Tom O'Gorman

Tom O'Gorman is an American racing driver from Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.
He has competed in many series of motorsport with success, including, SCCA Solo Autocross, SCCA ProSolo, SCCA Time Trials, UMI's King of the Mountain, One Lap of America, WRL, 25 Hours of Thunderhill, ChampCar Endurance Series, Pirelli World Challenge, Gridlife Touring Cup, and Michelin Pilot Challenge.

Career

Early career

Tom's interest in motorsport began at a very young age. He played many racing games as a kid, such as Gran Turismo, Live for Speed, and TOCA Race Driver.

SCCA

Tom started competing at local Cincinnati region SCCA autocross events as a teenager in 2007.
His first SCCA Solo National Tour event was in 2008 in Peru, IN, where he placed first in Street Touring S2 in a 1990 Mazda Miata
His first SCCA Solo Nationals event was in 2009 at Lincoln Air Park, which was the first year that event was held at that location.
In 2012 he won his first SCCA ProSolo National in a 1988 Honda CRX Si
In 2013 he won his first SCCA Solo Nationals in a 1972 Porsche 914/6, and was also awarded the Driver of the Year Award. In that same year he also won the SCCA Triad Award, for accomplishing three feats in a single class: win two regular season achievements and a National Championship, all in the same class.
Since then, he has gone on to win 5 Solo Nationals Championships and 2 ProSolo National Championships total.

Pirelli World Challenge

Tom started racing his own car in 2015, a Honda Fit, made possible by a crowd fund from the people who knew him.
He teamed up with Black Armor Helmets for 2016, and ended up winning the TCB Championship with that Honda Fit.
In 2017, he was a part of Shea Racing, and moved up to TCA, in a 2017 Honda Civic Si. He finished 3rd in the championship that year.
In 2018, determined to win, Tom took his Honda Civic Si to 1st in the TCA Drivers' Championship and a 2nd Place in the TCA Team Championship for TOMO Racing.

IMSA Continental Tire Challenge & Michelin Pilot Challenge

Tom was joined by Kenton Koch in the 2018 Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge, behind the wheel of an Audi RS 3 LMS TCR. After making their debut mid-season at Watkins Glen, the duo claimed race victories at Virginia and Road Atlanta before season's end.
In 2019 Tom joined the LA Honda World Racing team, co-driving their Honda Civic Type R TCR along with Shelby Blackstock. They saw success, with 2 wins, one at Daytona, and one at Sebring, and 2 more podiums that year. Unfortunately a few mechanical issues hurt their season points that year.
Tom was able to get back into the IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge through Rockwell Autosport Development in 2023 at Daytona, unfortunately the car was involved in an incident before he was able to drive the car. That was the only IMSA event he participated in that year.
Rockwell Autosport Development once again invited Tom to drive the car at Daytona in 2024. This time it ended much better, the team and Tom finished 4th in the TCR class.

Gridlife Touring Cup (GLTC)

Tom began racing in Gridlife Touring Cup in 2020, with a car he bought, a yellow Honda S2000.
He teamed up with ASM for the 2021, 2022, and 2023 seasons. He won the GLTC Championship in 2022, one of the most difficult championships to win in grassroots racing.
In 2023 he only did 4 races, after deciding to take a step back and focus on driver coaching and team support.

Personal life

Early in his life, Tom attended Ohio State University for one year, before deciding to focus on his racing career.

Racing Record

Career Highlights Summary

2008

2008 - SCCA Solo National Tour - Street Touring S2 - 1st Place - 1990 Mazda Miata

2009

2009 - SCCA Solo Nationals - E Stock - 6th Place - 1993 Toyota MR2

2010

2010 - SCCA Solo Nationals - STS - 5th Place - 1990 Mazda Miata

2011

2011 - SCCA Solo Nationals - STS - 9th Place - 1988 Honda CRX Si

2012

2012 - SCCA Solo Nationals - STS - 3rd Place - 1988 Honda CRX Si
2012 - SCCA ProSolo National - STS Champion - 1988 Honda CRX Si

2013

2013 - SCCA Solo Nationals - F Prepared Champion - 1972 Porsche 914/6
2013 - SCCA ProSolo National - Stock/Street Index 4 Champion - 1999 Chevy Corvette

2014

2014 - American Road Race of Champions - ITC Champion - 1991 Honda Civic

2015

2015 - SCCA Wilmington 2 ProSolo - E Street Prepared Class Winner - 2010 Ford Shelby GT

