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Guy Cosmo

Full name: Guy Andrew Cosmo
Birth date: March 12, 1977
Place of Birth: Long Island, New York
Residence: Jupiter, Florida
Marital Status: Married to Louisa
Personal Interests: Music lover and musician. Enjoys weight training, cycling, running, boating.
Height/Weight: 6’1”, 165 lbs.

• FIA & IMSA Driver Classification: SILVER

• Extensive experience in car and chassis development, tire testing, driver coaching, data acquisition and knowledge of tracks world-wide.

• Fast, responsible and consistent. Solid history of excellent results while preserving equipment and avoiding incidents.

• Infectious enthusiasm, ability to boost team morale.

• Experienced, marketable, professional and a favorite with fans & media.

A stand out among North American sports car drivers, Guy Cosmo boasts extensive experience in both Prototype & GT racing.  Cosmo's career began in karting at the age of 11. A rising star in North American open-wheel racing, Cosmo earned championships in karting, Formula Ford, Formula 2000 and Star Mazda before a limited season in the Toyota Atlantic Championship and successful test outings in Indy Lights. 

Cosmo transitioned to sports cars in 2003 where he quickly established himself, racing in Grand-Am's Daytona Prototype category as well as the American Le Mans Series' LMP2 category. Cosmo won the 2005 ALMS Rookie of the Year award in LMP2 and has since maintained a reputation as a first-class professional and proven front-runner in both the Prototype and GT ranks. Cosmo has 54 starts in the American Le Mans Series including 4 wins, 16 top-3 finishes, 3 pole positions and has set the fastest race lap 6 times, as well as over 30 starts in Grand-Am Daytona Prototypes.  During that time Guy raced for notable teams such as Spirit of Daytona Racing, Finlay Motorsports, Brumos Racing, Doran Racing, Orbit Racing, Tequila Patrón ESM, Level 5 Motorsports and Whelen Engineering, driving GT2, GTLM, GTE & LMP2 machinery.

In 2016 Guy competed in the inaugural Road to Le Mans event, establishing the lap record for LMP3 cars at the famed Circuit de la Sarthe in Le Mans, France, driving an Onroak Automotive Ligier JS P3 for United Autosports.

While leading the driving lineups for several Pro-Am GT3 & GT4 customer teams in North America from 2017 on, Guy also competed internationally, winning the 2017-18 Asian Le Mans Series Championship in LMP3, driving for Jackie Chan DC Racing x Jota Sport. Together they earned a prestigious entry to the 2018 24 Heures du Mans.  Guy continued in the Asian Le Mans Series in 2018-19, taking 2nd place in the LMP2-Am Championship with United Autosports, driving a Ligier JS P2, followed by a limited season in the 2019-20 Asian Le Mans Series season with Rick Ware Racing / Eurointernational, claiming 3rd in the LMP2-Am championship.  In every attempt, Guy earned pole positions and race wins in each season.

Guy competed in the 2020 Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring, claiming 3rd in the LMP2 category, and helped launch a new team in the IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship that he also drove for in 2021, with Gilbert / Korthoff Motorsports in the GTD Category with Mercedes-AMG, while also competing in SRO GT4 America for RENNtech Motorsports.

In recent years Guy has contested partial seasons in Pro-Am categories with his coaching clients in various series such as SRO GT4 America, Lamborghini Super Trofeo, Fanatec GT World Challenge America, Intercontinental GT Challenge as well as Historic Sports Car Racing organizations such as HSR and SVRA.  His coaching exploits keep him behind the wheel of a  variety of exciting machines including IMSA DPi’s, various Daytona Prototypes & LMP machinery and GT cars as well.

Guy is currently racing in the HSR Prototype Challenge Presented by IMSA (LMP3) and the HSR Classic events, reviving the 2022 IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship-Winning Meyer Shank Racing Acura ARX-05 DPi.

A native of New York, Cosmo now resides in Jupiter, Florida.  When not competing, Guy can be found providing elite-level driver coaching services to racers and enthusiasts world-wide, as well as running Cosmo-Sport, Inc. - his Automotive Event Management, Driver Training & Motorsports Consulting company.

