Tom Gamble (racing driver)

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Tom Gamble
Tom gamble.jpg
Gamble in 2024
Nationality Flag of the United Kingdom.svg British
Born (2001-11-07) 7 November 2001 (age 23)
Epperstone, England
Related to George Gamble (brother)
European Le Mans Series career
Debut season 2020
Current team United Autosports
Racing licence FIA Silver Driver.png FIA Silver (until 2021)
FIA Gold Driver.png FIA Gold (2022–) [1]
Car number22
Starts17
Wins5
Podiums10
Poles0
Fastest laps2
Best finish1st (LMP3) in 2020
Previous series
2021
20202022
2019
2018
20162017
FIA World Endurance Championship
Asian Le Mans Series
GT World Challenge Europe
BRDC British F3 Championship
Ginetta Junior Championship
Championship titles
2020
2017
European Le Mans Series - LMP3
Ginetta Junior Championship
Awards
2018 Autosport BRDC Award
Gamble on the ELMS podium at Barcelona in 2021. 2021 4 Hours of Barcelona Podium Gamble.jpg
Gamble on the ELMS podium at Barcelona in 2021.

Tom Gamble (born 7 November 2001) is a British racing driver who currently races for United Autosports in European Le Mans Series. He is a Ginetta Junior champion, a BRDC British Formula 3 race winner, and has previously competed in the FIA World Endurance Championship. [2] [3] He won the Autosport BRDC Award in 2018, [4] for which he received a prize Formula One test with McLaren. [5] [6] Five years later, in 2023, Gamble joined McLaren as a factory driver. [7]

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He is the younger brother of George Gamble, also a racing driver in the British Touring Car Championship.

Racing record

Racing career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition
2016 Ginetta Junior Championship HHC Motorsport [8] 14000016015th
Ginetta Junior Winter Series JHR Developments 40001785th
2017 Ginetta Junior Championship JHR Developments [8] 17400106541st
Elite Motorsport [9] 84047
2018 BRDC British Formula 3 Championship Fortec Motorsports [10] [8] 2323773465th
2019 Blancpain GT World Challenge Europe Belgian Audi Club Team WRT [11] 1000004.521st
Blancpain GT World Challenge Europe - Silver Cup 100003646th
British GT Championship - GT3 Century Motorsport 20100222nd
Le Mans Cup - GT3 TF Sport 200000NC†
2019–20 Asian Le Mans Series - GT D'station Racing AMR [12] 10000018th
2020 European Le Mans Series - LMP3 United Autosports [13] 53024941st
2021 FIA World Endurance Championship - GTE Am GR Racing [14] 600002315th
24 Hours of Le Mans - GTE Am 10000N/A14th
European Le Mans Series - LMP2 United Autosports [15] [16] 61004862nd
IMSA SportsCar Championship - LMP3 1000028527th
Asian Le Mans Series - GT D'station Racing 400001311th
2022 European Le Mans Series - LMP2 United Autosports [17] 61002734th
Asian Le Mans Series - GT D'station Racing 400005.512th
IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Heart of Racing Team 2000040943rd
IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Pro 1000031225th
2023 Asian Le Mans Series - GT Garage 59200001211th
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup Optimum Motorsport 10000721st
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup - Gold Cup 11111439th
British GT Championship - GT4 Paddock Motorsport10000919th
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMP2 Racing Team Turkey 10000N/ADNF
2023–24 Asian Le Mans Series - GT Optimum Motorsport 500002213th
2024 British GT Championship - GT3 Optimum Motorsport 9002386.55th
IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Inception Racing 1000020164th
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup Garage 5950000230th
GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup 10000138.57th
2024–25 Asian Le Mans Series - GT Optimum Motorsport 20000027th
2025 FIA World Endurance Championship - Hypercar Aston Martin THOR Team 10000018th*
IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Heart of Racing Team 100013243rd*

As Gamble was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points.
* Season still in progress.

Complete BRDC British Formula 3 Championship results

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

YearTeam123456789101112131415161718192021222324PosPoints
2018 Fortec Motorsports OUL
1

4
OUL
2

67
OUL
3

2
ROC
1

1
ROC
2

56
ROC
3

DSQ
SNE
1

8
SNE
2

Ret
SNE
3

16
SIL
1

10
SIL
2

35
SIL
3

1
SPA
1

2
SPA
2

Ret
SPA
3

2
BRH
1

9
BRH
2

8
BRH
3

4
DON
1

12
DON
2

DSQ
DON
3

16
SIL
1

2
SIL
2

15
SIL
3

C
5th346

Complete GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup results

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

YearTeamCarClass12345678910Pos.Points
2019 Belgian Audi Club Team WRT Audi R8 LMS Silver BRH
1

6
BRH
2

Ret
MIS
1

14
MIS
2

11
ZAN
1

17
ZAN
2

11
NÜR
1

12
NÜR
2

17
HUN
1

20
HUN
2

18
5th75
2024 Garage 59 McLaren 720S GT3 Evo Pro BRH
1

5
BRH
2

6
MIS
1

8
MIS
2

6
HOC
1

9
HOC
2

8
MAG
1

9
MAG
2

5
CAT
1

8
CAT
2

3
7th38.5

Complete British GT Championship results

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

YearTeamCarClass123456789DCPoints
2019 Century Motorsport BMW M6 GT3 GT3 OUL
1
OUL
2
SNE
1

11
SNE
2

9
SIL
1
DON
1
SPA
1
BRH
1
DON
1
22nd2
2023 Paddock Motorsport McLaren Artura GT4 GT4 OUL
1
OUL
2
SIL
1
DON
1
SNE
1
SNE
2
ALG
1
BRH
1
DON
1

