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Welcome to Michael Gibaut Racing Karting Champion, Formula Ford Racing.
Silverstone, Brands Hatch, Castle Combe. Sports Car Racing Mazda Motorsports North America, 24hr Endurance Driver, Spa, BE.
Racing Background
Michael Gibaut Racing
Michael Ross Gibaut is a 28 year old racing driver who has been has racing in the world of UK Formula Ford for EMax Motorsport and Souley Motorsport, and also tested for Mazda Motorsports in the US. He has a degree from the University of Central Lancashire (Myerscough) where he graduated with a BSc (Hons) degree in Motorsport Management & Logistics.
Whilst studying, he continued to race for professional Formula Ford teams and raced at Silverstone, Brands Hatch & Castle Combe.
Michael now works as a Logistics supervisor in the UK and continues to love racing.
Racing Experience
Career Highlights –Karting
Michael is a Karting Champion having won two championships during his Karting days. In 2008 he won the Champion Driver of the Year for his Club and in 2010 won the Karting Junior Championship in the Rotax 125cc class. In 2011 he was awarded the Club Trophy for the most consistent and competitive driving for that season.
Career Highlights – Formula Ford
From 2013 to 2016, Michael has raced with two professional Formula Ford teams based in the UK. He has raced at Silverstone, Brands Hatch and Castle Combe.
In 2014 & 2015 Michael raced on the Brands Hatch Grand Prix Circuit as support races for the British GT Championship and F3, and in 2015 achieved a front row start at Silverstone in the Walter Hayes Trophy.
In 2018 Michael was invited by Mazda Motorsports in the US to test at their spring training at Barber Motorsports Park, in Alabama.
At the end of the 3 days Michael had impressed two teams but after 18 months of hard work to secure funding/sponsors, Covid 19 closed the world and all motorsport stopped.
Now he is ready to get back into that seat and race.
2024 FOCUS
C1 Racing Club is a club for Motorsport enthusiasts who want to go endurance racing on a budget. The cars are standard first generation Citroen C1s with some club supplied modifications to the suspension to reduce tyre wear. It is very tightly controlled and no modifications are allowed to engine or transmission – the goal being close racing for everyone on a budget, and where young or old racing drivers can shine.
Michael's racing has covered karting from a young age where he won several championship trophies, Formula Ford, including the world renowned Walter Hayes Trophy at Silverstone UK, and testing at Barber Motorsports Park in the US with Mazda Motorsports.
Covid changed all of Michael's plans, and after taking a break, he is now back in the seat with the C1 Racing Series with one of the top teams
EMax Motorsports.
Emax Motorsport have been competing as front running racers since the inception of C1 racing back in 2017. The race series are tightly controlled, livestreamed events with grids consistently above fifty cars with formats alongside Mazda MX5, Fiesta and Caterham championships.
2024 FOCUS
C1 Racing Club is a club for Motorsport enthusiasts who want to go endurance racing on a budget. The cars are standard first generation Citroen C1s with some club supplied modifications to the suspension to reduce tyre wear. It is very tightly controlled and no modifications are allowed to engine or transmission – the goal being close racing for everyone on a budget, and where young or old racing drivers can shine.
Michael's racing has covered karting from a young age where he won several championship trophies, Formula Ford, including the world renowned Walter Hayes Trophy at Silverstone UK, and testing at Barber Motorsports Park in the US with Mazda Motorsports.
Covid changed all of Michael's plans, and after taking a break, he is now back in the seat with the C1 Racing Series with one of the top teams
EMax Motorsports.
Emax Motorsport have been competing as front running racers since the inception of C1 racing back in 2017. The race series are tightly controlled, livestreamed events with grids consistently above fifty cars with formats alongside Mazda MX5, Fiesta and Caterham championships.
Racing Mentors Comments
"Our intention with the Global MX-5 Cup platform from the beginning was to attract an international audience and customer base that would see the value in this opportunity to grow their sports car racing career with Mazda. Michael, with all of his open-wheel success, saw Global MX-5 Cup as exactly that. We are pleased he could join us for the Barber Spring Training weekend and we hope that he can join a Championship Series very soon"
John M. Doonan
Director, Mazda Motorsports
IMSA President
James Walker, ex-pro driver who has been fortunate enough to drive for many of the best single seater and sports car teams in National and International motorsport, Formula Ford, F3 European Cup, BRDC Rising Star, F3 Euro-Series, Formula Renault, 2010 Daytona 24hrs for Porsche and Le Mans Driver in 2011 for Ferrari, commented:
“I’ve been more than happy to advise Michael as he makes his transition into sports car racing. I've raced many times in sports cars including the Rolex 24 hours of Daytona.