Jack Harvey (born 15 April 1993) is a British
auto racing
Auto racing (also known as car racing, motor racing, or automobile racing) is a motorsport involving the racing of automobiles for competition.
Auto racing has existed since the invention of the automobile. Races of various sorts were organise ...
driver who competes full-time in the NTT IndyCar Series, driving the No. 30 Chevrolet for
Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing
Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing is an auto racing team that has participated in the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship and the IndyCar Series. Headquartered in Brownsburg, Indiana and Hilliard, Ohio, it is co-owned by 1986 Indianapolis 500 ...
, and a former member of
McLaren's Young Driver Programme.
Career
Karting
Harvey began his
kart racing
Kart racing or karting is a road racing variant of motorsport with open-wheel, four-wheeled vehicles known as go-karts or shifter karts. They are usually raced on scaled-down circuits, although some professional kart races are also held on fu ...
career at the age of nine. In 2006 he won the
MSA Super One British title by a single point, and the Kartmasters British Grand Prix, both in the
ICA-J class.
In 2007 Harvey became a driver for the Italian Maranello team, in the newly created
KF3
OK-Junior is a kart racing class for top drivers aged 11 to 15 (drivers must reach the age of 12 within the first semester of calendar year).
This class used to be called Junior Intercontinental A (JICA or ICA-J) and has changed since January 200 ...
category.
He ended up winning four trophies by the end of the year, with the Andrea Margutti Trophy, another Kartmasters title, the
Italian Open Masters The Karting Italian Championship is a kart racing series based in Italy. Until 2010 it was called Italian Open Masters.
Champions Formula A/KF1
Intercontinental A/KF2
Intercontinental A Junior/KF3
OK-Junior is a kart racing class for top driv ...
championship, and became European Champion in KF3.
For the 2008 season, Harvey signed with the
Birel Birel S.p.A. of Lissone (near Milan, Italy) started building karts in the late 1950s after many years as a bicycle
A bicycle, also called a pedal cycle, bike or cycle, is a human-powered or motor-powered assisted, pedal-driven, single-tr ...
Motorsport team as a
KF2
KF2, is a kart racing class for top drivers aged 14 and up.
This class used to be called Intercontinental A (ICA) and has changed since January 2007 when CIK- FIA decided to replace the 100 cc water-cooled two-stroke engines with 125 c ...
driver, and became Asia-Pacific Champion.
Formula BMW
Harvey began his formula racing career in the
2009 Formula BMW Europe season
The 2009 Formula BMW Europe season was the second season of Formula BMW Europe championship. The championship was contested over sixteen races at eight meetings: seven of which supported Formula One Grands Prix and a meeting at the Masters of F ...
with
Fortec Motorsport
Fortec Motorsport Ltd. is a motor-racing team that races in the GB3 Championship. The team was bought in 1995 by current owner Richard Dutton.
Past drivers for the team include Juan Pablo Montoya, Gianmaria Bruni, Danny Watts, Jamie Green, ...
. Harvey is a member of the
Racing Steps Foundation The Racing Steps Foundation, abbreviated as RSF, was an organisation founded by Graham Sharp running from 2008 to 2017 with former Formula One driver, the late John Surtees as the ambassador for the organization. RSF aided young British racing driv ...
, helping young British drivers achieve success in the national and international series. He finished seventh overall in the championship, with a win at the
Masters of Formula 3
The Masters of Formula 3 was a Formula Three race held annually, usually at the Circuit Park Zandvoort in the Netherlands. Due to noise restrictions in the Zandvoort area, the 2007 and 2008 races were held in the Belgian circuit of Zolder. Howe ...
-supporting round at
Zandvoort
Zandvoort () is a municipality in the province of North Holland, Netherlands. It is one of the major beach resorts of the Netherlands; it has a long sandy beach. It is bordered by coastal dunes of Zuid-Kennemerland National Park and the Amsterdam ...
and two poles at Zandvoort and
Monza. Following his successes, the
British Racing Drivers' Club
The British Racing Drivers' Club (BRDC) is an exclusive invitation-only members club for racecar drivers who are judged to have achieved success in the upper levels of motor sport for a number of seasons. Except under exceptional circumstances, me ...
made him a member of their "Rising Star" initiative.
