Sabré Cook
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U.S. F2000 National Championship |
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
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
Cook returned to the W Series in 2021, driving for the Bunker car club entrant. In the
Ahead of the 2023 season, following 18 months of rehabilitation for her hip injury, 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.[9] At the sixth round of the season at Indianapolis, driving for KellyMoss, Cook suffered a concussion in a crash and was forced to sit out the remainder of the season having earned a best finish of sixth in Miami.[10] Cook returned to the series with MDK Motorsports for 2024.[11]
Outside of driving, she also holds a Bachelors of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines. She was the 2018 US Global final winner of the
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.
- ^ "Sabre Cook Knows How Big This Moment Is". The Drive. 28 June 2023.
- ^ Dagys, John (March 1, 2023). "Cook in Porsche Deluxe Female Driver Development Program". sportscar365.com. John Dagys Media. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
- ^ "Sabré Cook Racing on Facebook". Sabré Cook Racing on Facebook. 15 November 2023.
- ^ "Six Car Squad for MDK Motorsports' Porsche Carrera Cup Assault". PCCNA. February 16, 2024. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
- ^ "INFINITI, RENAULT F1 GET TECHNICAL BOOST FROM YOUNG U.S. ENGINEERING TALENT". Autoweek. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
External links
- Profile at Driver Database
- Website