Kyffin Simpson
Kyffin Simpson (born 9 October 2004 in Bridgetown, Barbados) is a Cayman-based American-Barbadian racing driver.[1][2][3]
| Kyffin Simpson | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | via dual nationality |
| Born | 9 October 2004 Bridgetown, Barbados |
| Formula Regional Americas Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2020 |
| Current team | TJ Speed Motorsports |
| Car number | 21 |
| Former teams | HMD Motorsports |
| Starts | 21 |
| Wins | 7 |
| Podiums | 13 |
| Poles | 2 |
| Fastest laps | 9 |
| Best finish | 1st in 2021 |
| Previous series | |
| 2021 2020 | Indy Pro 2000 Championship Formula 4 United States |
| Championship titles | |
| 2021 | FR Americas Championship |
Biography
Barbados-born but a resident of the British overseas territory of the Cayman Islands, Simpson made his car racing debut in 2020 for Velocity Racing Development in the US Formula 4 Championship after 9 years of karting across the Caribbean.[4] He twinned this with a Formula Regional Americas Championship campaign, and dominated the championship in his second season with podiums in all but five races.[5] His Regional F3 success also opened the door to join the Road to Indy ladder with former IndyCar team Juncos Racing.[6]
Racing record
Career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Formula 4 United States Championship | Velocity Racing Development | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 18th |
| Formula Regional Americas Championship | HMD Motorsports | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 13th | |
| 2021 | Formula Regional Americas Championship | TJ Speed Motorsports | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 314 | 1st |
| Indy Pro 2000 Championship | Juncos Hollinger Racing | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 231 | 8th | |
| 2022 | Indy Lights | TJ Speed Motorsports | |||||||
| IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD | Gradient Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 195 | 13th |
* Season still in progress.
Formula Regional Americas Championship
(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 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | HMD Motorsports | MOH 1 |
MOH 2 |
VIR 1 |
VIR 2 |
VIR 3 |
BAR 1 |
BAR 2 |
BAR 3 |
SEB 1 7 |
SEB 2 Ret |
SEB 3 9 |
HMS 1 8 |
HMS 2 7 |
HMS 3 7 |
COA 1 10 |
COA 2 10 |
COA 3 10 |
13th | 30 | |
| 2021 | TJ Speed Motorsports | ATL 1 1 |
ATL 2 1 |
ATL 3 1 |
ROA 1 4 |
ROA 2 1 |
ROA 3 1 |
MOH 1 12 |
MOH 2 3 |
MOH 3 2 |
BRA 1 2 |
BRA 2 2 |
BRA 3 2 |
VIR 1 4 |
VIR 2 5 |
VIR 3 2 |
COA 1 11 |
COA 2 1 |
COA 3 1 |
1st | 314 |
Complete WeatherTech SportsCar Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Class | Make | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Pos. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Gradient Racing | GTD | Acura NSX GT3 Evo22 | Acura 3.5 L Turbo V6 | DAY 13 |
SEB 11 |
LBH |
LGA |
MDO |
DET |
WGL |
MOS |
LIM |
ELK |
VIR |
PET |
13th* | 195* |
References
- "KYFFIN SIMPSON (R)". Indy Pro 2000 Championship. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
- "Kyffin Simpson". DriverDB. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - "Cayman-based racer, 16, is way ahead". Caymanian Times. 8 April 2021. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
- "KYFFIN SIMPSON SIGNS FOR VELOCITY RACING DEVELOPMENT AHEAD OF 2020 F4 U.S. CAMPAIGN". Formula 4 United States Championship. 13 May 2020.
- "Kyffin Simpson and TJ Speed team dominate FRegional Americas debut". Formula Scout. 29 March 2021.
- "Juncos signs Kyffin Simpson to Indy Pro 2000 team". Motorsport.com. 4 February 2021.
External links
- Official website
- Kyffin Simpson career summary at DriverDB.com