Tim Bridgman

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Tim Bridgman
Nationality Flag of the United Kingdom.svg British
Born (1985-05-24) 24 May 1985 (age 40) [1]
Harlow, England
Previous series
  • 2020
  • 2018
  • 2017
  • 2011
  • 2010
  • 2008-2009
  • 2007
  • 2006
  • 2005
  • 2005
  • 2004
  • 2003
  • 2002-2003
Championship titles
  • 2009
  • 2007
  • 2004
  • 2003
  • Porsche Carrera Cup GB
  • Formula Palmer Audi
  • Formula BMW UK
  • Zip Formula Great Britain
Awards
  • 2010
  • 2004
  • BRDC Superstar [2]
  • BRDC Rising Star [3]

Timothy James Bridgman (born 24 May 1985) is a British race car driver from England.

Contents

Career

Bridgman competing in the 2009 Porsche Carrera Cup GB Tim Bridgeman (7) Clay Hill (3580768871).jpg
Bridgman competing in the 2009 Porsche Carrera Cup GB

Bridgman began karting in 2001, and shortly after gained his racing licence joining the Zip Formula Series in 2002. He would go on to win Zip Formula the championship in 2003, before joining Formula BMW UK. [3] Bridgman won the inaguaral championship of the one-make series with three wins and scoring a total of 230 points. [4] [5] He was nominated for the McLaren Autosport BRDC Young Driver of the Year award and awarded a BRDC Rising Star in the same year. [3] Bridgman tested a British F3 car for Carlin, ultimately though he joined Hitech GP for the 2005 British F3 Championship. [6] [7] Bridgman finished 15th with 16 points overall. [8] [9] Bridgman was forced to miss the Mondello Park race due to injuries in a house fire. [10]

Bridgman left the UK and spent the 2006 season racing in the United States for Jensen Motorsport in Champ Car Formula Atlantic. [11] He would return to the UK for 2007 to race in Formula Palmer Audi. [12] Bridgman would go on to win the 2007 FPA title. [13] [14]

Bridgman joined the Porsche Carrera Cup GB in 2008, and would go on to win the 2009 title in a final-day three-way battle with James Sutton and Tim Harvey. [15] [16] He would move on to the Porsche Supercup series for 2010. [17]

Returning to Britain for 2011, Bridgman joined Trackspeed to race a Porsche 911 GT3 alongside Gregor Fisken for the 2011 British GT season. The pair would win one race at Brands Hatch. [18] [19] on their way to 7th overall in the championship. Trackspeed won the team title for the year despite Bridgman and Fisken finishing 7th in the overall championship. [20]

After a hiatus from racing, Bridgman returned to the 2017 Blancpain GT Series Asia series with HubAuto. He competed in two races at Shanghai and Zhejiang. [21] Bridgman would be drafted in to the opening round of the British LMP3 Championship for 360 Racing deputising for Jason Rishover. [22] Bridgman's most recent competitive race came in the 2020 British GT Championship where he joined Karl Leonard to race a GTC class Porsche for Team Parker Racing for the season finale at Silverstone. [23]

Personal life

Bridgman was born in Harlow and educated at Felsted School. In 2005, he was injured in a house fire where he suffered 20 per cent burns to his abdomen. [24]

Racing record

Career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition
2002Zip Formula Great Britain60002767th
20031250092031st
Formula Renault UK Winter SeriesMotaworld400012810th
2004Formula BMW UK20313122301st
2005British Formula 3Hitech GP1800001615th
Porsche Carrera Cup GBPorsche Motorsport20000NCNC
2006Formula AtlanticJensen Motorsport1200007216th
2007Formula Palmer AudiMSV20642143601st
Formula Palmer Audi Autumn Trophy61002874th
2008Porsche Carrera Cup GBTeam Parker Racing20784132734th
200920815715871st
2010Porsche SupercupSchnabl Engineering Team Parker Racing1000004515th
2011British GT ChampionshipTrackspeed5100262.57th
2017Blancpain GT Series AsiaHubAuto Racing20000NCNC
2020British GT ChampionshipTeam Parker Racing10000NCNC

