Tom Gladdis
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| Tom Gladdis | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  British |
| Born | 24 February 1991 Isle of Wight (England) |
| FIA Formula Two Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2009 |
| Current team | MotorSport Vision |
| Car number | 24 |
| Starts | 22 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | 15th in 2010 |
| Previous series | |
| 2008 2007 2007 2007 | Star Mazda Championship Formula BMW UK Formula BMW Asia Formula BMW ADAC |
Tom Gladdis (born 24 February 1991 on the Isle of Wight) is a racing driver, currently competing in the FIA Formula Two Championship.
Career
Formula BMW
Gladdis made his circuit racing debut in the Formula BMW UK series in 2007, after being one of five drivers selected for a scholarship.[1] Competing for Nexa Racing, Gladdis ended up fourteenth in the championship, in its final season before being merged into Formula BMW Europe, with a solitary top ten finish at Snetterton. Gladdis also competed in two rounds of the Formula BMW ADAC series for Team Zinner at Hockenheim, amassing eight points to finish 32nd in the championship, and sixteenth out of all rookies.[2] He also competed in the pan-Asian series for Ao's Racing Team, as a team-mate to Sebastián Saavedra. To round off his season, he competed in the World Final in Valencia for Master Motorsport, finishing 23rd.
Star Mazda
After testing for Andersen Racing in late 2007, Gladdis signed for the team to contest the Star Mazda Championship for 2008. Gladdis finished sixth in the championship standings, amassing three fastest laps, two pole positions and a win at Portland International Raceway. He also finished second in the Portland double-header, and finished third at Mosport International Raceway.
Formula Two
2009 saw Gladdis move up to the FIA Formula Two Championship, driving car number 24.[3] A sixth at Spa, and an eighth at Brno were Gladdis' only points-scoring races, eventually finishing 20th in the championship. Competing in only the two British and Czech rounds in the 2010, Gladdis achieved second place in the second Brands Hatch race; combined with a fifth place in the first race he scored 28 points, finishing 15th in the championship.[4]
Racing record
Career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Formula BMW UK | Nexa Racing | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 262 | 14th |
| Formula BMW ADAC | Team Zinner | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 32nd | |
| Formula BMW Asia | Ao's Racing Team | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC† | |
| 2008 | Star Mazda Championship | Andersen Racing | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 334 | 6th |
| 2009 | FIA Formula Two Championship | MotorSport Vision | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 20th |
| 2010 | FIA Formula Two Championship | MotorSport Vision | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 15th |
| 2011 | FIA Formula Two Championship | MotorSport Vision | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24th |
| 2012-13 | MRF Challenge Formula 2000 Championship | MRF Racing | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 13th |
| 2014 | Radical European Masters | 360 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 13th |
† As Gladdis was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points.
Star Mazda Championship
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | SEB 5 |
UTA 5 |
WGI | POR 1 |
POR 2 |
ROA 5 |
TRR 8 |
MOS 3 |
NJ1 5 |
NJ2 13 |
ATL 8 |
LAG | 6th | 334 |
Complete FIA Formula Two Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | VAL 1 19 |
VAL 2 18 |
BRN 1 8 |
BRN 2 10 |
SPA 1 6 |
SPA 2 Ret |
BRH 1 13 |
BRH 2 13 |
DON 1 17 |
DON 2 Ret |
OSC 1 16 |
OSC 2 17 |
IMO 1 16 |
IMO 2 13 |
CAT 1 14 |
CAT 2 15 |
20th | 4 | ||
| 2010 | SIL 1 Ret |
SIL 2 Ret |
MAR 1 |
MAR 2 |
MON 1 |
MON 2 |
ZOL 1 |
ZOL 2 |
ALG 1 |
ALG 2 |
BRH 1 5 |
BRH 2 2 |
BRN 1 12 |
BRN 2 12 |
OSC 1 |
OSC 2 |
VAL 1 |
VAL 2 |
15th | 28 |
| 2011 | SIL 1 10 |
SIL 2 15 |
MAG 1 |
MAG 2 |
SPA 1 |
SPA 2 |
NÜR 1 |
NÜR 2 |
BRH 1 |
BRH 2 |
SPL 1 |
SPL 2 |
MON 1 |
MON 2 |
CAT 1 |
CAT 2 |
24th | 1 |
References
- ^ "Bio". Tom Gladdis Racing. Retrieved 28 May 2009.
- ^ "Formula BMW Germany – Races 17 + 18 – Hockenheim, 12-14.10.2007". BMW Motorsport. BMW. 15 October 2007. Retrieved 28 May 2009.
- ^ "Briton Tom Gladdis becomes youngest driver in 2009 F2 line-up". FIA Formula Two Championship. 20 February 2009. Retrieved 28 May 2009.
- ^ "Eng bounces back with Brands Hatch victory". FIA Formula Two Championship. 18 July 2010. Retrieved 16 November 2010.
External links
- Official website
- Tom Gladdis career summary at DriverDB.com
- 1991 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from the Isle of Wight
- British people of Gibraltarian descent
- English racing drivers
- Formula BMW ADAC drivers
- Formula BMW UK drivers
- Indy Pro 2000 Championship drivers
- FIA Formula Two Championship drivers
- MRF Challenge Formula 2000 Championship drivers
- Formula BMW Asia drivers
- Fluid Motorsport Development drivers