Peter Samuel Dempsey (born 31 March 1986) is an Irish racing driver.
Dempsey began his pro career in Formula BMW UK in 2004, finishing 22nd. In 2005, he finished second in the Formula Ford Walter Hayes Trophy race and won the BRDC Golden Helmet. In 2006, he finished third in Formula Ford UK and won the Walter Hayes Trophy. In 2007 he won both the Golden Helmet and Walter Hayes Trophy. 2008 saw Dempsey move to the United States to race in Star Mazda for Andersen Racing where he won four races and finished third in points. He also made two starts in the F2000 Championship Series. In 2009, he finished second in Star Mazda for AIM Autosport. He had no full-time drive in 2010 but participated in one American Le Mans Series race (the 2010 Petit Le Mans) and a number of high-profile Formula Ford races in the UK.Peter Dempsey – Career Detail, Driver Database, Retrieved 2011-03-22
Dempsey signed on race in the Firestone Indy Lights series for O2 Racing Technology in 2011.St. Petersburg Entry List , Firestone Indy Lights, 22 March 2011, Retrieved 2011-03-22Dempsey delight at podium finish as Irish make mark in US, 'Irish Independent', 30 March 2011, Retrieved 2011-03-30 The team left the series amid controversy at the Milwaukee Mile raceTeam exits Indy Lights over 'integrity', Crash.net, 1 July 2011, Retrieved 2011-07-25 and missed one race weekend before signing on with Andretti Autosport to continue the season.Dempsey Joins Andretti Autosport For Toronto , PaddockTalk, 6 July 2011, Retrieved 2011-07-25
Dempsey signed on to return to Indy Lights to race in the 2012 Freedom 100 and the remainder of the 2012 Indy Lights season with Younessi Racing.Dempsey returns to Firestone Indy Lights with Younessi, 7 May 2012, Retrieved 2012-05-07 However, the team left the series after the Detroit race. He was later in the season picked up by Belardi Auto Racing for the last five races of the season and captured three top-5 finishes in those races. He finished 11th in points, ultimately competing in seven of the 12 races. He returns to Belardi in 2013 for a full season in Indy Lights.
Dempsey captured his first and only Indy Lights win in the 2013 Freedom 100 in the closest finish in Indianapolis Motor Speedway history (0.0026 secs) in a four-wide finish.Marot, Michael. Indianapolis Motor Speedway With Historic Final Lap, Huffington Post, 24 May 2013, Retrieved 2013-05-24
Dempsey returned to racing in 2026 as a bronze-rated driver, joining Racing Team Turkey by TF's Corvette in the FIA World Endurance Championship. After taking his first WEC win at Interlagos, Dempsey also joined Ziggo Sport – Tempesta Racing's Porsche for the remainder of the GT World Challenge Europe season.
Dempsey is the founder and co-owner of Road to Indy outfit Turn 3 Motorsport.
Racing record
American open–wheel racing results (key)
Star Mazda Championship YearTeam12345678910111213RankPoints 2008 Andersen RacingSEB 3UTA 4WGI 4POR 24POR 27ROA 1TRR1MOS 1NJ1 3NJ2 1ATL 19LAG 13rd398 2009 AIM Autosport SEB6 VIR1 MMP2 NJ16 NJ27 2nd 461 Juncos Racing WIS4 IOW1 ILL1 ILL1 QUE13 ONT4ATL1 LAG23
Indy Lights Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Rank Points Ref 2011 O2 Racing TechnologySTP3ALA3LBH17INDY6MILDNSIOW10th264 Andretti AutosportTOR2EDM112EDM23TRO5NHMBAL9KTYLVS 2012 Younessi RacingSTPALALBHINDY14DET11MILIOW11th164 Belardi Auto RacingTOR4EDM5TRO11BAL5FON12 2013 Belardi Auto RacingSTP2ALA6LBH10INDY1MIL6IOW4POC7TOR2MOH2BAL45th360 Team Moore RacingHOU9 FON
Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Entrant Class Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Rank Points 2026 Racing Team Turkey by TF LMGT3 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R Chevrolet LT6.R 5.5 L V8 IMO SPA LMS SÃO COA FUJ CAT MNZ 6th* 43*
Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Laps 2026 Racing Team Turkey by TF Charlie Eastwood Salih Yoluç Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R LMGT3 335 38th 6th
Complete GT World Challenge Europe results GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) YearTeamCarClass1234567Pos.Points 2026 AF Corse Ferrari 296 GT3 Evo Pro-Am LEC MNZ SPA6H SPA12H SPA24H NC 0 Ziggo Sport - Tempesta Racing Porsche 911 GT3 R (992.2) Bronze NÜR ALG 27th* 12*
GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Team Car Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Pos. Points 2026 Ziggo Sport - Tempesta Racing Porsche 911 GT3 R (992.2) Bronze MIS1 MIS2 MAG1 MAG2 ZAN1 ZAN2 CAT1 CAT2 1st 104
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