Parker Thompson (born 2 March 1998) is a Canadian race car driver from Red Deer, Alberta, Canada. He currently competes in the IMSA SportsCar Championship in the LMP2 class for Bryan Herta Autosport with PR1/Mathiasen Motorsports, and in the FIA World Endurance Championship in the LMGT3 for Team WRT.
Career
Early career Thompson began racing at the age of eight, competing in the Calgary Kart Racing Club a short distance from his family residence in Red Deer, Alberta, Canada. From the local club, Thompson graduated to the global ranks of karting. In 2012, he finished third in the junior category of the Rotax World Karting Finals in Portimao, Portugal. In 2013, he joined the World Series of Karting with team Energy Corse where he earned eight top five finishes, four podium finishes, five Superpole sessions, two Superpole wins and a final win.
Open wheel career In 2015, Thompson began competition in open-wheel racing, with a focus on the Road to Indy. Thompson finished second place overall in the 2016 U.S. F2000 Championship with Cape Motorsports. In 2018, he finished second place overall again, this time in the Pro Mazda Championship, with Exclusive Autosport. After a total of six seasons on the Road to Indy (2015-2020), he holds the record for the most top-five finishes across all series.
Thompson also participated in other open-wheel championship series. Driving for Exclusive Autosport, he was the Canadian Formula 1600 Super Series Champion in 2017.
Sports car racing
In 2019 Thompson initiated a move into sports car racing, participating in the IMSA GT3 Cup Challenge in Canada and the United States, as well as the Canadian Touring Car Championship where he was the GTS class champion. 2021 and 2022 saw Thompson compete full time in the IMSA Porsche Carrera Cup North America as a pro-class entry with JDX Racing. After placing third in the 2021 season championship, Thompson earned the season's championship title in 2022.
In 2023, Thompson joined Vasser Sullivan Racing to pilot the #12 Lexus RC F GT3 in GTD class in the IMSA SportsCar Championship at all Michelin Endurance Cup events.
Racing record
Career summary Season Series Team Races Wins PolesF/Laps Podiums Points Position 2015 U.S. F2000 National Championship JDC Motorsports 16 0 00 0 221 5th U.S. F2000 Winterfest50000886th 2016 U.S. F2000 National Championship Cape Motorsports Wayne Taylor Racing 16 4 37 12 374 2nd 2017 U.S. F2000 National Championship Exclusive Autosport1433162693rd Formula 1600 Super Series Canada1173?102751st 2018 Pro Mazda Championship Exclusive Autosport1633563452nd 2019 Indy Pro 2000 Championship Abel Motorsports1623183443rd Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge USA JDX Racing41114184 NC Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge CAN SCB Racing1202063432nd Canadian Touring Car Championship Speedstar Motorsport878877921st 2020 Indy Pro 2000 Championship DEForce Racing1700042837th IMSA Prototype Challenge Forty7 Motorsports100001833rd 2021 Porsche Carrera Cup North America JDX Racing1630282583rd 2022 Porsche Carrera Cup North America JDX Racing16511123061st IMSA Prototype Challenge Sean Creech Motorsport2002155019th2023 GT4 America Series - Silver TGR Hanley Motorsports1512341427th IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Vasser Sullivan Racing41001113821st Michelin Pilot Challenge - GS TGR Hattori Motorsports1110135038th2024 GT4 America Series - Silver TGR Hanley Motorsports70102495th IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Vasser Sullivan10030125276th IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Pro1000030134th Michelin Pilot Challenge - GS TGR Team Hattori Motorsports1000010071st 992 Endurance Cup Mühlner Motorsport10000N/A21st2024-25 Asian Le Mans Series - GT 2 Seas Motorsport61001436th2025 IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Pro Vasser Sullivan Racing1000030027th IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD10030528514th GT4 America Series - Pro-Am TGR JTR MotorsportsLe Mans Cup - GT3Racing Spirit of LémanGT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup2 Seas Motorsport100000NC2025-26Asian Le Mans Series - GTTeam WRT62003702nd24H Series Middle East - GT32026IMSA SportsCar Championship - LMP2Bryan Herta Autosport with PR1/Mathiasen50000136119thFIA World Endurance Championship - LMGT3Team WRT6111251*8th*Italian GT Championship Sprint Cup - GT3BMW Italia Ceccato RacingNürburgring Langstrecken-Serie - BMW M240iAdrenalin Motorsport Team Mainhattan WheelsEuropean Le Mans Series - LMGT3Racing Spirit of Léman10100134th * Season still in progress.
