Nigel Moore
Encyclopedia
Nigel Moore is a British
racing driver.
, which he won with eight victories. He graduated to the Ginetta G50 Cup for 2008, which he also won. He also took two GT4 class wins in the British GT Championship
racing a Ginetta G50.
He raced in the series full-time in 2009. His co-driver Jody Firth won the title, due to Moore missing the Knockhill round as he was racing at the 24 Hours of Le Mans
with Ginetta. At 17, he became the youngest Briton to race at the legendary race. He also raced in four races of the GT4 European Cup
, winning once.
For 2010, Moore moved into single-seater racing in the Formula Palmer Audi
championship. He won the title, along with a prize Formula Two
scholarship. He was also shortlisted for the 2010 McLaren BRDC Young Driver of the Year award.
After leaving school in the summer of 2008, Moore started working at Ginetta , but left the company in December 2010.
United Kingdom
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racing driver.
Career
Moore began his racing career in karting, in which he competed until 2007, when he began racing in the Ginetta Junior ChampionshipGinetta Junior Championship
The Ginetta Junior Championship is a one-make racing series based in the United Kingdom for young racing drivers aged 14 – 17 years old, run by Ginetta Cars. It is a support series for the British Touring Car Championship...
, which he won with eight victories. He graduated to the Ginetta G50 Cup for 2008, which he also won. He also took two GT4 class wins in the British GT Championship
British GT Championship
The Avon Tyres British GT Championship is a sports car racing series currently based in the United Kingdom, although they have had select races outside of Britain in the past few years. The series was created by the British Racing Drivers' Club in 1993 and for its first two seasons was called the...
racing a Ginetta G50.
He raced in the series full-time in 2009. His co-driver Jody Firth won the title, due to Moore missing the Knockhill round as he was racing at the 24 Hours of Le Mans
2009 24 Hours of Le Mans
The 2009 24 Hours of Le Mans was the 77th Grand Prix of Endurance, an endurance auto race run over 24 hours. It took place at the Circuit de la Sarthe, Le Mans, France, and was organised by the Automobile Club de l'Ouest over June 13–14, 2009 and was started by Fiat and Ferrari chairman Luca...
with Ginetta. At 17, he became the youngest Briton to race at the legendary race. He also raced in four races of the GT4 European Cup
GT4 European Cup
The GT4 European Cup is a sports car championship created and organized by the Stéphane Ratel Organisation and sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile . It is an amateur championship which follows a formula similar to the FIA GT3 European Championship, which is itself derived...
, winning once.
For 2010, Moore moved into single-seater racing in the Formula Palmer Audi
Formula Palmer Audi
Formula Palmer Audi, officially abbreviated to FPA, and sometimes informally abbreviated to Palmer Audi, was a one-make class of open wheel Formula racing founded in 1998 by former Formula One driver, Jonathan Palmer. It was based in the United Kingdom , and was organised and operated by MotorSport...
championship. He won the title, along with a prize Formula Two
Formula Two
Formula Two, abbreviated to F2, is a type of open wheel formula racing. It was replaced by Formula 3000 in 1985, but the FIA announced in 2008 that Formula Two would return for 2009 in the form of the FIA Formula Two Championship...
scholarship. He was also shortlisted for the 2010 McLaren BRDC Young Driver of the Year award.
After leaving school in the summer of 2008, Moore started working at Ginetta , but left the company in December 2010.