Charlie Kimball

Charlie Kimball

Kimball during Carb Day at the 2015 Indianapolis 500
Nationality United States American
Born Charles Newton Kimball
(1985-02-20) February 20, 1985
Chertsey, Surrey, England
IndyCar Series career
Debut season 2011
Current team Chip Ganassi Racing
Car no. 83
Starts 84
Wins 1
Podiums 6
Poles 0
Fastest laps 1
Best finish 9th in 2013
Previous series
2009–10
2008–09
2006, 2008
2007
2005
2004
2003
2002		 Indy Lights
A1 Grand Prix
Formula 3 Euro Series
Formula Renault 3.5 Series
British Formula Three
British Formula Ford
US Formula Ford
Formula Dodge

Charles Newton "Charlie" Kimball (born February 20, 1985) is an American racecar driver currently competing in the IndyCar Series with Chip Ganassi Racing.

Career

2002–2005

Born in Chertsey, England, Kimball's single-seater career started in 2002 when he took part in the American Formula Dodge national championship, finishing the season in 10th place overall. He also won three races in the SCCA Formula Ford series. For 2003 he moved up to Formula Ford U.S., finishing third overall with two race wins and seven podium finishes. He also contested the UK Formula Ford winter series, taking one race win to finish third overall.

In 2004, he competed in the full UK Formula Ford championship for Team JLR, taking two race wins and eleven podiums on his way to fourth in the championship. In the end-of-season Formula Ford Festival at Brands Hatch he finished in eighth place. His performances earned him a drive with front runners Carlin Motorsport in the 2005 British Formula 3 Championship, where he took five race wins to finish an impressive second behind team-mate Álvaro Parente. He also finished 12th in the Marlboro Masters at Zandvoort, but failed to finish the season-ending Macau Grand Prix.

2006–2008

For 2006 Kimball stayed in Formula Three, but moved up to the Formula 3 Euro Series with the French Signature-Plus team. He took one race win and three podiums to finish the season in eleventh place. Once again, he took part in the Masters Formula 3 race at Zandvoort and the Macau Grand Prix, finishing in 9th and 21st places respectively.

Kimball driving for Victory Engineering in the Donington Park round of the 2007 Formula Renault 3.5 Series season.

In 2007 he competed in the Formula Renault 3.5 Series for the Italian Victory Engineering team, alongside Dutchman Giedo van der Garde.[1] He competed in 12 races (leaving the series with 2 race weekends remaining) and finished 24th in points with a best finish of 8th in the Monza and Nurburgring sprint races. His departed the team due to the onset of Type 1 diabetes which required hospitalization. As part of his ongoing treatment he wears a wireless blood sugar monitor and carries sugar water on board the car while racing.[2] In 2008 he returned to F3 EuroSeries for 6 races with Prema Powerteam. Late in 2008 he competed in the first round of the A1 Grand Prix series for A1 Team USA.

Firestone Indy Lights (2009–2010)

For 2009 Kimball signed to drive in Indy Lights for the new Team PBIR outfit. He stated that an influencing factor in his return to the U.S. is to increase Diabetes awareness in his home country.[3] Kimball finished 10th in points with a best finish of 4th at Watkins Glen International.

He returned to in Indy Lights in 2010 and signed with AFS Racing/Andretti Autosport. Despite not winning a race or pole, Kimball had four second-place finishes on the season and captured 4th in points, one spot behind his teammate Martin Plowman.

IndyCar Series (2011–present)

Kimball driving the Novo Nordisk Ganassi car at the 2015 GoPro Grand Prix of Sonoma

It was announced on December 16, 2010 that Kimball would move up to the IndyCar Series in 2011, in which he would drive the No. 83 entry for Chip Ganassi Racing.[4] Kimball finished 19th in points with a best finish of ninth at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Kimball returned to the team in 2012 and again finished 19th in points despite missing a race due to injury. He finished second at the Honda Indy Toronto, his first career podium finish. In 2013, he competed in his first 24 Hours of Daytona race with Ganassi and was on the race winning team with co-drivers Juan Pablo Montoya, Scott Pruett, and Memo Rojas. Kimball also won his first IndyCar race on August 4, 2013 at the Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio.

