Greg Byrne is a racing driver from United States who last raced in Star Mazda Championship for Wings of Eagles Racing. Byrne has recorded 0 wins and 0 podiums from 3 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 3,046 ranks Byrne 5314th 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.
| 2005-05-20 | Mid-Ohio | P41 | −101 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | ▸Star Mazda Championship | Wings of Eagles Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P30 | −101 | 3,046 |
| 2004 | ▸Star Mazda Championship | Wings of Eagles Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P27 | −239 | 3,107 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Ryan Justice | 4,119 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| 🇻🇪 Luis Schiavo | 4,101 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33% |
| 🇺🇸 Scott Jenkins | 4,016 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| 🇧🇷 Rafa Matos | 3,990 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| 🇺🇸 Ross SmithFIA SILVER | 3,953 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| 🇺🇸 Mike Anderson | 3,931 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| 🇺🇸 Jonathan Klein | 3,930 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| 🇺🇸 Micky Gilbert | 3,919 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| 🇺🇸 CR CrewsFIA BRONZE | 3,722 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33% |
| 🇺🇸 John Faulkner | 3,647 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33% |
| 🇨🇦 Brandon ThomasHIGHER-RATED | 3,614 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5,304 | 🏳️ David Smith | NASCAR Xfinity Series | 3,048 |
| 5,305 | 🇺🇸 David VORONIN | Ferrari Challenge | 3,048 |
| 5,306 | 🏳️ Frank Gannett II | IMSA Pilot Challenge | 3,048 |
| 5,307 | 🇳🇱 Roy Geerts | Formula Renault Eurocup | 3,048 |
| 5,308 | 🇺🇸 Stephen Mallozzi | NASCAR Truck Series | 3,048 |
| 5,309 | 🇸🇦 Faisal AL-FAISAL | Ferrari Challenge | 3,047 |
| 5,310 | 🏳️ Matt Round-Garrido | Formula Regional Americas | 3,047 |
| 5,311 | 🇮🇹 Valentino Sebastiani | Formula Renault Eurocup | 3,047 |
| 5,312 | 🇺🇸 Ethan Tyler | Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by Michelin | 3,046 |
| 5,313 | 🇺🇸 Gordon Scully | IMSA Pilot Challenge | 3,046 |
| 5,314 | 🇺🇸 Greg Byrne | Star Mazda Championship | 3,046 |
| 5,315 | 🏳️ Joseph Lombardo | Porsche Carrera Cup NA | 3,046 |
| 5,316 | 🇦🇷 Teo Schropp | Italian F4 | 3,046 |
| 5,317 | 🇨🇦 Barry ZEKELMAN | Ferrari Challenge | 3,045 |
| 5,318 | 🇨🇦 Marco Signoretti | IMSA Pilot Challenge | 3,045 |
| 5,319 | 🇺🇸 James Buescher | NASCAR Truck Series | 3,044 |
| 5,320 | 🏳️ Jake French | SKUSA SuperNationals | 3,043 |
| 5,321 | 🇫🇷 Malo Olivier | Formula Renault Eurocup | 3,043 |
| 5,322 | 🇨🇴 Juan Perez | IMSA Prototype Challenge | 3,042 |
| 5,323 | 🏳️ Mark Coombs | SVRA | 3,042 |
| 5,324 | 🇩🇪 Timo Jüngling | British F4 | 3,042 |
Greg Byrne is a semi-professional driver whose Racer Rating of 3,046 places him in the competitive amateur band; he raced at the level where amateurs encounter paid professionals but does not belong among them. His racing career spanned two seasons, 2004 and 2005, comprising three starts in the Star Mazda Championship for Wings of Eagles Racing. He finished outside the points in all three races, recording an average finishing position of 38th and collecting no wins or podiums.[1]
Byrne competed in a field of emerging single-seater talent. Among his regular rivals were Ryan Justice, Scott Jenkins, Mike Anderson and Ross Smith, all professional-level drivers rated between 3,931 and 4,119; Rafa Matos, who would go on to win the 2005 Star Mazda Championship that season and later dominate Trans-Am; and Luis Schiavo, the reigning 2003 Star Mazda champion. Byrne finished behind all of these drivers in head-to-head competition. His only wins in the three-race sample came against lower-rated drivers: he beat Luis Schiavo once, along with three other competitors outside his core rival group, suggesting occasional competitive moments in a campaign otherwise dominated by stronger drivers.
Byrne's brief tenure ended after 2005. The record contains no indication of why he withdrew from racing or what his subsequent activities were; his name does not appear again in professional motorsport results.