Tom Lebbon

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Tom Lebbon
FREC 2023 Spielberg Nr. 5 (2) Lebbon.jpg
racing in the 2023 Formula Regional European Championship at the Red Bull Ring.
Nationality Flag of the United Kingdom.svg British
Born (2005-05-16) 16 May 2005 (age 19)
Bury St Edmunds, United Kingdom
GB3 Championship career
Debut season 2021
Current teamElite Motorsport
Racing licence FIA Silver Driver.png FIA Silver
Car number34
Starts27 (27 entries)
Wins0
Podiums1
Poles0
Fastest laps0
Best finish9th in 2021
Previous series
2020 Ginetta Junior Championship
Championship titles
2020 Ginetta Junior Championship

Thomas Lebbon (born 16 May 2005) is a British racing driver who is currently competing in the GT4 European Series with Elite Motorsport. He was the champion of the 2020 Ginetta Junior Championship and finished third in the 2022 GB3 Championship.

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Early career

Lebbon started competing in national karting competitions in 2016. The Brit would stay in karts until 2019, when he finished second to Joshua McLean in the LGM Series.

After racing in the Ginetta Junior Winter Championship at the end of 2019, Lebbon signed up to race for Elite Motorsport in the 2020 Ginetta Junior Championship. [1] Despite being a series rookie, Lebbon won five races, four of which he won consecutively, and won the title with a nine-point gap to the experienced Josh Rattican. [2] Through that he became the first ever driver to win the overall championship whilst being classed as a rookie. [3]

For 2021, Lebbon elected to skip Formula 4, the standard entry point for upstarting single-seater drivers, and re-joined Elite Motorsport in the GB3 Championship, partnering Javier Sagrera and José Garfias. [4] [5] The Brit enjoyed a strong debut campaign, as he regularly finished in the top ten in races and even scored his first podium in the reversed-grid race at Donington Park. [6] Lebbon remained with Elite Motorsport for the 2022 season. He scored four wins and finished third in the championship. [7] The following year the Brit sidestepped to the Formula Regional European Championship, teaming up with Arden Motorsport. [8] However, the season proved to be a struggle and Lebbon failed to score any points throughout the year.

Sportscar career

Having made his GT4 debut at the Hockenheimring at the back end of 2023, Lebbon entered a full season of the GT4 European Series in 2024, partnering former Ginetta title rival Rattican at Elite Motorsport. [9]

Lebbon racing at Oulton Park during the 2022 GB3 Championship. Tom Lebbon.jpg
Lebbon racing at Oulton Park during the 2022 GB3 Championship.

Personal life

Tom is in a relationship with GB4 Championship driver Chloe Grant. Lebbon attended Culford School, located near Bury St. Edmunds.

Karting record

Karting career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamPosition
2016 Super 1 National Championship  — Cadet13th
British Open Championship — Cadet9th
2018LGM Series — Junior X308th
IAME Euro Series — X30 Junior13th
2019LGM Series — Junior X302nd
IAME Euro Series — X30 JuniorMLR4th
Motorsport UK Kartmasters Grand Prix — X30 Junior29th
British Kart Championship — X30 Junior7th
IAME International Final — X30 JuniorNC

Racing record

Racing career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition
2019Ginetta Junior Winter ChampionshipElite Motorsport400000NC
2020 Ginetta Junior Championship Elite Motorsport21552155281st
2021 GB3 Championship Elite Motorsport2400012889th
2022 GB3 Championship Elite Motorsport244115363.53rd
2023 Formula Regional European Championship Arden Motorsport 200000027th
GT4 European Series - Silver Elite Motorsport with Entire Race Engineering200000NC
2024 GT4 Winter Series Elite Motorsport18445122713rd
GT4 European Series - Silver 82215135*1st*
French GT4 Cup - Silver Elite Motorsport with Entire Race Engineering20101289th*

* Season still in progress.

