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George Gamble
Gamble (right) and Adam Morgan (left) at Thruxton in 2022.
NationalityUnited Kingdom British
Born (1996-07-17) 17 July 1996 (age 28)
Nottingham, England
Related toTom Gamble (brother)
British Touring Car Championship career
Debut season2022
Current teamToyota Gazoo Racing UK
Racing licence FIA Silver
Car number42
Former teamsCar Gods with Cicely Motorsport
Starts60 (60 entries)
Wins1
Podiums2
Poles0
Fastest laps0
Best finish13th in 2022
Previous series
2020
2019
2019, 2018
2017
2014, 2013
2012
2012, 2011		GT4 European Series
Porsche Supercup
Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain
Ginetta GT4 Supercup
Ginetta GT5 Challenge
Formula Renault BARC Winter Series
Ginetta Junior Championship
Championship titles
2024
2014
2011		Porsche Carerra Cup GB
Ginetta GT5 Challenge G40
Ginetta Junior Winter Series

George Gamble (born 17 July 1996 in Nottingham, England) is a British racing driver competing in the British Touring Car Championship with Toyota Gazoo Racing UK.[1] He made his championship debut in 2022, driving for Car Gods with Cicely Motorsport.[2]

Career

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Karting

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Gamble competed in various karting championships from 2007 to 2010, competing against the likes of Formula 1 driver Alex Albon, Formula E driver Jake Dennis, and World Endurance Championship driver and former IndyCar driver Ed Jones.

Ginetta Junior Championship

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Gamble made his car racing debut in the 2010 Ginetta Junior Winter Series with HHC Motorsport, and signed with TJ Motorsport for his debut full season in the main championship the following year. In the main championship he would finish 3rd overall with 3 wins. He also competed in the Winter Series in 2011, which he won.

He signed with Hillspeed to compete in the 2012 championship,[3] but he withdrew from the series after two rounds.

Formula Renault BARC Winter Series

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Months after his Ginetta Junior withdrawal, Gamble competed in the Formula Renault BARC Winter Series with Hillspeed,[4] where he finished 7th overall.

Ginetta GT5 Challenge

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In 2013, Gamble would move to the Ginetta GT5 Challenge, where he raced in one round with Total Control Racing, of which he won both races in this round, putting him 18th in the standings.

Gamble continued with TCR for his first full season in 2014, which he won, with 7 victories and 18 podiums.[5]

Ginetta GT4 Supercup

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After a two year sabbatical to aid his younger brother Tom in karting, Gamble made his racing return in the 2017 Ginetta GT4 Supercup, racing with JHR Developments. He finished 3rd overall, with 4 wins.

British GT

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Gamble appeared at the Rockingham round of the 2017 British GT Championship alongside Anna Walewska at Century Motorsport.[6]

Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain

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Gamble joined Amigos Team Parker for the 2018 Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain, where he finished 6th overall in the Pro class with 3 wins.

He switched to Amigos Redline Racing for the 2019 season, where he finished 3rd in the Pro class with 4 wins.[7]

Porsche Supercup

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Gamble appeared at the Silverstone round of the 2019 Porsche Supercup, racing as a guest driver for JTR.

GT4 European Series

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Gamble raced in the Circuit Paul Ricard round of the 2020 GT4 European Series with R-Motorsport alongside Seb Perez.[8]

British Touring Car Championship

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2022

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On 28 February 2022, it was announced that Gamble would make his BTCC debut in the 2022 British Touring Car Championship, racing alongside Adam Morgan at Car Gods with Ciceley Motorsport.[2]

He achieved his first win in the series in Race 3 at the Knockhill Racing Circuit in the 2022 season.[9] He finished 13th in the overall standings, and runner-up in the Jack Sears Trophy.

2023

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For 2023, Gamble moved to Toyota Gazoo Racing UK, driving alongside Rory Butcher and Ricky Collard.[1]

Personal life

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Gamble's younger brother, Tom,[10] is also a racing driver competing in endurance racing. George took a two year sabbatical in 2015 and 2016 in order to aid Tom in karting.

Controversy

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In 2018, Gamble gained publicity after crashing a Ford Ranger into a house while intoxicated. He received a 20 month ban from driving on the road.[11]

Karting record

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Karting career summary

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Season Series Position
2007 Kartmasters British Grand Prix - Comer Cadet 21st
2008 Super 1 National Comer Cadet Championship 30th
2009 Super 1 National KF3 Championship 37th
MSA Kartmasters Grand Prix - KF3 23rd
2010 MSA British Junior Kart Championship KF3 12th