Personal

Kimball was born in England but grew up in Camarillo, California.[5] His father Gordon was a designer of Formula One and Indy cars.[6] At 22, Kimball was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes and was forced to abandon his racing program midseason.[7] Undeterred, he climbed back into the cockpit the following year and claimed a podium finish in his first race after returning.[7] He is also the first licensed driver with diabetes in the history of IndyCar racing[7] (Howdy Wilcox hid the fact he was driving with diabetes in the 1932 Indy 500, but was barred from competing when officials found out before the 1933 race).[8] Novo Nordisk, the manufacturer of the insulin Kimball uses, became a full-time sponsor of his racing program in 2011.

Kimball is a long-time fan of the Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team.[9]

Racing record

Complete Formula 3 Euro Series results

(key)

Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 DC Points
2006 Signature-Plus Dallara F306/010 Mercedes HOC
1
22		 HOC
2
12		 LAU
1
9		 LAU
2
8		 OSC
1
10		 OSC
2
Ret		 BRH
1
15		 BRH
2
11		 NOR
1
13		 NOR
2
4		 NÜR
1
10		 NÜR
2
6		 ZAN
1
11		 ZAN
2
1		 CAT
1
6		 CAT
2
2		 LMS
1
4		 LMS
2
2		 HOC
1
6		 HOC
2
Ret		 11th 31
2008 Prema Powerteam Dallara F308/047 Mercedes HOC
1
2		 HOC
2
Ret		 MUG
1
17		 MUG
2
Ret		 PAU
1
Ret		 PAU
2
23		 NOR
1		 NOR
2		 ZAN
1		 ZAN
2		 NÜR
1		 NÜR
2		 BRH
1		 BRH
2		 CAT
1		 CAT
2		 LMS
1		 LMS
2		 HOC
1		 HOC
2		 17th 8

Complete Formula Renault 3.5 Series results

(key)

Year Entrant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 DC Points
2007 Victory Engineering MNZ
FEA
Ret		 MNZ
SPR
8		 NÜR
FEA
16		 NÜR
SPR
8		 MON
FEA
Ret		 HUN
FEA
10		 HUN
SPR
Ret		 SPA
FEA
13		 SPA
SPR
Ret		 DON
FEA
Ret		 DON
SPR
13		 MAG
FEA
Ret		 MAG
SPR
17		 EST
FEA		 EST
SPR		 CAT
FEA		 CAT
SPR		 24th 7

American open–wheel results

(key)

Indy Lights

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Rank Points
2009 Team PBIR STP
10		 STP
7		 LBH
19		 KAN
13		 INDY
13		 MIL
10		 IOW
7		 WGL
4		 TOR
15		 EDM
5		 KTY
18		 MDO
13		 SNM
8		 CHI
7		 HMS
13		 10th 310
2010 AFS Racing
Andretti Autosport		 STP
4		 ALA
2		 LBH
2		 INDY
2		 IOW
13		 WGL
11		 TOR
4		 EDM
4		 MDO
3		 SNM
2		 CHI
14		 KTY
6		 HMS
13		 4th 388

IndyCar Series

(key)