In 2010 Harvey finished the year as vice–champion after an intense battle with
Robin Frijns
Robin Frijns (born 7 August 1991) is a Dutch motor racing driver. He is the 2012 Formula Renault 3.5 Series champion, and the first driver to have won the series in his debut season since Robert Kubica in 2005. Frijns is currently competing in F ...
, the eventual champion. Harvey entered the final round of the championship with a seven-point lead over Frijns, and extended his lead during the final round by taking the
pole position for both races; unfortunately he was pushed out of the track in the first race by
DAMS
A dam is a barrier that stops or restricts the flow of surface water or underground streams. Reservoirs created by dams not only suppress floods but also provide water for activities such as irrigation, human consumption, industrial use ...
driver
Javier Tarancón
Javier Tarancón (born 23 November 1991) is a Spanish racing driver who has raced in karting, Formula BMW and Formula Renault. His career began in 2000 at the age of 8.
Career
Karting
In 2000, Tarancón finished 10th in the Catalonia Karting ...
.
Formula 3
For 2011, Harvey moved into the
British Formula 3 Championship
The British Formula Three Championship was an international motor racing series that took place primarily in the United Kingdom with a small number of events in mainland Europe. It was a junior-level feeder formula that used small single seat ...
with
Carlin. Harvey finished 9th, scoring one victory and four podiums in his first season. For 2012, he set his sights on winning the championship, opting to extend his commitment with Carlin.
After 7 wins amassing a total of 12 podium finishes, Jack Harvey became the
2012
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British Formula 3 champion. After 29 races, Jack Harvey gained 319 points.
Winning the championship earned Harvey an entry for the
Formula Renault 3.5 rookie test.
GP3
Harvey signed with
Lotus GP to race in the
GP3 Series
The GP3 Series, or GP3 for short, was a single-seater motor racing series launched in 2010 as a feeder series for the GP2 Series, introduced by GP2 organiser Bruno Michel. GP3 followed the entire European leg of the Formula One series and th ...
in
2013
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and retained the backing from Racing Steps Foundation. In the same week, Harvey was named official driver coach for Sean Walkinshaw Racing in the new
BRDC Formula 4 series.
Indy Lights
For the 2014 season, Harvey moved to the United States and signed to race for Schmidt Peterson Motorsports in the
Indy Lights
Indy NXT, previously Indy Lights, is an American developmental automobile racing series sanctioned by IndyCar, currently known as Firestone Indy NXT Series for sponsorship reasons. Indy Lights is the highest step on the Road to Indy, a progra ...
series, the established junior feeder series for the
Indycar Series
The IndyCar Series, currently known as the NTT IndyCar Series under sponsorship, is the highest class of regional North American open-wheel single-seater formula racing cars in the United States, which has been conducted under the auspices o ...
. He finished the season in second place in the championship standings, after collecting four wins and 10 podiums in 14 races. As a consequence, in recognition of his position as the top-performing British driver in North American motorsport, he was also awarded the
British Racing Drivers' Club
The British Racing Drivers' Club (BRDC) is an exclusive invitation-only members club for racecar drivers who are judged to have achieved success in the upper levels of motor sport for a number of seasons. Except under exceptional circumstances, me ...
's ''Earl Howe Trophy'' for 2014.
Harvey returned to Schmidt Peterson for the
2015 Indy Lights season
The 2015 Indy Lights season was the 30th season of the Indy Lights open wheel motor racing series and the 14th sanctioned by IndyCar, acting as the primary support series for the IndyCar Series. The 2015 season was the second promoted by Andersen ...
