Tom Fleming (racing driver)
| Tom Fleming | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  British |
| Born | 20 September 2002 Hatfield Broad Oak, England |
| Racing licence |  FIA Silver |
Thomas Fleming (born 20 September 2002 in Hatfield Broad Oak) is a British racing driver competing in the European Le Mans Series for GR Racing, the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup for Garage 59 and the Michelin Le Mans Cup for Nielsen Racing.
Early career
[edit]Fleming started his professional karting career in 2018. Finishing third in the X30 Junior standings of the LGM Series in the same year for BMR,[1] Fleming joined Dan Holland Racing during 2020, with whom he stayed with throughout the rest of his karting career. With Dan Holland Racing, Fleming finished third in the 2021 British Karting Championship and the 2022 LGM Series in X30 Senior,[2] and also finished runner-up in the 2022 Kartmasters British GP to Kai Hunter in Rotax Senior.[3]
Stepping up to car racing in 2023, Fleming joined FF Corse to compete in Ferrari Challenge Europe. Finishing second to Eliseo Donno on debut at Valencia,[4] Fleming won both races at Misano,[5] but was disqualified from race two for failing post-race inspection.[6] After standing on the podium once in the following two rounds, Fleming won both races at Estoril to put himself 23 points behind Donno with two rounds left.[7][8] In the final two rounds of the season, Fleming won twice at both Spa and Mugello to finish the season runner-up to Donno by 12 points.[9][10] At the end of the year, Fleming took part in the Ferrari Challenge Finali Mondiali at Mugello, in which he was able to hold off Donno to take the Trofeo Pirelli title.[11]
GT3 career
[edit]In early 2024 it was announced that Fleming would pair up with Ferrari Challenge rival Eliseo Donno at AF Corse for the 2024 GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup.[12][13] In the opening round of the season at Brands Hatch, the pair finished third among the Silvers in race one.[14] In race two, Donno earned his first class win by finishing 11th.[15] In the following round at Misano, Fleming suffered a massive crash in free practice, which meant neither he nor Donno would race in that weekend.[16] At the Hockenheimring, Fleming took his second class win of the season by finishing fourth overall in race one, while in race two he finished 21st after being given a penalty for exceeding track limits.[17] After scoring a third class win, at the penultimate round of the season, Fleming ended the season fourth in the Silver category and 13th overall in the Drivers' standings.[18]
Fleming remained in GT3 competition in 2025, racing in the European Le Mans Series in GR Racing's Ferrari 296 GT3,[19] and the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup in Garage 59's McLaren 720S GT3 Evo.[20] During 2025, Fleming also made a one-off appearance in International GT Open, driving for Garage 59 at the Hockenheimring round alongside Marvin Kirchhöfer.[21] The duo won both races from pole.[22][23]
Prototype career
[edit]Having tested LMP2 machinery for Nielsen Racing in the 2024 European Le Mans Series rookie tests at Algarve, Fleming joined the team for the following year, racing in the LMP3 class of the Michelin Le Mans Cup alongside Colin Noble in an ADESS AD25.[24]
Karting record
[edit]Karting career summary
[edit]| Season | Series | Team | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | IAME Euro Series – X30 Senior | BMR | 33rd |
| IAME International Final – X30 Senior | NC | ||
| LGM Series – X30 Junior | 3rd | ||
| 2019 | British Kart Championship – X30 Senior | BMR | 44th |
| Kartmasters British GP – X30 Senior | 11th | ||
| IAME Euro Series – X30 Senior | Xenon | 25th | |
| IAME International Final – X30 Senior | NC | ||
| 2020 | IAME Winter Cup – X30 Senior | BMR | NC |
| IAME Euro Series – X30 Senior [a] | 14th | ||
| IAME International Games – X30 Senior | Dan Holland Racing | 6th | |
| 2021 | IAME Winter Cup – X30 Senior | Dan Holland Racing | 11th |
| IAME Euro Series – X30 Senior | 25th | ||
| British Kart Championship – X30 Senior | 3rd | ||
| IAME Warriors Final – X30 Senior | 17th | ||
| IAME International Games – X30 Senior | 30th | ||
| 2022 | IAME Winter Cup – X30 Senior | Dan Holland Racing | 31st |
| Rotax Winter Cup – Rotax Senior | 12th | ||
| IAME Euro Series – X30 Senior | 32nd | ||
| British Kart Championship – X30 Senior | 5th | ||
| LGM Series – X30 Senior | 3rd | ||
| Kartmasters British GP – Rotax Senior | 2nd | ||
| Kartmasters British GP – X30 Senior | 26th | ||
| Sources:[25][26][27] | |||
Racing record
[edit]Racing career summary
[edit]| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Ferrari Challenge Europe - Trofeo Pirelli | HR Owen - FF Corse | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 160 | 2nd |
| Ferrari Challenge Finali Mondiali - Trofeo Pirelli | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | N/A | 1st | ||
| 2024 | GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup - Silver | AF Corse | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 80 | 4th |
| Ferrari Challenge UK – Trofeo Pirelli | HR Owen[28] | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 35 | 5th | |
| 2025 | European Le Mans Series – LMGT3 | GR Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19* | 8th* |
| Le Mans Cup – LMP3 | Nielsen Racing | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0* | 16th* | |
| GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup | Garage 59 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0* | NC* | |
| GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup – Bronze | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 17* | 7th* | |||
| International GT Open | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 30* | 8th* | ||
| Sources:[29][25][30] | |||||||||
Complete GT World Challenge Europe results
[edit]GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup
[edit]| Year | Team | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Pos. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | AF Corse | Ferrari 296 GT3 | Silver | BRH 1 10 |
BRH 2 11 |
MIS 1 WD |
MIS 2 WD |
HOC 1 4 |
HOC 2 21 |
MAG 1 17 |
MAG 2 8 |
CAT 1 14 |
CAT 2 24 |
4th | 80 |
Complete GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup results
[edit](Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Pos. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Garage 59 | McLaren 720S GT3 Evo | Bronze | LEC 54 |
MNZ 17 |
SPA 6H |
SPA 12H |
SPA 24H |
NÜR |
BAR |
17th* | 7* |
Complete Le Mans Cup results
[edit](key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Class | Chassis | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Nielsen Racing | LMP3 | ADESS AD25 | CAT 11 |
LEC Ret |
LMS 1 20 |
LMS 2 15 |
SPA | SIL | ALG | 16th* | 0* |
Complete European Le Mans Series results
[edit](key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Class | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Pos. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | GR Racing | LMGT3 | Ferrari 296 GT3 | Ferrari F163CE 3.0 L Turbo V6 | CAT 8 |
LEC 3 |
IMO |
SPA |
SIL |
ALG |
8th* | 19* |
| Source: | ||||||||||||
* Season still in progress.
