Jamie Gerrard
Jamie Gerrard
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Jamie Steven Gerrard (born 24 November 1996) is a virtual racing driver from Britain. Gerrard is a test driver for Liverpool Grand Prix along with being a member of their young driver academy. He will race for FIRST Motorsport in the 2015 FV2 Series.
Personal life
Jamie was born in Toxteth, Liverpool, but now lives just outside the city, in Runcorn, Cheshire. His mother Julie was a bank clerk and his father Duncan worked as an engineer for the local Vauxhall Motors plant in Ellesmere Port. Duncan was always a fan of motor racing, and in 1999 Jamie was introduced to the sport at Oulton Park, and was taken to kart at the Three Sisters circuit by his father.
Gerrard is a supporter of Liverpool Football Club.
Career
Early career
From the age of four, Gerrard took part in open sessions at kart tracks around Cheshire, and at six, he entered his first major competitions, with his father acting as his mechanic. The Gerrard family didn't have the finances to allow Jamie to race above the level of an amateur kart driver, but local companies provided funds, allowing a step up to car racing. His impressive results in the UK meant 2013 saw his first season in international motorsport.
FV2 Series (2013-2015)
Jamie Gerrard was the first signing of the new Liverpool Grand Prix Junior Team, and his signing was greeted with some skepticism. While his results had been impressive, he had no experience in Europe, while his team mate Michael Wilkins had been racing on the continent for three years already - and at a much more mature age, many quarters thought Gerrard would have his work cut out.
He proved the doubters wrong by producing a solid first season, culminating in his first international race win in Abu Dhabi, and finishing in second place in the championship.
His second season in the championship showed improvements, with another win coming in Austria, second places in Belgium and his home race in Britain, and a third in Spain. Despite his much improved form, he was only fourth in the championship, due to impressive performances from many others in the series.
Gerrard was given his first run in Formula Virtual machinery when Liverpool placed him in free practice for the Belgian Virtual Grand Prix of 2014.
Gerrad switched to FIRST Motorsport for a third season of FV2.
Formula Virtual
Gerrard has participated in three Formula Virtual practice sessions in his career: one with Liverpool in 2014 and two with FIRST in 2016.
Helmet
Racing record
Career summary
| Season | Series | Team Name | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | FV2 Series | Liverpool Grand Prix Junior Team | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 85 | 2nd |
| 2014 | FV2 Series | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 94 | 4th | |
| Macau Virtual Junior Grand Prix | Lapierre Formule | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | N/A | 3rd | |
| 2015 | FV2 Series | FIRST Motorsport | 24 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 85.5 | 12th |
| 2016 | Formula Virtual | FIRST Motorsport | Reserve driver | ||||||
| FV2 Series | Hawks Motorsport | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 50 | 16th | |
| 2017 | Formula Virtual | Meteor International FV Team | Reserve driver | ||||||
| IndyVirtual | Signature Performance | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 178 | 26th | |
* Season in progress.
Complete FV2 series results
(results in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | Pos. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Liverpool Grand Prix Junior Team | AUS 5 |
CHN 4 |
JPN 14 |
MAL 8 |
SNM 4 |
MON Ret |
GBR 9 |
HUN 7 |
ABU 1 |
2nd | 85 | |||||||||||||||
| 2014 | Liverpool Grand Prix Junior Team | GBR 2 |
CAN Ret |
USA 8 |
ESP 3 |
POR 7 |
FRA 12 |
GER Ret |
AUT 1 |
NED Ret |
BEL 2 |
ITA 10 |
4th | 94 | |||||||||||||
| 2015 | FIRST Motorsport | RSA FEA 12 |
RSA SPR 1 |
SWE FEA 12 |
SWE SPR 2 |
ESP FEA 131 |
ESP SPR Ret |
POR FEA 13 |
POR SPR 7 |
FRA FEA 10 |
FRA SPR 2 |
GBR FEA 15 |
GBR SPR Ret |
CAN FEA 7 |
CAN SPR 4 |
USA FEA 11 |
USA SPR 2 |
GER FEA 11 |
GER SPR Ret |
NED FEA Ret |
NED SPR 15 |
BEL FEA 7 |
BEL SPR Ret |
ITA FEA Ret |
ITA SPR 10 |
12th | 85.5 |
| 2016 | Hawks Motorsport | FRA FEA 21 |
FRA SPR 17 |
ESP FEA 14 |
ESP SPR 8 |
GBR FEA Ret |
GBR SPR 15 |
GER FEA 19 |
GER SPR 13 |
NED FEA 19 |
NED SPR Ret |
BEL FEA Ret |
BEL SPR 19 |
ITA FEA 5 |
ITA SPR 11 |
TUR FEA 15 |
TUR SPR 7 |
SWE FEA 10 |
SWE SPR Ret |
CAN FEA 10 |
CAN SPR 3 |
USA FEA 12 |
USA SPR 5 |
MEX FEA 5 |
MEX SPR 12 |
16th | 50 |
1 Gerrard and Kiara Thunder set identical fastest laps in the 2015 FV2 Spain Feature Race, so each received half of a point.
Complete Formula Virtual participations
(results in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | WDC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Liverpool Grand Prix | Liverpool RJM-002LFC | Vauxhall VXR C20XEF1 | AUS |
MAL |
BHR |
GBR |
CAN |
USA |
ESP |
POR |
FRA |
GER |
AUT |
BEL TD |
ITA |
CHN |
JPN |
BRA |
MEX |
- | - | |
| 2016 | FIRST Motorsport | FIRST Inspire 16 | Ford Zephyr 146 | AUS |
MAL |
CHN |
JPN |
FRA TD |
ESP |
GBR |
GER |
NED |
BEL |
ITA |
TUR |
BHR |
CAN |
USA |
MEX TD |
POR |
BRA |
- | - |
Complete IndyVirtual results
(results in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap; results with * indicate most laps led)
| Year | Team | Manufacturer | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | WDC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Signature Performance | Chevrolet | FLO 11 |
DAY Ret |
JPN |
SUR |
IND 11 |
CAN Ret |
SEB 10 |
INDY 9 |
MON |
FRA 11 |
GBR 9 |
GER 7 |
RSA Ret |
NYC 17 |
LBH 8 |
CAL |
AUS |
MAC Ret |
26th | 178 |
* Season in progress.
