35 Facts About Tom Onslow-Cole

Tom Onslow-Cole won the International GT Open in Pro-Am category in 2018 and in 2019 and the 24H Series in 2015.

In 2015, Tom Onslow-Cole won the GT3 class of the 24H Series after taking a podium at every round, including a second place at Dubai 24 Hours and a race win in the inaugural 24 Hours of Paul Ricard.

Tom Onslow-Cole raced for Team Parker Racing in the Bentley Continental GT3 in the Blancpain Endurance Series Pro-Am class.

Tom Onslow-Cole announced his retirement from racing quietly via an instagram bio update in 2023.

Tom Onslow-Cole began his career in karting at the age of eight.

Tom Onslow-Cole was the 2006 Renault Clio Cup champion, winning the title by 113 points from his nearest rival.

Tom Onslow-Cole finished 10th overall in the championship standings for West Surrey Racing after recording four podiums, including his maiden victory at Snetterton.

Tom Onslow-Cole took pole position for round 3 at Donington Park, leading race 1 until dropping to third through an off-track excursion.

Tom Onslow-Cole was strong in race 3, before being hit by Giovanardi, but recovered to finish third.

Tom Onslow-Cole recorded another pole at Thruxton and followed this up with his first two wins of the season in races 1 and 2.

Tom Onslow-Cole would go on to finish a career best sixth in the championship, scoring 170 points with two wins and nine podiums, including five podiums in succession.

Tom Onslow-Cole drove the medical car during the second BTCC meeting of the season, at Thruxton.

Tom Onslow-Cole was brought in by Team Aon to replace Alan Morrison ahead of the round at Croft, where he was due to drive the medical car .

Tom Onslow-Cole had to use Morrison's race suit and seat.

Tom Onslow-Cole rejoined the team later in the season for the final three rounds, before signing for the team full-time for 2010.

In 2010 Team Aon's Fords are powered by liquefied petroleum gas, and Tom Onslow-Cole was confident of a title push pre-season and the team claimed four of the season's first five pole positions.

Chilton's father is responsible for the team's sponsorship from Aon Corporation, but Tom Onslow-Cole was able to win the third race.

In 2011, Tom Onslow-Cole raced a NGTC-powered, Super 2000-specification Volkswagen Golf in the British Touring Car Championship, with AmD Milltek Racing.

Tom Onslow-Cole has returned to Team Aon to drive the third 'Global' Ford Focus alongside 2010 team-mate Chilton and Andy Neate.

Tom Onslow-Cole finished on the podium for his first race back with the team at Brands Hatch.

Tom Onslow-Cole went on to claim a further 6 Podiums leading him to 6th in the Drivers Standings.

In January 2013 it was confirmed that Tom Onslow-Cole would drive an NGTC Volkswagen CC for Team HARD.

Tom Onslow-Cole took his first podium for the team at Thruxton where he finished third in race one and then he finished second in race two, his best result of the season.

Tom Onslow-Cole decided to miss the final three rounds of the season.

In September 2013, Tom Onslow-Cole joined Motorbase Performance under their Airwaves Racing banner for the final three rounds of the 2013 season in a bid to improve the team's points tally in the constructors Standings.

Tom Onslow-Cole achieved a best result of 4th and finished the year 12th in the Drivers Standings.

Tom Onslow-Cole remained in GTs for 2015, joining Ram Racing to race a Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 in the 24H Series, and taking second places at the Dubai 24 Hours and the 12 Hours of Mugello before scoring his first win in the series at the 24 Hours of Paul Ricard.

Ram Racing won their overall class and Tom Onslow-Cole won his maiden GT championship.

Outside of GT racing Tom Onslow-Cole won the MSA RX Talent Search at Lydden Hill in May 2015, securing a drive in the RX Lites support race at the World RX of Turkey at Istanbul Park in October 2015.

Tom Onslow-Cole went on finish in third place overall in his rallycross debut and hopes to contest more rounds with the support of sponsor Rockstar Energy Drink.

For 2016 Tom Onslow-Cole signed for Team Parker Racing racing a Bentley Continental GT3 competing in the Blaincpain Endurance Championship for selected rounds.

Tom Onslow-Cole had various outings in the 24H Series once more.

Tom Onslow-Cole made a one off appearance in the VLN Endurance Championship at the Nurburgring racing a Toyota GT 86 CS Cup-Car for Team TMG.

In 2017, Tom Onslow-Cole will make his debut as a BMW factory driver when he takes on Nurburgring 24 Hours in the M6 GT3.

Tom Onslow-Cole will prepare for the event by contesting VLN1, VLN2 and the qualifying race with the team.