Glynn Geddie

Glynn Geddie

Nationality British
Born (1990-06-17) 17 June 1990
Aberdeen (Scotland)
British Touring Car Championship career
Debut season 2014
Current team United Autosports
Car no. 21
Starts 24
Wins 0
Poles 0
Fastest laps 0
Best finish 22nd in 2014
Previous series
2013
2013
2012
2011
2011
2011
20102013
2010, 2012–13
20082010, 12
Blancpain Endurance Series
European Supercar Challenge
Porsche Supercup
FIA GT3 European
International GT Open
Rolex Sports Car Series
British GT Championship
Dutch Supercar Challenge
Porsche Carrera Cup GB
Championship titles
2013
2011
European Supercar Challenge
British GT Championship

Glynn Geddie (born 17 June 1990) is a British racing driver from Aberdeen. After spending his early racing career in GT cars and winning the 2011 British GT Championship, Geddie made his touring car debut in the 2014 British Touring Car Championship season.

Career

British GT Championship

Geddie made his debut in the British GT Championship in 2010 with Trackspeed, joining David Ashburn for the third round of the season at Knockhill. Geddie returned to the team full-time starting at the Rockingham round, the pair took four victories to secure the championship for Ashburn and second place for Geddie.[1] For 2011 Geddie raced a Ferrari 458 Italia for CRS Racing alongside his dad Jim; the pair started the season in an older Ferrari F430 Scuderia GT3 while they awaited delivery of the new car.[2] The pair went on to win the championship by 14 points over reigning champion Ashburn despite a best result of two-second-place finishes at Snetterton and Rockingham.[3] The Geddies only competed in one event in the 2012 British GT season, racing an Apex Motorsport run McLaren MP4-12C GT3 at Silverstone where they finished fifth.[4] Geddie joined United Autosports for opening race of the 2013 British GT season at Oulton Park, substituting for Rob Bell in the No. 23 McLaren alongside Zak Brown. Geddie returned to the team at Snetterton, partnering Jody Firth.[5]

British Touring Car Championship

United Autosports (2014–)

For 2014, Geddie is racing for United Autosports in the British Touring Car Championship.[6]

Racing record

Complete British GT Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position in class) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap in class)

Year Team Car Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 DC Pts
2010 Trackspeed Porsche 997 GT3-R GT3 OUL
1
OUL
2
KNO
1

3
KNO
2

Ret
SPA
1
ROC
1

1
ROC
2

1
SIL
1

1
SNE
1

4
SNE
2

9
BRH
1

1
BRH
2

5
DON
1

2
2nd 81
2011 CRS Racing Ferrari F430 Scuderia GT3 GT3 OUL
1

8
OUL
2

5
1st 144
Ferrari 458 Italia SNE
1

2
BRH
1

3
SPA
1

3
SPA
2

6
ROC
1

12
ROC
2

2
DON
1

5
SIL
1

3
2012 Apex Motorsport McLaren MP4-12C GT3 GT3 OUL
1
OUL
2
NÜR
1
NÜR
2
ROC
1
BRH
1
SNE
1
SNE
2
SIL
1

5
DON
1
26th 15
2013 United Autosports McLaren MP4-12C GT3 GT3 OUL
1

27†
OUL
2

10
ROC
1
SIL
1
SNE
1

8
SNE
2

14
BRH
1

Ret
ZAN
1
ZAN
2
DON
1
27th 5
2014 United Autosports McLaren MP4-12C GT3 GT3 OUL
1
OUL
2
ROC
1
SIL
1

Ret
SNE
1
SNE
2
SPA
1
SPA
2
BRH
1
DON
1
NC 0

Complete Porsche Supercup results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 DC Points
2012 Porsche Carrera Cup GB BHR BHR ESP MON
22
ESP NC‡ 0‡
Redline Racing GBR
Ret
GER HUN HUN BEL ITA

‡ Guest driver – Not eligible for points.

Complete British Touring Car Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position – 1 point awarded just in first race) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap – 1 point awarded all races) (* signifies that driver lead race for at least one lap – 1 point given all races)

Year Team Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Pos Pts
2014 United Autosports Toyota Avensis BRH
1

20
BRH
2

20
BRH
3

25
DON
1

17
DON
2

13
DON
3

Ret
THR
1

15
THR
2

15
THR
3

Ret
OUL
1

21
OUL
2

24
OUL
3

12
CRO
1

27
CRO
2

23
CRO
3

Ret
SNE
1

14
SNE
2

Ret
SNE
3

12
KNO
1

20
KNO
2

20
KNO
3

19
ROC
1

26
ROC
2

Ret
ROC
3

Ret
SIL
1
SIL
2
SIL
3
BRH
1
BRH
2
BRH
3
22nd 15

* Season still in progress.

References

  1. Broomhead, James (28 December 2010). "2010 BRITISH GT CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON REVIEW". The Checkered Flag (BlackEagleMedia). Retrieved 13 April 2014.
  2. Bosworth, Hunter (21 April 2011). "YOUNG GUN GEDDIE HUNGRY FOR BRITISH GT SUCCESS IN 2011". The Checkered Flag (BlackEagleMedia). Retrieved 13 April 2014.
  3. Broomhead, James (20 December 2011). "2011 BRITISH GT CHAMPIONSHIP REVIEW: CONSISTENCY THE KEY FOR WINLESS CHAMPIONS". The Checkered Flag (BlackEagleMedia). Retrieved 13 April 2014.
  4. Pettit, Vince (31 August 2012). "FATHER-SON GEDDIE DUO SET FOR BRITISH GT RETURN". The Checkered Flag (BlackEagleMedia). Retrieved 13 April 2014.
  5. "GLYNN GEDDIE JOINS UNITED AUTOSPORTS FOR REMAINDER OF 2013 BRITISH GT SEASON". United Autosports. 11 June 2013. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
  6. "UNITED AUTOSPORTS CONFIRM 2014 BRITISH TOURING CAR CHAMPIONSHIP ENTRY". United Autosports. 2 December 2013. Retrieved 8 February 2014.

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