Career History

2024:
HSR Prototype Challenge: Pro-Am class, Ligier JS P320 LMP3 - Multiple Podium Finishes
HSR Classic Events: 2022 IMSA Championship-Winning Meyer Shank Racing Acura ARX-05 DPi
Ford Mustang Challenge: MDK Motorsports Team Driving Coach & Test Driver

2023:
Lamborghini Super Trofeo North America: Pro-Am category, Flying Lizard Motorsports
SRO GT4 America: Team Driving Coach & Test Driver, RENNtech Motorsports
HSR / SVRA: Classic 6, Classic 24 & Classic 12 - Porsche GT3R, Daytona Prototype, LMPC, DPi

2022:
SRO GT4 America: Pro-Am category, Stephen Cameron Racing Mercedes-AMG GT4
SRO Intercontinental GT Challenge: Pro-Am category, Stephen Cameron Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3
IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship: GTD Category, Gilbert / Korthoff Motorsports Mercedes-AMG GT3

2021:
SRO GT4 America: Pro-Am category, RENNtech Motorsports Mercedes-AMG GT4
IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship: GTD Category, Korthoff Motorsports Mercedes-AMG GT3

2020:
3rd Place - 2020 IMSA Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring: LMP2 Category, Performance Tech Motorsports Oreca 07
3rd Place - 2019-20 Asian Le Mans Series: LMP2-Am Category, Rick Ware Racing / Eurointernational Ligier JS P2
SRO GT World Challenge America: K-PAX Racing, Bentley Continental GT3

2019:
2nd Place - Asian Le Mans Series: LMP2-Am Category, United Autosports Ligier JSP2
IMSA Michelin Pilot Sportscar Challenge: GS Category, TeamTGM Mercedes-AMG GT4
GT World Challenge America: GT3, TR3 Racing Ferrari 488 GT3
Pirelli GT4 America: GT4, RENNtech Motorsports Mercedes-AMG GT4

2018:
WINNER - Asian Le Mans Series: LMP3 Category, Jackie Chan DC Racing x JOTA Sport Ligier JSP3
IMSA Continental Tire Sportscar Challenge: GS Category, TeamTGM Mercedes-AMG GT4

2017:
IMSA Continental Tire Sportscar Challenge: GS Category, TeamTGM Porsche Cayman GT4 MR
Asian Le Mans Series: LMP3 Category, Jackie Chan DC Racing x JOTA Sport

2016:
LMP3 Lap Record Holder, Circuit de la Sarthe, Le Mans, France - United Autosports Ligier JS P3
ACO Road to Le Mans LM24 Support Race
Pirelli World Challenge:  M1GT Racing - Test Driver & Driving Coach: Audi R8 LMS GT3
IMSA Continental Tire Challenge:  Team TGM Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport 

2015:
IMSA TUDOR United Sports Car Championship:
    GTD Category: Flying Lizard Motorsports Audi R8 LMS - Laguna Seca, Petit Le Mans (5th Place)
    Overall Winner NASA 25hr at Thunderhill: Flying Lizard / Toyo Tires Audi R8 LMS

2014:
IMSA TUDOR United Sports Car Championship:
    GTD Category: Level 5 Motorsports Ferrari F458 - 6th Place, Rolex 24 at Daytona
    P Category: Whelen Racing Corvette Daytona Prototype - Sebring 12 Hour, Watkins Glen 6 Hour

2013:
3rd Place American Le Mans Series P2 championship: #552 Level 5 Motorsports Honda Racing/HPD ARX-03B / #01 Extreme Speed Motorsports Honda Racing/HPD
     9 Podium Finishes with 2 Wins,  4 seconds, 3 thirds

2012:
American Le Mans Series GT2 class: #02 Extreme Speed Motorsports Tequila Patrón Ferrari F458GT
Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series GT class: #03 Extreme Speed Motorsports Tequila Patrón Ferrari F458GT
Test Drove a 2003 Ferrari Formula 1 at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca

2011:
American Le Mans Series GT2 class: #02 Extreme Speed Motorsports Tequila Patrón Ferrari F458GT
Grand-Am Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge: #83 BGB Motorsports Porsche Cayman (GS)

2010:
American Le Mans Series GT2 class: #02 Extreme Speed Motorsports Tequila Patrón Ferrari F430GT
Grand-Am Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge: #83 BGB Motorsports Porsche 911/Cayman (GS)
Overall Winner NASA 25hr at Thunderhill: Mercer Motorsports Porsche GT3-Cup
Awarded the Dick Moroso Memorial Award / Palm Beach County Sports Hall of Fame

