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- Comment: You have not fixed the concerns which were identified when this article was declined last time. Please stop submitting until you have read, understood, and actioned them (and perhaps consider heeding the advice to hold fire on this until Sharp is in a higher series?) Turnagra (talk) 06:27, 6 July 2024 (UTC)
- Comment: I would suggest that this page continues to remain in the draftspace until Louis moves up to a more known lower formulae like Formula 2 or Formula 3. Also, Just be careful with how you write things out. "Formula Ford New Zealand South Island Series" is the incorrect name for the championship and thus I have fixed it to the correct name "Yokohama South Island Formula Ford Series". Keep editing this page and keeping it updated until Louis is signed for F2, F3 or is going to race a one off event there. Otherwise it's not notable enough yet. ConcordeAAIB (talk) 22:25, 1 March 2024 (UTC)
- Comment: still missing citations for personal information such as birthdate. please improve the article before resubmitting or it will continue to be declined for the same reasons. microbiologyMarcus (petri dish·growths) 22:14, 8 February 2024 (UTC)
- Comment: Does not appear to meet Wikipedia:Notability_(sports)#Motorsports. KeepItGoingForward (talk) 20:15, 10 November 2023 (UTC)
- Comment: All statements need to be sourced, starting with the date of birth. I also have notability concerns, since all sources are from one location, barring a 404 (which appears to just be a listing), and the subject's employer. Greenman (talk) 17:41, 28 August 2023 (UTC)
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Louis Sharp | |
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Nationality | New Zealand |
Born | United Kingdom | 11 May 2007
GB3 Championship career | |
Debut season | 2024 |
Current team | Rodin Motorsport |
Starts | 11 (12 entries) |
Wins | 2 |
Podiums | 5 |
Poles | 2 |
Fastest laps | 1 |
Louis Sharp (born 11 May 2007) is a racing driver from New Zealand competing in the 2024 GB3 Championship for Rodin Motorsport. He won the 2023 F4 British Championship for Rodin Carlin.[1]
Career
[edit]Karting
[edit]Sharp started karting in 2014, driving in the Kartsport NZ National Schools Championship, he finished 18th in the Cadet class, the next year he finished third in the same class, two years later he won the championship in the same class, along with the Sievwright Kartsport NZ National Sprint Championship, in the Cadet class as well.[1] In 2018, he came runner up in the Kartsport NZ National Sprint Championship in the Mini ROK class, the following year he won the championship.[2][3]
Lower formulae
[edit]Sharp stepped up into single-seater racing in 2020, making his debut in the Formula First Manfeild Winter Series, he won one race and got six podiums, finishing the championship in fifth, with 375 points.[4] He also completed in the New Zealand Formula First Championship for Track Tec Racing, as he finished the championship fifth, ending his campaign with one podium.[5][6]
The next year, Sharp drove in the Yokohama South Island Formula Ford Series, getting five wins, ten podiums and two poles, finishing fifth in the championship. However he was leading the championship before getting called up by Carlin for British F4.[7][8]
Formula 4
[edit]Sharp stepped up to the 2022 F4 British Championship with Carlin, partnering McLaren Junior Driver Ugo Ugochukwu and Williams Junior Driver Oliver Gray.[7] Sharp did not participate in the first race of the season at Donington Park due to still being 14 years old, and the age limit of most Formula 4 series being 15.[9] In his first two rounds he got two podiums, one in the third race at Brands Hatch, and another in the third race at Thruxton Circuit. He got podiums in all three races at Oulton Park, as he got his first win in the series in the third race.[10] At the fourth round at Croft Circuit he came second place in the third race, bagging another podium for his Formula 4 campaign. He was on a consistent points streak in Knockhill Circuit and Snetterton Circuit until in third race at Snetterton his streak ended, when he made contact with Aiden Neate, while fighting for a top ten position.[11]
Sharp added two more third places to his podium tally, as he came third in the first and third races at Thruxton Circuit, in Silverstone Circuit Sharp got his second win of the season in the first race, after the original race winner Oliver Gray was penalised. Sharp came third in the reverse-grid race, but in the third race he stalled on the grid and retired from the race.[12]
The first race in the final round at Brands Hatch did not go well, as while he was battling his teammate Ugo Ugochukwu for 4th position, his car began to smoke as the Kiwi jumped out of the car before it caught fire.[13] He had more luck at the rest of the round, coming 3rd and 2nd in the final races of the season. He came 4th in the championship, behind his teammates, Ugochukwu and Gray, and narrowly pipped Joseph Loake to 4th in the championship with 272 points, one point ahead of Loake in the final standings.
