Duncan Tappy
Duncan Tappy
RACED IN: ELMS - LMP2
Biography
Duncan Tappy is an endurance racing driver and Formula Renault 2.0 UK champion who raced in the 2022 European Le Mans Series with United Autosports.
Key Stats
Nationality
British
Hometown
Frimley, Surrey
DOB
26th June
Favourite circuit
Spa-Francorchamps
Racing career
For Duncan, motorsport was part of growing up, going to the track with his dad who enjoyed grasstrack and rallying. It wasn’t long until Tappy wanted to get into the hotseat himself, starting in karting and then progressing in single seaters – notably, winning the Formula Ford Festival in 2005.
The same year, Tappy contested the 2005 British Formula Ford Championship, claiming 10 wins out of 20 race starts and coming home in a hard-fought second place overall. Off the back of his achievements, Duncan was shortlisted for the McLaren Autosport BRDC Award. The accolades kept on coming too, with victory in the 2007 Formula Renault UK Championship.
Over the following years, Tappy raced in a range of race series including Indy Lights (2009), Auto GP (2010) and a wealth of GT championships. In 2020, he made the move to prototype racing, joining United Autosports to contest the European Le Mans Series. Next stop was the 2021 Asian Le Mans Series where Tappy and team won three podiums in four rounds, clinching second place in the championship.
After two seasons in the LMP3 class of the European Le Mans Series (ELMS), Duncan moved up to the LMP2 class, going for gold with United Autosports and teammates Phil Hanson and Tom Gamble in the 2022 ELMS, celebrating victory in Spa-Francorchamps along the way.
He is fast, reliable and a good guy to have around.
richard dean
Career Highlights
// Won the Formula Renault 2.0 UK championship in 2007
// Claimed second is the 2021 Asian Le Mans Series with United Autosports
// Celebrated second place at the 2022 4 Hours of Imola with United Autosports
I will be pushing like crazy to keep that momentum going.
DUNCAN TAPPY
EUROPEAN LE MANS SERIES
In 2020, Duncan Tappy signed with United Autosports to contest the European Le Mans Series. He was partnered with Jim McGuire and Andrew Bentley, driving the Ligier JS P320 in the LMP3 class. The trio celebrated on the podium at Le Castellet 240 and reunited for the same series in 2021.
In 2022, Duncan raced in the LMP2 class of the European Le Mans Series with co-drivers Phil Hanson and Tom Gamble. The 4 Hours of Imola race delivered the first podium of the season for the new driver team who crossed the line just five seconds behind the winner (read the race report). The car #22 crew went on to claim outright victory at the 4 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps, and wound up the season third in the championship.
personal life
When he’s not trackside, Duncan enjoys spending time with his wife Lori and two sons, George and Cole - usually playing sports together. He also loves golfing and can’t resist a day out on the course near his home in Surrey.
