Tommy Smith (racing driver)
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| Tommy Smith | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Australian |
| Born | 6 June 2002 Melbourne, Australia |
| Formula Renault Eurocup career | |
| Debut season | 2020 |
| Current team | JD Motorsport |
| Car number | 33 |
| Starts | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Previous series | |
| 2019-20 2017-18 2017-18 | F3 Asian Championship Formula Ford NZ South Island Series NZ Formula 1600 Championship |
Tommy Smith (born 6 June 2002) is an Australian racing driver currently racing in the Formula Renault Eurocup.
Career
New Zealand Formula Ford
Smith's first single seater series was a Formula Ford championship in New Zealand. Smith completed the season in 18th with his highest finish of 3rd at Teretonga Park. Smith finished 596 points behind the champion, New Zealander, Callum Hedge.[1]
F3 Asian Championship
Smith's first year in the F3 Asian Championship was in 2019. Driving for Pinnacle Motorsport, Smith's highest finish was 8th place at the very last race in Shanghai, this along with 5 more points scoring races put Smith 18th in the championship.[2] For the 2019-20 season Smith joined Absolute Racing teaming up with the inaugural W Series champion Jamie Chadwick and FIA F3 driver Devlin DeFrancesco. Smith ended the season 48 points with the highest scoring round at the Chang International Circuit where he placed 6th twice and 9th in race 2. All of this amounted to a 10th place finish, 218 points behind champion Joey Alders.[3]
Formula Renault Eurocup
It was announced that Smith would compete for the Italian team JD Motorsport alongside Finn William Alatalo.[4] However, due to the impact of COVID-19, Smith was not able to compete.
Racing record
Career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | Formula Ford New Zealand South Island Series | N/A | ? | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 19th |
| NZ Formula 1600 Championship | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 109 | 18th | ||
| 2019 | F3 Asian Championship | Pinnacle Motorsport | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 18th |
| 2019-20 | F3 Asian Championship | Absolute Racing | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 10th |
References
- ^ "NZ Formula 1600 Championship 2018 standings | Driver Database". www.driverdb.com. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
- ^ "Countdown begins as F3 Asian Championship Certified by FIA prepares for second sensational season - F3 Asian Championship Certified by FIA". www.f3asia.com. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
- ^ "Absolute Racing sign Cao and Smith for F3 Asian new season | Absolute Racing". Retrieved 9 May 2020.
- ^ Wood, Elliot (6 March 2020). "Tommy Smith swaps Asian F3 for Europe with JD Motorsport". Formula Scout. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
External links
- Tommy Smith career summary at DriverDB.com