Duncan Tappy
Duncan Tappy | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 26, 1984 West Ewell, Surrey, United Kingdom |
| Occupation | Racing driver |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Known for | Professional racing driver competing in single-seaters, sports cars, and endurance racing |
Duncan Tappy (born 26 June 1984 in West Ewell, Surrey) is a professional racing driver hailing from the United Kingdom.
Early career
Tappy's motorsport journey began in karting, where he secured second place in the 2004 UK Formula Ford winter series. In 2005, competing full-time with Jamun Racing, he achieved ten victories and concluded the season as runner-up. Additionally, he triumphed at the Formula Ford Festival and was shortlisted for the prestigious McLaren Autosport BRDC accolade.
Progressing to the British Formula Renault 2.0 in 2006 with Jamun Racing, Tappy finished eighteenth overall and was recognized as a 'Rising Star' by the British Racing Drivers Club. The following year, he joined Fortec Motorsport, where he amassed nine wins and sixteen podium finishes, ultimately securing the championship title.
In 2007, he earned the British Club Driver of the Year award at the Autosport Awards and was once again nominated for the McLaren Autosport BRDC Award.
Single seater racing
Following his success in Formula Renault, Tappy competed across various single-seater categories between 2008 and 2011. Notably, he participated in all four seasons of the Superleague Formula, contributing to Team Japan’s second-place finish during the abbreviated 2011 Superleague Formula season. In 2010, he clinched the teams' championship in the Auto GP series with DAMS and ranked third in the drivers' championship. His single-seater career also included appearances in the World Series by Renault, Firestone Indy Lights Series, and International Formula Master. Early in 2008, Tappy made two rookie appearances for A1 Team Great Britain at events held in Mexico City and Shanghai.
Sports cars
Tappy made his sportscar racing debut in April 2008 at the Monza 1000km event within the Le Mans Series, driving a Pescarolo Judd entered by Rollcentre Racing and finishing seventh overall.
He returned to sports car competition in 2012 with ART Grand Prix during the Blancpain Endurance Series, teaming up with Grégoire Demoustier to secure fifth place in the Pro-Am Cup, highlighted by a victory at Navarre. Between 2012 and 2017, Tappy competed extensively across several GT3 championships including Blancpain Endurance Series, British GT Championship, GT Asia, and International GT Open.
Since 2018, his focus has been on the LMP3 category within the Michelin Le Mans Cup, European Le Mans Series, and Asian Le Mans Series. Partnered with Michael Benham for Lanan Racing, he achieved a class victory at Le Mans in 2018 along with three wins during 2019, finishing as runner-up in the Michelin Le Mans Cup standings. In 2020, Tappy signed with United Autosports, finishing second in the drivers' championship of the 2021 Asian Le Mans Series. He currently races for United Autosports within the European Le Mans Series.
Career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Zip Formula Great Britain | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 48 | 11th |
| 2004 | UK Formula Ford Championship Winter Series | Steve Mole Motorsport | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 2nd |
| 2005 | UK Formula Ford Championship | Jamun Racing | 20 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 479 | 2nd |
| 2006 | British Formula Renault 2.0 | Jamun Racing | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 101 | 18th |
| 2007 | British Formula Renault 2.0 | Fortec Motorsport | 20 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 512 | 1st |
| Formula Renault 2.0 Northern European Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 33rd | ||
| French Formula Renault 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | NC |
- † Team standings.
- * Season still in progress.
Complete Formula Renault 2.0 NEC Results
(key) (Entries shown in bold denote pole position) (Entries in italics represent fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Final Position | Points Scored |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Fortec Motorsports | ZAN 1 |
ZAN 2 |
OSC 1 3 |
OSC 2 11 |
ASS 1 |
ASS 2 |
ZOL 1 |
ZOL 2 |
NUR 1 |
NUR 2 |
OSC 1 |
OSC 2 |
SPA 1 |
SPA 2 |
HOC 1 |
HOC 2 |
33rd | 30 |
Complete Formula Renault 3.5 Series Results
(key)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Final Position | Points Accumulated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | RC Motorsport | MNZ 1 |
MNZ 2 |
SPA 1 |
SPA 2 |
MON 1 |
SIL 1 16 |
SIL 2 21 |
HUN 1 6 |
HUN 2 19 |
NÜR 1 |
NÜR 2 |
BUG 1 |
BUG 2 |
style="background:#CFCFFF;" | EST 1 14 |
style="background:#CFCFFF;" | EST 2 11 |
style="background:#DFFFDF;" | CAT 1 10 |
style="background:#EFCFFF;" | CAT 2 Ret |
23rd | 6 |
2008-2009
(Races highlighted in bold denote pole positions) (Races shown in italics signify fastest laps)
| Year | Team | Operator | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Standing | Points | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Tottenham Hotspur | GTA Motor Competición | DON | NÜR | ZOL | EST | VAL | JER | 11th | 257 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 14 | |||||||||||||
| 2009 | Galatasaray S.K. | Ultimate Motorsport | MAG | ZOL | DON | EST | MOZ | JAR | rowspan=2 11th !
