Charlie Eastwood

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Charlie Eastwood
File:Charlie Eastwood - 2017 PCCGB Knockhill (Sunday).jpg
Eastwood in 2017.
Nationality  Irish
Born (1995-08-11) 11 August 1995 (age 29)
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain career
Debut season 2016
Current team Redline Racing
Car no. 28
Starts 31
Wins 5
Poles 6
Best finish 1st in 2017
Previous series
2015


2014		 Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0
Formula Renault 2.0 NEC
Toyota Racing Series NZ
BRDC Formula 4
Championship titles
2023
2022

2019
2017		 Asian Le Mans Series
European Le Mans Series - LMP2 Pro-Am
Blancpain Endurance Cup Pro-Am
Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain

Charlie Eastwood (born 11 August 1995 in Belfast) is a racing driver from Northern Ireland who currently competes in the FIA World Endurance Championship for TF Sport.[1] Having been an Aston Martin factory driver, Eastwood was signed by Corvette Racing in 2023.[2]

The Irishman has collected a number of accolades in sportscar racing, including winning the 2017 Porsche Carrera Cup GB, the 2019 Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup in the Pro-Am category, the LMP2 Pro-Am class of the 2022 European Le Mans Series, as well as the 2023 Asian Le Mans Series.[3][4]

Early career

Having become the 2012 Rotax Max World Karting champion, Eastwood began his single-seater career in 2014, driving in the BRDC Formula 4 Championship for Douglas Motorsport.[5] He would score two podiums at the season-ending round at Snetterton to finish tenth overall.

Eastwood began the following year with a campaign in the Toyota Racing Series in New Zealand, where he would score three podiums as part of the M2 Competition outfit.[6] Thereafter, he would compete in various rounds of the Formula Renault NEC and Eurocup Formula Renault categories, where he would not score any podiums. At the end of the year, Eastwood would win a two-year scholarship to become a Porsche-supported driver.[7]

In 2016, Eastwood switched to sportscars, driving for Redline Racing in the Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain.[8] The Irishman impressed during his rookie season, claiming ten podiums and a win at Brands Hatch to finish the campaign in third place. He remained in the series in 2017, where four victories and a further six rostrum appearances helped him win the championship on countback against Dino Zamparelli.[9]

GT career

Ahead of the 2018 season, Eastwood signed with TF Sport to compete in the Silver Cup class of the Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup as well as the LMGTE Am category of the FIA World Endurance Championship.[10][11] In the former, Eastwood and teammates Ahmad Al Harthy and Euan McKay struggled, scoring a best in-class finish of fourth to end up seventh in the standings, last of all full-time entrants. The latter series brought more success, as the team finished on the podium four times, thus ending up third in the GTE Am standings.

In 2019, Eastwood would remain with TF to race in both series.[12][13] Partnering Al Harthy and Salih Yoluç in the Pro-Am Cup of the Blancpain Endurance Series, Eastwood would clinch the championship, having won in the Pro-Am class at the 24 Hours of Spa.[14][15] In the WEC, Eastwood and Yoluç were joined by pro driver Jonathan Adam, alongside whom they won the LMGTE Am category at the 2020 24 Hours of Le Mans and took the runner-up spot in the championship thanks to three further victories.[16][17]

During the COVID-19 pandemic-affected 2020 campaign, Eastwood and Yoluç took part in the International GT Open series's pro class.[18] The pair won three races, missing out on the title by just two points.[19]

Prototype & GT mix

Having competed in the GT class of the Asian Le Mans Series to start out 2021, Eastwood would take his first step into prototype racing by driving in the European Le Mans Series's LMP2 category for TF Sport-run Racing Team Turkey.[20] Listed in the Pro-Am subclass, Eastwood and Salih Yoluç scored a lone win at Le Castellet alongside Harry Tincknell and placed fourth in the standings, having withdrawn from the season finale due to a crash in practice.[21][22] The year also saw Eastwood win at Snetterton in the British GT Championship and take victory in a one-off round of the International GT Open.[23]

The following year once again started with a campaign in the AsLMS, where Eastwood led Oman Racing towards sixth in the standings.[24] He then embarked on his sophomore season in the ELMS, where he and Yoluç were joined by Jack Aitken for the majority of races.[25] The trio scored three LMP2 Pro-Am victories, with a last-lap pass by one-off Aitken replacement Will Stevens giving the team a fourth win at Spa, on their way to a Pro-Am championship; Eastwood contributing to the title with chasing stints during the middle part of races.[26][27]

In 2023, the Irishman switched to LMP2 for the AsLMS, driving for DKR Engineering along with Yoluç and category rookie Ayhancan Güven.[28] Podiums in all four races, including a win in the final round on Yas Island, gave the trio the title.[29][30] This proved to be preparation for a double campaign, as Eastwood returned to the ELMS to defend his and RTT's Pro-Am title, whilst also leading ORT by TF in the FIA World Endurance Championship, partnering Michael Dinan and Ahmad Al Harthy in the LMGTE Am category.[31][32] In the former, he, Yoluç, and Louis Delétraz recorded an overall LMP2 win at Barcelona and took a class win in France, but lost out on the title due to car issues at Aragón and a spin by Yoluç in Portugal.[33][34][35][36] The team finished third in the LMP2 Pro-Am subclass.[37] In the latter, Eastwood and his teammates finished third at Spa and scored a second place at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, which helped them towards fifth in the standings.[38]

