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Gary Sheehan (racing driver)

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Gary Sheehan
Born (1968-12-23) December 23, 1968 (age 55)
New York City, New York, U.S.
TCR International Series career
Debut season2016
Current teamLiqui Moly Team Engstler
Car number47
Starts2
Previous series
2007-12
2007-10
2006
2004-05
2000-03, 14-21
1995-98
1992-94
25 Hours of Thunderhill
Global Time Attack
Speed World Challenge
Grand-Am Road Racing
US Touring Car Championship
Bridgestone Racing School
Jim Russell Racing School
Championship titles
2000, 14, 18-20US Touring Car Championship

Gary Sheehan (born December 23, 1968) is an American racing driver currently competing in the TCR International Series. Having previously competed in the Speed World Challenge, Grand-Am Cup, Global Time Attack & US Touring Car Championship, amongst others.

Racing career

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Sheehan began his career in 1992 in the Jim Russell Racing School Formula 2000 Series, he raced there for many seasons up until 1994. In 1995 he switched to the Bridgestone Racing School Formula 2000 Championship, he raced there for four seasons and finished 2nd in the championship in 1997. He switched to the US Touring Car Championship for 2000, winning the championship title in his first season in the championship. He went on to finish 2nd in the standings in 2001, 2002 & 2003. In 2004 he switched to the Grand-Am Road Racing series, racing in both the GS and ST Classes. In 2005 he only raced in the ST Class. For 2006 he switched to the Speed World Challenge, only racing a single weekend in the championship. Between 2007 & 2012 he raced in the Global Time Attack series and the 25 Hours of Thunderhill. In 2014 he returned to the US Touring Car Championship in a Hyundai Genesis Coupe 3.8L, winning the championship that year, as well as 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021.[1]

In June 2016 it was announced that he would race in the TCR International Series, driving a Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR for Liqui Moly Team Engstler.[2][3]

Racing record

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Complete TCR International Series results

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(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Team Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 DC Points
2016 Liqui Moly Team Engstler Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR BHR
1
BHR
2
POR
1
POR
2
BEL
1
BEL
2
ITA
1
ITA
2
AUT
1
AUT
2
GER
1

11†
GER
2

11
RUS
1
RUS
2
THA
1
THA
2
SIN
1
SIN
2
MYS
1
MYS
2
MAC
1
MAC
2
NC 0

Driver did not finish the race, but was classified as he completed over 90% of the race distance.

Complete USTCC Series results

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(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Team Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 DC Points
2021 GoGoGear.com Hyundai Genesis Coupe 3.8L Las Vegas

Motor

Speedway
1

Auto

Club

Speedway
1

Sonoma

Raceway


4

WeatherTech

Raceway

Laguna Seca
3

WeatherTech

Raceway

Laguna Seca
1

WeatherTech

Raceway

Laguna Seca
1

Buttonwillow

Raceway

Park

TBD

Thunderhill

Raceway

Park

TBD

1 605
2020 GoGoGear.com Hyundai Genesis Coupe 3.8L Buttonwillow

Raceway

Park

1

Thunderhill

Raceway

Park

1

Sonoma

Raceway


2

Buttonwillow

Raceway

Park

4

Buttonwillow

Raceway

Park

5

Sonoma

Raceway


1

1 600
2019 GoGoGear.com Hyundai Genesis Coupe 3.8L Las Vegas

Motor

Speedway
1

Auto

Club

Speedway
1

Sonoma

Raceway


2

WeatherTech

Raceway

Laguna Seca
2

Thunderhill

Raceway

Park

1

Sonoma

Raceway


2

Sonoma

Raceway


1

1 795
2018 GoGoGear.com Hyundai Genesis Coupe 3.8L Thunderhill

Raceway

Park

2

Auto

Club

Speedway
1

Sonoma

Raceway


1

WeatherTech

Raceway

Laguna Seca
2

Sonoma

Raceway


1

Thunderhill

Raceway

Park

1

Thunderhill

Raceway

Park

3

1 680
2017 GoGoGear.com Hyundai Genesis Coupe 3.8L Mazda

Raceway

Laguna Seca

5

Auto

Club

Speedway
1

Sonoma

Raceway


3

Thunderhill

Raceway

Park

5

Mazda

Raceway

Laguna Seca

1

Sonoma

Raceway


3

Thunderhill

Raceway

Park

3

Thunderhill

Raceway

Park

2

2 735

Driver did not finish the race, but was classified as he completed over 90% of the race distance.

References

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  1. ^ "Gary Sheehan career statistics". Driver Database. Retrieved June 30, 2016.
  2. ^ "Double USTCC champion joins Liqui Moly Team Engstler". tcr-series.com. June 17, 2016. Retrieved June 30, 2016.
  3. ^ "Gary Sheehan to drive third Volkswagen for Team Engstler". TouringCarTimes.com. Mediaempire Stockholm AB. June 17, 2016. Retrieved June 30, 2016.
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