American open-wheel racing results 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 2015 JDC Motorsports STP15 STP6 NOL7 NOL4 BAR5 BAR5 IMS14 IMS6 LOR6 TOR11 TOR12 MOH5 MOH4 MOH5 LAG5 LAG14 5th 221 2016 Cape Motorsports Wayne Taylor Racing STP15 STP4 BAR1 BAR1 IMS2 IMS1 LOR2 ROA5 ROA3 TOR3 TOR1 MOH17 MOH2 MOH2 LAG2 LAG3 2nd 374 2017 Exclusive Autosport STP5 STP3 BAR5 BAR3 IMS19 IMS4 ROA5 ROA5 IOW12 TOR1 TOR1 MOH2 MOH1 WGI16 3rd 269
Indy Pro 2000 Championship Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Rank Points 2018 Exclusive Autosport STP STP BAR BAR IMS IMS LOR ROA ROA TOR TOR MOH MOH GMP POR POR 2nd 345 2019 Abel Motorsports STP STP IMS IMS LOR ROA ROA TOR TOR MOH MOH GTW PIR PIR LAG LAG 3rd 344 2020 DEForce Racing ROA ROA MOH MOH MOH LOR GMP IMS IMS IMS MOH MOH NJM NJM NJM STP STP 7th 283
Canadian regional racing results Formula 1600 Super Series Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Rank Points 2017 Exclusive Autosport CGV CGV CTMP CTMP CTMP CTR CTR CTR CMP CMP CMP 1st 275
Canadian Touring Car Championship Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Rank Points 2019 Speedstar Motorsport CTMP CTMP CMP CMP SMP SMP CTR CTRCTMPCTMP 1st 946
IMSA GT3 Cup Challenge Canada Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 101112 Rank Points 2019 SCB Racing CTMP CTMP CGV CGV CTMP CTMP TOR TOR ROA ROA CMT CMT 2nd 343
American sports car racing results IMSA GT3 Cup Challenge America Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10111213141516 Rank Points 2019 JDX Racing BAR BAR MOH MOH CGV CGVWGIWGIROAROAVIRVIRLAGLAGATLATL 16th 184
IMSA Carrera Cup North America Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10111213141516 Rank Points 2021 JDX Racing SEB SEB COTA COTA WGI WGIROAROAIMSIMSIMSVIRVIRATLATLATL 3rd 2582022JDX RacingSEBSEBLBCLBCLAGLAGWGIWGITORTORROAROAIMSIMSATLATL1st306
IMSA SportsCar Championship (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) +YearTeamClassCarEngine1234567891011Pos.Points2023Vasser Sullivan RacingGTDLexus RC F GT3Toyota 2UR 5.0 L V8 DAYSEB LBH MON WGL MOS LIM ELK VIR IMS PET21st11382024VasserSullivanGTDLexus RC F GT3Toyota 2UR 5.0 L V8DAYSEBLBHLGAWGLMOSELKVIRIMSPET 6th 2527GTD Pro DET 34th301 2025 Vasser Sullivan Racing GTD Lexus RC F GT3 Toyota 2UR 5.0 L V8 DAY SEB LBH LGA WGL MOS ELK VIR IMS PET 4th 2851 GTD Pro DET 27th 300 2026 Bryan Herta Autosport with PR1/Mathiasen LMP2 Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 DAY SEB WGL MOS ELK IMS PET 19th 1361Source:
Complete Asian Le Mans Series results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) + Year Team Class Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 Pos. Points 2024–25 2 Seas Motorsport GT Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo SEP1 SEP2 DUB1 DUB2 ABU1 ABU2 6th 43 2025–26 Team WRT GT BMW M4 GT3 Evo SEP1 SEP2 DUB1 DUB2 ABU1 ABU2 2nd 70
Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Entrant Class Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Rank Points 2026 Team WRT LMGT3 BMW M4 GT3 Evo BMW P58 3.0 L I6 t IMO SPA LMS SÃO COA FUJ CAT MNZ 5th* 43*
Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Laps 2026 Team WRT Dan Harper Anthony McIntosh BMW M4 GT3 Evo LMGT3 291 DNF DNF
Complete European Le Mans Series results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Entrant Class Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 Rank Points2026 Racing Spirit of Léman LMGT3 Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Evo Aston Martin M177 4.0 L Turbo V8 CAT LEC IMO SPA SIL ALG 34th* 1*
References
External links Official Website
Parker Thompson official Pro Mazda stats Parker Thompson official U.S. F2000 stats 2017 Formula 1600 Super Series official results IMSA Porsche GT3 Cup USA official results IMSA Results official results