Spike Goddard

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Richard Goddard
Richard Goddard & Patrick Dempsey, Porsche Supercup, Spa 2015.jpg
Richard Goddard (#15) & Patrick Dempsey (#911), in Porsche Supercup, Spa 2015.
Nationality Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australian
Born (1992-08-17) 17 August 1992 (age 31)
Johnstown, United States
Lamborghini Super Trofeo Middle East - Pro career
Debut season2017
Current teamFFF Racing Team by ACM
Racing licence FIA Silver Driver.png FIA Silver
Previous series
2015
2013-14
2013
2012
2011
2010
Porsche Supercup
FIA European Formula 3
Toyota Racing Series
British F3 Rookie Class
British Formula Ford
Formula Ford Victoria
Championship titles
2012 British F3 Rookie Class

Richard "Spike" Goddard (born 17 August 1992) is an Australian racing driver.

Contents

Career

Karting

Goddard began his racing career in karting at the age of fourteen and raced in his native Australia. [1]

Formula Ford

In 2009, he graduated to single–seaters into the Australian Formula Ford NSW Series, competing in the final three races. [1] For the next year, Goddard also competed in Formula Ford Victoria series in Australia. He finished this championship on the third place. [2]

Goddard decided to move in United Kingdom to contest in British Formula Ford Championship in 2011 with Jamun Racing. [3] He had nineteen point-scoring finishes in 24 races and finally finished tenth. [4]

Formula Three

Spike Goddard in F3 - Hockenheimring 2014 2014 F3 HockenheimringII Richard Goddard by 2eight 8SC1599.jpg
Spike Goddard in F3 - Hockenheimring 2014

In 2012, Goddard graduated to the Rookie Class of the British Formula 3 Championship, competing for ThreeBond with T-Sport. [5] Fellow Australian racer Duvashen Padayachee was his only rival in this, because only Goddard and Padayachee raced the season full-time. The other four drivers competed in less than half the season. Goddard took the championship title with 49-point advantage on Padayachee. [6]

Goddard will continue his collaboration for ThreeBond with T-Sport, competing in FIA European Formula Three Championship full-time in 2013. [7]

Toyota Racing Series

Goddard participated in the Toyota Racing Series in early 2013 with M2 Competition.[ citation needed ]

Formula One

Goddard test drove the 2014 Force India F1 car on the second day of the post season test at Yas Marina Circuit, in Abu Dhabi. He had a "solid day's running" [8]

Racing record

Career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/lapsPodiumsPointsPosition
2010Formula Ford VictoriaAnglo Australian Motorsport ? ? ? ? ? ?3rd
2011 British Formula Ford Jamun Racing23000024610th
Formula Ford EuroCup 110000N/AN/A
Formula Ford Festival 10000N/A15th
2012 British Formula 3 International Series - Rookie ThreeBond with T-Sport28121114234271st
FIA Formula 3 European Championship 800000NC†
Masters of Formula 3 10000N/A17th
2013 Toyota Racing Series M2 Competition 15000026217th
FIA Formula 3 European Championship ThreeBond with T-Sport300000031st
British Formula 3 International Series 300011412th
Masters of Formula 3 10000N/A14th
2014 FIA Formula 3 European Championship ThreeBond with T-Sport300000323rd
Formula One Force India Test driver
2015 Porsche Supercup MRS GT-Racing1000002116th
Porsche Carrera Cup Germany - Class A TECE MRS GT-Racing1700002217th
Australian Carrera Cup Championship Spike Racing400004427th
2017Lamborghini Super Trofeo Middle East - Pro FFF Racing Team by ACM 6001672 *2nd *

Guest driver, he was ineligible for points.
* Season still in progress.

