Parker Thompson
Parker Thompson (born 2 March 1998) is a Canadian race car driver from Red Deer, Alberta.[1]
Parker Thompson | |
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Nationality | |
Born | Canada | 2 March 1998
Indy Pro 2000 Championship career | |
Debut season | 2018 |
Current team | Abel Motorsports |
Car number | 8 |
Former teams | Exclusive Autosport |
Previous series | |
2015-17 | U.S. F2000 National Championship, Formula 1600 |
Career
Thompson began his racing career in karting 2009. He remained in karting until 2013. In 2015, he began competition in open-wheel racing, with a focus on the Road to Indy. Thompson finished 2nd overall in the 2016 U.S. F2000 Championship with Cape Motorsports. In 2018, he finished 2nd place overall again, this time in the Pro Mazda Championship, with Exclusive Autosport. Thompson has also participated in other championship series. In 2017 he was the Canadian Formula 1600 Super Series Champion.
In 2019, he is participating in the IMSA GT3 Cup Challenge in Canada and the United States, the Canadian Touring Car Championship, and the Indy Pro 2000 Championship on the Road to Indy.
Racing record
Career summary
Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | Podiums | Points | Position |
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2015 | U.S. F2000 National Championship | JDC Motorsports | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 221 | 5th |
2016 | U.S. F2000 National Championship | Cape Motorsports Wayne Taylor Racing |
16 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 374 | 2nd |
2017 | U.S. F2000 National Championship | Exclusive Autosport | 14 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 269 | 3rd |
Formula 1600 Super Series (Canada) | Exclusive Autosport | 11 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 275 | 1st | |
2018 | Pro Mazda Championship | Exclusive Autosport | 16 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 345 | 2nd |
2019 | Indy Pro 2000 Championship | Abel Motorsports | 16 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 344 | 3rd |
Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge USA | JDX Racing | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 184 | - | |
Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge CAN | SCB Racing | 12 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 343 | 2nd | |
Canadian Touring Car Championship | Speedstar Motorsport | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 792 | 1st |
* Season still in progress.
Motorsports career results
American open–wheel racing results
U.S. F2000 National Championship
Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Rank | Points |
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2015 | JDC Motorsports | STP 15 |
STP 6 |
NOL 7 |
NOL 4 |
BAR 5 |
BAR 5 |
IMS 14 |
IMS 6 |
LOR 6 |
TOR 11 |
TOR 12 |
MDO 5 |
MDO 4 |
MDO 5 |
LAG 5 |
LAG 14 |
5th | 221 |
2016 | Cape Motorsports Wayne Taylor Racing |
STP 15 |
STP 4 |
BAR 1 |
BAR 1 |
IMS 2 |
IMS 1 |
LOR 2 |
ROA 5 |
ROA 3 |
TOR 3 |
TOR 1 |
MDO 17 |
MDO 2 |
MDO 2 |
LAG 2 |
LAG 3 |
2nd | 374 |
2017 | Exclusive Autosport | STP 5 |
STP 3 |
BAR 5 |
BAR 3 |
IMS 19 |
IMS 4 |
ROA 5 |
ROA 5 |
IOW 12 |
TOR 1 |
TOR 1 |
MDO 2 |
MDO 1 |
WGL 16 |
3rd | 269 |
Indy Pro 2000 Championship
Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Rank | Points |
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2018 | Exclusive Autosport | STP 2 |
STP 5 |
BAR 1 |
BAR 2 |
IMS 5 |
IMS 1 |
LOR 1 |
ROA 4 |
ROA 4 |
TOR 8 |
TOR 8 |
MDO 5 |
MDO 6 |
GMP 6 |
POR 3 |
POR 5 |
2nd | 345 |
2019 | Abel Motorsports | STP 1 |
STP 1 |
IMS 5 |
IMS 5 |
LOR 10 |
ROA 3 |
ROA 3 |
TOR 3 |
TOR 2 |
MDO 11 |
MDO 4 |
GTW 6 |
PIR 3 |
PIR 4 |
LAG 4 |
LAG 2 |
3rd | 344 |
2020 | DEForce Racing | ROA 14 |
ROA 16 |
MOH 3 |
MOH 4 |
MOH 4 |
LOR |
GMP |
IMS |
IMS |
IMS |
NJM |
NJM |
NJM |
STP |
STP |
6th* | 72* |
* Season still in progress
References
- "Parker Thompson: Nothing's for granted". RACER. Irvine, California, United States: Racer. 25 May 2018. Archived from the original on 14 June 2018. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
External links
- Official Website
- Parker Thompson career summary at DriverDB.com
- Parker Thompson official Pro Mazda stats
- Parker Thompson official U.S. F2000 stats
- 2017 Formula 1600 Super Series official results
- IMSA Porsche GT3 Cup USA official results