Sharp made his debut in the 2023 Formula 4 UAE Championship for the Trophy Rounds only, which took place in late 2022 and served as a support race for the 2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Sharp drove with Carlin and won both races in an 11 car grid.[14][15]
He rejoined the newly rebranded Rodin Carlin for the 2023 F4 British Championship in hopes of winning the title, and was teammates with Australian Noah Lisle and Brit Josh Irfan.[8][9] Sharp started the season by taking victory in the first two races in the opening round at Donington Park.[16][17] After a season-long fight with William Macintyre, in which he took four more wins, he eventually became British F4 Champion.[18][19][20][21] As the British F4 Champion Sharp also won an experience in the Simulator of the Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team.[22]
GB3
[edit]He was announced to drive for Kiwi-team Rodin Motorsport for the 2024 GB3 Championship, which was the main sponsor of Rodin Carlin and would later take over the team in early 2024.[23][24] Sharp started his campaign with a pole position at the first race of the first round at Oulton Park, he converted his maiden pole to a maiden win in the first race, and got his second pole position in the next race, finishing that race in second place.[25][26][27]
Following two podiums at Spa-Francorchamps, he achieved his second win of the season at the Hungaroring and acclaimed two more podiums at Silverstone. Sharp got two more pole positions at the penultimate round in Donington Park which he converted to wins. He lead the championship coming into the final round at Brands Hatch, with his closest rivals being Brition John Bennett and Pole Tymek Kucharczyk.
FIA Formula 3
[edit]Sharp joined Rodin Carlin for the final post-season test of the 2023 FIA Formula 3 Championship at Imola Circuit.[28][29]
Personal life
[edit]Sharp was born in the United Kingdom but spent most of his childhood in Christchurch, New Zealand, where he attended St Bede's College.[30] He then moved back to the UK to compete in the F4 British Championship.[30][31]
Karting record
[edit]Karting career summary
[edit]Season | Series | Team | Position |
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2014 | Kartsport NZ National Schools Championship – Cadet class | 18th | |
2015 | Kartsport NZ National Sprint Championship – Cadet class | 4th | |
Kartsport NZ National Schools Championship – Cadet class | 3rd | ||
2016 | Giltrap Group Kartsport NZ Sprint Championship – Cadet class | 12th | |
Kartsport NZ National Schools Championship – Cadet class | 4th | ||
2017 | Sievwright Kartsport NZ National Sprint Championship – Cadet class | 1st | |
NZ Top Half Series – Cadet class | |||
Kartsport Auckland City of Sails – Cadet Rok class | 4th | ||
Kartsport NZ National Schools Championship – Cadet class | 1st | ||
2018 | Kartsport NZ National Sprint Championship – Mini ROK class | 2nd | |
Kartsport NZ National Schools Championship presented by Napier Boys High School – Vortex Mini Rok | 9th | ||
2019 | Kartsport NZ National Sprint Championship – Mini ROK class | 1st | |
ROK Cup Superfinal – Mini ROK | Av Racing | ||
Kartsport NZ National Schools Championship – Vortex Mini Rok | 11th |
Racing record
[edit]Racing career summary
[edit]Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
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2020 | Formula First Manfeild Winter Series | Sabre Motorsport | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 375 | 5th |
2020–21 | NZ Formula First Championship | Track Tec Racing | 23 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 993 | 6th |
2021–22 | Yokohama South Island Formula 1600 Series | 11 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 747 | 5th | |
2022 | F4 British Championship | Carlin | 27 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 272 | 4th |
Formula 4 UAE Championship – Trophy Round | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | N/A | N/A | ||
2023 | F4 British Championship | Rodin Carlin | 30 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 384 | 1st |
2024 | GB3 Championship | Rodin Motorsport | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 233* | 1st* |
Complete F4 British Championship results
[edit](key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | DC | Points |
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2022 | Carlin | DON 1 |
DON 2 |
DON 3 |
BHI 1 10 |
BHI 2 6 |
BHI 3 3 |
THR1 1 13 |
THR1 2 9 |
THR1 3 3 |
OUL 1 2 |
OUL 2 25 |
OUL 3 1 |
CRO 1 4 |
CRO 2 6 |
CRO 3 2 |
KNO 1 4 |
KNO 2 6 |
KNO 3 4 |
SNE 1 7 |
SNE 2 4 |
SNE 3 17 |
THR2 1 3 |
THR2 2 71 |
THR2 3 3 |
SIL 1 1 |
SIL 2 33 |
SIL 3 Ret |
BHGP 1 Ret |
BHGP 2 31 |
BHGP 3 2 |
4th | 272 | |
2023 | Rodin Carlin | DPN 1 1 |
DPN 2 110 |
DPN 3 6 |
BHI 1 Ret |
BHI 2 43 |
BHI 3 4 |
SNE 1 C |
SNE 2 136 |
SNE 3 3 |
THR 1 3 |
THR 2 127 |
THR 3 3 |
OUL 1 4 |
OUL 2 19 |
OUL 3 6 |
SIL 1 12 |
SIL 2 37 |
SIL 3 9 |
CRO 1 1 |
CRO 2 163 |
CRO 3 1 |
KNO 1 2 |
KNO 2 151 |
KNO 3 7 |
DPGP 1 1 |
DPGP 2 3 |
DPGP 3 610 |
DPGP 4 3 |
BHGP 1 1 |
BHGP 2 118 |
BHGP 3 2 |
1st | 384 |
Complete GB3 Championship results
[edit](key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | DC | Points |
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2024 | Rodin Motorsport | OUL 1 1 |
OUL 2 2 |
OUL 3 57 |
SIL1 1 4 |
SIL1 2 5 |
SIL1 3 C |
SPA 1 3 |
SPA 2 3 |
SPA 3 Ret |
HUN 1 7 |
HUN 2 1 |
HUN 3 4 |
ZAN 1 4 |
ZAN 2 Ret |
ZAN 3 72 |
SIL2 1 2 |
SIL2 2 2 |
SIL2 3 74 |
DON 1 1 |
DON 2 1 |
DON 3 66 |
BHR 1 |
BHR 2 |
BHR 3 |
1st* | 422* |
* Season still in progress.
