Jean-Philippe Bergeron (racing driver)

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Jean-Philippe Bergeron
NationalityCanada Canadian
Full nameJean-Philippe Bergeron
Born (1999-08-18) August 18, 1999 (age 22)
Saint-Donat, Lanaudière, Quebec
ARCA Menards Series career
Debut season2021
Current teamDavid Gilliland Racing
Car number46
Starts2
Championships0
Wins0
Podiums2
Poles0
Best finish50th in 2021
Last updated on: January 5, 2022.

Jean-Philippe "J. P." Bergeron is a Canadian professional stock car racing driver. He currently competes part-time in the ARCA Menards Series, driving the No. 46 Ford Fusion for David Gilliland Racing.

Racing career[]

Early years[]

Bergeron would get his start at the age of 13, racing go-karts. In 2015, he would compete in the Cup Lites Series in Canada, winning Rookie of the Year. In 2017, he would first compete in the ACT Late Model Tour, with him winning Rookie of the Year in 2018. In 2019, he would sign with the with the help from his dad.[1] In 2021, it was announced that he would drive in the for Avion Motorsports.[2]

ARCA Menards Series[]

Bergeron would sign with David Gilliland Racing for three race, with two ARCA Menards Series races and one ARCA Menards Series West race.[3] He would first make his debut with David Gilliland Racing at the 2021 Sioux Chief PowerPEX 200, finishing eighth. He would achieve a top 5 at the next race, finishing 5th at the 2021 Reese's 150.[4] He would garner another top 5 finish in his ARCA Menards Series West debut, also finishing fifth.[5]

Personal life[]

His father, Marc, owns the , which helps field Jean-Philippe.[1]

Motorsports career results[]

ARCA Menards Series[]

ARCA Menards Series results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 AMSC Pts Ref
2021 David Gilliland Racing 46 Ford DAY PHO TAL KAN TOL CLT MOH POC ELK BLN IOW WIN GLN MCH ISF MLW DSF BRI SLM
8 		KAN
5 		50th 75 [6]

ARCA Menards Series West[]

ARCA Menards Series West results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 AMSWC Pts Ref
2021 David Gilliland Racing 46 Ford PHO SON IRW CNS IRW PIR LVS AAS PHO
5 		44th 39 [7]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Development, Festidrag (2020-12-23). "Canadian Jean-Philippe Bergeron will be busy at New Smyrna Speedway". Inside Track Motorsport News Magazine. Retrieved 2022-01-06.
  2. ^ News, Oval Track (2021-08-25). "Jean-Philippe "Bergy" Bergeron goes to the next level". Oval Track News. Retrieved 2022-01-06.
  3. ^ "Jean-Philippe Bergeron joins DGR for three ARCA Menards races". ARCA. 2021-09-28. Retrieved 2022-01-06.
  4. ^ Brasseur, Philippe. "Série ARCA à Phoenix ce samedi : Jean-Philippe Bergeron ambitionne un nouveau Top 5 !". www.poleposition.ca (in French). Retrieved 2022-01-06.
  5. ^ Staff, Speedway Digest. "JP "Bergy" Bergeron finishes 5th in Phoenix". www.speedwaydigest.com. Retrieved 2022-01-06.
  6. ^ "J.P. Bergeron – 2021 ARCA Menards Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 13, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. ^ "J.P. Bergeron – 2021 ARCA Menards Series East Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 13, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

External links[]

Jean-Philippe Bergeron driver statistics at Racing-Reference

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