Trenton Estep
| Trenton Estep | |
|---|---|
Trenton Estep JDX Racing Porsche GT3 Cup | |
| Nationality | American |
| Born | 24 November 1999 San Antonio, United States |
| IMSA Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge career | |
| Debut season | 2017 |
| Current team | MDK Motorsports |
| Racing licence | FIA Silver |
| Car number | 53 - MDK Motorsports |
| Former teams | JDX Racing, Exclusive Autosport, Dallas Karting Complex, Koene USA, Piquet Sports, Texas Karts |
| Starts | 31 |
| Wins | 6 |
| Podiums | 25 |
| Poles | 2 |
| Awards | |
| 2022, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014 | 2023 Porsche Selected Driver, 2018 IMSA Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Champion, 2017 3rd in IMSA Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge, 2016 Formula Tour F1600 Champion, 2016 Canadian F1600 Super Series Champion, 2015 US Open Rotax Junior Champion, 2014 SKUSA Pro Tour S5 Shifter Champion |
Trenton Estep (born November 24, 1999) is an American professional racing driver. Estep grew up racing karts from the age of four in New Braunfels, Texas. He competed in various karting competitions such as SKUSA Pro Tour, Florida Winter Tour, US Open and Rotax Grand Finals in Portugal. In 2016, he made the transition from karts to open wheel cars. He entered the Formula Tour F1600, Toyo Tires F1600 Championship Series and Canadian F1600 Super Series winning two championships. He also ran in the opening round of the Redbull Global Rallycross Championship in Phoenix Arizona. In 2017, Estep made his transition from open wheel to cars in the North American Porsche GT3 Cup Series, with JDX Racing. Estep finished on podium 11 of 16 races with multiple wins, placing third in the Porsche GT3 Cup Championship. In 2018, he returned to the Porsche GT3 Cup series with JDX Racing with renewed sponsorship by Hertz Global along with a new sponsor Byers Porsche of Columbus Ohio. Estep went on to finish on the podium in 14 of 16 races winning the 2018 IMSA Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Championship. A final honor to end his season was being chosen by Porsche Motorsports to attend the Porsche Junior Programme Shootout in Le Castellet at Circuit Paul Ricard. Estep was only one of 11 and the youngest at age 18 of the top Porsche drivers from all over the world under the age of 25 to receive the exclusive invite.
Starting in 2019, Estep is a professional driver coach and driver for MDK Motorsports based in Pataskala, Ohio.