Lloyd Read (born November 29, 1990) is a

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racing driver who has lived in

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since childhood. Born in

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, Read moved to the United States at the age of six. He raced

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in both the UK and the USA. In 2011 he began racing in

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amateur competition in

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. He also made his

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debut. In 2012 he placed second in the

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driving a Star Mazda car and made two Star Mazda Championship starts. In

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Read competed in the Pro Mazda Championship (formerly Star Mazda) full-time for

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. Read placed eighth in points with a best finish of fourth in race 1 in

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. On November 18, 2013, Read announced that he would compete in

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with

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/Jeffrey Mark Motorsport.Read to Race for Bryan Herta Autosport
, ''eFormulaCarNews'', November 18, 2013, Retrieved 2013-11-18 Read attended

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and resides in

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Racing record

Pro Mazda Championship

Indy Lights

Season still in progress.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Read, Lloyd 1990 births Living people Sportspeople from Newport, Wales Sportspeople from Danville, California Welsh racing drivers Indy Pro 2000 Championship drivers Indy Lights drivers Bryan Herta Autosport drivers JDC Motorsports drivers Sportspeople from Cwmbran Welsh expatriate sportspeople in the United States