Phil Giebler
Philip Giebler (born March 5, 1979 in Oxnard, California) is an American race car driver.
| Philip Giebler | |
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 Phil Giebler in 2014 | |
| Nationality | American |
| Born | March 5, 1979 Oxnard, California |
| Indy Pro Series | |
| Years active | 2004-2007 |
| Teams | Playa Del Racing Vision Racing Guthrie Racing Kenn Hardley Racing AFS Racing |
| Starts | 19 |
| Wins | 1 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Best finish | 9th in 2004 |
| Previous series | |
| 2003 2005-2006 | Formula 3000 A1 Grand Prix |
| Awards | |
| 2007 2000 | Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year Team USA Scholarship |
Giebler was considered a top American prospect with an opportunity to race in Formula One early in his career. Following years in various Formula Three ranks, Giebler ran in Formula 3000 in 2003 half the season putting up a number of good results. He returned stateside in 2004 running in the Infiniti Pro Series and Toyota Atlantic, capturing a win in his IPS debut at Homestead-Miami Speedway, before being named as one of A1 Grand Prix A1 Team USA's drivers. He competed in the 2005-2006 season, and the early part of the 2006-2007 season before being replaced by Jonathan Summerton.
Driving for Playa Del Racing, he qualified for the last starting position and was one of two rookie drivers (Milka Duno being the other) to race in the 2007 Indianapolis 500, but crashed and finished 29th. Despite this, he was the recipient of the Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year award for 2007. For 2008, he unsuccessfully attempted to qualify for the Indianapolis 500 with the same team, now known as American Dream Motorsports.
Racing record
Complete International Formula 3000 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 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Den Blå Avis | IMO | CAT Ret |
A1R 8 |
MON Ret |
NUR 9 |
MAG DNS |
SIL | HOC | HUN | MNZ | 17th | 1 |
American open–wheel racing results
(key)
Indy Lights
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Keith Duesenberg Racing | HMS 1 |
PHX 7 |
INDY 5 |
KAN | NSH | MIL | MIS 5 |
KTY 10 |
PPIR 8 |
CHI | FON 3 |
TXS | 9th | 215 | ||||
| 2005 | Vision Racing | HMS | PHX | STP | INDY | TXS | IMS | NSH | MIL | KTY | PPIR | SNM | CHI | WGL 6 |
FON | 22nd | 28 | ||
| 2006 | Guthrie Racing | HMS | STP1 | STP2 | INDY 16 |
21st | 75 | ||||||||||||
| Kenn Hardley Racing | WGL 3 |
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| AFS Racing | IMS 7 |
NSH | MIL | KTY | SNM1 | SNM2 | CHI | ||||||||||||
| 2007 | Playa Del Racing | HMS | STP1 24 |
STP2 7 |
INDY | MIL | IMS1 12 |
IMS2 15 |
IOW | WGL1 4 |
WGL2 4 |
NSH | MDO | KTY | SNM1 14 |
SNM2 12 |
CHI | 20th | 163 |
Atlantic Championship
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Condor Motorsports | LBH | MTY | POR1 | POR2 | CLE1 | CLE2 | TOR | EDM | SJO 8 |
DEN | ROA | MTL | 20th | 15 |
| 2006 | Gelles Racing | LBH | HOU | MTY | POR | CLE1 | CLE2 | TOR | EDM | SJO 11 |
DEN | MTL | ROA | 33rd | 10 |
IndyCar Series
| IndyCar Series results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Team | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | Rank | Points | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007 | Playa Del Racing | Panoz | Honda | HMS | STP | MOT | KAN | INDY 29 |
MIL | TXS | IOW | RIR | WGL | NSH | MDO | MIS | KTY | SNM | DET | CHI | 34th | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008 | American Dream Motorsports | HMS | STP | MOT1 | LBH1 | KAN | INDY DNQ |
MIL | TXS | IOW | RIR | WGL | NSH | MDO | EDM | KTY | SNM | DET | CHI | SRF2 | NC | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
- 1 Run on same day.
- 2 Non-points-paying, exhibition race.
Indianapolis 500
| Year | Chassis | Engine | Start | Finish | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Panoz | Honda | 33 | 29 | Playa Del Racing |
| 2008 | Panoz | Honda | DNQ | American Dream Motorsports | |
Complete A1 Grand Prix 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 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005–06 | USA | GBR SPR |
GBR FEA |
GER SPR |
GER FEA |
POR SPR |
POR FEA |
AUS SPR |
AUS FEA |
MYS SPR |
MYS FEA |
UAE SPR 13 |
UAE FEA Ret |
RSA SPR 13 |
RSA FEA Ret |
IDN SPR 15 |
IDN FEA 9 |
MEX SPR |
MEX FEA |
USA SPR |
USA FEA |
CHN SPR 14 |
CHN FEA 10 |
16th | 23 |
| 2006–07 | NED SPR 7 |
NED FEA 2 |
CZE SPR 6 |
CZE FEA 17 |
BEI SPR 11 |
BEI FEA Ret |
MYS SPR 9 |
MYS FEA 6 |
IDN SPR 4 |
IDN FEA 9 |
NZL SPR |
NZL FEA |
AUS SPR 8 |
AUS FEA 8 |
RSA SPR |
RSA FEA |
MEX SPR |
MEX FEA |
SHA SPR |
SHA FEA |
GBR SPR |
GBR SPR |
9th | 42 |
External links
- Philip Giebler's Website
- Profile at Racing Reference database
- Articles, photos & video's at Motorsport.com
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Marco Andretti |
Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year 2007 |
Succeeded by Ryan Hunter-Reay |