Nick Gilkes
Nicholas "Nick" Gilkes is a British-Canadian racing driver currently competing in the GB3 Championship for Hillspeed.[1] He is the current champion of the Ontario and Canadian F1600 series.
| Nicholas Gilkes | |
|---|---|
 Gilkes at Oulton Park in 2022 | |
| Nationality | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canadian Britishvia dual nationality |
| Born | 16 May 2005 Richmond Hill, Canada |
| GB3 Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2022 |
| Current team | Hillspeed |
| Car number | 64 |
| Starts | 3 (3 entries) |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | TBD in 2022 |
| Previous series | |
| 2021 2021 | Ontario F1600 Championship Canadian F1600 Championship |
| Championship titles | |
| 2021 2021 | Ontario F1600 Championship Canadian F1600 Championship |
Career
Karting
Having started racing in Barbados, Gilkes moved into serious competition once he and his family moved back to Canada. There he took the Goodwood Kartways Novice Club title in 2016 and became Pfaff Kartsport Cup winner two years later. Gilkes' tenure in the United States' karting scene turned out to bear fruit, with second place at the US Grand Nationals.[2] In 2020, his final year of karting, Gilkes also won the Canadian KartStars Championship.[3]
Lower formulae
Gilkes made his single-seater debut in 2021, competing in the Ontario and Canadian F1600 Championships for Britain West Motorsport.[4] The Canadian experienced two dominant campaigns and took both titles, therefore becoming the youngest ever Ontario F1600 champion.[5]
Before the end of the year Gilkes made his first racing appearance in Britain. Driving for Kevin Mills Racing he would compete in the Walter Hayes Trophy, where he finished 20th, and the Formula Ford Festival, where he collided with his sister in the semi-final heat.
GB3 Championship
Following a test at Silverstone Gilkes was announced to be signing for Hillspeed to compete in the GB3 Championship in 2022.[6] Having qualified 17th in both qualifying sessions at the first round at Oulton Park, Gilkes finished 16th and 18th in races 1 and 2. Due to the reverse grid format the Canadian was able to start from third place in the final race of the weekend.[7] He would end up missing out on the podium after being overtaken by David Morales in the closing stages of the race.[8]
Personal life
He is the younger brother of Megan Gilkes, who has previously raced in W Series.[9]
Racing record
Racing career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Ontario F1600 Championship | Britain West Motorsport | 18 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 17 | 435 | 1st |
| Canadian F1600 Championship | 9 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 9 | ? | 1st | ||
| Formula Ford Festival | Kevin Mills Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | NC | |
| Formula Ford 1600 - Walter Hayes Trophy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 20th | ||
| 2022 | GB3 Championship | Hillspeed | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 14th* |
* Season still in progress.
Complete Ontario F1600 Championship results
(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 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Britain West Motorsport | CAN1 1 2 |
CAN1 2 3 |
CAN1 3 2 |
CAN2 1 1 |
CAN2 2 2 |
CAN2 3 7 |
CAL 1 2 |
CAL 2 2 |
CAL 3 2 |
CAN3 1 1 |
CAN3 2 3 |
CAN3 3 2 |
CAN4 1 1 |
CAN4 2 1 |
CAN4 3 3 |
CAN5 1 1 |
CAN5 2 1 |
CAN5 3 1 |
1st | 435 |
Complete GB3 Championship results
(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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Hillspeed | OUL 1 16 |
OUL 2 18 |
OUL 3 4 |
SIL1 1 |
SIL1 2 |
SIL1 3 |
DON1 1 |
DON1 2 |
DON1 3 |
SNE 1 |
SNE 2 |
SNE 3 |
SPA 1 |
SPA 2 |
SPA 3 |
SIL2 1 |
SIL2 2 |
SIL2 3 |
BRH 1 |
BRH 2 |
BRH 3 |
DON2 1 |
DON2 2 |
DON2 3 |
14th* | 21* |
References
- Wood, Ida (2022-01-06). "F1600 champion Nick Gilkes to GB3 with Hillspeed". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2022-04-11.
- "GB3 - British-Canadian Nick Gilkes joins Hillspeed for 2022 GB3 Championship". GB3 Championship. 2022-01-06. Retrieved 2022-04-11.
- Schindel, Cody. "Victory for Boscia in Briggs Junior Final; Gilkes Holds on to Win KartStars Title – CKN | CanadianKartingNews.com | Because Karting is a way of Life!". Retrieved 2022-04-11.
- Motorsports, Britain West. "Nick Gilkes Joins Britain West Motorsport for the 2021 Season". Britain West Motorsports. Retrieved 2022-04-11.
- Motorsports, Britain West. "Nick Gilkes and Connor Clubine Seal Championship Victories for Britain West". Britain West Motorsports. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
- "Rising motor racing star Nick Gilkes signs with Markham Vale-based Hillspeed for 2022". www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk. Retrieved 2022-04-11.
- "Podium Double For Marzorati In GB4 At Oulton Park". Hillspeed. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
- www.gb-3.net https://www.gb-3.net/news/2022/oulton-park-race-three-report-2022. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - "Whatsapping with Nick Gilkes: 'I'll have to adjust fairly quickly'". F1 Feeder Series. 2022-01-11. Retrieved 2022-04-11.
External links
- Nick Gilkes career summary at DriverDB.com