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Canadian racing driver

Parker Thompson (born 2 March 1998) is a Canadian race car driver from Red Deer, Alberta, Canada.^[1]

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 3rd in the junior category of the Rotax World Karting Finals in Portimao, Portugal.^[2] 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.^[3]

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.^[4]

Thompson also participated in other open-wheel championship series. Driving for Exclusive Autosport, he was the Canadian Formula 1600 Super Series Champion in 2017.^[5]

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.^[6] 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.^[7]

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.^{[citation needed]}

^* Season still in progress.

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)