Alex Stewart Lloyd (born 28 December 1984) is a British motor racing driver who is resident in the Isle of Man. He currently takes part in the Indy Pro Series. December 28 is the 362nd day of the year (363rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 3 days remaining. ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Auto racing (also known as automobile racing or autosport) is a sport involving racing automobiles. ... The Indy Pro Series is a developmental racing series sanctioned by the Indy Racing League. ...

Early career

At the age of nine Alex began driving in karts in the British Super One Championship also driving in the European championship. He became British Open Champion in the category in 1999. In 2000, he began testing Formula Ford cars. A kart racer takes a turn on an indoor track Kart racing (as the word is so spelled by enthusiasts) or karting is a variant of open-wheeler motor sport with simple, small four-wheeled vehicles called karts, go-karts, or gearbox/shifter karts depending on the design. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... Formula Ford is a single seater, open wheel class in motorsport which exists in some form in many countries around the world. ...

In 2001, he moved into Formula Ford racing achieving a 2nd place at a European Championship round at Spa-Francorchamps. He also finished in 13th place in the highly prestigious Formula Ford Festival. Over the winter he raced in the Formula Renault UK Winter Series reaching 3rd place in the championship. He graduated to the main Formula Renault series in 2002 finishing 9th in the championship. 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... The old version of the circuit used between 1957 and 1978. ... Formula Renault Cars at Donnington Park (2005) Formula Renault is a class of formula racing founded in 1971 popular in Europe and other countries. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ...

During 2003 Alex received wider recognition for his ability earning the McLaren Autosport Young Driver of the Year award. This was after finishing 2nd in the Formula Renault UK championship after recording 2 wins. 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... McLaren, founded in 1963 by Bruce McLaren (1937–1970), is a racing team based in Woking, England, which is best known as a Formula One constructor but has also competed in the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race, Canadian-American Challenge Cup, and 24 Hours of Le Mans. ... It has been suggested that AtlasF1 be merged into this article or section. ...

International racing

In 2004 Alex conducted his first Formula One test in a McLaren as part of his prize for winning the award the previous year. He also took part in the final seven rounds of the European Formula 3000 series recording 1 win and 3 pole positions. 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Formula One - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Formula 3000 is a type of formula racing. ...

During 2005 Alex had a limited racing program, taking in 2 races in Italian Formula 3000 for the GP Racing in order to help with car development and a one-off ride in a World Series by Renault event. For the winter of 2005/6 he was signed up to drive in A1 Grand Prix for Team Great Britain, however he only ever undertook limited testing and was never to race the car. 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... World Series by Renault at Donington Park in 2005. ... A1 Grand Prix, often shortened to A1GP or simply A1, also known as the World Cup of Motorsport, is an international motor racing series, unique in the field of motorsport in that drivers compete for their country instead of a private team or constructor. ... A1 Team Great Britain is the British team of A1 Grand Prix, an international racing series. ...

For the 2006 season, he signed with AFS Racing to race the whole season in the Indy Pro Series. He qualified 2nd for his first race with the team at St Petersburg and finished his second race that weekend in 3rd place. In July, he won the road course race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway the day before the United States Grand Prix. 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Indy Pro Series is a developmental racing series sanctioned by the Indy Racing League. ... Saint Petersburg (Russian: Санкт-Петербу́рг, English transliteration: Sankt-Peterburg), colloquially known as Питер (transliterated Piter), formerly known as Leningrad (Ленингра́д, 1924–1991) and... Indianapolis Motor Speedway Wing and Wheel Indianapolis Motor Speedway, located in Speedway, Indiana (a separate city completely surrounded by Indianapolis) in the United States, is the second-oldest surviving automobile racing track in the world (after the Milwaukee Mile), having existed since 1909, and the original Speedway, the first racing... The United States Grand Prix is a motor racing event which has taken place at various times since 1959 in several locations, at first as a part of the American Grand Prize series and later as a race in the Formula One World Championship. ...

External links

• Alex Lloyd page on official IPS series site
• Alex Lloyd official site