21
19th9
2024 Optimum Motorsport McLaren 720S GT3 Evo GT3 OUL
1

4
OUL
2

2
SIL
1

Ret
DON
1

2
SPA
1

7
SNE
1

8
SNE
2

3
DON
1

Ret
BRH
1

12
5th86.5

Complete European Le Mans Series results

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

YearEntrantClassChassisEngine123456RankPoints
2020 United Autosports LMP3 Ligier JS P320 Nissan VK56DE 5.6L V8 LEC
1
SPA
1
LEC
Ret
MNZ
3
ALG
1
1st94
2021 United Autosports LMP2 Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 CAT
3
RBR
7
LEC
2
MNZ
2
SPA
8
ALG
1
2nd86
2022 United Autosports LMP2 Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 LEC
7
IMO
2
MNZ
4
CAT
4
SPA
1
ALG
Ret
4th73

Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results

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

YearEntrantClassCarEngine12345678RankPoints
2021 GR Racing LMGTE Am Porsche 911 RSR-19 Porsche 4.2 L Flat-6 SPA
Ret
ALG
8
MNZ
8
LMS
9
FUJ
6
BHR
9
15th23
2025 Aston Martin THOR Team Hypercar Aston Martin Valkyrie AMR-LMH Aston Martin RA 6.5 L V12 QAT
Ret
IMO
SPA
LMS
SÃO
COA
FUJ
BHR
18th*0

Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results

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

YearTeamClassMakeEngine123456789101112Pos.Points
2021 United Autosports LMP3 Ligier JS P320 Nissan VK56DE 5.6 L V8 DAY
SEB
MDO
WGL
WGL
ELK
PET
6
16th571
2022 Heart of Racing Team GTD Pro Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Aston Martin 4.0 L Turbo V8 DAY
9
SEB
15
LBH LGA MDO DET WGL MOS LIM ELK VIR 43rd409
GTD PET
4
27th285
2024 Inception Racing GTD McLaren 720S GT3 Evo McLaren M840T 4.0 L Turbo V8 DAY
13
SEB LBH LGA WGL MOS ELK VIR IMS PET 64th201
2025 Heart of Racing Team GTD Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Evo Aston Martin M177 4.0 L Turbo V8 DAY
3
SEB
LBH
LGA
WGL
MOS
ELK
VIR
IMS
PET
3rd*324*

* Season still in progress.

Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results

YearTeamCo-DriversCarClassLapsPos.Class
Pos.
2021 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg GR Racing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ben Barker
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Michael Wainwright
Porsche 911 RSR-19 GTE Am32243rd14th
2023 Flag of Turkey.svg Racing Team Turkey Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Dries Vanthoor
Flag of Turkey.svg Salih Yoluç
Oreca 07-Gibson LMP287DNFDNF
LMP2 Pro-Am

References

  1. Goodwin, Graham (10 November 2021). "Updated 2022 Provisional FIA Driver Rankings Published". Dailysportscar. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  2. Leach, Tom (7 October 2019). "Career in Formula One still the dream for Nottinghamshire's Tom Gamble - in spite of setbacks". Nottingham Post . Retrieved 30 June 2022.
  3. "Young F1 star Tom Gamble gives talk at Rainworth school". Mansfield Chad. 18 December 2018. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
  4. Turner, Kevin (3 December 2018). "How Tom Gamble won the 2018 McLaren Autosport BRDC Award". Autosport . Retrieved 30 June 2022.
  5. Kew, Matt (22 October 2019). "Gamble completes prize F1 test in 2013 McLaren". Motorsport.com . Retrieved 30 June 2022.
  6. "How an Autosport Award winner is forging a path to Le Mans". Autosport . 2 July 2022. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  7. Lloyd, Daniel (13 March 2023). "McLaren Signs Gamble as Factory Driver". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  8. 1 2 3 Lumb, Tim (20 October 2018). "Scout Report: Tom Gamble". Formula Scout. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
  9. Waring, Bethonie (1 October 2017). "Gamble crowned Ginetta Junior champion". Overtake Motorsport. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  10. "Fortec Motorsports signs Ginetta Junior Champion Tom Gamble for 2018 BRDC British F3 Championship". MSV . 12 March 2018. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
  11. Allen, Peter (22 March 2019). "Award winner Tom Gamble makes GT switch with WRT Audi team". Formula Scout. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  12. Lloyd, Daniel (12 February 2020). "Gamble to Replace Gunn at Buriram due to WEC Clash". sportscar365.com. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  13. Newbold, James (7 February 2020). "2018 Award winner Tom Gamble to race new Ligier for United Autosports". Autosport . Retrieved 30 June 2022.
  14. "Tom Gamble For Full FIA WEC With GR Racing". DailySportsCar.com. 19 March 2021. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
  15. Watkins, Gary (20 January 2021). "ELMS LMP3 champion Tom Gamble graduates to LMP2 for 2021". Autosport . Retrieved 30 June 2022.
  16. Thompson, Connor (14 April 2021). "United Autosports driver Tom Gamble lands in Barcelona ahead of LMP2 debut". Newark Advertiser. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
  17. Thompson, Connor (15 April 2022). "Lights out in France as Tom Gamble gets set for European Le Mans Series opener this weekend". Newark Advertiser. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
Sporting positions
Preceded by
Will Tregurtha
Ginetta Junior Championship
Champion

2017
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Mikkel Jensen
Jens Petersen
European Le Mans Series
LMP3 Champion

2020
With: Wayne Boyd & Robert Wheldon
Succeeded by
Awards and achievements
Preceded by Autosport BRDC Award
Winner

2018
Succeeded by