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James Davison , Car #7
Melbourne, Australia
James Davison, 20, is the son of former Formula 5000 racing driver Jon Davison, President of Sandown International Motor Raceway. James’ Grandfather Lex Davison was four times winner of the Australian Grand Prix, but killed in 1965 at Sandown Park whilst driving his 2.5 litre Brabham Climax in practice for the International 100. In 2004 whilst completing his final year of school, James continued the Davison dynasty starting his motor racing career in the Victorian Formula Ford State Series. Racing against up to 35 vastly more experienced competitors, including the top two Kart Stars drivers for 2003, James proved immediately competitive earning a pole position in the second round of the series. James went on to win and secure a 4th place finish in his first National race outing at Winton. It was an outstanding year.
In December 2004 after graduating from Scotch College, James qualified for the Formula BMW USA Junior Scholarship Program at their Racing Center in Valencia Spain. He performed superbly, impressed many onlookers and was in the top two qualifiers. For 2005 he joined Austrian HBR Motorsport. During the season he qualified on the front row for both races at the Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal, won at the US Grand Prix held at the famous Indianapolis Motor Speedway, was second at Denver and Mid Ohio and third at Barber Motorsports Park and Road Atlanta. James finished in the top ten at the Formula BMW World Final held at Bahrain in December. Based on these performances, James became part of the Confederation of Australian Motorsport Elite Driver program which included attendance at the Australian Institute of Sport and financial support from the Foundation.
For 2006 James joined 'Team Australia' under the Walker Racing banner to contest the prestigious Champ Car Formula Atlantic Series. During the season he competed in 10 races consistently finishing higher than his qualifying position and defeated his experienced teammate and eventual series champion Simon Pagenaud by the end of the season. The season proved to be a challenge as testing was not forth coming. This experience has proved invaluable in ensuring James will be highly competitive in the 2007 Star Mazda Series.
James' website is www.jamesdavison.com.au.
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2006 |
Champ Car Atlantic Series.
Two top 10 finishes at San Jose and Houston.
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2005 |
Formula BMW USA.
1st Place Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
2nd Place Mid Ohio and Denver Street Circuit.
3rd Place Barber Motorsports Park and Road Atlanta.
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2004 |
Victorian Formula Ford 1600 State Series.
1 Pole Position.
1 Win. |
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Mark Patterson, Car #60
Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Mark Patterson, born in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, and currently living in Bronxville, NY, has enjoyed a world wide racing career and has competed at many international racing circuits. He competed in the Lamborghini Super Trophy Race at arguably the greatest racing circuit in the world, Spa-Franchorchamps in Belgium. He has raced on several Formula circuits including; Dijon (France), Shanghai (China) and Montreal (Canada). Mark has competed in five races in the Ferrari Challenge Series with races at the Indianapolis Formula 1 weekend, Mont Tremblant, Canada, and Watkins Glen in New York.
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2006 |
Star Mazda Championship, Velocity Motorsports
Rolex 24 at Daytona, Lexus Riley Daytona Prototype, 2nd overall
Rolex Sports Car Series, Michael Shank Racing, Lexus Riley |
2005 |
Star Mazda Championship, Velocity Motorsports, 4th in Masters Series
Rolex 24 at Daytona, Lexus Fabcar Daytona Prototype, 14th in class
Rolex Sports Car Series, Michael Shank Racing, Lexus Riley
(Best race finish- 3rd place overall, Crown Royal 250 at the Glen) |
2004 |
Rolex 24 at Daytona, Chevrolet Corvette, 13th in class
Grand Am Cup, Pontiac Firebird, Watkins Glen 250, 16th in class
Rolex Six Hours at the Glen, Chevrolet Corvette, Retired with mechanical issues
Formula BMW Asia race, (before inaugural Chinese Formula 1 race), 8th place
Star Mazda Championship, Velocity Motorsports |
2003 |
Skip Barber Eastern Series Masters Champion
Skip Barber Eastern Series, 5th place
Skip Barber National Masters, 3rd place
Tropical 12 Hours at Homestead-Miami, BMW M3, 3rd in class |
2001 |
Skip Barber Eastern Series Most Improved Driver |
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John Pew, Car #15
North Palm Beach, Florida
In 2000 John Pew began racing in the Skip Barber Racing Series. In 2003 he came in first place in the Masters points and third in points overall in the Skip Barber Southern Series. In 2002 he finished 5th overall in the first year of the Skip Barber Challenge Series using the Barber Dodge Pro cars and 2nd overall in 2003. John has also done some raced in the Rolex Sports Car Series, including the Rolex 24 Hour Race at Daytona in 2004, and Grand Am as well as SCCA racing. In 2005 he captured the Star Mazda Masters Series Championship with Velocity Motorsports.
Before racing John and his wife, Stephanie, both avid sailors, sailed various sailboats over 100,000 miles throughout the North Atlantic and North and South Pacific Oceans from 37 degrees south to 60 degrees north.
