Nicholas Gilkes was born on 16 May 2005 and is a British-Canadian racing driver currently competing in Eurocup-3 with Drivex.
10 Facts About Nick Gilkes
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Nick Gilkes is the 2021 Ontario F1600 and Canadian F1600 champion respectively and a race winner in the GB3 Championship.
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In 2020, his final year of karting, Nick Gilkes won the Canadian KartStars Championship.
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Nick Gilkes made his single-seater debut in 2021, competing in the Ontario-based Toyo Tires F1600 Championship Series and Canadian F1600 Championships for Britain West Motorsport.
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Round three at Donington Park would start out in disappointing fashion however, as a suspension issue in qualifying meant that Nick Gilkes was forced to start from last place in all three races.
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Nick Gilkes would come back fighting in the third race, overtaking ten cars to finish twelfth.
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An anonymous weekend followed, as Nick Gilkes finished outside of the top 15 in the main races.
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Nick Gilkes concluded his season in perfect fashion however, winning the final race of the campaign at Donington Park, having managed to lead from start to finish.
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Nick Gilkes ended up 14th in the standings with 165.5 points.
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Nick Gilkes finished 11th in the standings, scoring a best race result of fifth at Estoril.