Tom O'Gorman explained

Tom O'Gorman
Birth Date:October 22, 1991
Birth Place:Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Current Series:IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge
First Year:2018
Current Team:Rockwell Autosport Development
TOMO Racing
Car Number:15
94
Former Teams:HPD/Honda Racing
LA Honda World
ASM
Shea Racing
Starts:148
Wins:42
Podiums:41
Poles:36
Fastest Laps:36
Titles:SCCA ProSolo National STS
SCCA ProSolo National S4
SCCA Solo Nationals F Prepared
ARRC - ITC
Pirelli World Challenge TCB
ARRC - ECR
SCCA Solo Nationals F Prepared
SCCA Solo Nationals BSP
Pirelli World Challenge TCA
SCCA Solo Nationals F Prepared
SCCA Solo Nationals SS
Gridlife Touring Cup Champion
Champ Car Endurance Series
Title Years:2012
2013

2014
2016


2017
2018
2019
2021
2022
2023
Updated:3 February 2024

Tom O'Gorman (born October 22, 1991) is an American racing driver from Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.

He has competed in many series of motorsport with success, including, SCCA Solo Autocross, SCCA ProSolo, SCCA Time Trials, UMI's King of the Mountain,[1] One Lap of America, WRL, 25 Hours of Thunderhill, ChampCar Endurance Series, Pirelli World Challenge, Gridlife Touring Cup, and Michelin Pilot Challenge.

Career

Early Career

Tom's interest in motorsport began at a very young age. He played many racing games as a kid, such as Gran Turismo, Live for Speed, and TOCA Race Driver.

SCCA

Tom started competing at local Cincinnati region SCCA autocross events as a teenager in 2007.

His first SCCA Solo National Tour event was in 2008 in Peru, IN, where he placed first in Street Touring S2 in a 1990 Mazda Miata[2]

His first SCCA Solo Nationals event was in 2009 at Lincoln Air Park, which was the first year that event was held at that location.

In 2012 he won his first SCCA ProSolo National in a 1988 Honda CRX Si

In 2013 he won his first SCCA Solo Nationals in a 1972 Porsche 914/6, and was also awarded the Driver of the Year Award. In that same year he also won the SCCA Triad Award, for accomplishing three feats in a single class: win two regular season achievements and a National Championship, all in the same class.[3]

Since then, he has gone on to win 5 Solo Nationals Championships and 2 ProSolo National Championships total.

Pirelli World Challenge

Tom started racing his own car in 2015, a Honda Fit, made possible by a crowd fund from the people who knew him.[4] [5]

He teamed up with Black Armor Helmets for 2016, and ended up winning the TCB Championship with that Honda Fit.

In 2017, he was a part of Shea Racing, and moved up to TCA, in a 2017 Honda Civic Si.[6] He finished 3rd in the championship that year.

In 2018, determined to win, Tom took his Honda Civic Si to 1st in the TCA Drivers' Championship and a 2nd Place in the TCA Team Championship for TOMO Racing[7] .[8]

IMSA Continental Tire Challenge & Michelin Pilot Challenge

Tom was joined by Kenton Koch in the 2018 Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge, behind the wheel of an Audi RS 3 LMS TCR.[9] After making their debut mid-season at Watkins Glen, the duo claimed race victories at Virginia and Road Atlanta before season's end.[10] [11]

In 2019 Tom joined the LA Honda World Racing team, co-driving their Honda Civic Type R TCR along with Shelby Blackstock. They saw success, with 2 wins, one at Daytona, and one at Sebring, and 2 more podiums that year. Unfortunately a few mechanical issues hurt their season points that year.[12]

Tom was able to get back into the IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge through Rockwell Autosport Development (RAD) in 2023 at Daytona,[13] unfortunately the car was involved in an incident before he was able to drive the car. That was the only IMSA event he participated in that year.

Rockwell Autosport Development once again invited Tom to drive the car at Daytona in 2024.[14] This time it ended much better, the team and Tom finished 4th in the TCR class.

Gridlife Touring Cup (GLTC)

Tom began racing in Gridlife Touring Cup in 2020, with a car he bought, a yellow Honda S2000.[15]

He teamed up with ASM (Andy Smedegard Motorsports) for the 2021, 2022, and 2023 seasons. He won the GLTC Championship in 2022, one of the most difficult championships to win in grassroots racing.[16]

In 2023 he only did 4 races,[17] after deciding to take a step back and focus on driver coaching and team support.

