Simon Neil Hodge (born 17 February 1994) is a racing driver from Adelaide, South Australia, Australia and winner of the 2014 Australian Drivers' Championship. In March 2014 he set a new lap record for the Adelaide Street Circuit and in April 2014 also broke the Mount Panorama lap record.[2] Simon currently holds the record for the most consecutive pole positions in Australian Drivers' Championship history with seven.[3]
| Simon Hodge | |
|---|---|
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| Nationality | Australian |
| Born | 17 February 1994[1] Adelaide, South Australia |
| Previous series | |
| 2011-13 | Australian Formula Ford Champ. |
| Championship titles | |
| 2014 | Australian Drivers' Championship |
| Awards | |
| 2014 | CAMS Gold Star |
| Last updated on: 2 November 2014. | |
Lap Records
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| Season | Track | Event | Time | Car | Team | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Adelaide Street Circuit | Clipsal 500 | 1:17.9726 | Mygale M11-Mercedes-Benz | Team BRM | Outright record (V8 Supercar layout) |
| 2014 | Sandown Raceway | Shannons Nationals | 1:07.4736 | Mygale M11-Mercedes-Benz | Team BRM | Formula 3 record |
| 2014 | Mount Panorama Circuit | Bathurst Motor Festival | 2:02.6701 | Mygale M11-Mercedes-Benz | Team BRM | Outright record |
| 2014 | Hidden Valley Raceway | SkyCity Triple Crown | 1:05.1101 | Mygale M11-Mercedes-Benz | Team BRM | Formula 3 record |
| Sources:[2][4][5][6] | ||||||
Career results
edit| Season | Series | Position | Car | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Australian Formula Ford Championship | 20th | Mygale SJ11a | Team BRM |
| 2012 | Australian Formula Ford Championship | 8th | Mygale SJ11a | Team BRM |
| 2013 | Australian Drivers' Championship | 13th | Dallara F307-Mercedes-Benz | Team BRM |
| 2013 | Australian Formula Ford Championship | 5th | Mygale SJ12a | Sonic Motor Racing Services |
| 2014 | Australian Drivers' Championship | 1st | Mygale M11 | Team BRM |
| 2015 | Australian Carrera Cup Championship | 17th | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 991 | Team BRM |
References
edit- ^ "Simon Hodge: Racedriver biography - career and success". Speedsport-magazine.com. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
- ^ a b Martin, Stuart (27 February 2014). "Simon Hodge goes from trackside fanatic to fastest man in town by sweeping three F3 races". News.com.au. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
- ^ "Australian Formula 3 - It's a record! Sixth straight Formula 3 Australian Drivers Championship pole position for Simon Hodge - breaking a record he already jointly held with 2006 champion Ben Clucas. Chris Anthony qualified second and Roland Legge was an outstanding third place in the R-Tek Dallara!". Facebook.com. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ "Blog replay: Courtney king on final day". PerthNow.com.au. 2 March 2014. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ "Result". Archived from the original on 20 April 2014. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ "Natsoft race results". Racing.natsoft.com.au. 20 April 2014. Archived from the original on 20 April 2014. Retrieved 20 April 2014.