239 |- | style="background:#dfffdf;" | 5 | style="background:#dfffdf;" | 11 | style="background:#dfffdf;" | 9 | style="background:#efcfff;" | 16 | |
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2009 Super Final results
- Results from the 2009 Super Final did not contribute to the overall championship scoring.
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Galatasaray S.K. Ultimate Motorsport |
MAG DNQ |
ZOL N/A |
DON | EST | MOZ | JAR |
2010-2011
| Year | Team | Operator | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Standing | Points | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | CR Flamengo | Alpha | SIL | ASS | MAG | JAR | NÜR | ZOL | BRH | ADR | POR | ORD | BEI † | NAV | 6th | 540 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 12 | X | 17 | 2 | X | 9 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 3 | X | 8 | 7 | X | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|- ||rowspan=2 |2011 ||rowspan=2 nowrap |Japan ||rowspan=2 nowrap |Atech Grand Prix / Reid Motorsport ||colspan=3 |2011 Superleague Formula GP Holland ||colspan=3 |2011 Superleague Formula GP Belgium ||colspan=18 | ||style="background:#dfdfdf;" rowspan=2 | 2nd ||style="background:#dfdfdf;" rowspan=2 | 136 |- ||style="background:#dfffdf;" |7 ||style="background:#ffffbf;" |1 ||style="background:#dfffdf;" |6 || || || || || || || || || ||} |- ! nowrap |Turkey – Galatasaray S.K. ! nowrap |Emilio de Villota Motorsport | | | | style="background:#dfffdf;" |10 | style="background:#dfffdf;" |5 | style="background:#ffcfcf;" |X | | | | | | | | ! 10th ! 88 |}
- † Event not included in championship standings.
Results in American Open-Wheel Racing
(key)
Indy Lights
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final Position | Points Earned |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Genoa Racing | STP 25 |
STP 27 |
LBH | KAN | INDY | MIL | IOW | WGL | TOR | EDM | KTY | MOH | SNM | CHI | HMS | 32nd | 8 |
Auto GP Complete Results
(key)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Final Standing | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | DAMS | BRN 1 5 |
BRN 2 11 |
IMO 1 4 |
IMO 2 3 |
SPA 1 Ret |
SPA 2 9 |
MAG 1 2 |
MAG 2 4 |
NAV 1 4 |
NAV 2 4 |
MNZ 1 4 |
MNZ 2 11 |
3rd | 37 |
European Le Mans Series Complete Results
(key) (Bolded entries indicate pole positions; italicized indicate fastest laps)
| Year | Team | Category | Chassis Model | Engine Type | Race 1 | Race 2 | Race 3 | Race 4 | Race 5 | Race 6 | Overall Ranking | Points Accumulated |
|---|
|- | 2008 || Rollcentre Racing || LMP1 || Pescarolo 01 || Judd GV5.5 S2 V10 || CAT || style="background:#DFFFDF;" | MNZ
7 || SPA || NÜR || SIL || || 29th || 2 |- | 2020 || United Autosports || LMP3 || Ligier JS P320 || Nissan VK56DE V8 || style="background:#DFFFDF;" | LEC
7 || style="background:#DFFFDF;" | SPA
5 || style="background:#DFDFDF;" | LEC
2 || style="background:#DFFFDF;" | MNZ
11 || style="background:#DFFFDF;" | ALG
4 || || 6th || 46.5 |- | 2021 || United Autosports || LMP3 || Ligier JS P320 || Nissan VK56DE V8 || style="background:#DFFFDF;" | CAT
10 || style="background:#DFFFDF;" | RBR
9 || style="background:#DFFFDF;" | LEC
13 || style="background:#DFFFDF;" | MNZ
10 || style="background:#DFFFDF;" | SPA
8 || style="background:#DFFFDF;" | ALG
10 || 25th || 11.5 |- | 2022 || United Autosports || LMP2 || Oreca 07 || Gibson GK428 V8 || style="background:#DFFFDF;" | LEC
7 || style="background:#DFDFDF;" | IMO
2 || style="background:#DFFFDF;" | MNZ
4 || style="background:#DFFFDF;" | CAT
4|| style="background:#FFFFBF;" | SPA
1|| style="background:#EFCFFF;" | ALG
Ret||4th||73|}
Full IMSA SportsCar Championship results
(legend) (Events highlighted in bold denote pole position; results shown in italics represent fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Category | Car | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Pos. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | United Autosports | LMP2 | Oreca 07 | Gibson GK428 V8 | DAY | SEB 5 |
LGA |
MOH |
WGL |
ELK |
PET |
21st | 283 |
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