Birth Date:
9/12/1974
Birthplace:
United Kingdom
Residence:
Bracken, Yorkshire, UK
Race Starts:
83
Championships:
1
Wins:
4
Top 3 Finishes:
34
Fast Qualifier:
7
Fastest Lap:
7
Driver Bio:
Britain’s Guy Smith is in his ninth year with Dyson Racing in 2013. He and Chris Dyson placed second in the 2012 ALMS' P1 championship, a year after the pairing won the title together. ... Duo never finished off podium in 2012 including a record-breaking win at Road America by 0.083 seconds. ... Has logged a number of years in open-wheel racing and has extensive Le Mans experience including winning the iconic 24-hour race in 2003 with Tom Kristensen and Dindo Capello in a Bentley coupe.
Driver History:
2013
Tough open at Sebring for race's defending ALMS P1 champions. Retired in five-hour period due to drivetrain failure. Drove with Chris Dyson/Butch Leitzinger. … Encouraging start to weekend with second-place qualifying effort for Smith. Dyson held the position through 30 minutes before crashing into T8 tire wall due to mechanical issue.
2012
Claimed an overall victory, first-place points at Sebring and Petit Le Mans, one pole position and runner-up championship finish in Dyson Racing Lola-Mazda. … Teamed again with Chris Dyson for full season. … Season's highlight was epic Road America victory by ALMS record 0.083-second margin of victory with Smith beating Lucas Luhr to finish line. … Runner-up seven times. … Introduced flybrid propulsion at VIR and used at Road Atlanta as well.
2011
Claimed first ALMS championship thanks to solid and consistent drives all season. ... Claimed overall victory at Lime Rock - Dyson's home track. Never finished lower than second in six other events. ... Duo was top ALMS finisher at both Sebring and Petit Le Mans and gained valuable points. ... Runner-up finish at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca clinched driving title in season's penultimate round. ... Won pole position at Long Beach, Mid-Ohio and Baltimore. ... Set fastest race lap in win at Lime Rock.
2010
Fourth in combined LMP championship in Dyson Lola-Mazda with Chris Dyaon. … Recorded three podium finishes. … Highlight was pole position and victory at Mid-Ohio over Highcroft Racing. Was first overall win for Dyson/Smith pairing and for Mazda and Dunlop in ALMS. … Third in P1 at Long Beach and Mazda Raceway, where he won pole position.
2009
Made 10 starts and finished fourth in P2 championship driving No. 20 Dyson Racing Lola-Mazda, all with Chris Dyson. … Took runner-up finishes at Sebring, St. Petersburg, Long Beach. Third in races at Sebring, Utah, Lime Rock and Mosport. … Ran Petit Le Mans and Mazda Raceway rounds unclassified as team tested isobutanol blend.
2008
Started all 11 events with Chris Dyson claiming eight top six finishes driving a Porsche RS Spyder. Placed sixth in class championship in highly competitive field. … Recorded third-place finish to start season off at Sebring. … Among other highlights was fifth-place showing at Mid-Ohio in first race after chassis replaced following crash at Lime Rock. … Also ran in top-five at St. Petersburg and Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca.
2007
Four in P2 championship with starts in all 12 events. Paired with Chris Dyson in first season with Porsche RS Spyder for fourth place in championship. … Duo combined for runner-up finish at Petit Le Mans. … Fourth at Utah, Lime Rock and Road America. … Other top-five finishes at Long Beach, Houston, Mosport, Detroit and Mazda Raceway. … First year for Dyson as Porsche customer since IMSA GTP era.
2006
Made seven starts in LMP1 class with new Lola B06/10-AER and Chris Dyson. … Up-and-down effort highlighted by runner-up finish at Mosport in duel with Audi. … Ran third in class at Houston and Portland. … Set fastest race laps at Road America and Mosport.
2005
Saw action with Dyson Racing in the two long-distance events. ... Fourth in P1 and 19th overall with Chris Dyson at Sebring after retirement on Lap 265. ... Wastegate pod failure at Petit Le Mans dropped duo down to 16th position before coming back to finish second overall.
2004
Drove Audi R8 with Johnny Herbert/Jamie Davies at Sebring and finished third.
2003
One start, at Sebring, where he finished fourth in class and overall with Kristensen/Capello. . .Same driving tandem bolted to historic 24 Hours of Le Mans victory in Bentley.
2002
Took third at 12 Hours of Sebring, his best finish ever in the half-a-day season-opening event.
2001
Teamed with Stefan Johansson to finish fourth in class and overall at 12 Hours of Sebring.
2000
Raced in 10 Series events, in a prototype with Johansson; had four Top-5 finishes.