George_Gamble_(racing_driver)

George Gamble (racing driver)

George Gamble (racing driver)

British racing driver (born 1996)

George Gamble (born 17 July 1996 in Nottingham, England) is a British racing driver competing in the British Touring Car Championship with Toyota Gazoo Racing UK.[1] He made his championship debut in 2022, driving for Car Gods with Cicely Motorsport.[2]

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Career

Karting

Gamble competed in various karting championships from 2007 to 2010, competing against the likes of Formula 1 driver Alex Albon, Formula E driver Jake Dennis, and World Endurance Championship driver and former IndyCar driver Ed Jones.

Ginetta Junior Championship

Gamble made his car racing debut in the 2010 Ginetta Junior Winter Series with HHC Motorsport, and signed with TJ Motorsport for his debut full season in the main championship the following year. In the main championship he would finish 3rd overall with 3 wins. He also competed in the Winter Series in 2011, which he won.

He signed with Hillspeed to compete in the 2012 championship,[3] but he withdrew from the series after two rounds.

Formula Renault BARC Winter Series

Months after his Ginetta Junior withdrawal, Gamble competed in the Formula Renault BARC Winter Series with Hillspeed,[4] where he finished 7th overall.

Ginetta GT5 Challenge

In 2013, Gamble would move to the Ginetta GT5 Challenge, where he raced in one round with Total Control Racing, of which he won both races in this round, putting him 18th in the standings.

Gamble continued with TCR for his first full season in 2014, which he won, with 7 victories and 18 podiums.[5]

Ginetta GT4 Supercup

After a two year sabbatical to aid his younger brother Tom in karting, Gamble made his racing return in the 2017 Ginetta GT4 Supercup, racing with JHR Developments. He finished 3rd overall, with 4 wins.

British GT

Gamble appeared at the Rockingham round of the 2017 British GT Championship alongside Anna Walewska at Century Motorsport.[6]

Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain

Gamble joined Amigos Team Parker for the 2018 Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain, where he finished 6th overall in the Pro class with 3 wins.

He switched to Amigos Redline Racing for the 2019 season, where he finished 3rd in the Pro class with 4 wins.[7]

Porsche Supercup

Gamble appeared at the Silverstone round of the 2019 Porsche Supercup, racing as a guest driver for JTR.

GT4 European Series

Gamble raced in the Circuit Paul Ricard round of the 2020 GT4 European Series with R-Motorsport alongside Seb Perez.[8]

British Touring Car Championship

2022

On 28 February 2022, it was announced that Gamble would make his BTCC debut in the 2022 British Touring Car Championship, racing alongside Adam Morgan at Car Gods with Ciceley Motorsport.[2]

He achieved his first win in the series in Race 3 at the Knockhill Racing Circuit in the 2022 season.[9] He finished 13th in the overall standings, and runner-up in the Jack Sears Trophy.

2023

For 2023, Gamble moved to Toyota Gazoo Racing UK, driving alongside Rory Butcher and Ricky Collard.[1]

Personal life

Gamble's younger brother, Tom,[10] is also a racing driver competing in endurance racing. George took a two year sabbatical in 2015 and 2016 in order to aid Tom in karting.

Controversy

In 2018, Gamble gained publicity after crashing a Ford Ranger into a house while intoxicated. He received a 20 month ban from driving on the road.[11]

Karting record

Karting career summary

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Racing record

Racing career summary

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Complete British Touring Car Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position – 1 point awarded just in first race; races in italics indicate fastest lap – 1 point awarded all races; * signifies that driver led race for at least one lap – 1 point given all races)

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References

  1. [1]
    "George Gamble joins expanded Speedworks line-up". Touring Car Times. 29 March 2023. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  2. [2]
    "George Gamble to make BTCC debut in Ciceley BMW". Touring Car Times. 28 February 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  3. [3]
    "GAMBLE TO SPEARHEAD HILLSPEED'S 2012 GINETTA JUNIOR TITLE BID". Ginetta. 23 January 2012. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  4. [4]
    "TWENTY-CAR GRID FOR PROTYRE FORMULA RENAULT BARC WINTER SERIES". Renault. 18 October 2012. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  5. [5]
    "GEORGE GAMBLE FINISHES SEASON IN FINE STYLE". Ryan Motorsport Insurance. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  6. [6]
    "George Gamble To Join Anna Walewska For Rockingham British GT". Ginetta. 27 April 2017. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  7. [7]
    "George Gamble Shines As Redline Racing Enjoy Season's Best Porsche Carrera Cup GB Weekend". Prancing Horses. 1 October 2019. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  8. [8]
    "Epperstone's George Gamble to make first outing in GT4 European Series final at Circuit Paul Ricard". Newark Advertiser. 12 November 2020. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  9. [9]
    "BTCC Knockhill: Gamble claims maiden BTCC win in finale". Autosport. 31 July 2022. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  10. [10]
    "Gamble lands BMW seat for BTCC debut". Autosport. 28 February 2022. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  11. [11]
    "Racing driver George Gamble banned from the roads for 20 months after crashing into house". NottinghamshireLive. 15 August 2018. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
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