David Hamilton is a racing driver from United States who last raced in Star Mazda Championship for Formula Cars East. Hamilton has recorded 0 wins and 0 podiums from 3 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 3,126 ranks Hamilton 5057th of 17,494 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.
| 2004-03-19 | Sebring | P27 | −83 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | ▸Star Mazda Championship | Formula Cars East | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P27 | −82 | 3,126 |
| 2003 | ▸Star Mazda Championship | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P27 | −123 | 3,176 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Michael McDowellFIA GOLD | 6,310 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33% |
| 🇺🇸 Moses Smith | 4,251 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33% |
| 🇺🇸 Ryan Justice | 4,119 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33% |
| 🇻🇪 Luis Schiavo | 4,101 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| 🇺🇸 Jamie Bach | 3,970 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33% |
| 🇺🇸 Mike Anderson | 3,931 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33% |
| 🇺🇸 Tom Nastasi | 3,745 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33% |
| 🇺🇸 Richard Fullerton | 3,703 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33% |
| 🇺🇸 John Faulkner | 3,647 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33% |
| 🇺🇸 Jon BrownsonFIA BRONZE | 2,791 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5,047 | 🇨🇳 Zou Si Rui | GB3 | 3,131 |
| 5,048 | 🇬🇧 John SEALE | British GT Championship | 3,130 |
| 5,049 | 🇧🇷 Mauro Auricchio | ADAC Formula 4 | 3,130 |
| 5,050 | 🏳️ Ryan Norberg | SKUSA SuperNationals | 3,130 |
| 5,051 | 🇳🇱 Kasper Schormans | Spanish F4 | 3,129 |
| 5,052 | 🇺🇸 Jake Finch | NASCAR Xfinity Series | 3,128 |
| 5,053 | 🇩🇪 Michael Schrey | Nürburgring 24 Hours | 3,128 |
| 5,054 | 🇺🇸 Ryan Hall | SCCA Runoffs | 3,128 |
| 5,055 | 🇻🇪 Angelo FONTANA | Ferrari Challenge | 3,126 |
| 5,056 | 🇺🇸 Danny Bender | Trans-Am TA2 | 3,126 |
| 5,057 | 🇺🇸 David Hamilton | Star Mazda Championship | 3,126 |
| 5,058 | 🇺🇸 Jake Pedersen | Porsche Carrera Cup NA | 3,126 |
| 5,059 | 🇮🇹 Marco Butti | GT World Challenge Europe | 3,126 |
| 5,060 | 🇪🇸 Edward Robinson | Formula Regional European | 3,125 |
| 5,061 | 🇬🇧 Ethan Hammerton | BTCC | 3,125 |
| 5,062 | 🇧🇷 Guilherme Salas | IMSA Pilot Challenge | 3,125 |
| 5,063 | 🇰🇼 Jaber Alsabah | British F4 | 3,125 |
| 5,064 | 🇫🇮 Kalle Kulmanen | Formula Renault Eurocup | 3,125 |
| 5,065 | 🇺🇸 Burt Myers | NASCAR Cup Series | 3,123 |
| 5,066 | 🇦🇷 Francisco Monarca | Spanish F4 | 3,123 |
| 5,067 | 🏳️ Matthew Dirks | Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by Michelin | 3,123 |
David Hamilton is a semi-professional driver whose brief racing record sits at the competitive amateur level, with a Racer Rating of 3,126. His career encompasses a single-seater programme in the Star Mazda Championship across 2003 and 2004, during which he made three starts for Formula Cars East without securing a win or podium finish. His average result across those races was P23.7, indicating consistent mid-to-back-field running in a field containing established professionals and former champions.[1]
Hamilton's head-to-head record against his rivals tells a mixed picture typical of a driver on the periphery of a professional series. He finished ahead of several stronger drivers on single occasions, notably Michael McDowell, the 2004 Star Mazda champion and an FIA Gold-graded professional, as well as former Star Mazda champion Moses Smith and other front-running competitors. However, across the three shared races with McDowell, Smith, Ryan Justice, and Jamie Bach, Hamilton trailed each of them twice and beat them once, establishing no clear pattern of competitiveness. He proved unable to match Luis Schiavo, the 2003 Star Mazda champion, finishing behind Schiavo in all three meetings. The record shows a driver capable of occasional competitive moments in a strong field but unable to establish himself as a consistent threat.[2]
Hamilton's racing activity ended in 2004. The recent headlines appear to reference a different racing context unrelated to his single-seater career and may not pertain to this driver's record.