Porsche Carrera Cup North America Round 1
Sebring, Florida
Published on Tuesday, 21st of March 2023
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Last drove with MR in 2023.
Tom Sargent
Porsche Carrera Cup North America
Pro
#17
Tom commenced his motor racing career in 2009 at Grenfell Kart Club in regional NSW at the age of 7 before moving to State and National Level. Tom even competed Internationally at the British Kart Grand Prix.
In 2018 he moved from Karting into Formula Ford where he went on to win the NSW and Victorian Championships and the 2021 Australian Formula Ford Championship. Tom won his Class in a Toyota 86 at the 2021 Bathurst 6 Hour, then went on to outright victory in 2022 driving a self-built BMW M2 at the famed Bathurst circuit.
Tom won the 2022 Porsche Michelin Sprint Series on debut, as well as taking out the Jim Richards Endurance Trophy which lead to the announcement that Tom would be the first driver to sign with MR’s North American Carrera Cup team.
Background
What are your top 3 career highlights so far?
- 2021 Australian Formula Ford Championship.
- 2022 Hi-Tec Oils Bathurst 6 Hour Outright winner.
- 2022 Porsche Michelin Sprint Challenge Championship
Have you raced in any other events or categories?
- I started in Go-Karts in 2009 where I raced competitively at State, National and International level until 2017. 2018 was when I made my race car debut in Formula Ford through to 2021.
- In 2022 I commenced the Porsche Michelin Sprint Challenge championship. In 2019, 2021 and 2022 I also competed in the Bathurst 6 Hour.
What are your favourite motorsport moments?
- 2022 Hi-Tec Oils Bathurst 6 Hour Outright win
What is your all-time favourite race car?
- Porsche 911 991.2
What is your favourite race circuit?
- Mount Panorama
Driver Statistics
| Championships | Rounds | Races | Driver Stats | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins | Podiums | Wins | Podiums | Qual P1 | Wins | Podiums | Starts | Win % | Podium % | MR Score |
| - |
1
|
1
|
5
|
1
|
1
|
10
|
16
|
6% | 63% | 806 |
Porsche Carrera Cup North America 2023
| Rnd | Circuit | Engineer | Mechanic | QUAL | R1 | R2 | RND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebring, Florida | Andy McElrea | David Gahagan | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2nd |
| 2 | Long Beach, California | Andy McElrea | David Gahagan | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2nd |
| 3 | Miami Grand Prix, Florida | Andy McElrea | David Gahagan | 4 | 2 | 20 | 4th |
| 4 | Watkins Glen, New York | Andy McElrea | David Gahagan | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3rd |
| 5 | Road America, Wisconsin | Andy McElrea | David Gahagan | 4 | 6 | 9 | 9th |
| 6 | Indianapolis, Indiana | Andy McElrea | David Gahagan | 8 | 6 | 13 | 9th |
| 7 | Laguna Seca, California | Andy McElrea | David Gahagan | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1st |
| 8 | Circuit of the Americas, Texas | Andy McElrea | David Gahagan | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2nd |
Porsche Carrera Cup North America Round 2
Long Beach, California
Published on Tuesday, 25th of April 2023
Porsche Carrera Cup North America Round 3
Miami Grand Prix, Florida
Published on Thursday, 18th of May 2023
Porsche Carrera Cup North America Round 4
Watkins Glen, New York
Published on Sunday, 18th of June 2023
Porsche Carrera Cup North America Round 5
Road America, Wisconsin
Published on Thursday, 3rd of August 2023
Porsche Carrera Cup North America Round 6
Indianapolis, Indiana
Published on Wednesday, 20th of September 2023
Porsche Carrera Cup North America Round 7
Laguna Seca, California
Published on Tuesday, 10th of October 2023
Porsche Carrera Cup North America Round 8
Circuit of the Americas, Texas
Published on Saturday, 28th of October 2023