Sabré Cook
| Sabré Cook | |
|---|---|
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| Nationality |  American |
| Born | May 21, 1994 Grand Junction, Colorado |
| W Series | |
| Years active | 2019–2021 |
| Teams | Hitech GP, Bunker Racing |
| Starts | 14 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | 12th in 2019 |
| Previous series | |
| 2017 2018 2018 | SCCA National Championship Runoffs Formula 4 United States U.S. F2000 National Championship |
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Sabré Leigh Cook[1] (born May 21, 1994) is an American female racing driver and mechanical engineer. She has previously competed in the W Series.[2]
Biography
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Cook started her professional motorsport career with an invitation into the 2017 SCCA National Championship Runoffs event at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, finishing ninth in the Formula Enterprise class.[3] She would step up to American entry level formula in 2018, running partial campaigns in both U.S.F2000 and Formula 4.[4][5] Her best results would be a 14th in USF2000 (at Indianapolis) and a 15th in USF4 (at the Circuit of the Americas), however she would only be classified in the former championship standings as points are only awarded to the top 10 in F4.[6]
She would qualify as one of the 18 permanent drivers for the 2019 W Series, a Formula 3 championship for women.[7] Cook would have an anonymous debut with 13th at the Hockenheimring, but pushed Vivien Keszthelyi out of the race in Zolder which resulted in a drive-through penalty. A race-long battle with Sarah Moore saw her first points at Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli, and backed it up with a seventh-place finish in Nuremberg. Two more points in the final round at Brands Hatch saw her take 12th in the championship and the final automatic qualification place for the 2020 championship, but the season was cancelled with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. In response, she returned to US-based competition and the Indy Pro 2000 Championship, but ran out of funding after just two rounds.
Ahead of the 2023 season, Cook was named as the first member of the Porsche Deluxe Female Driver Development Program, granting her 2023 Porsche Carrera Cup North America entry fee aid as well as mentoring sessions with former Porsche factory driver Patrick Long.[8]
Outside of driving, she also holds a Bachelors of Science in Mechanical Engineering form the Colorado School of Mines. She is the 2018 US Global final winner of the Infiniti Engineering Academy – an engineering program for international university students to compete and qualify for positions within Infiniti Global and Renault F1 Team.[9]
Racing record
Career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | SCCA National Championship Runoffs | Alliance Autosport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 9th |
| 2018 | Formula 4 United States Championship | Velocity Racing Development | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39th |
| U.S. F2000 National Championship | Team Benik | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 30th | |
| 2019 | W Series | Hitech GP | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12th |
| 2020 | Indy Pro 2000 Championship | BN Racing with Team Benik | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 19th |
| SCCA National Championship Runoffs | Apple Motorsports | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 8th | |
| 2021 | W Series | Bunker Racing | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20th |
| Mazda MX-5 Cup | Hixon Motorsports | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 370 | 31st | |
| 2023 | Porsche Carrera Cup North America | Kelly-Moss Road and Race | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 16th |
| 2024 | Porsche Carrera Cup North America | MDK Motorsports |
* Season still in progress.
SCCA National Championship Runoffs
| Year | Track | Car | Engine | Class | Finish | Start | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway | Van Diemen–Mazda DP06 | Mazda | Formula Enterprise | 9 | 9 | Running |
| 2017 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway | Spec Racer Ford Gen3 | Ford | Spec Racer Ford Gen3 | 52 | 69 | Running |
| 2020 | Road America | Van Diemen–Mazda DP06 | Mazda | Formula Enterprise 2 | 8 | 11 | Running |
American open-wheel racing results
U.S. F2000 Championship
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Team Benik | STP 15 |
STP 17 |
IMS 21 |
IMS 14 |
LOR |
ROA 25 |
ROA 25 |
TOR |
TOR |
MDO 16 |
MDO 22 |
MDO 20 |
POR |
POR |
30th | 27 |
Indy Pro 2000 Championship
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | BN Racing w/ Team Benik | ROA 10 |
ROA 10 |
MOH 11 |
MOH 12 |
MOH 15 |
LOR |
GMP |
IMS |
IMS |
IMS |
NJM |
NJM |
NJM |
STP |
STP |
19th | 47 |
Complete W Series results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Hitech GP | HOC 13 |
ZOL 15 |
MIS 8 |
NOR 7 |
ASS 13 |
BRH 9 |
12th | 12 | ||
| 2021 | Bunker Racing | RBR1 14 |
RBR2 13 |
SIL 13 |
HUN 14 |
SPA 11 |
ZAN 14 |
COA1 11 |
COA2 13 |
20th | 0 |
* Season still in progress.
References
- ^ https://www.instagram.com/sabrecook/reel/C1DBxKtPSqW/
- ^ "Sabré Cook – W Series". W Series. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
- ^ "MAZDA MOTORSPORTS SCCA RUNOFFS PREVIEW". Mazda USA. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
- ^ "SABRÉ COOK JOINS TEAM BENIK FOR COOPER TIRES USF2000 POWERED BY MAZDA SEASON OPENER THIS WEEKEND". RacingNewsWorldwide.com. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
- ^ "F4 U.S. grid grows for penultimate weekend at NJMP". Racer.com. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
- ^ "Sabre Cook Gains 25 Positions in Final F4 Weekend and Takes Top Honors in the Infinity Engineering Academy". Formula 4 United States. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
- ^ "W Series announces its driver line-up". W Series. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
- ^ Dagys, John (March 1, 2023). "Cook in Porsche Deluxe Female Driver Development Program". sportscar365.com. John Dagys Media. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
- ^ "INFINITI, RENAULT F1 GET TECHNICAL BOOST FROM YOUNG U.S. ENGINEERING TALENT". Autoweek. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
External links
- Profile at Driver Database
- Website