Scott Hargrove

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NationalityCanada Canadian
Born (1995-02-01) February 1, 1995 (age 31)
Racing licence FIA Gold (until 2021)
FIA Silver (2022–)
Scott Hargrove
Hargrove in 2025
NationalityCanada Canadian
Born (1995-02-01) February 1, 1995 (age 31)
Racing licence FIA Gold (until 2021)
FIA Silver (2022–)

Scott Hargrove (born February 1, 1995) is a Canadian racing driver from Vancouver, British Columbia.

Hargrove is the most successful driver in the IMSA Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Canada history. Having competed in both Sports car racing and Open-wheel car racing, Hargrove has become one of Canada's premier racing drivers.

Hargrove began karting in 2008, winning several championships in Canada and on the west coast of the United States.[citation needed]

In 2010, Hargrove won the Skip Barber Racing School karting shoot-out. This granted him a scholarship to compete in the championship the following year.[citation needed]

In 2011, Hargrove made his car racing debut in the Skip Barber Racing School summer series in 2011, finishing second in his inaugural year of car racing.[citation needed]

In 2012, Hargrove moved to the U.S. F2000 National Championship driving for JDC Motorsports.[citation needed]

In 2013, Hargrove switched teams to Cape Motorsports with Wayne Taylor Racing. Hargrove finished second in the Winterfest and then won the 2013 series championship, capturing four wins.[1] With his championship, Hargrove won a $383,000 USD scholarship to compete in the Pro Mazda Championship in 2014 through the Road to Indy program.[1] Hargrove was also selected to represent Canada at the 2013 Formula Ford Festival in England through the Team Canada Scholarship.[2]

In 2014, Hargrove won the Platinum Cup Championship in the IMSA Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Canada and finished second in the Pro Mazda Championship, after a failed gearbox in the final race of the season took away his championship lead. He was invited to the Porsche Young Driver Academy for evaluation at the end of the year.[citation needed]

In 2015, Hargrove followed up his previous IMSA Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Canada season with third in the championship, after missing the first two events, winning all but one of the remaining races in the championship.[citation needed]

In 2016, Hargrove competed in both the Indy Lights Championship and the IMSA Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Canada.[citation needed] The first Indy Lights race of the year in St. Petersburg, FL, saw Hargrove finish second with Team Pelfrey, who was making their debut as an Indy Lights team. At the conclusion of 2016, Hargrove was invited by Porsche to compete in their Junior Driver Shoot-out.[citation needed]

In 2017, was another stand-out year for Hargrove, where he dominated the IMSA Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Canada.[citation needed] This time racing for Pfaff Motorsports, Hargrove would win all but two races to claim the championship.[citation needed]

In 2018, Hargrove moved up to the Blancpain GT World Challenge America formerly known as the Pirelli World Challenge.[citation needed] In his rookie season, Hargrove won the Sprint GT Championship, and finished third in the Sprint-X GT Championship, co-driving with Porsche factory driver Wolf Henzler.[citation needed]

In 2019, Hargrove became a Porsche Selected Driver and moved to the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship with Pfaff Motorsports.[citation needed] Hargrove had a best finish of third at Petit Le Mans. Hargrove also raced in the Blancpain GT World Challenge America Championship, co-driving with Porsche factory driver Patrick Long.[citation needed]

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