Ben Barnicoat

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Ben Barnicoat
Formula Renault 2.0 NEC
  • Protyre FR Autumn Cup
    • Awards
    2014Autosport Club Driver of the Year

    Ben George Barnicoat (born 20 December 1996) is a British racing driver. He is a Lexus Racing USA factory racing driver, making his IMSA SportsCar Championship debut in 2022. He returns for a second season with Lexus and Vasser Sullivan Racing, and kicked off the 2023 IMSA SportsCar Championship with a podium finish at the 24 Hours of Daytona.[1]

    Starting out in karting, Barnicoat stormed through the ranks, becoming multiple British and European champion before graduating to single seaters, where he scored multiple race victories. After a transition into GT racing, Barnicoat held the role of Factory Driver with McLaren for four years, enjoying further successes on a global level while also playing an integral role in the development of the McLaren 720S GT3 racecar.

    He has also competed in a variety of other championships and formulas, including the World Endurance Championship, European Le Mans Series, and finished as runner up in the Asian Le Mans Series LMP2 class on his class debut.

    Career

    Karting

    Born in

    MSA Formula Kart Starts championship and Kartmasters GP. He did remarkably well in both, securing 4th in Formula Kart Stars and 7th at Kartmasters. Barnicoat returned the year after and won Kartmasters GP, Formula Kart Stars and finished Vice-Champion in the Super One Junior Championship. By 2012, Barnicoat had claimed the CIK-FIA KF2 European Championship too. In 2015 Barnicoat claimed the Kart Masters GP Trophy in both the Senior Rotax and Iame X30 class, becoming the first driver to take two Kart Masters Championships in one day. Barnicoat has since continued to compete in the Kart Masters event and is now the most successful driver with 9 titles to his name. Claiming Snr X30 in 2017/18/19 and snr rotax too in 2019.[3]

    Formula Renault

    In 2013 Barnicoat made his début in

    single-seaters, taking part in the Protyre Formula Renault Autumn Cup for Fortec Motorsports, and won the cup with two wins.[4]

    Barnicoat continued his collaboration with Fortec into 2014, competing in the

    Formula Renault 2.0 Alps series.[5]

    European Formula 3

    On 15 November 2015, it was announced that Barnicoat would race with

    HitechGP.[6]

    Sportscar career

    Barnicoat would finish second at the 2023 Northeast Grand Prix.

    Barnicoat made the transition from single-seaters across into GT racing in 2017. The following six seasons have seen him compete - and win - on some of the biggest stages in motorsport. Appointed Factory Driver with

    Pirelli World Challenge & the British GT Championship in both GT3 and GT4 classes, as well as back-to-back outright victories at the Gulf 12 Hours
    .

    In 2019, Barnicoat also made his LMP2 debut with Thunderhead

    Carlin Motorsport, competing in the European Le Mans Series, and finishing as runner up in the Asian Le Mans Series
    with two victories during the season.

    2022 saw Barnicoat appointed as Factory Driver with Lexus Racing USA and Vasser Sullivan Racing, contesting the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship with the Lexus RC F GT3. In his debut season, Barnicoat scored notable victories, including a season finale victory at Petit Le Mans, en route to finishing 2nd in the championship.

    Alongside this impressive debut season, 2022 also saw Barnicoat secure the Asian Le Mans Series GT3 title, he successfully defended his title at the Gulf 12 Hours with 2 Seas Motorsport, and campaigned at the 24 Hours of Le Mans for a second year.

    He returns to the US in 2023 for a second season with Lexus Racing and Vasser Sullivan.[7]

    FIA Formula 3 Championship

    On 30 July 2020,

    Carlin Buzz Racing announced that Enaam Ahmed and his sponsors had separated from the team, and that Barnicoat would be replacing him at the team.[8]
    In four races, he scored one point - a 10th place finish in the first race of Silverstone.

    Other racing activities

    On 20 November 2021, Barnicoat raced a

    BriSCA F1 Stock Car at Skegness Stadium
    . He won the Consolation event, which allowed qualification for the meeting Final event, in which he finished in second place.

