Gary Formato

Gary Formato is a South African former racing driver and current director and co-founder of the Sasol GTC Championship, alongside Vic Maharaj.
He is most notable for his 4 wins in the FIA [Sportscar Championship] and 2001 European [Le Mans Series|European Le Mans Series] between 1998 and 2001. Gary also competed in the 1995 [International Formula 3000 Championship] for the Durango team, starting all eight races but scoring no points. Formato also started the 24 Hours of Le Mans three times between 1999 and 2001 but did not finish a race.

Sportscar career

1998

Formato drove the #19 Solution F Riley & Scott MKIII, getting a 3rd place during the first round in Barcelona behind two Ferrari 333 SPs and a win during the season finale in Kyalami, where he and teammate Jerome Policand beat the #61 Dyson Racing of James Weaver and Butch Leitzinger in second place, and the #60 Risi Competitzione of Eric van de Poele and Wayne Taylor in third.

Racing record

Complete International Formula 3000 results

Year

Entrant

Chassis

Engine

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

Pts

SIL
14

CAT
14

PAU
Ret

HOC
Ret

SPA
Ret

EST
12

MAG
13

21st

0