George Gamble (racing driver)
George Gamble | |
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| Born | July 17, 1996 Nottingham, England |
| Occupation | Racing driver |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Known for | British Touring Car Championship competitor |
George Gamble (born 17 July 1996 in Nottingham, England) is a British motorsport competitor currently participating in the British Touring Car Championship representing Toyota Gazoo Racing UK. He made his championship debut in 2022, driving for Car Gods with Ciceley Motorsport.
Karting
Between 2007 and 2010, Gamble took part in multiple karting competitions, sharing the track with notable drivers such as future Formula 1 racer Alex Albon, Formula E competitor Jake Dennis, and World Endurance Championship and former IndyCar driver Ed Jones.
Ginetta Junior Championship
Gamble’s entry into car racing began with the 2010 Ginetta Junior Winter Series for HHC Motorsport. He then committed to a full season in 2011 with TJ Motorsport, concluding the year third in the standings with three victories. Additionally, he secured the title in the 2011 Winter Series.
In 2012, Gamble joined Hillspeed to compete again in the Ginetta Junior Championship but withdrew after participating in two rounds.
Formula Renault BARC Winter Series
After stepping back from the Ginetta Junior series, Gamble competed in the 2012 Formula Renault BARC Winter Series with Hillspeed, finishing seventh overall.
Ginetta GT5 Challenge
In 2013, Gamble entered the Ginetta GT5 Challenge for a single round with Total Control Racing, winning both races and ending up 18th in the championship.
He continued with TCR for his first full season in 2014, where he clinched the championship title by achieving seven wins and eighteen podium finishes.
Ginetta GT4 Supercup
Following a two-year break spent supporting his younger brother Tom’s karting career, Gamble returned to competition in the 2017 Ginetta GT4 Supercup driving for JHR Developments. He secured third place overall and recorded four victories.
British GT
Gamble participated in the Rockingham round of the 2017 British GT Championship, teaming up with Anna Walewska for Century Motorsport.
Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain
In 2018, Gamble raced with Amigos Team Parker in the Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain, finishing sixth in the Pro class and winning three races.
For the 2019 season, he switched to Amigos Redline Racing and improved to third place in the Pro class standings, securing four wins.
Porsche Supercup
Gamble appeared as a guest competitor for JTR during the Silverstone round of the 2019 Porsche Supercup.
GT4 European Series
In 2020, he competed at Circuit Paul Ricard in the 2020 GT4 European Series alongside Seb Perez for R-Motorsport.
2022
On 28 February 2022, Gamble made his debut in the 2022 British Touring Car Championship driving for Adam Morgan at Car Gods with Ciceley Motorsport.
During that season, he achieved his maiden BTCC victory in Race 3 at Knockhill Racing Circuit. He concluded the year ranked thirteenth overall and was runner-up in the Jack Sears Trophy.
2023
In the 2023 season, Gamble became part of Toyota Gazoo Racing UK, joining teammates Rory Butcher and Ricky Collard.
Personal life
Gamble's younger sibling, Tom, is active in endurance racing. During 2015 and 2016, George temporarily stepped back from his own racing pursuits to assist Tom in advancing his karting career.
Controversy
In 2018, Gamble was handed a 20-month driving suspension following an incident where he crashed a Ford Ranger into a residential property while under the influence.
Karting career summary
| Season | Series | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Kartmasters British Grand Prix - Comer Cadet | 21st |
| 2008 | Super 1 National Comer Cadet Championship | 30th |
| 2009 | Super 1 National KF3 Championship | 37th |
| MSA Kartmasters Grand Prix - KF3 | 23rd | |
| 2010 | MSA British Junior Kart Championship KF3 | 12th |
Racing career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Ginetta Junior Winter Series | HHC Motorsport | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2011 | Ginetta Junior Winter Series | TJ Motorsport | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 117 | 1st |
| Ginetta Junior Championship | 19 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 383 | 3rd | ||
| 2012 | Ginetta Junior Championship | Hillspeed | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 50 | 15th |
| Formula Renault BARC Winter Series | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 7th | ||
| 2013 | Ginetta GT5 Challenge - G40 | Total Control Racing | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 71 | 18th |
| 2014 | Ginetta GT5 Challenge - G40 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 599 | 1st | |
| 2017 | 2017 Ginetta GT4 Supercup - Pro | JHR Developments | 23 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 496 | 3rd |
| 2018 | 2018 Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain - Pro | Team Parker Racing (Amigos) | 16 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 75 | 6th |
| 2019 | 2019 Porsche Supercup | JTR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC† |
| align=left 2019 Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain - Pro
||Redline Racing (Amigos Redline Racing) ||15 ||4 ||0 ||2 ||10 ||113 ||style="background:#FFDF9F;" 3rd | |||||||||
| 2020 | 2020 GT4 European Series - Silver Cup | R-Motorsport | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2022 | 2022 British Touring Car Championship | Car Gods with Cicely Motorsport | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 123 | 13th |
| 2023 | 2023 British Touring Car Championship | Speedworks Motorsport (Toyota Gazoo Racing UK) | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 21st |
| 2024 | 2024 Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain - Pro | Century Motorsport (Rosland Gold by Century Motorsport) | 16 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 105 | style="background:#FFFFBF;" 1st |
| 2024 Porsche Supercup | Century Motorsport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC† |
† Gamble was classified as a guest competitor and therefore was not eligible to score points.
Full Porsche Supercup Results
(key) (Races highlighted in bold denote pole position; those in italics represent fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final Position | Points Earned |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | JTR | CAT | MON | RBR | SIL 13 |
HOC | HUN | SPA | MNZ | MEX | MEX | NC† | 0† |
| 2024 | Century Motorsport | IMO | MON | RBR | SIL 16 |
HUN | SPA | ZND | MNZ | NC† | 0† | ||
† Gamble participated as a guest driver and was therefore not eligible to score points.
Full British Touring Car Championship Results
(key) (Bold indicates pole position – with one point awarded only for the first race; italics signify fastest lap – one point given in every race; * marks races where the driver led for at least one lap – one point granted)
| Year | Team | Car Model | 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 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | Championship Position (DC) | Total Points |
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| 2022 | Car Gods with Ciceley Motorsport |
BMW 330e M Sport | DON 1 6 |
DON 2 3 |
DON 3 20 |
BRH 1 14 |
BRH 2 9 |
BRH 3 7 |
THR 1 14 |
THR 2 20 |
THR 3 14 |
OUL 1 18 |
OUL 2 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 13th | 123 |
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