Racing record

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Racing career summary

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Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position
2010 Ginetta Junior Winter Series HHC Motorsport 4 0 0 0 0 0 N/A
2011 Ginetta Junior Winter Series TJ Motorsport 4 1 0 2 3 117 1st
Ginetta Junior Championship 19 3 6 1 8 383 3rd
2012 Ginetta Junior Championship Hillspeed 4 0 2 1 2 50 15th
Formula Renault BARC Winter Series 4 0 0 0 0 50 7th
2013 Ginetta GT5 Challenge - G40 Total Control Racing 2 2 0 1 2 71 18th
2014 Ginetta GT5 Challenge - G40 20 7 6 8 18 599 1st
2017 Ginetta GT4 Supercup - Pro JHR Developments 23 4 2 6 9 496 3rd
2018 Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain - Pro Amigos Team Parker 16 3 0 1 3 75 6th
2019 Porsche Supercup JTR 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC†
Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain - Pro Amigos Redline Racing 15 4 0 2 10 113 3rd
2020 GT4 European Series - Silver Cup R-Motorsport 2 0 0 0 0 0 N/A
2022 British Touring Car Championship Car Gods with Cicely Motorsport 30 1 0 0 2 123 13th
2023 British Touring Car Championship Toyota Gazoo Racing UK 30 0 0 0 0 60 21st
2024 Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain - Pro Rosland Gold by Century Motorsport 16 2 1 3 7 105 1st
Porsche Supercup Century Motorsport 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC†

† As Gamble was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points.

Complete Porsche Supercup results

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

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 8 10 Pos. Points
2019 JTR CAT MON RBR SIL
13 		HOC HUN SPA MNZ MEX MEX NC† 0†
2024 Century Motorsport IMO MON RBR SIL
16 		HUN SPA ZND MNZ NC† 0†

† As Gamble was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points.

Complete British Touring Car Championship results

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(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position – 1 point awarded just in first race; races in italics indicate fastest lap – 1 point awarded all races; * signifies that driver led race for at least one lap – 1 point given all races)

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 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 DC Points
2022 Car Gods with Ciceley Motorsport BMW 330e M Sport DON
1
6 		DON
2
3 		DON
3
20 		BRH
1
14 		BRH
2
9 		BRH
3
7 		THR
1
14 		THR
2
20 		THR
3
14 		OUL
1
18 		OUL
2
18 		OUL
3
Ret 		CRO
1
9 		CRO
2
Ret 		CRO
3
19 		KNO
1
5 		KNO
2
7 		KNO
3
1* 		SNE
1
16 		SNE
2
13 		SNE
3
14 		THR
1
Ret 		THR
2
19 		THR
3
Ret 		SIL
1
24 		SIL
2
20 		SIL
3
16 		BRH
1
8 		BRH
2
11 		BRH
3
6 		13th 123
2023 Toyota Gazoo Racing UK Toyota Corolla GR Sport DON
1
8 		DON
2
Ret 		DON
3
13 		BRH
1
11 		BRH
2
8 		BRH
3
21 		SNE
1
14 		SNE
2
16 		SNE
3
Ret 		THR
1
17 		THR
2
Ret 		THR
3
17 		OUL
1
Ret 		OUL
2
20 		OUL
3
11 		CRO
1
18 		CRO
2
Ret 		CRO
3
10 		KNO
1
8 		KNO
2
11 		KNO
3
9 		DON
1
13 		DON
2
Ret 		DON
3
13 		SIL
1
15 		SIL
2
23 		SIL
3
15 		BRH
1
16 		BRH
2
Ret 		BRH
3
Ret 		21st 60

References

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  1. ^ a b "George Gamble joins expanded Speedworks line-up". Touring Car Times. 29 March 2023. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  2. ^ a b "George Gamble to make BTCC debut in Ciceley BMW". Touring Car Times. 28 February 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  3. ^ "GAMBLE TO SPEARHEAD HILLSPEED'S 2012 GINETTA JUNIOR TITLE BID". Ginetta. 23 January 2012. Archived from the original on 16 April 2022. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  4. ^ "TWENTY-CAR GRID FOR PROTYRE FORMULA RENAULT BARC WINTER SERIES". Renault. 18 October 2012. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  5. ^ "GEORGE GAMBLE FINISHES SEASON IN FINE STYLE". Ryan Motorsport Insurance. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  6. ^ "George Gamble To Join Anna Walewska For Rockingham British GT". Ginetta. 27 April 2017. Archived from the original on 20 April 2022. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  7. ^ "George Gamble Shines As Redline Racing Enjoy Season's Best Porsche Carrera Cup GB Weekend". Prancing Horses. 1 October 2019. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  8. ^ "Epperstone's George Gamble to make first outing in GT4 European Series final at Circuit Paul Ricard". Newark Advertiser. 12 November 2020. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  9. ^ "BTCC Knockhill: Gamble claims maiden BTCC win in finale". Autosport. 31 July 2022. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  10. ^ "Gamble lands BMW seat for BTCC debut". Autosport. 28 February 2022. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  11. ^ "Racing driver George Gamble banned from the roads for 20 months after crashing into house". NottinghamshireLive. 15 August 2018. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
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Sporting positions
Preceded by Ginetta Junior Winter Series
Champion
2011 		Succeeded by
Harry Woodhead
Preceded by
Oliver Basey-Fisher
 Ginetta GT5 Challenge
Champion
2014 		Succeeded by
James Kellett
Preceded by Porsche Carrera Cup GB
Champion
2024 		Succeeded by
Incumbent
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