External links
[edit]- Louis Sharp career summary at DriverDB.com
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Louis Sharp | Motorsport Racing Driver". Rodin Cars. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
- ^ Carrell, Benjamin (6 March 2020). "One to watch in the future". Talk Motorsport. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- ^ Supplied (3 October 2019). "Kiwi karting champion, age 12, makes European debut". Talk Motorsport. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- ^ Peters, Jordie (2 August 2020). "Louis Sharp wins first race in the same car as Liam Lawson". Talk Motorsport. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- ^ Supplied (1 September 2020). "Louis Sharp to contest NZ Formula First Series". Talk Motorsport. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- ^ Carrell, Benjamin (21 April 2021). "Podium for Sharp at NZ Formula First Championship finale". Talk Motorsport. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- ^ a b "Carlin adds FF1600 racer Louis Sharp to British F4 line-up – Formula Scout". 8 March 2022.
- ^ a b Wood, Ida (8 December 2022). "Louis Sharp continues with Carlin for a second year in British F4". Formula Scout. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
- ^ a b "Sharp remains with Carlin for 2023 F4 British Championship assault".
- ^ "Kiwi youngster Louis Sharp wins in British F4 at Oulton Park – Formula Scout". 12 June 2022.
- ^ "Dunne wins with faultless Snetterton drive – Formula Scout". 14 August 2022.
- ^ "Gray wins safety car-disrupted third British F4 race at Silverstone – Formula Scout". 25 September 2022.
- ^ "Loake wins Brands Hatch opener, Dunne crowned British F4 champion – Formula Scout". 8 October 2022.
- ^ "Carlin's Louis Sharp wins the F4 support races at the Abu Dhabi GP – Formula Scout". 20 November 2022.
- ^ Series, Feeder (9 December 2022). "Sharp ends 2022 with F4 UAE Trophy Race sweep: 'It couldn't have gone much better'". Feeder Series. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- ^ "Louis Sharp wins British Formula 4 season opener". RACEWEEK. 23 April 2023. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- ^ Waring, Bethonie (23 April 2023). "Sharp comes from back of reversed grid to win again in British F4". Formula Scout. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- ^ "Young talent clinches Formula 4 Championship title". Newark Advertiser. 11 October 2023. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- ^ McNamara, Rebecca (9 October 2023). "Louis Sharp emulates Lando Norris to win F4 title". Motorsport UK. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- ^ Jordie (8 October 2023). "Louis Sharp crowned British F4 champion at Brands Hatch". MotorSport New Zealand. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- ^ "Sharp edges Macintyre to secure British F4 title". www.autosport.com. 8 October 2023. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- ^ Supplied (17 October 2023). "Louis Sharp takes advantage of Mercedes F1 sim experience". Talk Motorsport. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- ^ Wood, Ida (19 January 2024). "British F4 champion Louis Sharp steps up to GB3 with Rodin Motorsport". Formula Scout. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
- ^ Wood, Ida (9 January 2024). "Carlin rebrands to Rodin Motorsport as it loses its co-founder". Formula Scout. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
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- ^ "Formula 3 concludes 2023 campaign with post-season testing in Imola". FIAFormula3® – The Official F3® Website. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- ^ Allen, Peter (22 October 2023). "F4 champions Sztuka and Sharp join final post-season F3 test". Formula Scout. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- ^ a b Alvey, Daniel (6 October 2023). "Teenager F4 driver revs up for race of his life". Otago Daily Times Online News. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
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