    Racing record

    Career summary

    Season Series Team Races Wins Poles FLaps Podiums Points Position
    2013 Protyre Formula Renault Autumn Cup
    Fortec Motorsports
    		 3 2 3 2 3 96 1st
    2014
    Formula Renault 2.0 NEC
    Fortec Motorsports
    		 15 2 1 1 5 258 1st
    Formula Renault 2.0 Alps
    		 6 0 0 0 0 32 14th
    Protyre Formula Renault Championship 3 0 0 0 0 60 13th
    Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0
    		 2 0 0 0 0 0 NC†
    2015
    Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0
    Fortec Motorsports
    		 17 3 2 1 6 174 4th
    Formula Renault 2.0 Alps
    		 6 1 0 1 2 0 NC†
    BRDC Formula 4 Autumn Trophy 8 3 2 5 6 211 1st
    2016 FIA Formula 3 European Championship
    Hitech GP
    		 30 2 0 0 3 134 9th
    Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup Belgian Audi Club Team WRT 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC
    2017
    Blancpain GT Series Sprint Cup
    		 Strakka Racing 10 0 0 2 0 2 29th
    Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup 5 0 0 1 0 2 43rd
    Intercontinental GT Challenge Tekno Autosports/McLaren GT 2 0 0 0 0 15 9th
    Pirelli World Challenge - GT K-PAX Racing 10 0 0 0 3 140 19th
    SprintX GT Championship Series 7 0 0 0 3 140 7th
    2018 British GT Championship - GT4 Track-Club 5 1 0 0 1 43 13th
    Balfe Motorsport/PMW Expo Racing 1 0 0 0 0
    Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup Garage 59 5 0 0 0 1 19 24th
    Intercontinental GT Challenge 2 0 0 0 0 6 22nd
    2019 European Le Mans Series - LMP2
    Thunderhead Carlin Racing
    		 5 0 0 0 0 3 25th
    International GT Open Teo Martín Motorsport 2 0 0 0 0 0 43rd
    International GT Open - Pro-Am 2 0 0 0 0 2 21st
    2019–20 Asian Le Mans Series - LMP2
    Thunderhead Carlin Racing
    		 4 2 2 1 4 82 2nd
    2020 FIA Formula 3 Championship
    Carlin Buzz Racing
    		 4 0 0 0 0 1 22nd
    Euroformula Open Championship
    Carlin Motorsport
    		 2 1 1 0 2 41 13th
    GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup Ema Group/Team 59Racing 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC
    Le Mans Cup - LMP3 Cool Racing 1 0 0 0 0 10 23rd
    2021 GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup Jota Sport 7 0 2 1 0 19 17th
    GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup 4 0 0 0 0 13 18th
    Asian Le Mans Series - GT Inception Racing with Optimum Motorsport 4 0 0 1 2 45 4th
    IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD 1 0 0 0 0 209 63rd
    2022 IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Pro Vasser Sullivan Racing 10 2 2 0 6 3277 2nd
    IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD 1 1 1 0 1 385 45th
    FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Am
    Team Project 1
    		 6 0 0 0 2 55 9th*
    24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Am 1 0 0 0 0 N/A DNF
    Asian Le Mans Series - GT Inception Racing 4 1 1 3 3 70 1st
    2023 IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Pro Vasser Sullivan Racing 11 2 4 1 9 3760 1st
    European Le Mans Series - LMP2 Pro-Am AF Corse 4 1 0 0 4 73 5th
    24 Hours of Le Mans - LMP2 1 0 0 0 0 N/A DNF
    British GT Championship - GT3 Inception Racing 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC†
    Nürburgring Endurance Series - VT2-FWD
    		 Walkenhorst Motorsport 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC†
    2024 IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Pro Vasser Sullivan 2 1 1 0 1 617 3rd*
    IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD 1 1 1 0 1 385 35th*

    † As Barnicoat was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points. * Season still in progress.

    Complete Formula Renault 2.0 Northern European Cup results

    (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

    Year Entrant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 DC Points
    2014
    Fortec Motorsports
    MNZ
    1

    9
    MNZ
    2

    4     		SIL
    1
    6     		SIL
    2
    18     		HOC
    1
    2     		HOC
    2
    1     		HOC
    3
    6     		SPA
    1
    2     		SPA
    2
    5     		ASS
    1
    2     		ASS
    2
    Ret     		MST
    1
    1     		MST
    2
    7     		MST
    3
    C     		NÜR
    1
    4     		NÜR
    2
    4     		NÜR
    3
    C     		1st 258

    Complete Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 results

    (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

    Year Entrant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Pos Points
    2014
    Fortec Motorsports
    ALC
    1
    ALC
    2
    		 SPA
    1         		SPA
    2         		SIL
    1         		SIL
    2         		NÜR
    1         		NÜR
    2         		HUN
    1         		HUN
    2         		LEC
    1         		LEC
    2         		JER
    1
    Ret     		JER
    2
    DNS     		NC† 0
    2015
    Fortec Motorsports
    ALC
    1

