Thomas Kimber-smith is a racing driver who last raced in WEC for Caterham Racing. Kimber-smith has recorded 1 win and 2 podiums from 3 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 3,114 ranks Kimber-smith 2541th 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.
| 2014-06-14 | LE MANS · LMP2 | P11 | −4 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | ▸WEC | Caterham Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P54 | −4 | 3,129 |
| 2012 | ▸WEC | Starworks Motorsports | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P19 | +52 | 3,131 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇫🇷 Franck Mailleux | 3,967 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33% |
| 🇫🇷 Nelson Panciatici | 3,215 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 67% |
| 🇫🇷 Pierre Ragues | 3,014 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 67% |
Thomas Kimber-smith competed in the World Endurance Championship between 2012 and 2014, contesting three races for Caterham Racing. His record comprised one victory and two additional podium finishes, placing him among drivers competing at professional endurance racing's highest level. His average finishing position of fifth across classified starts reflects consistent performance in a field anchored by former and active Formula 1 drivers and professional competitors from parallel series.[1]
Kimber-smith's competitive record shows a mixed head-to-head against his most frequent rivals. He finished ahead of Nelson Panciatici and Pierre Ragues in two of three shared races each; against Franck Mailleux, a significantly stronger driver rated Gold by the FIA, he secured one ahead-of-finish against two behind. Most notably, Kimber-smith outfinished several drivers of considerably higher calibre in single instances: Martin Brundle, a former Formula 1 driver; Mika Salo, an FIA Silver graded professional and former Formula 1 driver; Maxime Martin, an FIA Platinum professional; and Shinji Nakano, a highly experienced campaigner. These were isolated results rather than patterns of dominance, but they situate his performance within a genuinely strong field.
His career in professional endurance racing proved brief, closing after 2014. The two Le Mans entries referenced in contemporary coverage marked his participation in the sport's flagship event during that period.