Introduction
Tom Gamble (born 7 November 2001) is a British racing driver who currently races for United Autosports in European Le Mans Series. He is a Ginetta Junior champion, a BRDC British Formula 3 race winner, and has previously competed in the FIA World Endurance Championship. He won the Autosport BRDC Award in 2018, for which he received a prize Formula One test with McLaren. Five years later, in 2023, Gamble joined McLaren as a factory driver.
He is the younger brother of George Gamble, also a racing driver in the British Touring Car Championship.
Racing record
Racing career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Ginetta Junior Championship | HHC Motorsport | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160 | 15th |
| Ginetta Junior Winter Series | JHR Developments | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 78 | 5th | |
| 2017 | Ginetta Junior Championship | JHR Developments | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 654 | 1st |
| Elite Motorsport | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 7 | ||||
| 2018 | BRDC British Formula 3 Championship | Fortec Motorsports | 23 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 346 | 5th |
| 2019 | Blancpain GT World Challenge Europe | Belgian Audi Club Team WRT | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.5 | 21st |
| Blancpain GT World Challenge Europe - Silver Cup | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 64 | 6th | ||
| British GT Championship - GT3 | Century Motorsport | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 22nd | |
| Le Mans Cup - GT3 | TF Sport | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC† | |
| 2019–20 | Asian Le Mans Series - GT | D'station Racing AMR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18th |
| 2020 | European Le Mans Series - LMP3 | United Autosports | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 94 | 1st |
| 2021 | FIA World Endurance Championship - GTE Am | GR Racing | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 15th |
| 24 Hours of Le Mans - GTE Am | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 14th | ||
| European Le Mans Series | United Autosports | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 86 | 2nd | |
| IMSA SportsCar Championship - LMP3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 285 | 27th | ||
| Asian Le Mans Series - GT | D'station Racing | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 11th | |
| 2022 | European Le Mans Series | United Autosports | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 73 | 4th |
| Asian Le Mans Series - GT | D'station Racing | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.5 | 12th | |
| IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD | Heart of Racing Team | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 409 | 43rd | |
| IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Pro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 312 | 25th | ||
| 2023 | Asian Le Mans Series - GT | Garage 59 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 11th |
| GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup | Optimum Motorsport |
As Gamble was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points.
* Season still in progress.
Complete BRDC British Formula 3 Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Fortec Motorsports | OUL1 4 |
OUL2 6 |
OUL3 2 |
ROC1 1 |
ROC2 5 |
ROC3 DSQ |
SNE1 8 |
SNE2 Ret |
SNE3 16 |
SIL1 10 |
SIL2 3 |
SIL3 1 |
SPA1 2 |
SPA2 Ret |
SPA3 2 |
BRH1 9 |
BRH2 8 |
BRH3 4 |
DON1 12 |
DON2 DSQ |
DON3 16 |
SIL1 2 |
SIL2 15 |
SIL3 C |
5th | 346 |
Complete GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Pos. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Belgian Audi Club Team WRT | Audi R8 LMS | Silver | BRH1 6 |
BRH2 Ret |
MIS1 14 |
MIS2 11 |
ZAN1 17 |
ZAN2 11 |
NÜR1 12 |
NÜR2 17 |
HUN1 20 |
HUN2 18 |
5th | 75 |
Complete British GT Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Century Motorsport | BMW M6 GT3 | GT3 | OUL1 | OUL2 | SNE1 11 |
SNE2 9 |
SIL1 | DON1 | SPA1 | BRH1 | DON1 | 22nd | 2 |
Complete European Le Mans Series results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Class | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | United Autosports | LMP3 | Ligier JS P320 | Nissan VK56DE 5.6L V8 | LEC 1 |
SPA 1 |
LEC Ret |
MNZ 3 |
ALG 1 |
1st | 94 | |
| 2021 | United Autosports | LMP2 | Oreca 07 | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | CAT 3 |
RBR 7 |
LEC 2 |
MNZ 2 |
SPA 8 |
ALG 1 |
2nd | 86 |
| 2022 | United Autosports | LMP2 | Oreca 07 | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | LEC 7 |
IMO 2 |
MNZ 4 |
CAT 4 |
SPA 1 |
ALG Ret |
4th | 73 |
Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Class | Car | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | GR Racing | LMGTE Am | Porsche 911 RSR-19 | Porsche 4.2 L Flat-6 | SPA Ret |
ALG 8 |
MNZ 8 |
LMS 9 |
FUJ 6 |
BHR 9 |
15th | 23 |
Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Class | Make | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Pos. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | United Autosports | LMP3 | Ligier JS P320 | Nissan VK56DE 5.6 L V8 | DAY |
SEB |
MDO |
WGL |
WGL |
ELK |
PET 6 |
16th | 571 | |||||
| 2022 | Heart of Racing Team | GTD Pro | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 | Aston Martin 4.0 L Turbo V8 | DAY |
SEB |
LBH |
LGA |
WGL |
MOS |
LIM |
ELK |
VIR |
PET 4 |
27th | 285 | ||
| GTD | DAY 9 |
SEB 15 |
LBH |
LGA |
MDO |
DET | WGL |
MOS |
LIM |
ELK |
VIR |
PET |
43rd | 409 |
Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results
| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | GR Racing | Ben Barker Michael Wainwright |
Porsche 911 RSR-19 | GTE Am |
322 | 43rd | 14th |
| 2023 | Racing Team Turkey | Dries Vanthoor Salih Yoluç |
Oreca 07-Gibson | LMP2 | 87 | DNF | DNF |
| LMP2 Pro-Am |