Tom Kimber-Smith
Thomas Kimber-Smith | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 1, 1984 Ascot, Berkshire, England |
| Occupation | Racing driver |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Known for | Winning LMP2 category at 24 Hours of Le Mans (2011, 2012) |
Thomas Kimber-Smith (born 1 November 1984 in Ascot, Berkshire) is a British professional racing driver active in the PC category of the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. He pilots the No. 52 PR1/Mathiasen Motorsports Oreca FLM09 alongside teammate Robert Alon.
Kimber-Smith boasts notable accomplishments in sports car racing, including winning the LMP2 category at both the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the Le Mans Series with Greaves Motorsport in 2011. He added another LMP2 class triumph at the 24 Hours of Le Mans competing with Starworks Motorsport’s HPD ARX-03b, sharing driving duties with Ryan Dalziel and Enzo Potolicchio. In 2015, he achieved victories in the PC division at the 24 Hours of Daytona, 12 Hours of Sebring, and Petit Le Mans, nearly capturing the Tequila Patron North American Endurance Cup within the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.
He is the son of former British Touring Car Championship racer Geoff Kimber-Smith.
Career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | T Cars | 20 | ? | ? | ? | 10 | ? | 1st | |
| 2001 | Slick 50 Formula Ford Championship | Infocus Racing | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31st |
| 2002 | British Formula Ford | Panasonic Batteries Racing Team JLR | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 226 | 6th |
| Formula Ford Festival | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | NC | ||
| 2003 | British Formula Ford | Panasonic Batteries Racing Team JLR | 20 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 421 | 1st |
| Formula Ford Festival | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | N/A | 3rd | ||
| Formula Renault UK Winter Series | Team JLR | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 15th |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|
Complete Formula 3 Euro Series results
(key)
| Year | Team | Car Model | Engine Manufacturer | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | Final Position | Points Scored |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Team Kolles | Dallara F302/076 | Mercedes | HOC 1 21 |
HOC 2 Ret |
EST 1 7 |
EST 2 21 |
ADR 1 9 |
ADR 1 Ret |
PAU 1 13 |
PAU 2 10 |
NOR 1 DSQ |
NOR 1 21 |
MAG 1 Ret |
MAG 2 Ret |
NÜR 1 DSQ |
NÜR 2 DSQ |
ZAN 1 14 |
ZAN 2 Ret |
BRN 1 18 |
BRN 2 23 |
HOC 1 22 |
HOC 2 Ret |
20th | 2 |
24 Hours of Le Mans results
| Year | Team Name | Co-Drivers | Vehicle | Category | Completed Laps | Overall Finish | Position in Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Team LNT (GBR) | Lawrence Tomlinson (GBR) Richard Dean (GBR) |
Panoz Esperante GT-LM | GT2 | 321 | 15th | 1st |
| 2007 | Team LNT (GBR) | Danny Watts (GBR) Tommy Milner (USA) |
Panoz Esperante GT-LM | GT2 | 60 | DNF | DNF |
| 2011 | Greaves Motorsport (GBR) | Karim Ojjeh (SAU) Olivier Lombard (FRA) |
Zytek Z11SN-Nissan | LMP2 | 326 | 8th | 1st |
| 2012 | Starworks Motorsport (USA) | Enzo Potolicchio (VEN) Ryan Dalziel (GBR) |
HPD ARX-03b | LMP2 | 354 | 7th | 1st |
| 2013 | Greaves Motorsport (GBR) | Alexander Rossi (USA) Eric Lux (USA) |
Zytek Z11SN-Nissan | LMP2 | 307 | 23rd | 10th |
| 2014 | Caterham Racing (MAS) | Chris Dyson (USA) Matt McMurry (USA) |
Zytek Z11SN-Nissan | LMP2 | 329 | 25th | 11th |
WeatherTech SportsCar Championship
| Year | Team | Category | Chassis | Power Unit | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Final Position | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 8Star Motorsports | PC | Oreca FLM09 | Chevrolet LS3 6.2 L V8 | DAY 2 |
SEB 5 |
LGA |
KAN |
WGL 10 |
IMS |
ELK |
VIR |
COA |
PET 7 |
16th | 107 | |
| 2015 | PR1/Mathiasen Motorsports | PC | Oreca FLM09 | Chevrolet LS3 6.2 L V8 | DAY 1 |
SEB 1 |
LGA 7 |
DET 6 |
WGI 2 |
MOS 5 |
LRP 1 |
ELK 4 |
AUS 4 |
ATL 1 |
2nd | 313 | |
| 2016 | PR1/Mathiasen Motorsports | PC | Oreca FLM09 | Chevrolet LS3 6.2 L V8 | DAY 2 |
SEB 2 |
LBH 6 |
LGA 1 |
DET 3 |
WGL 5 |
MOS 3 |
LIM 2 |
ELK 1 |
COA 2 |
PET 1 |
2nd | 355 |
| 2017 | PR1/Mathiasen Motorsports | P | Ligier JS P217 | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | DAY 9 |
SEB 7 |
LBH 5 |
COA | DET | WGL | MOS | ELK | LGA | PET | 21st | 72 |
Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results
| Year | Team Name | Category Class | Vehicle Model | Engine Type | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Round 5 | Round 6 | Round 7 | Round 8 | Final Standing | Accumulated Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Starworks Motorsport | LMP2 class | HPD ARX-03b model | Honda HR28TT turbocharged V6, 2.8 liters displacement | SEB |
SPA |
LMS 7 |
SIL |
SÃO |
BHR 8 |
FUJ |
SHA |
19th place | 21 points |
| 2013 | Greaves Motorsport | LMP2 category | Zytek Z11SN chassis | Nissan VK45DE, naturally aspirated V8, 4.5 liters | SIL 5 |
SPA DNS |
LMS 4 |
SÃO |
COA |
FUJ |
SHA |
BHR |
Finished in eighth place | Scored a total of 40 points |
External links
Categories:
- Pages with script errors
- Articles with short description
- Articles with hCards
- No local image but image on Wikidata
- Pages using small with an empty input parameter
- English race car drivers
- British Formula Renault 2.0 competitors
- Formula 3 Euro Series participants
- Born in 1984
- Living individuals
- Dutch Formula Renault 2.0 competitors
- Formula Ford competitors
- 24 Hours of Le Mans participants
- British GT Championship competitors
- European Le Mans Series participants
- American Le Mans Series participants
- FIA World Endurance Championship competitors
- 24 Hours of Daytona participants
- WeatherTech SportsCar Championship competitors
- Athletes from Ascot, Berkshire
- Kolles Racing team drivers
- Greaves Motorsport team drivers
- Cheever Racing team drivers
- Starworks Motorsport team drivers
- Caterham Racing team drivers
- 24 Hours of Spa participants
- British Formula Renault 2.0 drivers