Kelly Gallant is a racing driver who last raced in Star Mazda Championship. Gallant has recorded 0 wins and 0 podiums from 3 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 3,214 ranks Gallant 7136th of 40,200 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the high 8,000s. It is built from every indexed race in the driver's file, decayed for time since their last race.
| 2003-06-28 | Road Atlanta | P22 | −34 |
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +12 | Laguna Seca 2002 | Star Mazda Championship | P19 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | ▸Star Mazda Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P19 | −34 | 3,214 | |
| 2002 | ▸Star Mazda Championship | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P22 | +1,885 | 3,235 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇳🇴 John Olsen | 3,827 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 67% |
| 🇺🇸 Moses Smith | 3,564 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| 🇺🇸 Mike Anderson | 3,223 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33% |
| 🇺🇸 Jon BrownsonFIA Bronze | 3,187 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 100% |
| 🏳️ Scott Kusy | 3,076 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33% |
| 🇺🇸 Steve Cook | 2,792 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33% |
| 🇺🇸 Dan Weyland | 2,178 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇻🇪 Luis SchiavoHigher-rated, 1× champion | 4,049 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% |
| 🏳️ Justin PruskowskiHigher-rated | 3,907 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% |
| 🏳️ Brian TheinesHigher-rated | 3,845 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7,126 | 🇩🇪 Philipp Leisen | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 3,217 |
| 7,127 | 🇺🇸 Steve Lewis, Jr. | ARCA Menards Series | 3,217 |
| 7,128 | 🇬🇧 Eric Thompson | Formula 1 | 3,216 |
| 7,129 | 🇩🇪 Leon Wassertheurer | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 3,216 |
| 7,130 | 🇷🇺 Roman Mavlanov | 24H Series | 3,216 |
| 7,131 | 🇺🇸 Eduardo Gou | IMSA Pilot Challenge | 3,215 |
| 7,132 | 🇵🇹 Francisco Macedo | Formula Regional European | 3,215 |
| 7,133 | 🇯🇵 Toshihiro Deki | Star Mazda Championship | 3,215 |
| 7,134 | 🇺🇸 Ben Sloss | IMSA Pilot Challenge | 3,214 |
| 7,135 | 🇺🇸 Joël Janco | IMSA Prototype Challenge | 3,214 |
| 7,136 | 🏳️ Kelly Gallant | Star Mazda Championship | 3,214 |
| 7,137 | 🇨🇦 Nick Looijmans | IMSA Pilot Challenge | 3,214 |
| 7,138 | 🇺🇸 Ray Ciccarelli | NASCAR Truck | 3,214 |
| 7,139 | 🇬🇪 Alexander Abkhazava | Formula Regional European | 3,213 |
| 7,140 | 🇺🇸 Dominique Bastien | Prototype Cup Europe | 3,213 |
| 7,141 | 🇫🇮 Emma Kimiläinen | W Series | 3,213 |
| 7,142 | 🇳🇱 Senna van Soelen | 24H Series | 3,213 |
| 7,143 | 🇺🇸 Amir Haleem | SCCA Regionals | 3,212 |
| 7,144 | 🇮🇹 Filippo Barberi | IMSA Pilot Challenge | 3,212 |
| 7,145 | 🇺🇸 Josh Richeson | NASCAR Xfinity | 3,212 |
| 7,146 | 🇩🇪 Kersten Jodexnis | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 3,212 |
Kelly Gallant is a semi-professional driver, rated 3,213; this level describes drivers who win in pro-am and one-make classes and run mid-pack among full professionals. Gallant's career consisted of three starts in the Star Mazda Championship across 2002 and 2003, a period covering two seasons of racing. The driver never scored a win or podium finish and averaged 19th place across classified starts, competing against a field of professionals and stronger semi-professionals.[1]
Gallant's record against the regular rivals in the championship shows a mixed head-to-head picture. The driver finished behind Moses Smith, the 2002 Star Mazda champion, in all three races they shared, and similarly trailed Mike Anderson, Scott Kusy, and Steve Cook across multiple encounters. However, Gallant beat John Olsen twice in three races and finished ahead of Dan Weyland in all three shared outings. The driver also recorded isolated victories over stronger competition including Luis Schiavo, the 2003 Star Mazda champion, and beat several other professional-level drivers once apiece, though these single results do not establish a pattern against such opponents. The limited sample of starts and lack of consistent showings against the championship's front-runners left Gallant without a breakthrough result before retirement.