Garth Rickards
Garth Rickards (born September 23, 1992) is a American racing driver residing in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. He is currently studying business management at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania.
Rickards grew up around racing but began racing himself in 2012-2013 where he completed the Skip Barber Racing School program. The following year, 2014, Garth partnered up with Team Pelfrey in the F1600 Championship Series for his second season in open wheel racing.[1] He received Rookie of the Year honors with 1 win and 9 podiums. Also, Garth was nominated for the Team USA Scholarship[2] because of his performance in the 2014 season, where he placed second in the F1600 Championship Series.
For 2015, Rickards will enter the Mazda Road to Indy in the U.S. F2000 National Championship with Team Pelfrey.[3]
F1600 Championship Series
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Team Pelfrey | ATL 3 |
ATL 5 |
WAT 3 |
WAT 2 |
VIR 3 |
VIR 5 |
MDO 2 |
MDO 4 |
PIT 2 |
PIT DNF |
CON 3 |
CON 2 |
WAT 1 |
WAT 5 |
2nd | 479 |
U.S. F2000 National Championship
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | JDC Motorsports | STP |
STP |
BAR |
BAR |
IMS |
IMS |
LOR |
TOR 16 |
TOR 16 |
MDO |
MDO |
MDO |
SNM |
SNM |
23rd | 10 | ||
| 2015 | Team Pelfrey | STP 7 |
STP 15 |
NOL 11 |
NOL 8 |
BAR 6 |
BAR 11 |
IMS |
IMS |
LOR |
TOR |
TOR |
MDO |
MDO |
MDO |
LAG |
LAG |
9th | 68 |
U.S. F2000 National Championship - Winterfest
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Team Pelfrey | NOL DNF |
NOL 9 |
NOL 4 |
BAR 7 |
BAR 5 |
7th | 82 |
References
- ↑ "Three Car Program for Pelfrey Announced". F16000 Series.
- ↑ "Rickards Named to Team USA Scholarship Shootout". F1600 Series.
- ↑ "TEAM PELFREY ADDS ANOTHER STRING TO ITS OPEN-WHEEL BOW". USF2000.com.