Complete British Formula Three results

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

YearTeam123456789101112131415161718192021222324PosPoints
2005 Hitech GP DON
1

Ret
DON
2

9
SPA
1

C
SPA
2

C
CRO
1

Ret
CRO
2

Ret
KNO
1

Ret
KNO
2

Ret
THR
1

Ret
THR
2

15
CAS
1

15
CAS
2

Ret
MZA
1

Ret
MZA
2

DSQ
MZA
3

DSQ
SIL
1

Ret
SIL
2

8
SIL
3

DNS
NÜR
1

5
NÜR
2

9
MON
1

DNS
MON
2

DNS
SIL
1

Ret
SIL
2

10
15th16

Complete Champ Car Atlantic Series Results

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

YearTeam123456789101112PosPoints
2006 Jensen Motorsport LBH
24
HOU
19
MTY
24
POR
10
CLE1
12
CLE2
20
TOR
19
EDM
8
SJO
4
DEN
21
MTL
17
ROA
18
16th72

Complete Porsche Supercup results

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

YearTeam12345678910PosPoints
2010 Schnabl Engineering/Team Parker Racing BHR
11
BHR
8
CAT
7
MON
11
VAL
Ret
SIL
21†
HOC
13
HUN
10
SPA
11
MZA
Ret
15th45

Complete British GT Championship results

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

YearTeamCarClass123456789PosPoints
2020 Team Parker Racing Porsche 911 GT3 Cup GT3 OUL
1
OUL
2
DON
1
DON
2
BRH
1
DON
1
SNE
1
SNE
2
SIL
Ret
NCNC

References

  1. "Tim Bridgeman". brdc.co.uk.
  2. "BRDC ANNOUNCE 2010 SUPERSTARS". brdc.co.uk.
  3. 1 2 3 "Tim Bridgman Past, Present & Future". thecheckeredflag.co.uk.
  4. "Formula BMW UK Championship - Rounds 19 & 20 - Donington - Races". bmwgroup.com.
  5. "formula bmw uk 2004 standings". driverdb.com.
  6. "Tim Bridgman ha provato per Carlin". italiaracing.net (in Italian).
  7. "Bridgman signs for Hitech". autosport.com.
  8. "2005 British F3". speedsport-magazine.com.
  9. "British Formula Three preview". racefans.net.
  10. "Kane grabs pole in Ireland for race one". motorsport.com.
  11. "2006 Yokohama Presents the Champ Car Atlantic Championship Powered by Mazda". champcarstats.com.
  12. "Unfinished Business". bbc.co.uk.
  13. "FPAUDI Tim Bridgman McLaren shoot-out preview". motorsport.com.
  14. "FPAUDI Croft: Round 19 race notes, title clinched". motorsport.com.
  15. "Tim Bridgman wins Porsche Carrera Cup GB 2009". design911.co.uk.
  16. "Porsche Carrera Cup 2009 championship review". thecheckeredflag.co.uk.
  17. "Bridgman secures Supercup deal with Team Parker". thecheckeredflag.co.uk.
  18. "Brands Hatch 2011". driverdb.com.
  19. "Fisken And Bridgman Tame Tricky Brands Track For GT Win". thecheckeredflag.co.uk.
  20. "Fisken's fighting fourth helps Trackspeed retain British GT title". racecar.com.
  21. "HubAuto Joins Blancpain GT Series Asia For Shangai". dailysportscar.com.
  22. "360 Racing Confirms Bridgman For LMP3 Cup Opener". dailysportscar.com.
  23. "Leonard and GT3 winner Bridgman to share Team Parker's Porsche at Silverstone". britishgt.com.
  24. "Bridgman injured following fire at home". crash.net.
Sporting positions
Preceded by
None
Formula BMW UK
Champion

2004
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Jon Barnes
Formula Palmer Audi
Champion

2007
Succeeded by
Preceded by Porsche Carrera Cup GB
Champion

2009
Succeeded by