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Charlie Kimball

Charlie Kimball, Indianapolis, 16th December 2010. Copyright LAT Photographic (www.latphoto.co.uk), 2010. Used with permission.

Charlie Kimball, Indianapolis, 16th December 2010. Copyright LAT Photographic 2010. Used with permission.

Born:

20 Feb 1985
Chertsey, Surrey, England

Nationality:

United States

Indy 500s:

10 (2011-2021)

Recent Indycar graduate, still in the series until 2021. He is now retired from driving and currently working as a race strategist. Charlie was based mostly in Indy Lights, although he also raced in Europe, including in British F3. Son of Gordon Kimball, the former F1 engineer and designer, Charlie was born in England whilst Gordon worked in Formula 1 with McLaren. Still in the Indycar series, albeit part-time now, Charlie also has had to overcome the lifelong issue of type 1 diabetes to race, and the manufacturer of his insulin that he has to use, are one of his main sponsors.

Biography last updated 19 Apr 2022