Tom Wrigley

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Tom Wrigley
NationalityFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  British
Born (1992-08-13) 13 August 1992 (age 32)
Chirk, Denbighshire, U.K.
British GT career
Debut season 2023
Current team Century Motorsport
Car number29
Former teamsRACE-LAB
Starts17
Wins3
Podiums5
Poles0
Best finish3rd in 2023
Previous series
2014
2014-16
2016
2017-2019
Kumho BMW Championship
Ginetta GT4 Supercup
Supercar Challenge
Porsche Carrera Cup GB
Championship titles
2014
2016
Kumho BMW Championship
Ginetta GT4 Supercup

Tom Wrigley (born 13 August 1992 in Chirk) is a British racing driver who last raced a BMW M4 GT4 for Century Motorsport in the British GT Championship in 2024. He is also famously known for his successful BMW performance business, Tom Wrigley Performance.

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Career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition
2014 Kumho BMW Championship TWR ? ? ? ? ? ?1st
Ginetta GT4 Supercup TWR300003321st
2015 Ginetta GT4 Supercup TWR2721124296th
2016 Ginetta GT4 Supercup Rob Boston Racing23949166041st
Supercar Challenge IN2 Racing200101522nd
2017 Porsche Carrera Cup GB IN2 Racing150001929th
2018 Porsche Carrera Cup GB JTR1641081083rd
2019 Porsche Carrera Cup GB Rob Boston Racing20000N/AN/A
2023 British GT Championship - GT4 RACE-LAB92003117.53rd
2024 British GT Championship - GT4 Century Motorsport 81002755th

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