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European Endurance Prototype Cup

Round 5 - 13th October 2024

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1 September 2023
PODIUM, LAP RECORD EASE KING'S ARAGON HEARTBREAK
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George King returned to the Ligier European Series podium at the weekend, but third place in race two at Motorland Aragon only slightly numbed the pain of seeing a first win of the season slip away. After a brace of second-place finishes in round three at Paul Ricard rekindled his championship ambit...
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17 July 2023
KING ADDS PODIUMS AND LAP RECORD AT RICARD
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George King was back amongst the headline-makers at round three of the 2023 Ligier European Series (LES), claiming a brace of podium finishes — as well as a new lap record — to reignite his championship challenge. Having suffered an untimely retirement while on course for a top three finish — ...
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7 June 2023
KING DENIED LE MANS VICTORY
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George King was cruelly denied a return to the famous Le Mans podium in round two of the 2023 Ligier European Series (LES), having looked on course for victory throughout the weekend. Running as part of the official test day for the prestigious Le Mans 24 Hours, the LES contest handed King a second ...
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1 June 2023
KING BACK ON ULTIMATE CUP PODIUM
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George King and the #14 Team Virage Ligier JS P320 returned to the podium at round three of the 2023 Ultimate Cup Series in Germany, narrowly missing out on a second victory of the season after a thrilling fightback came up just short of top spot after 500 kilometres of racing. Along with co-drivers...
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"It feels a bit unreal to be a champion so early in my career. It's been an amazing winter season, with an outcome I could only dream of. It was great to add more podiums to my record, and to set new marks for both wins and points scored in a single GRC campaign. A new lap record was the icing on a very successful weekend."

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MEET GEORGE KING...

First racing memory:
In terms of actually being behind the wheel, it would have been a birthday party at Rayleigh Indoor Karting.

Motorsport Heroes:
Nigel Mansell and Lewis Hamilton — good English drivers 😂 — and my dad, obviously, as he used to race and has helped me so much.

How I got into racing:
I'd done a very small amount of arrive-and-drive karting when I was younger but stopped when I went to secondary school. Then, almost 10 years later, COVID happened, my dad bought a racing simulator and I was on it all day during the first lockdown. When I started winning races on the sim, I thought why not have a proper crack at racing after lockdown finished — and here I am!

First race:
At Silverstone, driving a Mazda MX-5 in September 2020 — just after lockdown one.

Favourite circuits:
Brands Hatch as it’s my local track. Imola is mega. Le Mans is mega too. Monza is fun. Cadwell Park is tricky but fun. A good mix really.

If I could own any car...
My road car would probably be a McLaren Senna as I love a McLaren. As for a track car, it would either have to be a current Le Mans hypercar (I'm not fussy!) or a 2007 McLaren F1 car as that's my favourite livery.

Superstitions:
I always wear my dad's St Christopher necklace in a race, but I don’t really tap door frames or anything weird.
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"There's not a huge backstory to my helmet design. My dad used to drive and had a painted helmet, so I based my design on that. It's evolved quite a bit in the last year or so, from being a pretty close copy of my dad's to adopting a more modern look. I think the colours really stand out and the design is a bit different to a lot of the geometric styles out there. I expect I'll tweak it more as my career progresses but, for now, I really like this look."

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