Eric Thomas
While many karters started competing at a very early age, my brother and I didn't find the sport until a couple of years ago, starting our careers in the Arrive and Drive program @ Goodwood Kartways. We immediately took to the sport and purchased our own karts. We evolved as drivers and expanded our experience mainly karting at Goodwood Kartways and Mosport Kartways.
By the end of my rookie year, I was attending international tournaments and training as hard as I could. I have debuted my talent on the International stage placing second in the Mini Rok Vortex Trophy race, my first time racing in Italy ever! Now I'm racing in the North American Radical Cup series with great success earning podium finishes in every appearance along with a clean sweep of the Toronto Honda Indy in the pro1340 class. I have graduated from the Skip Barbar racing school, competed in the GB4 series in the U.K. and hope to one day make it to IndyCar and Formula1.
Follow me in 2024 as I race in the Radical Cup North America series with RySpec!
Every day feels like a gift. I am grateful to my family and to my supporters for making this possible!
My support team consists of my coaches and my family. I have had the support of many people including NolanBowerMotorsports, Terry Ventresca with VSR, Goodwood Kartways, Mosport Karting and Racing Edge Motorsports. The most memorable time is when I was in Italy racing with EnergyCorse. I couldn't have had the success without these people, I'm very blessed.
I moved to cars in 2024, racing the 1340 Radical with RySpec Racing Team. In my inaugural race, I earned 3 podiums in 3 races. I'm also racing in GB4 Championship in 2024 with Graham Brunton Racing. I'm very thankful to everyone that has helped me reach my goals, let's change the world!
I believe in inclusion first. We are all in it together. While I am very competitive, I also want to support all the competitors as we strive to make the sport of karting great. I work every day to better myself and to better the awareness of karting by presenting myself in a professional manner and showing others that inclusion matters.
I have raced ROK, Rotax, IAME and Briggs and have various successes in each! My best memory is my last to second podium finish at the Ron Fellows Motomaster Karting Championship race, earning me a Team Spirit award for my dedication and perseverance. I have also had success in Italy at the ROK Cup Superfinals, running with EnergyCorse and I was the only Canadian in my class to make it to the final. My goal is to earn another ticket back to the Superfinals in 2024 and make that podium. I recently raced in Motomaster Karting Championship and came second overall in my first year of the Junior ROK series, earning me a full ticket to ROK vegas.
My support team consists of my coaches and family. Like my brother, I have also had the support of NolanBowerMotorsports, Terry Ventresca of VSR, Goodwood Kartways and Mosport Kartways. I can also now add Racing Edge Motorsports in Canada and the US and EnergyCorse in Europe.
I believe in sportsmanship. I am extremely competitive and stand for fairness. I treat everyone with respect and dignity. Off the grid, I'm happy, sociable and engaging. I do everything to the best of my ability pushing everyone around me to be their best self. My goal is to get better and faster every session and if I do that then I know I'm succeeding.
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