    2
    ALC
    2

    5
    ALC
    3

    Ret     		SPA
    1
    25†     		SPA
    2
    4     		HUN
    1
    2     		HUN
    2
    8     		SIL
    1
    Ret     		SIL
    2
    23†     		SIL
    3
    13     		NÜR
    1
    4     		NÜR
    2
    1
    LMS
    1

    1
    LMS
    2

    5     		JER
    1
    22     		JER
    2
    3     		JER
    3
    1     		4th 174

    Complete FIA Formula 3 European Championship results

    (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

    Year Entrant Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 DC Pts
    2016
    HitechGP
    		 Mercedes LEC
    1
    4     		LEC
    2
    Ret     		LEC
    3
    11     		HUN
    1
    9     		HUN
    2
    10     		HUN
    3
    1     		PAU
    1
    1     		PAU
    2
    5     		PAU
    3
    11     		RBR
    1
    10     		RBR
    2
    15     		RBR
    3
    5     		NOR
    1
    5     		NOR
    2
    Ret     		NOR
    3
    DSQ
    ZAN
    1

    18
    ZAN
    2

    8
    ZAN
    3

    9     		SPA
    1
    3     		SPA
    2
    11     		SPA
    3
    20     		NÜR
    1
    9     		NÜR
    2
    Ret     		NÜR
    3
    10
    IMO
    1

    8
    IMO
    2

    Ret
    IMO
    3

    13     		HOC
    1
    18     		HOC
    2
    9     		HOC
    3
    7     		9th 134

    Complete GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup results

    Year Team Car Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pos. Points
    2017
    		 Strakka Racing McLaren 650S GT3 Pro MIS
    QR
    22     		MIS
    CR
    18     		BRH
    QR
    6     		BRH
    CR
    10     		ZOL
    QR
    10     		ZOL
    CR
    28     		HUN
    QR
    20     		HUN
    CR
    24     		NÜR
    QR
    Ret     		NÜR
    CR
    25     		29th 2
    2021 Jota Sport McLaren 720S GT3 Pro MAG
    1
    13     		MAG
    2
    4     		ZAN
    1         		ZAN
    2         		MIS
    1
    22     		MIS
    2
    8     		BRH
    1
    Ret     		BRH
    2
    DNS     		VAL
    1
    22†     		VAL
    2
    4     		17th 19

    † Driver did not finish the race, but was classified as he completed over 90% of the race distance.

    Complete British GT Championship results

    (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 9 DC Points
    2018 Track-Club McLaren 570S GT4 GT4 OUL
    1
    14     		OUL
    2
    18     		ROC
    1
    28
    SNE
    1

    16
    SNE
    2

    Ret     		SIL
    1         		SPA
    1
    DNS     		BRH
    1         		13th 43
    Balfe Motorsport/PMW Expo Racing DON
    1
    Ret
    2023 Inception Racing McLaren 720S GT3 Evo GT3 OUL
    1         		OUL
    2         		SIL
    1
    10     		DON
    1
    SNE
    1
    SNE
    2
    		 ALG
    1         		BRH
    1         		DON
    1         		NC† 0†

    † As Barnicoat was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points.

    Complete European Le Mans Series results

    (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)

    Year Entrant Class Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 Rank Points
    2019
    Thunderhead Carlin Racing
    		 LMP2 Dallara P217 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 LEC
    11
    MNZ

    11     		CAT
    9     		SIL
    Ret     		SPA
    		 ALG
    Ret     		25th 3
    2023 AF Corse LMP2 Pro-Am Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 CAT
    2     		LEC
    3     		ARA SPA ALG
    3     		ALG
    1     		5th 73
    Source:[9]

    Complete FIA Formula 3 Championship results

    (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

    Year Entrant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 DC Points
    2020
    Carlin Buzz Racing
    		 RBR
    FEA         		RBR
    SPR         		RBR
    FEA         		RBR
    SPR         		HUN
    FEA         		HUN
    SPR         		SIL
    FEA
    20     		SIL
    SPR
    12     		SIL
    FEA
    10     		SIL
    SPR
    Ret     		CAT
    FEA         		CAT
    SPR         		SPA
    FEA         		SPA
    SPR
    MNZ
    FEA
    MNZ
    SPR
    		 MUG
    FEA         		MUG
    SPR         		22nd 1

    Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results

    Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Laps Pos. Class
    Pos.
    2021 United Kingdom Inception Racing United States Brendan Iribe
    United Kingdom Ollie Millroy     		Ferrari 488 GTE Evo GTE
    Am     		327 41st 12th
    2022
    Team Project 1
    		 United States Brendan Iribe
    United Kingdom Ollie Millroy     		Porsche 911 RSR-19 GTE
    Am     		241 DNF DNF
    2023 Italy AF Corse France Norman Nato
    France François Perrodo     		Oreca 07-Gibson LMP2 183 DNF DNF
    LMP2 Pro-Am
    Source:[9]

    Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results

    (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

    Year Entrant Class Make Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Rank Points
    2021 Inception Racing with Optimum Motorsport GTD McLaren 720S GT3 McLaren M840T 4.0L Turbo V8 DAY SEB MDO DET WGL WGL LIM
    		 ELK LGA LBH VIR PET
    12     		63rd 209
    2022 VasserSullivan GTD Pro Lexus RC F GT3 Toyota 2UR 5.0 L V8 DAY
    4     		SEB
    7     		LBH
    2     		LGA
    2     		WGL
    4     		MOS
    6     		LIM
    3     		ELK
    1     		VIR
    3     		PET
    1     		2nd 3277
    GTD MDO DET
    1     		45th 385
    2023 Vasser Sullivan Racing GTD Pro Lexus RC F GT3 Toyota 2UR 5.0 L V8 DAY
    3     		SEB
    2     		LBH
    1     		LGA
    2     		WGL
    1     		MOS
    4     		LIM
    2     		ELK
    2     		VIR
    2     		IMS
    3     		PET
    8     		1st 3760
    2024 Vasser Sullivan GTD Pro Lexus RC F GT3 Toyota 2UR 5.0 L V8 DAY
    11     		SEB
    1     		LGA
    		 DET
    		 WGL
    		 MOS
    		 ELK
    		 VIR
    		 IMS
    		 PET
    		 3rd* 617*
    GTD LBH
    1     		35th* 385*
    Source:[9]

    * Season still in progress.

    Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results

    (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

    Year Entrant Class Car Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 Rank Points
    2022
    Team Project 1
    		 LMGTE Am Porsche 911 RSR-19 Porsche 4.2 L Flat-6 SEB
    3     		SPA
    Ret     		LMS
    Ret     		MNZ
    10     		FUJ
    8     		BHR
    2     		9th 55
    Source:[9]

    References

    1. ^ "Ben Barnicoat opens his 2023 IMSA account with a podium finish at the Daytona 24 Hours". benbarnicoat.com. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
    2. ^ "Profile". benbarnicoat.com. Ben Barnicoat. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
    3. ^ "CIK-FIA European KF2 Championship 2012 standings". driverdb.com. Driver Database. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
    4. ^ "Protyre Formula Renault Championship — Autumn Cup 2013 standings". driverdb.com. Driver Database. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
    5. ^ Goddard, Stephen (6 December 2013). "Barnicoat steps up to Formula Renault 2.0 NEC with Fortec". Paddock Scout. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
    6. ^ Simmons, Marcus (14 January 2016). "Ben Barnicoat seals Hitech European Formula 3 Championship deal". Autosport. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
    7. ^ "Hawksworth and Barnicoat continue with VSR Lexus for 2023 IMSA campaign". Autosport. Autosport. 9 December 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
    8. ^ "Ben Barnicoat joins Carlin Buzz Racing for Round 4 at Silverstone". Formula 3. FIA Formula 3 Championship Limited. 30 July 2020. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
    9. ^ a b c d "Ben Barnicoat Results". motorsportstats.com. Retrieved 18 February 2024.

    External links

    Sporting positions
    Preceded by
    Seb Morris
    (Winter Series)
    		 Protyre Formula Renault Autumn Cup
    Champion
    2013     		Succeeded by
    None
    (Series ended)
    Preceded by
    2014
    		 Succeeded by
    Preceded by
    Will Palmer
    (Winter Series)
    BRDC Formula 4 Autumn Trophy
    Champion
    2015
    		 Succeeded by
    Enaam Ahmed
    (BRDC British Formula 3)
    Preceded by
    Ralf Bohn
    Alfred Renauer
    Robert Renauer
    		 Asian Le Mans Series
    GT Champion
    2022
    With: Brendan Iribe & Ollie Millroy     		Succeeded by
    Preceded by IMSA SportsCar Championship
    GTD Pro Champion
    2023
    With: Jack Hawksworth     		Succeeded by
    Incumbent
    Awards and achievements
    Preceded by
    Daniel Cammish
    		 Autosport Awards
    British Club Driver of the Year
    2014     		Succeeded by

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