| Nationality | Irish |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 4 November 1988 (age 37) |
| Birth place | Dublin, Ireland |
| Prev series | GP3 Series Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series UAE GT Championship-GTC Porsche Supercup FF 1600 Walter Hayes Trophy |
| Prev series years | 2012 2011 2010-11 2008 2006 |
Robert Cregan (born 4 November 1988 in Dublin, Ireland) is an Irish former racing driver. He competed in the 2012 GP3 Series season for Ocean Racing Technology. He finished second in the 2010-11 UAE GT Championship - GTC.[1] He is the son of Richard Cregan, who was the team manager of the Toyota Formula One team.[2]
Career
Cregan's racing career began in 2002.[2] He raced in the 2006 Formula Ford 1600 Walter Hayes Trophy, finishing twelfth.[3]
Cregan moved into sportscars in 2008, competing in two races in the 2008 Porsche Supercup season. Cregan finished second in the 2010-11 UAE GT Championship - GTC, winning three of the six races he competed in.[3]
Cregan joined the Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series in 2011, in the process becoming the first Irishman to compete in the series.[2] He competed for Matt Stone Racing in a Ford Falcon (BF) and scored 747 points from the 17 races.[3]
Cregan returned to single-seater racing in 2012 when he competed for Ocean Racing Technology in the 2012 GP3 Series season.[3] He failed to score a point and finished in 22nd in the Drivers' Championship standings.
Cregan returned to the GP3 Series to compete in the final round of the 2013 season with Trident, replacing David Fumanelli.[4] He finished 16th in race 1 and 13th in race 2, placing him 27th in the overall standings.
Racing record
Career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F.L. | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Formula Ford 1600 Walter Hayes Trophy | ? | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 12th |
| 2008 | Porsche Supercup | Tolimit Motorsport | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| 2010-11 | UAE GT Championship - GTC | ? | 6 | 3 | ? | ? | 4 | 38 | 2nd |
| 2011 | Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series | Matt Stone Racing | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 747 | 12th |
| 2012 | GP3 Series | Ocean Racing Technology | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22nd |
| 2013 | GP3 Series | Trident Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27th |
Complete GP3 Series results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | D.C. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Ocean Racing Technology | CAT FEA 15 | CAT SPR Ret | MON FEA 18 | MON SPR 11 | VAL FEA 15 | VAL SPR 13 | SIL FEA 20 | SIL SPR 15 | HOC FEA 11 | HOC SPR NC | HUN FEA 21 | HUN SPR 14 | SPA FEA 21 | SPA SPR DNS | MNZ FEA 20 | MNZ SPR 17 | 22nd | 0 |
| 2013 | Trident Racing | CAT FEA | CAT SPR | VAL FEA | VAL SPR | SIL FEA | SIL SPR | NÜR FEA | NÜR SPR | HUN FEA | HUN SPR | SPA FEA | SPA SPR | MNZ FEA | MNZ SPR | YMC FEA 16 | YMC SPR 13 | 27th | 0 |
References
- ^ "Robert Cregan". GP3 Series. Archived from the original on 25 January 2013. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
- ^ "V8 Series: Robert Cregan first Irishman to compete in V8 Supercars as he joins the Fujitsu series". CircuitProDigital.com. 12 February 2011. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
- ^ "Robert Cregan career statistics at Driver Database". Driverdb.com. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
- ^ "Robert Cregan to drive for Trident at Abu Dhabi". GP3 Series. GP2 Motorsport Limited. 30 October 2013. Archived from the original on 1 November 2013. Retrieved 30 October 2013.