Gary Formato (born 19 November 1974) is a South African former racing driver and current director and co-founder of the Sasol GTC Championship, alongside Vic Maharaj.
Formato is most notable for his four wins in the FIA Sportscar Championship and 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 No. 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 (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap.) Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Pts 1995 Nordic Racing Lola T95/50 Cosworth AC SIL14 CAT14 PAURet PER9 HOCRet SPARet EST12 MAG13 21st 0
Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results +YearTeamCo-DriversCarClassLapsPos.Class Pos.1999 Riley & Scott Europe Philippe Gache Olivier Thévenin Riley & Scott MKIII-FordLMP24DNFDNF2000 SMG Compétition Didier Cottaz Philippe Gache Courage C60-JuddLMP900219DNFDNF2001 Panoz Motor Sports Jamie Davies Klaus Graf Panoz LMP07-ÉlanLMP90086DNFDNFSources:
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