Personal life

Early in his life, Tom attended Ohio State University for one year, before deciding to focus on his racing career.

Racing Record

Career Highlights Summary

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition
2015Pirelli World Challenge - TCBTOMO Racing6000247915th
2016Pirelli World Challenge - TCBBlack Armor Helmets10422611881st
2017Pirelli World Challenge - TCAShea Racing1211242153rd
2018Pirelli World Challenge - TCATOMO Racing1253452581st
Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge - TCReEuroparts.com Racing625221866th
2019Michelin Pilot Challenge - TCRLA Honda World Racing1021122654th
2020Gridlife Touring CupIndependent20000113714th
2021Gridlife Touring CupASM2774794444th
2022Gridlife Touring CupASM40201916101251st
2023Gridlife Touring CupASM411201331st
Michelin Pilot Challenge - TCRaligna=leftRockwell Autosport Development1000018035th
2024Michelin Pilot Challenge - TCRRockwell Autosport Development2460*15th*

Complete Pirelli World Challenge Championship Results

(key) (Races in Bold indicate pole position)(Italics indicate Fastest Lap)

YearTeamClassCar123456789101112131415161718RankPoints
2015TOMO RacingTCBHonda FitMDO12MDO4MDO12LAG3LAG5LAG215th479
2016Black Armor HelmetsTCBHonda FitAUS2AUS2MOS2MOS2ELK1ELK1UTA1UTA1LAG2LAG21st1188
2017[39] Shea RacingTCAHonda Civic SiVIR9VIR11MOS4MOS1LIM10LIM3UTA6UTA3AUS5AUS4LAG3LAG23rd215
2018[40] TOMO RacingTCAHonda Civic SiAUS2AUS1VIR1VIR3LIM2LIM1POR2POR3UTA1UTA1WGLNCWGL41st258
Complete IMSA Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge & Michelin Pilot Challenge Championship Results
YearTeamClassCar12345678910RankPoints
2018eEuroparts.com ROWE RacingTCRAudi RS 3 LMS TCRWGL4LIM2ELK5VIR1LGA3ATL16th186
2019LA Honda World RacingTCRHonda Civic Type R TCR (FK8)DAY1SEB1MOH5WGL5MOS14LIM12ELK2VIR6LGA3ATL114th265
2023Rockwell Autosport DevelopmentTCRAudi RS 3 LMS TCRDAY1335th180
2024Rockwell Autosport DevelopmentTCRAudi RS 3 LMS TCRDAY4MOH1315th*460*

