Tom Kimber-Smith
Thomas " Tom" Kimber -Smith ( born November 1, 1984 in Ascot, England ) is a British racing driver. He will start in 2012 in the European Le Mans Series ( ELMS ). He obtained in 2006, 2011 and 2012 class wins at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
Career
Kimber -Smith began his motorsport career in 2000 in the T -Cars, the championship he won this season. In 2001, he debuted in Formula racing and competed in the British Formula Ford. After the 31 -ranked 2001, he finished sixth in the drivers' standings with two podium places in 2002. In the ensuing winter series of the British Formula Ford, he was runner-up behind Alx Danielsson. 2003 Kimber -Smith won five races in the British Formula Ford and became champion. He then took the team JLR participated in the winter series of the British Formula Renault and achieved the 15th Place.
Mid-2004 Kimber -Smith in the Formula 3 Euro Series for Team Kolles. While his team-mate Adrian Sutil was 17th with nine points, he was ranked 20th with two courts. 2005 Kimber -Smith returned back to Team JLR and competed in the British Formula Renault. He was with a podium placing twelfth in the driver standings. In addition, he took part in two races of the Dutch Formula Renault.
2006 left Kimber -Smith formula racing and moved to the GTs to the British Team LNT. He was in the GT2 class vice-champion of the British GT Championship. In addition, he made his debut at this year's 24 - hour race at Le Mans. Together with Richard Dean and Lawrence Tomlinson, he won the GT2 class of the race. In addition, he stepped up to the individual to race in the Le Mans Series and American Le Mans Series ( ALMS). 2007 graduated from Kimber -Smith four races in the GT2 class of the Le Mans Series and two races in this category in the ALMS. At the 24 - hour race in Le Mans he left as a participant in the GT2 class. With the change of his team LNT within the season in the Le Mans Prototype category of the Le Mans Series LMP2, debuted Kimber -Smith also in the sports prototypes. He was also active as a starter for LNT in the GT4 European Cup.
2008 LNT reduced its exposure in the sports car segment. Kimber -Smith therefore had to look for a new driver's seat in the short term. Therefore, he started only in some races in the Rolex Sports Car Series, where he finished in 32nd place in the DP class, and to a race in the British GT championship in the GT4 championship. After he was no race in 2009, he took in 2010 to some races of the Spanish GT Championship part.
2011 received Kimber - Smith at Greaves Motorsport a cockpit for the Le Mans Series. Karim Ojjeh was consistently his team-mate, Gary Chalandon was replaced during the season by Olivier Lombard. Kimber -Smith and Ojjeh won together with Chalandon once and together with Lombard twice the LMP2 classification. Kimber -Smith and Ojjeh decided the LMP2 classification in itself. In addition, he participated together with Ojjeh and Lombard on 24 - hour race at Le Mans and won the LMP2 class of the race. 2012 remained Kimber - Smith at Greaves Motorsport. Alex Brundle and Lucas Ordoñez were his teammates. After the first race, the three were in fourth place in the LMP2 drivers championship, which is the highest category from this season. In addition, he went to for Starworks Motorsport, along with Ryan Dalziel and Vicente Potolicchio the 24- hour race at Le Mans. The commitment came in the short term because Starworks strain driver Stéphane Sarrazin was changed for this race for Toyota. The trio scored the seventh place overall, winning the LMP2 class. He also participated in 2012 for CORE Autosport part in a race in the ALMS in the LMPC class.
Statistics
Career stations
- 2000: T -Cars ( Master )
- 2001: British Formula Ford (No. 31)
- 2002: British Formula Ford ( 6th place)
- 2002: British Formula Ford Winter Series (2nd place)
- 2003: British Formula Ford (Master)
- 2003: British Formula Renault Winter Series (No. 15)
- 2004: Formula 3 Euro Series (No. 20)
- 2005: British Formula Renault ( 12th place)
- 2005: Dutch Formula Renault ( 25th place )
- 2006: British GT, GT2 (2nd place)
- 2006: Le Mans Series, LMGT2 ( 12th place)
- 2006: ALMS, GT2 ( 24th place )
- 2007: Le Mans Series, LMGT2 ( 19th place )
- 2007: Le Mans Series LMP2 (8th place )
- 2007: ALMS, GT2 ( No. 28 )
- 2008: Rolex Sports Car Series, DP ( No. 32 )
- 2008: British GT, GT4
- 2010: Spanish GT
- 2011: Le Mans Series LMP2 (1st place)
- 2012: ELMS, LMP2
- 2012: ALMS LMPC
- 2012: WEC