Complete FIA Formula 3 European Championship results

(key)

YearEntrantEngine123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233DCPoints
2012 ThreeBond with T-Sport Mugen-Honda HOC
1
HOC
2
PAU
1

17
PAU
2

20
BRH
1
BRH
2
RBR
1
RBR
2
NOR
1

17
NOR
2

17
SPA
1

28
SPA
2

24
NÜR
2

17
NÜR
3

11
ZAN
1
ZAN
2
VAL
1
VAL
2
HOC
1
HOC
2
NC†0†
2013 ThreeBond with T-Sport ThreeBond Nissan MNZ
1

15
MNZ
2

24
MNZ
3

19
SIL
1

23
SIL
2

15
SIL
3

Ret
HOC
1

27
HOC
2

24
HOC
3

Ret
BRH
1

15
BRH
2

21
BRH
3

18
RBR
1

24
RBR
2

18
RBR
3

16
NOR
1

19
NOR
2

24
NOR
3

16
NÜR
1

21
NÜR
2

21
NÜR
3

Ret
ZAN
1

18
ZAN
2

18
ZAN
3

16
VAL
1

25
VAL
2

17
VAL
3

15
HOC
1

22
HOC
2

20
HOC
3

20
31st0
2014 ThreeBond with T-Sport NBE SIL
1

14
SIL
2

Ret
SIL
3

21
HOC
1

10
HOC
2

24
HOC
3

12
PAU
1

9
PAU
2

Ret
PAU
3

Ret
HUN
1

16
HUN
2

23
HUN
3

22
SPA
1

12
SPA
2

15
SPA
3

22
NOR
1

17
NOR
2

Ret
NOR
3

14
MSC
1

WD
MSC
2

WD
MSC
3

WD
RBR
1

21
RBR
2

Ret
RBR
3

17
NÜR
1

19
NÜR
2

15
NÜR
3

17
IMO
1

15
IMO
2

18
IMO
3

19
HOC
1

20
HOC
2

21
HOC
3

12
23rd3

Guest driver, he was ineligible for points.

Complete Porsche Supercup results

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

YearTeam1234567891011DCPoints
2015 MRS GT-Racing ESP
17
MON
15
AUT
15
GBR
12
HUN
15
BEL
16
BEL
24
ITA
13
ITA
15
USA
C
USA
18
16th21

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References

  1. 1 2 "Richard "SPIKE" Goddard Career". spikegoddard.com. Spike Goddard. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 8 March 2013.
  2. "Formula Ford Victoria 2010". driverdb.com. Driver Database. Retrieved 8 March 2013.
  3. "Malvern joins Jamun and aims for title". British Formula Ford Championship . Max Communications. 23 February 2011. Archived from the original on 27 July 2011. Retrieved 8 March 2013.
  4. "Dunlop MSA Formula Ford Championship of Great Britain 2011". driverdb.com. Driver Database. Retrieved 8 March 2013.
  5. Anderson, Ben (27 November 2011). "Richard 'Spike' Goddard graduates to British Formula 3 with T-Sport". Autosport . Haymarket Publications . Retrieved 27 November 2011.
  6. Carter, Nick (30 September 2012). "Dramatic sprint race sets up F3 finale thriller". British Formula 3 Championship . Stéphane Ratel Organisation . Retrieved 8 March 2013. The National class went the way of Hywel Lloyd and CF Racing for the second race in succession, the Welshman finishing ahead of new National champion Spike Goddard by four-tenths of a second.
  7. O'Leary, Jamie (1 February 2013). "Spike Goddard to race in 2013 Formula 3 European Championship". Autosport . Haymarket . Retrieved 1 February 2013.
  8. http://www.foxsports.com.au/motor-sport/formula-one/spike-goddard-enjoys-first-f1-test-in-abu-dhabi-logs-solid-days-running-with-force-india/story-e6frf3zl-1227136752317 Spike Goddard enjoys first F1 test in Abu Dhabi, logs solid day's running with Force India. Fox Sport News. Retrieved 27 November 2014
Sporting positions
Preceded by British Formula 3
Rookie Champion

2012
Succeeded by
Sun Zheng