGT Pontiac GXP.R Pontiac 6.0 L V8 DAY
6
VIR
1
JER
5
LGA
6
WGL
8
MDO
2
DAY
16
BAR
1
WGL
4
MON
1
MIL
7
MIA
2
8th289
2010 Stevenson MotorsportsGT Chevrolet Camaro GT.R GM LS3 6.0 L V8 DAY
4
MIA
2
BAR
4
VIR
7
LIM
12
WGL
9
MDO
5
DAY
3
JER
7
WGL
14
MON
3
MIL
1
4th315
2011 Stevenson MotorsportsGT Chevrolet Camaro GT.R GM LS3 6.0 L V8 DAY
12
MIA
16
BAR
9
VIR
7
LIM
1
WGL
15
ELK
12
LGA
4
JER
5
WGL
20
MON
1
MDO
1
9th285
2012 Stevenson MotorsportsGT Chevrolet Camaro GT.R GM LS3 6.0 L V8 DAY
4
BAR
7
MIA
3
JER
2
DET
3
MDO
3
ELK
6
WGL
1
IMS
15
WGL
14
MON
1
LGA
8
LIM
1
2nd360
2013 Stevenson MotorsportsGT Chevrolet Camaro GT.R GM LS3 6.0 L V8 DAY
23
COT
15
BAR
1
ATL
1
DET
1
MDO
10
WGL
1
IMS
2
ELK
8
KAN
4
LGA
7
LIM
4
3rd330

Complete WeatherTech SportsCar Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)

YearTeamClassMakeEngine123456789101112RankPoints
2014 Corvette Racing GTLM Chevrolet Corvette C7.R Chevrolet 5.5 L V8 DAY
5
SEB
6
LBH
LGA
WGL
MOS
IND
ELK
VIR
COA
PET
25th53
2016 Stevenson MotorsportsGTD Audi R8 LMS GT3 Audi 5.2 L V10 DAY
14
SEB
8
LGA
4
DET
5
WGL
11
MOS
2
LIM
2
ELK
5
VIR
3
COT
10
PET
7
4th290
2017 Stevenson MotorsportsGTD Audi R8 LMS GT3 Audi 5.2 L V10 DAY
4
SEB
LBH
AUS
BEL
WGL
MOS
LIM
ELK
VIR
LGA
PET
58th9


Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results

YearTeamCo-DriversCarClassLapsPos.Class
Pos.
2002 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg P.K. Sport Ltd. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Warnock
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Piers Maserati
Porsche 911 GT3-RS GT83DNFDNF
2003 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg P.K. Sport Ltd. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Warnock
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Piers Maserati
Porsche 996 GT3-RS GT28523rd6th
2005 Flag of the United States.svg Panoz Motor Sports Flag of the United States.svg Bill Auberlen
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Scott Maxwell
Panoz Esperante GTLM GT227DNFDNF
2007 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Team Bruichladdich Radical Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tim Greaves
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stuart Moseley
Radical SR9 LMP216DNFDNF

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  2. "Robin Liddell - Rebel Rock Racing". rebelrockracing.co. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
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