John, a private investor, now lives in North Palm Beach, Florida
John’s website is www.johnpewracing.com and he is sponsored by NVG Residential.
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2006 |
Star Mazda Championship, Velocity Motorsports
Rolex 24 at Daytona, Porsche GT3 Cup, 17th in class |
2005 |
Star Mazda Championship, Velocity Motorsports
Masters Series Champion and 15th in overall Championship |
2004 |
Rolex 24 at Daytona, Chevrolet Corvette, 13th in class
Grand Am Cup, Watkins Glen 250, Pontiac Firebird, 16th in class
Rolex Six Hours at the Glen, Chevrolet Corvette, Retired with mechanical issues
Star Mazda Championship, Velocity Motorsports |
2003 |
Most Improved Driver Skip Barber Southern Series
Skip Barber Southern Series 3rd place overall
Skip Barber Southern Series Masters Class Champion
Skip Barber Challenge Series (Barber Dodge Pro Car) 2nd place overall
Tropical 12 Hours at Homestead-Miami, BMW-M3 3rd in class |
2002 |
Skip Barber Challenge Series (Barber Dodge Pro Car) 5th overall
Skip Barber Southern Series 5th overall in Masters Series |
2001 |
Skip Barber Southern Series 8th overall in Masters Series |
2000 |
Skip Barber Race Series, first year of competition |
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Logan Gomez, Car #23
Crown Point, Indiana
Logan Gomez, born in Crown Point, Indiana, began racing at the age of six on a BMX bike and won the US Gold Cup National Championship. This led to Logan’s racing karts at the age of nine. Now eight years later, Logan begins his formula car career with Velocity Motorsports.
Logan attended the Culver Military Academy and even carried the school colors on his kart. Roger Penske, whose Indy car team has numerous wins at the famed Indy 500, is a Culver alumna.
Logan has competed in wrestling, track & field and dirt bikes. He also enjoys snowmobiling, skiing, flying, sailing and scuba. His vast karting experience with the World Karting Association, Super Karts USA and Stars of Karting will aid him in his first season of the Star Mazda Championship.
Logan’s website is www.logangomez.com
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2006 |
Star Mazda Championship, Velocity Motorsports |
2005 |
WKA “Kart Week” Daytona, ICC 125 Shifter Class, 1st place
SKUSA Super Nationals, Las Vegas, ICC 125 Shifter Class, 1st place
Red Bull F1 Driver Search, Sebring, semi-finalist
Skip Barber Driver Shootout, selected as one of the sweet sixteen
Skip Barber Midwest Series, Mont Tremblant, awarded rookie of the race |
2004 |
WKA “Kart Week” Daytona, Formula 80 Jr. Shifter Class, 1st place
WKA George Kugler Manufacturer’s Cup, Formula 80 Jr. Shifter Class, 2nd
SKUSA Great Lakes Region, ICC 125 Shifter Class, 2 race wins
SKUSA ProMoto, ICC 125 Shifter Class, 2 wins and 2 poles
CES Race Series, Formula 80 Jr. Shifter, 2 wins |
2003 |
SKUSA Great Lakes Region Series, Formula 80 Jr. Shifter Class, Champion
(6 wins in the series)
CES Race Series, Formula 80 Jr. Shifter Class, Indianapolis Raceway Park
(2 wins) |
2002 |
SKUSA Great Lakes Region Series, Formula 80 Jr. Shifter Class, 2nd place |
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Jep Thornton
Orlando, Florida
Jep was born in New York City and currently resides in Orlando, Florida. He is the owner and driver for Automatic Racing, which has expanded to a four-car team in 2006. He has helped the No. 09 BMW M3 take a top five championship finish twice in three years.
2005- Best finish of fourth at Daytona, went on to take fifth in Grand-Am Cup GS class team championship. 2004- One third place finish and numerous top ten finishes led to seventh in the team championship as Automatic Racing developed the E46 M3 for racing. 2003- First full year of Grand Am Cup Series competition. He earned one pole, one second place and two third places finishes to take ninth in the Grand Sports II driver championship. The team finished fourth in the points. 2002- Entered Grand Am Cup competition with his team, Automatic Racing. They earned four top ten Grand Sport II class finishes in just five races. Jep has also competed for many years in the Skip Barber Racing Series.
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2006 |
Grand Am Cup GS Class Automatic Racing Star-Mazda Championship Velocity Motorsports, select events |
2005 |
Grand Am Cup GS Class, 10 starts, best finish, 4th in class and overall Grand Am Cup ST Class, 1 start, finish 12th overall |
2004 |
Grand Am Cup GS Class, 10 starts, best finish, 3rd in class and overall |
2003 |
Grand Am Cup, GS II Class, 10 starts, best finish, 2nd in class, 6th in championship |
2002 |
Grand Am Cup, GS II Class, 5 starts, best finish 8th in class |
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