. He collected two wins, six second-place finishes, and 12 top 5s in 16 races, which put him runner-up in the overall standings, behind
Spencer Pigot
Spencer James Pigot (born September 29, 1993) is an American racing driver who currently drives in the IMSA SportsCar Championship.
Personal life
Pigot was born in Los Angeles and raised Pasadena, California, and Orlando where he graduated from ...
.
IndyCar
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Harvey made his IndyCar debut at the
2017 Indianapolis 500, driving for
Michael Shank Racing in association with
Andretti Autosport
Andretti Autosport is an auto racing team that competes in the IndyCar Series, Indy Lights, Indy Pro 2000, and Formula E. The team also has a 37.5% ownership stake in the Australian Supercars Championship touring car team, Walkinshaw Andretti ...
. He finished 31st after contact with debris from
Conor Daly
Conor J. Daly (born December 15, 1991) is an American professional racing driver who competes in the NTT IndyCar Series, driving the No. 20 Chevrolet for Ed Carpenter Racing, and part-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 50 Chevrolet Ca ...
's car on lap 65. Later in the
2017 IndyCar season, Harvey replaced
Sebastián Saavedra
Sebastián Saavedra (born 2 June 1990) is a Colombian racing driver from Bogotá. In 2014, he drove for KVSH Racing in the Verizon IndyCar Series before being replaced by former GP2 Series driver Stefano Coletti.
Racing career
Early career
Aft ...
(who himself had replaced
Mikhail Aleshin
Mikhail Petrovich Aleshin ( rus, Михаи́л Петро́вич Алёшин, p=mʲɪxɐˈil pʲɪˈtrovʲɪtɕ ɐˈlʲɵʂɨn, born 22 May 1987 in Moscow, Soviet Union) is a Russian professional racing driver and the 2010 champion of the Fo ...
) at
Schmidt Peterson Motorsports
The IndyCar Series operation of McLaren Racing competes under the banner of Arrow McLaren SP. This entry is based in Indianapolis and was founded by former driver Sam Schmidt as Sam Schmidt Motorsports. Fellow ex-driver Davey Hamilton joined a ...
for the final two races of the season.
For the
2018 IndyCar season, Harvey rejoined Michael Shank Racing, in a technical partnership with Schmidt Peterson Motorsports, for 6 races.
In 2019, the Meyer Shank Racing program upped its schedule to 10 races. In the pandemic-shortened 2020 season, Harvey ran in all the races.
2021
In
2021
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Harvey and Meyer Shank Racing would run a full schedule. Throughout the year Harvey and MSR showed significant improvements, especially in qualifying where Harvey was frequently a Q2 or better qualifier throughout much of the race weekends. Harvey announced during IndyCar's summer break that he would depart Meyer Shank Racing at the end of the year after being offered a contract by an undisclosed team. On 11 October 2021, it was announced that Harvey would race for
Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing
Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing is an auto racing team that has participated in the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship and the IndyCar Series. Headquartered in Brownsburg, Indiana and Hilliard, Ohio, it is co-owned by 1986 Indianapolis 500 ...
in 2022. He will drive the #45 Honda
Hy-Vee
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car.
Racing record
Career summary
As Harvey was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points.
Complete GP3 Series results
(
key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)
American open-wheel racing results
(
key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)
Indy Lights
IndyCar Series
(
key)
* Season still in progress.
Indianapolis 500
References
External links
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Harvey, Jack
1993 births
Living people
People from North Kesteven District
English racing drivers
Formula BMW Europe drivers
British Formula Three Championship drivers
Formula 3 Euro Series drivers
FIA Formula 3 European Championship drivers
GP3 Series drivers
Indy Lights drivers
IndyCar Series drivers
Indianapolis 500 drivers
Eurasia Motorsport drivers
Fortec Motorsport drivers
Carlin racing drivers
ART Grand Prix drivers
Arrow McLaren SP drivers
Meyer Shank Racing drivers
Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing drivers
Formula BMW Pacific drivers
Andretti Autosport drivers