Maurice Smith (racing driver)
| Maurice Smith | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  American |
| Born | December 17, 1959 United States |
| European Le Mans Series career | |
| Debut season | 2022 |
| Current team | Cool Racing |
| Racing licence |  FIA Bronze |
| Car number | 17 |
| Starts | 6 (6 entries) |
| Wins | 2 |
| Podiums | 4 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | 1st (LMP3) in 2022 |
| Previous series | |
| 2019-22 2019 | Le Mans Cup IMSA Prototype Challenge |
Maurice "Mo" Smith (born 17 December 1959) is an American racing driver. He is the reigning champion of the European Le Mans Series in the LMP3 class.[1]
Racing record[edit]
Racing career summary[edit]
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–15 | Formula Skip Barber Winter Series | N/A | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | NC† |
| 2019 | Le Mans Cup - LMP3 | Cool Racing[2] | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.5 | 24th |
| Ultimate Cup Series - Challenge Proto-LMP3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 27th | ||
| IMSA Prototype Challenge - LMP3 | Simraceway Motorsports | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 29th | |
| 2020 | Le Mans Cup - LMP3 | Cool Racing[3] | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 59 | 5th |
| 2021 | Le Mans Cup - LMP3 | Cool Racing[4] | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 71 | 2nd |
| Ligier European Series - JS2R | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 10th | ||
| 2022 | European Le Mans Series - LMP3 | Cool Racing[5][6] | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 86 | 1st |
| Le Mans Cup - LMP3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 53 | 4th |
† As Smith was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points.
Complete European Le Mans Series results[edit]
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Class | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Cool Racing | LMP3 | Ligier JS P320 | Nissan VK56DE 5.6L V8 | LEC 1 |
IMO 3 |
MNZ Ret |
CAT 3 |
SPA Ret |
ALG 1 |
1st | 86 |
References[edit]
- ^ Lloyd, Daniel. "Deletraz, Habsburg Champions as Prema Wins at Portimao – Sportscar365". sportscar365.com. Retrieved February 13, 2023.
- ^ "2019 Michelin Le Mans Cup - Provisional Entry List Le Castellet Round" (PDF). www.lemanscup.com. April 4, 2019. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
- ^ "26 Cars For Michelin Le Mans Cup Season Opener". Dailysportscar. July 8, 2020. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
- ^ "31 Cars for 2021 Michelin Le Mans Cup". Dailysportscar. March 5, 2021. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
- ^ Bristol, David (January 12, 2022). "COOL Racing présente son équipage LMP3". Endurance Info (in French). Retrieved February 5, 2022.
- ^ Goodwin, Graham (March 15, 2022). "2022 Michelin Le Mans Cup Attracts Record Entry". Dailysportscar. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
External links[edit]
- Maurice Smith career summary at DriverDB.com