Guy Smith

Quick Facts

Full Name	Guy Smith
Occupation	Racing Automobile Driver
Date Of Birth	Sep 12, 1974(1974-09-12)
Age	50
Birthplace	Beverley
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	Beverley
Horoscope	Capricorn

Guy Smith Biography

Guy Smith is one of the most popular and richest Racing Automobile Driver who was born on September 12, 1974 in Beverley, Beverley, United Kingdom. Guy Smith (born 12 September 1974) is a semi-retired British professional racing driver who has competed in various levels of motorsport, most notably the 24 Hours of Le Mans, which he won in 2003, and the American Le Mans Series, which he won in 2011.

In 2000, Smith made the switch to the American Le Mans Series, entering ten events for Johansson-Matthews Racing, finishing fifteenth in class. He also competed in the then-new Rolex Sports Car Series, entering the 24 Hours of Daytona for the Johansson-Matthews Racing team, and finishing fourth in class. He also made his 24 Hours of Le Mans debut that year, driving once more for Johansson-Matthews Racing, but the team would fail to finish due to engine failure, with some consolation for Smith coming from being awarded the “Rookie of the Year” title.

2002 saw Smith being less active: a second place at that year’s Daytona 24 Hours was his solitary entry of the season. He spent the majority of the year testing for Team Bentley as their official test driver, due to their decision to only enter one car at that year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans race.

He was more active in 2003, competing for Bentley in the 12 Hours of Sebring, part of the American Le Mans Series, finishing fourth overall in Bentley’s first North American race for over 70 years. This was followed by an overall win at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, with co-drivers Tom Kristensen and Rinaldo Capello, once more driving the Bentley Speed 8. Following his Le Mans 24 Hours victory, Smith entered the Spa 24 Hours, part of the FIA GT Championship, driving for Team Maranello Concessionaires in an N-GT class Ferrari 360 Modena. He also drove for the team in the Donington Park round of the championship. He also entered his first, and to date only, Race of Champions event. Towards the end of the year, Smith drove a Peugeot 206 XS rally car at a test session, held by ProSpeed Motorsport at the RallyDrive School in Lincolnshire.

He remained in the British F3 for 1997, but had a less successful year, finishing ninth overall, with an eighteenth place in the Masters of Formula 3, driving in both for DC Cook Motorsports. He also made his debut in the FIA GT Championship, driving for the Cirtek Motorsport team in their GT2-class Saleen Mustang at the Spa 4 Hours, finishing 25th overall and 13th in class. In 1998 he moved to America to contest the Indy Lights series, driving for Johansson Motorsports, where he finished third in the Championship and being crowned ‘Rookie of the Year’. He remained in the series for 1999, moving to Forsythe Racing but was less successful, finishing just ninth overall.

Guy Smith Net Worth

Guy Smith is one of the richest Racing Automobile Driver from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Guy Smith 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Born in Beverley, Smith started racing karts in 1987, winning the British Championship, and in 1991 finished second in the Senior World Championship. In 1991 he entered his first car race, competing in the Formula First Winter Series, finishing second overall. In 1992 he entered the Formula Vauxhall Junior, finishing second overall in the championship, with five wins. In 1993, he entered the British Formula Ford series, once again finishing runner-up, whilst also finishing fourth in the Formula Ford Festival, driving for Swift Racing Cars in both series.

For 1994, Smith moved to the Formula Vauxhall Lotus series, finishing fourth overall, whilst also managing to finish sixth overall in the Formula Opel Lotus Nations Cup. 1995 proved to be a breakthrough year, with Smith winning the British Formula Renault Championship, finishing fourth overall in the Formula Renault Eurocup (both times driving for Manor Motorsport) and as prize he received a day of testing a Williams FW17 Formula 1 car. In 1996, he made the switch to the British Formula 3, driving for Fortec Motorsport winning his first race in the series, eventually finishing sixth overall. He also entered that year’s Macau Grand Prix, finishing tenth for the TOM’s team, and entered the Masters of Formula 3 race, failing to finish.

For 2001, Smith moved to the new IMSA-run European Le Mans Series, once more racing for Johansson Racing, whom were entering an Audi R8. He competed in the first three races, finishing ninth overall in the championship. Smith also entered the FIA Sportscar Championship race at Monza for Redman Bright, qualifying on pole, but eventually finishing last of the four finishers. He entered the 24 Hours of Le Mans once more, this time driving for the works Team Bentley. The race was not successful, with the car catching fire with Smith at the wheel, and being forced to retire.

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Smith remained with Dyson Racing for 2008, who were still running the Porsche RS Spyders. Although prior to the start of the season Smith had hoped to take the team’s first win, the season would prove to be less successful, with one class podium, at the 12 Hours of Sebring, only being enough for a sixth place championship finish. For the first time in four years, Smith returned to Le Mans, driving the Quifel ASM Team’s Lola B05/40 AER, alongside Miguel Amaral and Olivier Pla. Although only finishing 20th overall, the trio did manage to finish fifth in class.

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Guy Ranked on the list of most popular Racing Automobile Driver. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Guy Smith celebrates birthday on September 12 of every year.

Smith remained with Dyson Racing for the 2010 ALMS. He entered eight of the nine races, finishing sixth overall, and taking his, and the team’s, first victory in ALMS at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Challenge. It was announced on 15 February 2010 that Smith would be competing in the 2010 24 Hours of Le Mans with the Rebellion Racing Team driving a Lola B10/60 in the LMP1 class. Although targeting an overall victory, the team were forced to retire, after Jean-Christophe Boullion crashed the Lola B10/60-Rebellion out of eleventh place. He also drove for Rebellion in the 8 Hours of Castellet, part of the Le Mans Series, where he finished third overall.

Who is guy Smith?

Guy Smith (born November 17, 1957 in Augusta, Georgia) is a San Francisco based writer. Smith has published both fiction and non-fiction, and bills himself as a “writer, songwriter, and political provocateur.” Smith describes a childhood that included simultaneously being a surfer and a working cowboy.

Who wrote the crabs?

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