Christopher Hoy is a racing driver who last raced in WEC for Algarve Pro Racing. Hoy has recorded 0 wins and 0 podiums from 1 start.[1]
A Racer Rating of 2,700 ranks Hoy 3774th of 15,348 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the low five figures. It is built from every indexed race in the driver's file, decayed for time since their last race.
| 2016-06-18 | LE MANS · LMP2 | P12 | +3 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | ▸WEC | Algarve Pro Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P61 | +2 | 2,700 |
Christopher Hoy is a retired racing driver from Scotland who competed in endurance motorsport. His racing career on record comprises a single appearance in the World Endurance Championship in 2016, driving for Algarve Pro Racing. He finished 61st in that outing at what was an elite professional field; the WEC at that time drew from the highest levels of motorsport, including former and active Formula 1 drivers alongside established professionals from equivalent series.[1]
In his one WEC start, Hoy finished ahead of several drivers of considerably stronger competitive standing. He bettered Shinji Nakano, a professional-grade competitor; Ben Keating, an FIA Silver graded driver and four-time champion; Jeroen Bleekemolen, an FIA Platinum graded driver and former champion; and Ryan Dalziel, another Platinum graded professional. The nature of endurance racing, where shared-drive cars and pit-stop strategy complicate the direct comparison of individual performances, means these results reflect the competitive context in which Hoy operated rather than a pattern of sustained dominance. His team, Algarve Pro Racing, fielded competitive equipment across its broader programme, having drawn drivers ranging from club-level competitors to Alex Lynn, a driver of substantially stronger professional standing.[2]
Hoy's motorsport career was brief and remains his only competitive record in racing. He is best known for a distinguished career in track cycling, where he represented Great Britain at Olympic and World Championship level, rather than for motorsport achievement.