🇺🇸 Hugh Plumb

Hugh Plumb is a semi-professional sportscar racer with a Racer Rating of 3,082, placing him in the competitive amateur to semi-professional band; his record sits him among drivers who win in pro-am fields and run mid-pack among full professionals. The FIA categorises him as Bronze in endurance racing, an amateur or gentleman driver typically racing alongside professionals in GT and sportscar events. Across ten seasons from 2017 to 2026, Plumb has made 87 starts, principally in the IMSA Pilot Challenge where he has scored 4 wins and 7 podiums for Team TGM. He has competed sparingly in the top-tier IMSA WeatherTech series and in International GT competition, with no results to show from those campaigns.[1]

Plumb's record against his most frequent rivals reveals a competitive amateur held at arm's length by the strongest fields. Against the FIA Silver graded Gregory Liefooghe and Robin Liddell, both established professionals, Plumb finished ahead in 28 and 26 races respectively but trailed in 40 and 41; against the FIA Gold graded and nationally-ranked Robby Foley, a former champion, he finished ahead only 19 times in 61 encounters while finishing behind in 42. His most even head-to-head is against Bryce Ward, another FIA Bronze amateur, where Plumb slightly edges ahead 31 to 28 over 59 races. He has beaten some much stronger drivers in isolated instances: Chase Briscoe, an elite-level professional, five times; and national champions Corey Heim and Dillon Machavern once each. These results are exceptions; his average finishing position across all starts stands at P12.8, confirming his place as a solid mid-field competitor in the fields he contests.[2]

Plumb remains active with Team TGM, where he has started the majority of his races. The team is preparing for a 2026 campaign with new Ford Mustang GT4 machinery, with Plumb unchanged in the driver lineup; he continues to compete alongside professional-level teammates in a team that has recorded ten race wins across its roster.