Steven Thomas (racing driver)
| Steven Thomas | |
|---|---|
 Thomas at the 2022 24H Series Spa round | |
| Nationality | American |
| Born | July 12, 1967 East Point, Georgia |
| FIA World Endurance Championship career | |
| Racing licence |  FIA Bronze |
| Car number | 45 |
| Starts | 5 |
| Wins | 2 (LMP2 Pro/Am) |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
Steven Thomas (born July 12, 1967) is an American racing driver and attorney at the TAFS law firm. As a gentleman driver, Thomas has competed in endurance events such as the FIA World Endurance Championship, WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, IMSA Prototype Challenge and Michelin Le Mans Cup.
Career
[edit]In 2021, Thomas had entered the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship with his team, WIN Autosport, using an Oreca 07 in the LMP2 category with Tristan Nunez as his team-mate. Thomas Merrill had competed with the crew during endurance races and Matthew Bell for the 24 Hours of Daytona.[1]
In 2022, Thomas continued his commitment to the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship but for that season, he joined the American team PR1/Mathiasen Motorsports to compete in an Oreca 07 in the LMP2 category with team-mate Jonathan Bomarito. Josh Pierson had competed with the crew during endurance races and Harry Tincknell for the 24 Hours of Daytona.[2] At the same time, Thomas was in discussion with various teams to participate in the 24 Hours of Le Mans. One of them, Algarve Pro Racing, who were in a very difficult situation because following the withdrawal of G-Drive Racing from the FIA World Endurance Championship, which it had to support technically, it found itself without a program and its existence was threatened. It was then that Algarve offered Thomas to participate in the WEC instead of only participating in the 24 Hours of Le Mans. In view of the situation and after consulting his partners, Thomas committed himself and participated in the WEC with drivers James Allen and René Binder as teammates.[3][4] At the 2022 24 Hours of Le Mans, Allen, Binder and Thomas finished first in the LMP2 Pro/Am subclass.[5]
Racing record
[edit]SCCA National Championship Runoffs
[edit]| Year | Track | Car | Engine | Class | Finish | Start | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway | Spec Racer | Ford | Spec Racer Ford | 30 | 42 | Running |
Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results
[edit](key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Class | Make | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Pos. | Points | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | WIN Autosport | LMP2 | Oreca 07 | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | DAY 5† | SEB 4 | WGI 1 | WGL 2 | ELK 5 | LGA 3 | ATL 3 | 2nd | 2026 | [6] |
| 2022 | PR1/Mathiasen Motorsports | LMP2 | Oreca 07 | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | DAY 7† | SEB 4 | LGA 5 | MDO 2 | WGL 6 | ELK 4 | PET 3 | 3rd | 1882 | [7] |
| 2023 | TDS Racing | LMP2 | Oreca 07 | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | DAY 10† | SEB 2 | LGA 1 | WGL 7 | ELK 3 | IMS 1 | PET 8 | 3rd | 1942 | [8] |
| 2024 | TDS Racing | LMP2 | Oreca 07 | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | DAY 13 | SEB 2 | WGL 9 | MOS 3 | ELK 12 | IMS 1 | ATL 1 | 4th | 2104 | [9] |
| Source:[10] | ||||||||||||||
† Points only counted towards the Michelin Endurance Cup, and not the overall LMP2 Championship. * Season still in progress.
Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results
[edit]| Year | Entrant | Class | Car | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Algarve Pro Racing | LMP2 Pro-Am | Oreca 07 | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | SEB 3 | SPA 2 | LMS 1 | MNZ 1 | FUJ 3 | BHR 3 | 2nd | 154 |
| Sources:[10][11] | ||||||||||||
* Season still in progress.
Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results
[edit]| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |  Algarve Pro Racing |  James Allen René Binder | Oreca 07-Gibson | LMP2 Pro-Am | 363 | 19th | 1st |
| 2023 |  Tower Motorsports |  René Rast Ricky Taylor | Oreca 07-Gibson | LMP2 | 19 | DNF | DNF |
| LMP2 Pro-Am | |||||||
| Sources:[10][12] | |||||||
References
[edit]- ^ David Bristol (January 7, 2021). "Tristan Nunez en LMP2 avec WIN Autosport". www.endurance-info.com (in French). Retrieved March 28, 2022.
- ^ Laurent Mercier (December 24, 2021). "Le second équipage PR1 Mathiasen Motorsports officialisé". www.endurance-info.com (in French). Retrieved March 28, 2022.
- ^ Laurent Mercier (March 9, 2022). "Algarve Pro Racing au départ des 1000 miles de Sebring". www.endurance-info.com (in French). Retrieved March 28, 2022.
- ^ John Dagys (March 11, 2022). "Thomas Hopes APR Entry Can Promote "Force of Good"". sportscar365.com. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
- ^ "Algarve's Masterful Recovery". Autosport: 40. June 16, 2022. Archived from the original on August 5, 2022. Retrieved August 5, 2022 – via PressReader.
- ^ "Steven Thomas – 2021 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
- ^ "Steven Thomas – 2022 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
- ^ "Steven Thomas – 2023 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
- ^ "Steven Thomas – 2024 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Steven Thomas Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
- ^ "Steven Thomas". FIA World Endurance Championship. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
- ^ "Steven Thomas". Automobile Club de l'Ouest. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Steven Thomas career summary at DriverDB.com