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tom O'Gorman takes on King of the Mountain and SCCA Solo Nats . 2024-05-01 . grassrootsmotorsports.com.
  2. Web site: June 29, 2008 . 2008 Peru National Tour .
  3. Web site: 2014-02-13 . SCCA Announces Solo Driver and Rookie of the Year Winners . 2024-05-01 . Sports Car Club of America . en.
  4. Web site: 2015-10-12 . Crowdfunding a Racing Dream: The Tom O'Gorman Story . 2024-05-01 . Sports Car Club of America . en.
  5. Web site: 2016-10-03 . SportsCar Feature: On The Move . 2024-05-01 . Sports Car Club of America . en.
  6. Web site: 2016-12-09 . Shea Racing, Honda Performance Development Expand 2017 Pirelli World Challenge Program . 2024-05-01 . Honda Newsroom . en.
  7. Web site: 2018-09-07 . TCA champ O'Gorman continues his rapid sports car ascent . 2024-05-01 . RACER . en-US.
  8. Web site: 20 September 2018 . PWC 2018 Touring Car Classes Champions . TCAmerica.
  9. Web site: Nickless . Steve . May 31, 2020 . Brave new world: Two SCCA champions tackle virtual racing . April 13, 2023 . Racer.
  10. News: Trinkler, Plumb Score CTSC Win at VIR. Myrehn. Ryan. August 18, 2018. Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. April 14, 2023. Polesitters Tom O'Gorman and Kenton Koch took a commanding victory in the TCR class for eEuroparts.com Racing....
  11. News: BimmerWorld Wins; TGM Takes Final CTSC Title. Myrehn. Ryan. October 12, 2018. Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. April 14, 2023. Kenton Koch and Tom O'Gorman picked up a dominant win from pole in the TCR class....
  12. News: March 18, 2019 . O'Gorman, Blackstock Go Two for Two in Honda Civic Type R TCR . May 1, 2024 . imsa.com.
  13. Web site: 2023-01-17 . O'Gorman joins Rockwell Autosport in Michelin Pilot Challenge TCR for Daytona . 2024-01-28 . RACER . en-US.
  14. Web site: 2024-01-03 . Rockwell Autosport Confirms Daytona TCR Plans – Sportscar365 . 2024-01-28 . sportscar365.com . en-US.
  15. Web site: The Gridlife Touring Cup, sprint races for a new generation . 2024-05-01 . grassrootsmotorsports.com.
  16. Web site: October 8, 2022 . Congratulations to Tom O'Gorman your 2022 GLTC Season Champion!! . May 1, 2024 . Twitter.
  17. Web site: GLTC Points - 2023 - Google Drive . 2024-05-01 . docs.google.com.
  18. Web site: Pirelli World Challenge - TCB 2016 . May 1, 2024 . Driver Database.
  19. Web site: Rood . Eric . 2017-12-19 . Stock Civic Type Rs Score Top 10 Finishes at 25-Hour Race . 2024-01-29 . Honda-Tech . en-US.
  20. Web site: Championships Driver Database . 2024-05-01 . www.driverdb.com.
  21. Web site: Events - Tire Rack Time Trials Nationals - ttn-archives - ttn2018 . 2024-05-01 . SCCA Time Trials . en.
  22. Web site: 2019 Tire Rack SCCA Time Trials Nationals Powered by Hagerty - Overall . 2024-05-01 . SCCA Time Trials . en.
  23. Web site: 2019-12-09 . Podium Finish for Honda Civic Type R at 25 Hours of Thunderhill . 2024-05-01 . Honda Racing Newsroom . en.
  24. Web site: nebhub.com . Steve Loudin and Tom O'Gorman Win 2021 One Lap of America on Forgeline VX1R Wheels . 2024-05-01 . www.forgeline.com . en.
  25. Web site: 2021-06-14 . Time Trials Nationals 2021: The results . 2024-05-01 . RACER . en-US.
  26. Web site: 2021-09-13 . First set of 2021 Solo Nationals champions crowned . 2024-05-01 . RACER . en-US.
  27. Web site: Tom O'Gorman at UMI King of the Mountain . 2024-05-01 . grassrootsmotorsports.com.
  28. Web site: nebhub.com . Steve Loudin and Tom O'Gorman Win 2022 One Lap of America on Forgeline VX1R Wheels . 2024-05-01 . www.forgeline.com . en.
  29. Web site: 2022-05-19 . Time Trials Nationals 2022: Winners and celebrations . 2024-05-01 . RACER . en-US.
  30. Web site: GLTC Points - 2022 - Google Drive . 2024-05-01 . docs.google.com.
  31. Web site: One Lap of America: How competitive can a daily driver actually be? . 2024-05-01 . grassrootsmotorsports.com.
  32. Web site: Speedhive . 2024-05-01 . speedhive.mylaps.com.
  33. Web site: Speedhive . 2024-05-01 . speedhive.mylaps.com.
  34. Team Honda Research West Dominates NASA 25 Hours of Thunderhill with Multiple Podium Finishes on Bridgestone Potenza RE-71RS Tires . 2024-01-29 . www.prnewswire.com . en.
  35. Web site: Speedhive . 2024-05-01 . speedhive.mylaps.com.
  36. Web site: Speedhive . 2024-05-01 . speedhive.mylaps.com.
  37. Web site: Speedhive . 2024-06-17 . speedhive.mylaps.com.
  38. Web site: Speedhive . 2024-08-22 . speedhive.mylaps.com.
  39. Web site: Championships Driver Database . 2024-05-01 . www.driverdb.com.
  40. Web site: Pirelli World Challenge Events - 2018 :: Timing Solutions Ltd. . 2024-01-30 . www.tsl-timing.com.

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