Corvette Racing Driver Profile: Tommy Milner

Tommy Milner Birthdate: Jan. 28, 1986

Birthplace: Washington, D.C.

Residence: Lake Mary, Fla.

Family: Single

Notable: Second-generation racer joins Corvette Racing as full-season driver in No. 3 Corvette C6.R; finished third in ALMS GT championship 2010

 

American Le Mans Series Career Record (through 2010)
Starts: 51
Wins: 0
Top 3 Finishes: 17
Top 5 Finishes: 24
Top 10 Finishes: 44
Fast Qualifier: 0
Fastest Lap: 0

 

24 Hours of Le Mans Record

Year

Finish

Class

Car

Co-drivers

2006

Ret.

GT2

Panoz Esperante

Jeannette, Maxwell

2007

Ret.

GT2

Panoz Esperante

Kimber-Smith, Watts

 

Career Highlights

  • 2000-02: Karting

  • 2003: Competed in Panoz GT Pro Series, Jim Russell Racing School

  • 2004: Won Formula BMW Junior scholarship, eighth overall and fourth in rookie standings; drove for PTG in Grand-Am, won GT at California Speedway

  • 2005: Sixth in Grand-Am GT championship with three wins (Laguna Seca, Mid-Ohio, Virginia)

  • 2006: Started 10 ALMS races in rookie season with Panoz Team PTG in GT2 class, finished fourth at Mosport and Road Atlanta, fifth at Laguna Seca

  • 2007: Drove Rahal-Letterman Porsche to third-place GT2 finishes at Road America, Mosport, Road Atlanta, and Laguna Seca

  • 2008: Raced for Panoz Team PTG in 11 ALMS rounds in GT2 class, best finish third in Laguna Seca season finale

  • 2009: Joined Rahal Letterman BMW team, scored eight top-10 and five podium finishes; second in St. Petersburg, Road America and Road Atlanta, third in Long Beach and Mid-Ohio

  • 2010: Third in GT standings with Rahal Letterman team; runner-up in class at Sebring, Salt Lake City, and Lime Rock, third in Long Beach, Mid-Ohio, and Mosport

 

Tommy Milner, 25, of Lake Mary, Fla., joined Corvette Racing in 2011 as a full-season driver in the No. 3 Compuware Corvette C6.R alongside Olivier Beretta, the most successful driver in ALMS history. This pairing of youth and experience promises to make the No. 3 Corvette C6.R a contender in the fiercely competitive GT class.

A second-generation racer, Milner is the son of noted team owner Tom Milner. He has competed in formula and sports car series with distinction. He has driven for factory-affiliated teams representing Panoz, Porsche, and BMW, and has competed twice in the 24 Hours of Le Mans. He finished third in the ALMS GT standings in 2010.

"When you look at sports car racing over the last 10 years, the biggest name in GT racing has to be Corvette," Milner said. "With all of the team's victories in Le Mans and the success they've had here in America, Corvette Racing has a history of winning. To have the opportunity to be a part of the Corvette program at this point in my career is very exciting. I'm looking forward to working with the engineers, the crew, and the other drivers to make Corvette the powerhouse in endurance racing."