Complete International GT Open results
[edit]| Year | Team | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Pos. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Garage 59 | McLaren 720S GT3 Evo | Pro | PRT 1 |
PRT 2 |
SPA | HOC 1 1 |
HOC 2 1 |
HUN 1 |
HUN 2 |
LEC 1 |
LEC 2 |
RBR 1 |
RBR 2 |
CAT 1 |
CAT 2 |
MNZ | 8th* | 30* |
*Season still in progress.
Notes
[edit]- ^ Fleming competed for BMR in Round 1 and ran as a Privateer in round 2.
References
[edit]- ^ "X30 Junior 2018". lgmseries.com. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
- ^ "Senior Points 2022". lgmseries.com. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
- ^ "Race 63 - Grand Prix". apex-timing.com. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
- ^ "Ferrari Challenge | Prime gioie per Donno e Sartingen in Gara 1". it.motorsport.com. 26 March 2023. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
- ^ "Ferrari Challenge | Fleming e Sartingen vincono Gara 1 a Misano". it.motorsport.com. 23 April 2023. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
- ^ "Ferrari Challenge | Misano: Gara 2 a Valint e Sartingen". it.motorsport.com. 24 April 2023. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
- ^ "Ferrari Challenge | Estoril: Fleming e Sartingen vincono Gara 1". it.motorsport.com. 16 July 2023. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
- ^ "Ferrari Challenge | Doppietta per Fleming e Sartingen ad Estoril". it.motorsport.com. 17 July 2023. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
- ^ "Ferrari Challenge | A Spa Engstler e Sartingen primi Campioni". it.motorsport.com. 19 September 2023. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
- ^ "Ferrari | Trofeo Pirelli EU, Gara 2: Fleming vola sulla pioggia". it.motorsport.com. 27 October 2023. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
- ^ "Ferrari | Trofeo Pirelli and AM World Finals: Fleming and Engstler champions". motorsport.com. 30 October 2023. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
- ^ Euwema, Davey (5 April 2024). "AF Corse Sets Lineup for Sprint Cup Effort". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
- ^ Corghi, Francesco (5 April 2024). "GTWC Donno-Fleming all'assalto Sprint con la Ferrari-AF". it.motorsport.com. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
- ^ Cassone, Massimiliano (12 May 2024). "Trionfo di Eliseo Donno e Thomas Fleming: le emozioni corrono veloci". trnews.it. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
- ^ Corghi, Francesco (7 May 2024). "GTWC Donno-Fleming, ragazzini terribili già al trionfo sulla 296". it.motorsport.com. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
- ^ Corghi, Francesco (17 May 2024). "GTWC La Ferrari di Donno-Fleming è già fuori causa a Misano". it.motorsport.com. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
- ^ "GT World Challenge Europe: Winward-AMG en Emil Frey-Ferrari delen overwinningen op Hockenheimring". autosport.nl. 24 July 2024. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
- ^ "Magny-Cours, race-2: Mercedes beffa BMW, Auer/Engel a -2p da Weerts/Vanthoor". pellemotorsport.com. 25 August 2024. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
- ^ "GR Racing officialise son équipage 2025". Endurance-Info (in French). 20 March 2025. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
- ^ "Garage 59 Sets Three-Car McLaren Lineup". sportscar365.com. 10 March 2025. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
- ^ "Garage 59 Add Second McLaren For Hockenheim". dailysportscar.com. 3 June 2025. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
- ^ "Garage 59 Reshuffled Squad Takes The Win On Saturday". dailysportscar.com. 7 June 2025. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
- ^ "Garage 59 Pair Sweep The Weekend". dailysportscar.com. 9 June 2025. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
- ^ "44 Full-Season Entries For New-Look Le Mans Cup". dailysportscar.com. 4 February 2025. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
- ^ a b "Thomas Fleming | Racing career profile | Driver Database". www.driverdb.com. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
- ^ Kartcom. "Fleming Tom". Retrieved 24 June 2025.
- ^ Kartcom. "Fleming Thomas". Retrieved 24 June 2025.
- ^ "Another assured victory for Fleming and Rees in race 2 at Brands Hatch". ferrari.com. 21 April 2024. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
- ^ "Thomas Fleming Results". motorsportstats.com. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
- ^ "Tom Fleming | Racing career profile | Driver Database". www.driverdb.com. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
External links
[edit]- Tom Fleming career summary at DriverDB.com