2009:
3rd Place American Le Mans Series GT-Challenge Championship, #47 Orbit Racing GT3 Porsche
    3 class pole positions, 1 race win & 2 seconds.
Grand-Am Rolex Series, Daytona Prototype Category: Spirit of Daytona Racing #09 Coyote / Porsche V-8 development program
KONI Challenge Series with BGB Motorsports (GS), Next Generation Motorsports, Freedom Autosport (ST)

2008:
Grand-Am Rolex Series, Daytona Prototype Category: Spirit Of Daytona Racing #09 Coyote / Porsche V-8 development program
KONI Challenge Series with BGB Motorsports (GS), Next Generation Motorsports (ST)

2007:
Grand-Am Rolex 24 at Daytona, Blackforest Motorsports, Ford Mustang GT
Grand-Am Daytona Prototype: Doran Racing, Brumos Racing, Southard Motorsports, Spirit of Daytona
5th Place, KONI Challenge Series Street Tuner Championship - Fountain Motorsports BMW 330i
    1 Win, 2 Podium Finishes (2 Seconds)
Chosen as Development Driver for Spirit Of Daytona Racing / Lozano Brothers Porsche-V8 engine development and Fabcar/Coyote Daytona Prototype Chassis development programs.

2006:
3rd Place American Le Mans Series LMP2 Team Championship, #8 B-K Motorsports / Mazda Program
4th Place Grand-Am Rolex Daytona Prototype Team Championship, #19 Playboy / Uniden Racing
Co-driver to NASCAR driver Bobby Labonte in Grand-Am Daytona Prototypes / Spirit of Daytona Racing
Grand-Am Cup Series, Fountain Motorsports BMW 330i

2005:
WINNER - American Le Mans Series ROOKIE OF THE YEAR.
3rd Place American Le Mans Series LMP2 Category, #8 B-K Motorsports / Mazda Development Program
    1 Win, 8 Podium Finishes (3 Seconds, 4 Thirds)
Grand-Am Cup Series, BGB Motorsports Porsche 996
Grand American Rolex 24 at Daytona, Apple Motorsports Porsche GT3 Cup

2004:
Grand-Am Cup Series, BGB Motorsports Porsche 996
Star Mazda Pro Series Test / Development Driver, American Speed Factory
Chosen by Toyota Racing Development as Daytona Prototype Test Driver at Rolex 24 Tests
Tested in Finlay Motorsports Riley/BMW Daytona Prototype

2003:
Grand American Rolex, Grand-Am Cup and American Le Mans Series Debuts.
    3 Podiums and 2 Fourths in only 5 Grand-Am Daytona Prototype Starts
    2 Wins in 2 Starts in Grand-Am Cup STI class
4th Place- Grand-Am Rolex 24 At Daytona; Cegwa Sport Toyota/Fabcar Daytona Prototype
9th Place – 12 Hours of Sebring; LMP 900 - American Spirit Racing Riley & Scott
Completed impressive test with JML Team Panoz LMP 900
Chosen as Development Driver for new Star Mazda Pro Formula Car

2002:
WINNER - Star Mazda North American Championship
    4 Race Wins out of 9 races
    2 Pole Positions, each over one full second faster than all other drivers.
Chosen by Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. as official test driver for tire development

2001:
CART Toyota Atlantic Championship series debut
4 Street circuit starts, 4 Top-ten finishes

2000:
Works Development Driver for Mygale Race Cars, Racing Denmark/Team Den Bla Avis
2nd Place, Scandinavian Formula 2000 Championship
    2 Race Wins, 2 Poles, 14 Top-five Finishes
Completed impressive CART Toyota Atlantic test with Michael Shank Racing

1999:
WINNER - USF2000 American Continental Championship
    5 Race Wins, 7 Pole Positions out of 8 races
    Most laps led in 6 of 8 races
2nd Place, SCCA Valvoline Runoffs Formula Continental
Completed impressive Indy Lights test with Brian Stewart Racing
Chosen by Dunlop Tires as official test driver for tire development

1998:
3rd Place, USF2000 National Championship "B" class
    2 Race Wins, 4 Podium finishes, Qualified 3rd or better in all races

1997: 
WINNER - Formula Ford 1600 Southeast Division
Rookie year in SCCA competition, FF 1600
    4 National Wins, 2 Track records, 7 Podium finishes in 9 Nationals.
    Qualified 3rd or better in all 9 Nationals, Picked as favorite to win 1997 Valvoline Runoffs

1996: 
Eastern Motor Racing Association Club Formula Ford - 3 Wins and 1 Second in 4 races

1991-95:
60 Kart Races;  21 Wins, 16 Seconds, 11 Thirds, 12 Top-fives
Swiss Hutless factory driver – CIK Karting World Championships, Valence France
Swiss Hutless factory driver – CIK Karting North American Championships

Here you will find a comprehensive list of the race tracks Guy has driven.