During the winter, Eastwood and Yoluç returned to the AsLMS, where they finished seventh in the teams' championship together with Michael Dinan.[39]

Corvette factory driver

Ahead of the 2024 season, Easwood was announced as a Corvette factory driver.[40][41] He would return to the WEC with TF Sport, driving a Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R in the newly formed LMGT3 category alongside Rui Andrade and Tom van Rompuy.[42]

Racing record

Career summary

Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position
2014 BRDC Formula 4 Championship Douglas Motorsport 24 0 0 0 2 233 10th
2015 Toyota Racing Series M2 Competition 16 0 0 1 3 535 7th
Formula Renault 2.0 NEC Strakka Racing 2 0 0 0 0 76 17th
Fortec Motorsports 2 0 0 0 0
AVF 7 0 0 0 0
Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 7 0 0 0 0 0 25th
Strakka Racing 3 0 0 0 0
2016 Porsche Carrera Cup GB Redline Racing 16 1 1 1 10 246 3rd
Porsche Supercup 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC†
2016–17 NACAM Formula 4 Championship MomoF4 Team 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC†
2017 Porsche Carrera Cup GB Redline Racing 15 4 5 2 10 228 1st
Porsche Supercup Porsche Cars GB 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC†
2018 Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup Oman Racing with TF Sport 5 0 0 0 0 0 NC
Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup - Silver Cup 5 0 0 0 0 47 7th
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Am TF Sport 1 0 0 0 0 N/A DNF
24 Hours of Nürburgring - AT Care For Climate 1 0 0 0 1 N/A 2nd
2018–19 FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Am TF Sport 8 0 1 0 4 99 3rd
2019 Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup Oman Racing with TF Sport 5 0 0 0 0 0 NC
Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup - Pro-Am 5 1 3 0 5 122 1st
GT Cup Open Europe Optimum Motorsport 2 0 0 ? 1 18 18th
24H Series - 991 Duel Racing
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Am TF Sport 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 11th
2019–20 FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Am TF Sport 8 4 2 1 5 154 2nd
2020 International GT Open TF Sport 12 3 3 0 8 112 2nd
British GT Championship Beechdean AMR 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC
2021 European Le Mans Series - LMP2 Racing Team Turkey 5 0 1 0 0 29.5 11th
Asian Le Mans Series - GT TF Sport 4 0 0 0 0 10 12th
International GT Open 2 1 1 0 2 27 13th
IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD 2 0 0 0 0 259 52nd
British GT Championship Oman Racing Team with TF Sport 3 1 1 0 1 0 NC†
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup Garage 59 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC
2022 IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Northwest AMR 1 0 0 0 0 211 61st
Asian Le Mans Series - GT Oman Racing 4 0 0 0 0 36 6th
European Le Mans Series - LMP2 Racing Team Turkey 6 0 1 0 0 38 8th
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup Heart of Racing with TF Sport 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC
2022–23 Formula E NEOM McLaren Formula E Team Test driver
2023 FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Am ORT by TF 7 0 1 0 2 65 5th
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Am 1 0 0 0 1 N/A 2nd
European Le Mans Series - LMP2 Pro-Am Racing Team Turkey 6 2 4 0 3 94 3rd
Asian Le Mans Series - LMP2 DKR Engineering 4 1 0 0 4 76 1st
2023–24 Asian Le Mans Series - LMP2 TF Sport 5 0 2 0 0 42 8th
2024 FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGT3 TF Sport 3 0 1 0 0 7 14th*
IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD AWA 1 0 0 0 0 152 40th*
IMSA SportsCar Championship - LMP2 Tower Motorsports 1 0 0 0 0 209 26th*
GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup Racing Team Turkey 4 0 0 1 0 0 NC*
GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup - Gold Cup 4 0 0 1 1 32 4th*

† As Eastwood was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points. * Season still in progress.

Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Entrant Class Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Rank Points
2018–19 TF Sport LMGTE Am Aston Martin Vantage GTE Aston Martin 4.5 L V8 SPA
2		 LMS
Ret		 SIL
2		 FUJ
2		 SHA
8		 SEB
6		 SPA
2		 LMS
6		 3rd 99
2019–20 TF Sport LMGTE Am Aston Martin Vantage AMR Aston Martin 4.0 L Turbo V8 SIL
7		 FUJ
1		 SHA
1		 BHR
Ret		 COA
1		 SPA
3		 LMS
1		 BHR
8		 2nd 154
2023 ORT by TF Sport LMGTE Am Aston Martin Vantage AMR Aston Martin 4.0 L Turbo V8 SEB
9		 ALG
8		 SPA
3		 LMS
2		 MNZ
7		 FUJ
13		 BHR
NC		 5th 65
2024 TF Sport LMGT3 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R Chevrolet LT6.R 5.5 L V8 QAT
Ret		 IMO
7		 SPA
Ret		 LMS
 SÃO
 COA
 FUJ
 BHR
 14th* 7*

* Season still in progress.

Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results

Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Laps Pos. Class
Pos.
2018 United Kingdom TF Sport United Kingdom Euan Hankey
Turkey Salih Yoluç		 Aston Martin Vantage GTE GTE
Am		 304 DNF DNF
2019 United Kingdom TF Sport United Kingdom Euan Hankey
Turkey Salih Yoluç		 Aston Martin Vantage GTE GTE
Am		 327 42nd 11th
2020 United Kingdom TF Sport United Kingdom Jonathan Adam
Turkey Salih Yoluç		 Aston Martin Vantage AMR GTE
Am		 339 24th 1st
2023 Oman ORT by TF Oman Ahmad Al Harthy
United States Michael Dinan		 Aston Martin Vantage AMR GTE
Am		 312 28th 2nd

Complete British GT Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Team Car Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 DC Points
2020 Beechdean AMR Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 GT3 OUL
1		 OUL
2		 DON
1		 DON
2		 BRH
1		 DON
1		 SNE
1		 SNE
2		 SIL
1
Ret		 NC 0
2021 Oman Racing Team with TF Sport Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 GT3 BRH
1		 SIL
1
4		 DON
1		 SPA
1		 SNE
1
1		 SNE
2
4		 OUL
1		 OUL
2		 DON
1		 NC† 0†

† As Eastwood was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points.

Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Entrant Class Make Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Rank Points
2021 TF Sport GTD Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Aston Martin 4.0 L Turbo V8 DAY
7		 SEB MDO DET WGL WGL LIM ELK LGA LBH VIR PET 52nd 259
2022 Northwest AMR GTD Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Aston Martin 4.0 L Turbo V8 DAY
12		 SEB LBH LGA MDO DET WGL MOS LIM ELK VIR PET 61st 211
2024 AWA GTD Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R Chevrolet LT6 5.5 L V8 DAY
18		 LBH
 LGA
 VIR
 40th* 152*
Tower Motorsports LMP2 Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 SEB
12		 WGL
 MOS
 ELK
 IMS
 PET
 26th* 209*

* Season still in progress.

Complete European Le Mans Series results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Entrant Class Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 Rank Points
2021 Racing Team Turkey LMP2 Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 CAT
15		 RBR
4		 LEC
6		 MNZ
7		 SPA
Ret		 ALG
WD		 11th 29.5
Pro-Am Cup 6 2 1 2 Ret WD 4th 70
2022 Racing Team Turkey LMP2 Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 LEC
6		 IMO
7		 MNZ
7		 CAT
10		 SPA
6		 ALG
6		 8th 38
Pro-Am Cup 1 1 2 4 1 1 1st 131
2023 Racing Team Turkey LMP2 Pro-Am Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 CAT
1		 LEC
1		 ARA
9		 SPA
2		 ALG
6		 ALG
4		 3rd 94

Complete Asian Le Mans Series results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Team Class Car Engine 1 2 3 4 5 Pos. Points
2021 TF Sport GT Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Aston Martin 4.0 L Turbo V8 DUB
1
10		 DUB
2
11		 ABU
1
16		 ABU
2
6		 12th 10
2022 Oman Racing Team with TF Sport GT Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Aston Martin 4.0 L Turbo V8 DUB
1
6		 DUB
2
5		 ABU
1
5		 ABU
2
4		 5th 40
2023 DKR Engineering LMP2 Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 DUB
1
2		 DUB
2
2		 ABU
1
3		 ABU
2
1		 1st 76
2023–24 TF Sport LMP2 Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 SEP
1
7		 SEP
2
8		 DUB
5		 ABU
1
4		 ABU
2
6		 8th 42

Complete GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Team Car Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pos. Points
2024 Racing Team Turkey Ferrari 296 GT3 Gold BRH
1
21		 BRH
2
20		 MIS
1
22		 MIS
2
16		 HOC
1
 HOC
2
 MAG
1
 MAG
2
 CAT
1
 CAT
2
 4th* 32*

* Season still in progress.

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External links

Sporting positions
Preceded by Porsche Carrera Cup GB
Champion
2017		 Succeeded by
Tio Ellinas
Preceded by Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup
Pro-Am Champion
2019
With: Ahmad Al Harthy & Salih Yoluç		 Succeeded by
Chris Goodwin
Alexander West
(GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup)
Preceded by European Le Mans Series
LMP2 Pro-Am Champion
2022
With: Salih Yoluç		 Succeeded by
Matthieu Vaxivière
François Perrodo
Preceded by
Ben Hanley
Matt Bell
Rodrigo Sales
 Asian Le Mans Series
LMP2 Champion
2023
With: Ayhancan Güven & Salih Yoluç		 Succeeded by
Incumbent

Template:WEC LMGTE Am teams

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