Year Team Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Rank Points
2011 Chip Ganassi Racing Dallara Honda STP
22		 ALA
10		 LBH
24		 SAO
16		 INDY
13		 TXS
30		 TXS
23		 MIL
14		 IOW
22		 TOR
21		 EDM
17		 MDO
11		 NHM
9		 SNM
26		 BAL
21		 MOT
23		 KTY
13		 LVS1
C		 19th 233
2012 Dallara DW12 STP
9		 ALA
25		 LBH
18		 SAO
8		 INDY
8		 DET
8		 TXS
23		 MIL
17		 IOW
11		 TOR
2		 EDM
19		 MDO SNM
21		 BAL
18		 FON
10		 19th 260
2013 STP
12		 ALA
4		 LBH
21		 SAO
10		 INDY
9		 DET
14		 DET
7		 TXS
17		 MIL
17		 IOW
12		 POC
2		 TOR
21		 TOR
6		 MDO
1		 SNM
20		 BAL
6		 HOU
11		 HOU
8		 FON
10		 9th 427
2014 Chevrolet STP
20		 LBH
23		 ALA
10		 IMS
5		 INDY
31		 DET
9		 DET
3		 TXS
10		 HOU
18		 HOU
4		 POC
17		 IOW
10		 TOR
7		 TOR
4		 MDO
7		 MIL
16		 SNM
21		 FON
12		 14th 402
2015 STP
21		 NLA
14		 LBH
15		 ALA
12		 IMS
5		 INDY
3		 DET
22		 DET
11		 TXS
7		 TOR
20		 FON
8		 MIL
12		 IOW
22		 MDO
23		 POC
12		 SNM
3		 12th 372
2016 STP
10		 PHX
12		 LBH
11		 ALA
9		 IMS
5		 INDY
5		 DET
8		 DET
16		 RDA
6		 IOW
10		 TOR
11		 MDO
8		 POC
15		 TXS
6		 WGL
6		 SNM
9		 9th 433

* Season still in progress.

Years Teams Races Poles Wins Top 5s Top 10s Indianapolis 500
Wins		 Championships
5 1 84 0 1 11 33 0 0

Indianapolis 500

Year Chassis Engine Start Finish Team
2011 Dallara Honda 28 13 Chip Ganassi Racing
2012 Dallara Honda 14 8 Chip Ganassi Racing
2013 Dallara Honda 19 9 Chip Ganassi Racing
2014 Dallara Chevrolet 26 31 Chip Ganassi Racing
2015 Dallara Chevrolet 14 3 Chip Ganassi Racing
2016 Dallara Chevrolet 16 5 Chip Ganassi Racing

References

  1. ↑ "Victory completes line-up with Kimball". crash.net. December 22, 2006. Retrieved June 13, 2007.
  2. ↑ Kelly, Peggy (February 20, 2008). "Charlie Kimball: Diabetes doesn't force Formula driver off the road to fame". Santa Paula Times. Debbie Johnson, Santa Paula Times. Retrieved August 13, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Road racer signs with Indy Lights team". USA Today. Gannett Company. Associated Press. March 24, 2009. Retrieved August 13, 2015.
  4. ↑ Oreovicz, John (December 17, 2010). "Rahal, Kimball join Ganassi team". ESPN.com. ESPN Inc. Retrieved August 13, 2015.
  5. ↑ Felton, David (April 13, 2010). "Charlie Kimball aims to win Indy 500 despite Type 1 diabetes diagnosis". Daily Breeze. Ron Hasse, Digital First Media. Retrieved August 13, 2015.
  6. ↑ Miller, Robin (January 26, 2015). "IndyCar 2018 by Gordon Kimball". Racer. Racer Media & Marketing, Inc. Retrieved August 13, 2015.
  7. 1 2 3 "Full Speed Ahead - Charlie Kimball runs laps around diabetes". ABILITY Magazine. Chet Cooper. Retrieved October 22, 2012.
  8. ↑ Benbow, Dana. (May 23, 2015) IndyCar's Charlie Kimball: 'There's no gas in the gas tank' The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved May 22, 2016.
  9. ↑ Fryer, Jenna (April 18, 2013). "Charlie Kimball awed by Dodgers experience". The Seattle Times. Frank A. Blethen, The Seattle Times Company. Associated Press. Retrieved August 13, 2015.
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