• Auto Club Speedway / Fontana

• Autodromo Hermanos Rodrigues

• Autodromo Internacional de Las Americas

• Autodromo Nazionale Monza

• Baltimore Grand Prix Circuit

• Belle Isle Raceway

• Blackhawk Farms Raceway

• Brainerd International Raceway

• Bridgehampton Raceway

• Buttonwillow Raceway

• Carolina Motorsports Park

• Chang International Circuit

• Charlotte Motor Speedway

• Circuit de la Sarthe / Le Mans

• Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve

• Circuit of the Americas

• Daytona International Speedway

• Firebird International Raceway

• Fuji Speedway

• Gingerman Raceway

• High Plains Raceway

• Homestead-Miami Speedway

• Houston Grand Prix Circuit

• Indianapolis Motor Speedway (Road Course)

• Indianapolis Raceway Park

• Iowa Speedway

• Jyllands Ringen

• Kinnekule Ring

• Lime Rock Park

• Long Beach Grand Prix Circuit

• Laguna Seca

• Mid-Ohio Sportscar Course

• Mont Tremblant

• Monticello Motor Club

• Mosport / Canadian Tire Motorsport Park

• Motorsport Ranch

• MSR Houston

• Mugello Circuit

• Nelson Ledges

• New Hampshire Speedway

• New Jersey Motorsports Park

• NOLA Motorsports Park

• Oschersleben

• Palm Beach International Raceway

• Phoenix International Raceway

• Pikes Peak International Raceway

• PittRace / BeaveRun

• Pocono Raceway

• Portland International Raceway

• Putnam Park

• RFK Stadium / Washington D.C. Grand Prix

• Ring Djursland

• Road America

• Road Atlanta

• Roebling Road Raceway

• Sebring International Raceway

• Sepang International Circuit

• Shanghai International Circuit

• Shannonville

• Snetterton

• Sonoma Raceway / Sears Point

• Spa-Francorchamps

• Spring Mountain

• Motorsports Ranch

• St. Petersburg Grand Prix Circuit

• Streets of Willow Springs

• Summit Point Raceway

• Texas Motor Speedway

• Texas World Speedway

• The Bend Motorsports Park

• The Thermal Club

• Thunderhill Raceway Park

• Trois-Rivieres Grand Prix Circuit

• Utah Motorsports Campus / Miller

• Virginia International Raceway

• Walt Disney World Speedway

• Washington D.C. RFK Stadium

• Watkins Glen International

• Willow Spring Raceway

• Zhuhai International Circuit

Guys favorite race track of all time is the late Bridgehampton Raceway from Long Island, New York.

“Bridgehampton was the very first race track that I drove a ‘real’ race car - a Crosley Formula Ford 1600, after my early years of go-kart racing. By that year of 1995 Bridgehampton had survived decades of efforts to be permanently closed but it still remained open thanks to the efforts of Guy Frost and Dennis Macchio who fought tirelessly to ‘Save The Bridge'. Thankfully I was able to race the circuit a handful of times between 1995 and 1996, winning my first-ever Formula Ford race while my father was in the hospital recovering from a heart attack. That was a special day that I will never forget. Bridgehampton was the fastest, scariest, most dangerous track I’ve raced. Sadly it now lives as a golf course. One day, if I ever have large sums of disposable income, I vow revive Bridgehampton back it’s incredible and historic glory - whether for public use or my personal use. Either way, The Bridge will live again.

Bridgehampton Race Circuit was a race track located near Sag Harbor, New York, United States. The circuit opened in 1957, following a series of road races held from 1949 until 1953. It was one of the first permanent road racing venues in the United States, opening after Thompson Speedway, two years after Road America, the year after Watkins Glen International, and the same year as Lime Rock Park and Laguna Seca Raceway. In its early years, Bridgehampton was host to major international series, including the World Sportscar Championship, Can-Am, and NASCAR Grand National. By the early 1970s, the track was used mostly for amateur events. The track closed permanently in 1999. Bridgehampton was renowned as a fearsome course, requiring the utmost of driver skill.