2016

2016 - Pirelli World Challenge TCB Champion - Honda Fit
2016 - American Road Race of Champions - ECR Champion - STL 1995 Honda Civic
2016 - SCCA Solo Nationals - F Prepared Champion - 1972 Porsche 914/6
2016 - NASA 25 Hrs of Thunderhill - E1 Class - 12th Place - #93 Honda Racing/HPD 2017 Civic Si

2017

2017 - American Road Race of Champions - ECR - ITX 1995 Acura Integra
2017 - SCCA Solo Nationals - B Street Prepared Champion - 2002 Honda S2000
2017 - NASA 25 Hrs of Thunderhill - E0 Class - 8th Place - #18 Honda Racing/Team Honda Research West Civic Type R

2018

2018 - Pirelli World Challenge TCA Champion - 2017 Honda Civic Si
2018 - American Road Race of Champions - ECR - STU 2017 Honda Civic Si
2018 - SCCA Time Trials Nationals - Tuner 4 Class Winner - 2017 Honda Civic Si
2018 - NASA 25 Hrs of Thunderhill - E0 Class - 4th Place - #17 Honda Racing/Team Honda Research West Civic Type R

2019

2019 - SCCA Time Trials Nationals - Tuner 1 Class Winner - 2016 Chevy Camaro SS
2019 - SCCA Solo Nationals - F Prepared Champion - 2004 Honda S2000
2019 - NASA 25 Hrs of Thunderhill - E0 Class - 3rd Place - #18 Honda Racing/Team Honda Research West Civic Type R

2020

2020 - SCCA Great Lakes ProSolo - Street 5 Class Winner - 2019 Honda Civic Si

2021

2021 - One Lap of America Overall & Class Winner - 2019 Chevy Corvette ZR1
2021 - SCCA Time Trials Nationals - Sport 6 Class Winner - 2016 Scion FRS
2021 - SCCA Solo Nationals - Super Street Champion - 2020 Acura NSX
2021 - UMI's King of the Mountain - Super Late Model Class Winner - 2020 Acura NSX

2022

2022 - One Lap of America Overall & Class Winner - 2019 Chevy Corvette ZR1
2022 - SCCA Time Trials Nationals - Unlimited 1 Class Winner & Fastest Overall Lap - 2019 Chevy Corvette ZR1
2022 - Gridlife Touring Cup Champion - Honda S2000

2023

2023 - One Lap of America Overall & Class Winner - 2019 Porsche 911 GT3
2023 - Champ Car Endurance Series National Championship 14 Hrs of Road Atlanta - 1st Overall - #1 Rockwell Autosport Development 1999 Porsche Boxster
2023 - Champ Car Endurance Series 24 Hrs of VIR - 1st Overall - #1 Rockwell Autosport Development 1999 Porsche Boxster
2023 - NASA 25 Hrs of Thunderhill - E0 Class - 1st Place in Class & 3rd Overall - #25 Honda Racing/Team Honda Research West Civic Type R

2024

2024 - WRL Barber - GP2 Class Race 1 & 2 Winner - #715 Rockwell Autosport Development 1999 Porsche Boxster
2024 - One Lap of America 3rd Overall & 2nd in Class - 2019 Porsche 911 GT3
2024 - Champ Car Endurance Series Watkins Glen 7 Hrs - 1st in Class & 3rd Overall - #10 Rockwell Autosport Development 1999 Porsche Boxster
2024 - Champ Car Endurance Series 24 Hrs of VIR - 1st Overall - #12 Rockwell Autosport Development 1999 Porsche Boxster

Season	Series	Team	Races	Wins	Poles	F/Laps	Podiums	Points	Position
2015	Pirelli World Challenge - TCB	TOMO Racing	6	0	0	0	2	479	15th
2016	Pirelli World Challenge - TCB	Black Armor Helmets	10	4	2	2	6	1188	1st
2017	Pirelli World Challenge - TCA	Shea Racing	12	1	1	2	4	215	3rd
2018	Pirelli World Challenge - TCA	TOMO Racing	12	5	3	4	5	258	1st
2018	Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge - TCR	eEuroparts.com Racing	6	2	5	2	2	186	6th
2019	Michelin Pilot Challenge - TCR	LA Honda World Racing	10	2	1	1	2	265	4th
2020	Gridlife Touring Cup	Independent	20	0	0	0	1	137	14th
2021	Gridlife Touring Cup	ASM	27	7	4	7	9	444	4th
2022	Gridlife Touring Cup	ASM	40	20	19	16	10	125	1st
2023	Gridlife Touring Cup	ASM	4	1	1	2	0	13	31st
2023	Michelin Pilot Challenge - TCR	Rockwell Autosport Development	1	0	0	0	0	180	35th
2024	Michelin Pilot Challenge - TCR	Rockwell Autosport Development	3	0	0	0	0	650	22nd