Parker Thompson (born 2 March 1998) is a Canadian
race car driver
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from
Red Deer, Alberta, Canada.
Career
Early career
Thompson began racing at the age of eight, competing in the Calgary Kart Racing Club a short distance from his family residence in Red Deer, Alberta, Canada. From the local club, Thompson graduated to the global ranks of karting. In 2012 he finished 3rd in the junior category of the Rotax World Karting Finals in Portimao, Portugal. In 2013 he joined the World Series of Karting with team Energy Corse where he earned eight top five finishes, four podium finishes, five Superpole sessions, two Superpole wins and a final win.
Open wheel career
In 2015, Thompson began competition in
open-wheel racing
Formula racing (known as open-wheel racing in North America) is any of several forms of open-wheeled single-seater motorsport. The origin of the term lies in the nomenclature that was adopted by the FIA for all of its post-World War II single-s ...
, with a focus on the
Road to Indy. Thompson finished 2nd place overall in the 2016
U.S. F2000 Championship with Cape Motorsports. In 2018, he finished 2nd place overall again, this time in the
Pro Mazda Championship
The USF Pro 2000 Championship Presented by Cooper Tires, formerly known as the Star Mazda Championship, Pro Mazda Championship, and later Indy Pro 2000 Championship, is an Open-wheel car, open-wheel racing series serving as the third step on th ...
, with Exclusive Autosport. After a total of six seasons on the
Road to Indy (2015-2020) he holds the record for the most top-five finishes across all series.
Thompson also participated in other open-wheel championship series. Driving for Exclusive Autosport, he was the Canadian Formula 1600 Super Series Champion in 2017.
Sports car racing
In 2019 Thompson initiated a move into sports car racing, participating in the Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge USA, IMSA GT3 Cup Challenge in Canada and the United States, as well as the Canadian Touring Car Championship where he was the GTS class champion. 2021 and 2022 saw Thompson compete full time in the IMSA Porsche Carrera Cup North America as a pro-class entry with JDX Racing. After placing 3rd in the 2021 season championship, Thompson earned the season's championship title in 2022.
In 2023 he joined Vasser Sullivan Racing racing to pilot the #12 Lexus RC F GT3 in GTD class in the IMSA SportsCar Championship at all Michelin Endurance Cup events.
Racing record
Career summary
* Season still in progress.
Motorsports career results
American sports car racing results
IMSA GT3 Cup Challenge America
IMSA Carrera Cup North America
American open-wheel racing results
U.S. F2000 National Championship
Indy Pro 2000 Championship
Canadian regional racing results
Formula 1600 Super Series
Canadian Touring Car Championship
IMSA GT3 Cup Challenge Canada
References
External links
Official Website*
Parker Thompsonofficial Pro Mazda stats
Parker Thompsonofficial U.S. F2000 stats
2017 Formula 1600 Super Seriesofficial results
IMSA Porsche GT3 Cup USAofficial results
IMSA Resultsofficial results
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1998 births
Living people
Canadian racing drivers
U.S. F2000 National Championship drivers
Indy Pro 2000 Championship drivers
Racing drivers from Alberta
Sportspeople from Red Deer, Alberta
JDC Motorsports drivers
Wayne Taylor Racing drivers
WeatherTech SportsCar Championship drivers
Porsche Carrera Cup North America drivers