Tommi Gore Drives the “Jamaica to Di World” Motto Onto the Global Motorsport Stage

Exclusive: Montego Bay-born racer Tommi Gore aims to carry the Jamaican torch as he prepares to become the first driver from the island to compete in the prestigious IMSA Lamborghini Super Trofeo Championship

Tommi Gore flying Jamaica’s flag in global motorsport

Motorsport may not traditionally be associated with Jamaica, but a new generation of drivers is changing that narrative.

Montego Bay native Tommi Gore, a third-generation racer, has been immersed in the sport from an early age, beginning his journey at just five years old at Kingston’s Palisadoes Go-Kart Track.

Now 21, with 16 years of competition behind him, the young driver is preparing for another major step in his career as he moves to the United States to compete in the prestigious IMSA Lamborghini Super Trofeo Championship.

 “I fell in love with the sport, and that love has only grown as the years go on.”

Gore's journey has already taken him through Europe’s highly competitive GT4 Germany Championship, where he partnered with fellow Jamaican Senna Summerbell and captured a podium finish at the season finale in Hockenheim. After securing three podium finishes in the 2025 campaign, he now sets his sights on the next stage of his career—becoming the first Jamaican driver to compete in the Lamborghini Super Trofeo series and earning recognition as a Lamborghini Junior Driver. The journey, as he proudly calls it, carries the motto - “Jamaica to di world.”

In an exclusive interview with Kaboom Magazine, Gore opens up about the challenges of competing internationally, representing Jamaica on the global motorsport stage, and the ambitions driving his next chapter.

Motorsport isn’t traditionally seen as a Jamaican-dominated sport. What first sparked your passion for racing, and how did you take the first steps toward turning it into a serious career?

“As a third generation racer I was around Motorsport literally from I was born, either on the rally stage, or in the pits at Dover, it was in my blood. This led to a natural progression to begin gokarting at the Palisados Track in Kingston. From then I fell in love with the sport, and that love has only grown as the years go on.”

As a young Jamaican driver competing on the international stage, what challenges have you faced along the way?

“Initially, I was obviously a bit out of place - a Jamaican anywhere in the world is unique. But over time people start to respect the work you put in and the results you produce.”

What would you consider your biggest achievements so far in your racing career?

“I’ve had a few achievements that I look back fondly on, those being my overall win at my first race abroad in the Radical Cup UK, and last season my three back-to-back-to-back podiums in the GT4 Germany. Both of these events were serious turning points in my career, leading to major developments in the year to follow.”

How important is it for you to represent Jamaica in motorsport?

“I’m a very patriotic Jamaican - literally everywhere I go I have a Jamaican flag in my backpack. I love flying our flag as high as possible and showing the rest of the world what we Jamaicans are capable of. We dubbed the tagline ‘Jamaica to di world’ in 2024 after my first podium in the GT4 Germany and it has stuck ever since.

“I’m a very patriotic Jamaican - literally everywhere I go I have a Jamaican flag in my backpack. I love flying our flag as high as possible and showing the rest of the world what we Jamaicans are capable of.”

I truly also believe in the saying ‘we likkle but we tallawah.’ For such a small island in the Caribbean we seem to make the biggest impact wherever we go. I hope to inspire the younger generations of racers, but also young athletes and businessmen, to put their mind to something, put in the work, and watch it come to fruition.”

Looking ahead, what is the ultimate dream?

“The ultimate dream is to become a paid professional race car driver, and we’re very close to that goal right now. It’s been a long journey building my personal brand and the business connections behind the scenes to make it worthwhile for the brands that have joined me on this mission of bringing Jamaica to the world.

However, honestly speaking, Formula 1 is out of the picture. “It’s simply far too expensive for any normal person to achieve without significant financial backing in the multi-millions,” he admitted. “Right now the focus is on the Lamborghini Super Trofeo Championship this year, and I’ll be doing everything I can to represent Jamaica at the highest level.”