Megan Gilkes
| Megan Gilkes | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Canadian |
| Born | 6 November 2000 Richmond Hill, Ontario |
| W Series | |
| Years active | 2019 |
| Starts | 5 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | NC in 2019 |
| Previous series | |
| 2017–18 | F1200 Canada |
Megan Gilkes (born 6 November 2000[1] in Richmond Hill, Ontario) is a Canadian racing driver. She competed in the W Series in 2019.[2]
Biography
A third-generation racer, Gilkes began karting aged nine in her then-home of Barbados. Following a break from racing after a crash in qualifying at the World Finals where she broke her wrist, she won the Ottawa Challenge Karting Cup in her home country of Canada, and finished runner up in the 2016 Eastern Canadian Karting Championship as an ambassador for Dare to be Different.[3][4] In 2017, Gilkes stepped up to single-seaters in the Canadian F1200 championship. Despite not contesting all of the rounds in either season she competed in, she finished third and second overall in consecutive years.[5][6] Also in 2017, Gilkes finished runner up in the Sports Car Club of America Southeast Majors championship, having led it for 10 of the 12 rounds.
In 2019, Gilkes applied for the W Series, a European-based Formula 3 championship solely for women. She was selected into the category as one of 18 full-time drivers, where she won the non-championship reverse grid race at TT Circuit Assen, and became the youngest W Series race winner, and only North American female driver to win a Formula 3 race in Europe.[7] Gilkes returned to Canada in 2020, competing in the Ontario Formula 1600 Championship, where she had two pole positions, two fastest race laps and 13 podium finishes, and was runner up overall in the series.[8]
Personal life
Gilkes' younger brother Nick currently competes in the GB3 Championship for Hillspeed.[9]
Alongside her racing, she studies Aeronautical Engineering at the Imperial College in London.[10]
Racing record
Career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Canadian Formula 1200 Championship | Vallis Motorsports | 15 | 2 | ? | ? | 10 | 1148 | 3rd |
| SCCA National Championship Runoffs - Formula Vee | Millers Oils | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23rd | |
| 2018 | Canadian Formula 1200 Championship | Vallis Motorsports | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 738 | 2nd |
| Formula Vee Challenge Cup Series | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 130 | 4th | ||
| F2000 Championship Series | N/A | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 25th | |
| SCCA Majors Championship Nationwide - Formula Vee | 2 | 0 | ? | ? | 0 | 29 | 43rd | ||
| Campeonato Paulista de Formula Vee | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 15th | ||
| 2019 | W Series | Hitech GP | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20th |
| F3 Americas Championship | Momentum Motorsports | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17th | |
| F2000 Championship Series | Vallis Motor Sport | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 23rd | |
| 2020 | F1600 Ontario | Brian Graham Racing | 13 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 275 | 2nd |
| BRSCC Formula Ford Festival | Kevin Mills Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 20th | |
| 2021 | National Formula Ford Championship - Pro | Kevin Mills Racing | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 106 | 10th |
| 2022 | GB4 Championship | Hillspeed | 24 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 375 | 6th |
SCCA National Championship Runoffs
| Year | Track | Car | Engine | Class | Finish | Start | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway | BRD AFV-01 | Volkswagen | Formula Vee | 23 | 24 | Running |
Complete W Series results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Hitech GP | HOC Ret |
ZOL 14 |
MIS 17 |
NOR | ASS 14 |
BRH 18 |
20th | 0 |
Complete GB4 Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Hillspeed | SNE1 1 7 |
SNE1 2 Ret |
SNE1 3 11 |
OUL 1 4 |
OUL 2 5 |
OUL 3 11 |
SIL1 1 6 |
SIL1 2 4 |
SIL1 3 44 |
DON1 1 7 |
DON1 2 1 |
DON1 3 84 |
SNE2 1 5 |
SNE2 2 4 |
SNE2 3 7 |
SIL2 1 3 |
SIL2 2 5 |
SIL2 3 47 |
BRA 1 6 |
BRA 2 7 |
BRA 3 9 |
DON2 1 5 |
DON2 2 Ret |
DON2 3 9 |
6th | 375 |
References
- ^ "Megan Gilkes | Racing career profile". DriverDB. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
- ^ "Megan Gilkes – W Series". W Series. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
- ^ "Episode 797: Megan Gilkes". Cars Yeah. 4 May 2018.
- ^ "She's Young, Fast and Racing in Europe – In Conversation with Megan Gilkes". Motorsport Prospects. 20 May 2019.
- ^ "MEET THE TEENAGER WHO'S AIMING FOR FORMULA 1". Drivetribe. 10 February 2019.
- ^ "Drivers :: Momentum Motorsports". Momentum Motorsports. 1 August 2019.
- ^ "Megan Gilkes: W Series win has "boosted my confidence no end"". Formula Scout. 21 July 2019.
- ^ "W Series Driver, Megan Gilkes, Joins Toyo Tires F1600 Championship". Canadian Automobile Sport Clubs – Ontario. 20 July 2020.
- ^ "GB3 - British-Canadian Nick Gilkes joins Hillspeed for 2022 GB3 Championship". GB3 Championship. 2022-01-06. Retrieved 2022-04-08.
- ^ "Richmond Hill woman, Megan Gilkes, one of only 18 in the world selected to contest all-female W Racing Series". Norris McDonald's Racing Review. 13 April 2019.
External links
- Megan Gilkes career summary at DriverDB.com
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