Tom Edgar

Tom Edgar
Edgar in 2023
Nationality	British
Born	(2004-10-29) 29 October 2004 (age 20) Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
ADAC GT4 Germany career
Debut season	2024 ADAC GT4 Germany
Current team	FK Performance Motorsport
Racing licence	FIA Silver
Car number	47
Starts	8 (8 entries)
Wins	0
Podiums	0
Poles	0
Fastest laps	0
Best finish	6th (Oschersleben Race 2, 2024) in 2024 ADAC GT4 Germany
Previous series
2023	GT4 European Series

Tom Edgar (born 29 October 2004) is a third generation British racing driver currently competing in the GT4 European Series with Borusan Otomotiv Motorsport. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

He began karting aged 6, achieving success in various Irish and British categories before progressing into the Ginetta Juniors aged 15 in 2020 where he raced for two seasons. ^{[4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]}

In 2022 he debuted in the British GT Championship for Toyota Gazoo Racing UK in the GT4 category. ^{[10] [11]} He finished 4th in the GT4 driver standings (third in the Silver Cup) with the team finishing fifth in the team standings. ^{[12] [13] [14]}

Career

2022

In 2022 Edgar graduated from Ginetta Juniors ^[15] into GT, racing for Toyota Gazoo Racing UK. ^[16] He began the season racing alongside Jack Mitchell at Oulton Park, ^[17] then alongside Jordan Collard for the remainder of the season. ^[18]

Round	Location	Position
1	Oulton Park	8th
2	Oulton Park	4th
3	Silverstone [19] [20]	13th
4	Donington Park	3rd [21]
5	Snetterton	4th
6	Snetterton	4th
7	Spa-Francorchamps	5th
8	Brands Hatch	6th
9	Donington Park [22]	1st [23] [24] * [25]

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*Denotes qualifying in pole position.

2023

In 2023 it was confirmed that Edgar had been selected to participate in the Motorsport UK Academy ^[30]

He was also selected as a BRDC Rising Star ^[31]

Moving now to racing in Europe, Edgar signed with Borusan Otomitiv Motorsport to race in the GT4 European Series in a BMW M4. ^[32]

Round	Location	Position
1	Monza	2nd and 3rd [33] [34]
2	Paul Ricard	7th and 15th [35] [36]
3	Spa-Francorchamps	6th and 3rd [37] [38]
4	Misano	4th and 1st [39] [40]
5	Hockenheim	15th and 8th [41] [42]
6	Barcelona	10th and 30th [43] [44]

Racing record

Racing career summary

Season	Series	Team	Races	Wins	Poles	F/Laps	Podiums	Points	Position
2019	Ginetta Junior Winter Championship	Douglas Motorsport	4	0	0	0	0	0	NC
2020	Ginetta Junior Championship	Total Control Racing	21	0	0	2	2	304	6th
2021	Ginetta Junior Championship	R Racing	9	2	1	0	3	176	14th
2022	British GT Championship - GT4	Toyota Gazoo Racing UK	9	1	1	1	3	127	4th
2023	GT4 European Series - Silver	Borusan Otomotiv Motorsport	12	1	0	2	4	117	3rd
2024	ADAC GT4 Germany	FK Performance Motorsport	12	0	0	0	0	45	16th
	Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie - VT2-FWD	Walkenhorst Motorsport
2025	Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie - VT2	Walkenhorst Motorsport

* Season still in progress.

Complete Ginetta Junior Championship results

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

Year	Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	DC	Points
2020	Total Control Racing	DON 1 8	DON 2 (13)	DON 3 8	BHGP 1 12	BHGP 2 11	BHGP 3 7	KNO 1 4	KNO 2 Ret	KNO 3 11	THR 1 8	THR 2 4	SIL 1 8	SIL 2 5	SIL 3 2	CRO 1 3	CRO 2 6	SNE 1 7	SNE 2 9	SNE 3 7	BHI 1 6	BHI 2 7						6th	304
2021	R Racing	THR 1 1	THR 2 5	SNE 1 4	SNE 2 2	SNE 3 1	BHI 1 4	BHI 2 8	BHI 3 10	OUL 1 17	OUL 2 C	KNO 1	KNO 2	KNO 3	KNO 4	THR 1	THR 2	THR 3	SIL 1	SIL 2	SIL 3	DON 1	DON 2	DON 3	BHGP 1	BHGP 2	BHGP 3	14th	176

Complete British GT Championship results

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

Year	Team	Car	Class	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	DC	Points
2022	Toyota Gazoo Racing UK	Toyota GR Supra GT4	GT4	OUL 1 23	OUL 2 17	SIL 1 28	DON 1 20	SNE 1 20	SNE 2 19	SPA 1 17	BRH 1 16	DON 1 13	4th	127

Complete GT4 European Series results

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

Year	Team	Car	Class	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	Pos	Points
2023	Borusan Otomotiv Motorsport	BMW M4 GT4 Gen II	Silver	MNZ 1 2	MNZ 2 3	LEC 1 7	LEC 2 15	SPA 1 6	SPA 2 3	MIS 1 4	MIS 2 1	HOC 1 15	HOC 2 8	CAT 1 10	CAT 2 30†	3rd	117

Complete ADAC GT4 Germany Series results

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

Year	Team	Car	Class	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	Pos	Points
2023	Borusan Otomotiv Motorsport	BMW M4 GT4 Gen II	Silver	OSC 1 11	OSC 2 6	LAU 1 15	LAU 2 12	NOR 1 16	NOR 2 16	NÜR 1 4	NÜR 2 1	RBR 1 15	RBR 2 8	HOC 1 10	HOC 2 30†	16th	45

External links

• Official website

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22. Nulty, Leo (2022-10-14). "Tom Edgar Returns to Donington Park for British GT Finale". Motorsport.ie. Retrieved 2023-04-19.
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27. "Loggie seals British GT3 title despite spin". www.autosport.com. 16 October 2022. Retrieved 2023-04-19.
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29. "Tom Edgar Finishes His Season In The Best Way! - Kirkistown Racing Circuit". kirkistown.com/. Retrieved 2023-04-19.
30. Smith, Daniel (2023-02-14). "2023 Motorsport UK Academy drivers and co-drivers announced". Motorsport UK. Retrieved 2023-02-17.
31. "Tom Edgar | Young Drivers | British Racing Drivers' Club". www.brdc.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-04-19.
32. "Borusan Otomotiv Motorsport, 2023 BMW M4 GT4 aracını ve takımını tanıttı". tr.motorsport.com (in Turkish). 11 April 2023. Retrieved 2023-04-19.
33. "Monza- Race 1 Results" (PDF).
34. "Monza - Race 2 Results" (PDF).
35. "Paul-Ricard Race 1 Results" (PDF).
36. "Paul-Ricard Race 2 Results" (PDF).
37. "Spa-Francorchamps Race 1 Result" (PDF).
38. "Spa-Francorchamps Race 2 Results" (PDF).
39. "Misano Race 1 Results" (PDF).
40. "Misano Race 2 Results" (PDF).
41. "Hockenheim Race 1 Results" (PDF).
42. "Hockenheim Race 2 Results" (PDF).
43. "Barcelona Race 1 Results 2023" (PDF).
44. "Barcelona Race 2 Results 2023" (PDF).