Complete Ginetta Junior Championship results

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

YearTeam123456789101112131415161718192021DCPoints
2020 Elite Motorsport DON
1
5		 DON
2
2		 DON
3
9		 BHGP
1
2		 BHGP
2
3		 BHGP
3
1		 KNO
1
2		 KNO
2
3		 KNO
3
2		 THR
1
3		 THR
2
2		 SIL
1
11		 SIL
2
Ret		 SIL
3
(13)		 CRO
1
2		 CRO
2
1		 SNE
1
1		 SNE
2
1		 SNE
3
1		 BHI
1
2		 BHI
2
2		1st528

Complete GB3 Championship results

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

YearTeam123456789101112131415161718192021222324DCPoints
2021 Elite Motorsport BRH
1
9		 BRH
2
7		 BRH
3
101		 SIL1
1
Ret		 SIL1
2
8		 SIL1
3
62		 DON1
1
6		 DON1
2
10		 DON1
3
37		 SPA
1
4		 SPA
2
8		 SPA
3
12		 SNE
1
16		 SNE
2
4		 SNE
3
54		 SIL2
1
14		 SIL2
2
14		 SIL2
3
52		 OUL
1
10		 OUL
2
7		 OUL
3
8		 DON2
1
5		 DON2
2
20		 DON2
3
58		9th288
2022 Elite Motorsport OUL
1
14		 OUL
2
6		 OUL
3
DSQ		 SIL1
1
3		 SIL1
2
1		 SIL1
3
136		 DON1
1
5		 DON1
2
8		 DON1
3
14		 SNE
1
5		 SNE
2
5		 SNE
3
20		 SPA
1
6		 SPA
2
Ret		 SPA
3
121		 SIL2
1
6		 SIL2
2
1		 SIL2
3
133		 BRH
1
6		 BRH
2
1		 BRH
3
18		 DON2
1
4		 DON2
2
1		 DON2
3
127		3rd363.5

Complete Formula Regional European Championship results

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

YearTeam1234567891011121314151617181920DCPoints
2023 Arden Motorsport IMO
1
30		 IMO
2
23		 CAT
1
27		 CAT
2
25		 HUN
1
25		 HUN
2
23		 SPA
1
18		 SPA
2
31		 MUG
1
21		 MUG
2
20		 LEC
1
17		 LEC
2
22		 RBR
1
14		 RBR
2
15		 MNZ
1
12		 MNZ
2
32		 ZAN
1
20		 ZAN
2
18		 HOC
1
21		 HOC
2
22		27th0

Complete GT4 European Series results

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

YearTeamCarClass123456789101112PosPoints
2023 Elite Motorsport with Entire Race Engineering McLaren Artura GT4 Silver MNZ
1 		MNZ
2 		LEC
1 		LEC
2 		SPA
1 		SPA
2 		MIS
1 		MIS
2 		HOC
1
29		 HOC
2
23		 CAT
1 		CAT
2 		NC0
2024 Elite Motorsport with Entire Race Engineering McLaren Artura GT4 Silver LEC
1
2		 LEC
2
3		 MIS
1
3		 MIS
2
4		 SPA
1
1		 SPA
2
1		 HOC
1
5		 HOC
2
4		 MNZ
1
6		 MNZ
2
2		 JED
1 		JED
2 		1st*161*

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References

  1. ↑ "Scholarship winner Lebbon confirmed at Elite Motorsport". Ginetta Junior Update. 1 January 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
  2. ↑ "2020 Ginetta Junior calendar released". Ginetta Junior Update. 13 September 2019. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
  3. ↑ "Reigning Ginetta Junior Champion Lebbon graduates to Formula 3 with Elite - automobilsport.com". www.automobilsport.com. Archived from the original on 14 September 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  4. ↑ Allen, Peter (9 November 2020). "Elite Motorsport to replace Lanan Racing on BRDC British F3 grid". Formula Scout. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
  5. ↑ Wood, Ida (11 February 2021). "Ginetta Junior champion Tom Lebbon follows Elite into BRDC British F3". Formula Scout. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  6. ↑ Woollard, Craig (11 July 2021). "Mikkel Grundtvig beats Max Marzorati for maiden British F3 win". Formula Scout. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  7. ↑ Wood, Ida (18 November 2021). "Tom Lebbon sticks with Elite Motorsport for second GB3 season". Formula Scout. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
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