Ben Barnicoat
British racing driver
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2024 | Won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in the LMP2 category with AF Corse. |
2024 | Defended IMSA title with victories at the 12 Hours of Sebring and on the streets of Long Beach. Secured LMP2 Pro Am victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans and made his Super Formula debut in Japan with Itochu Enex Team IMPUL at Autopolis. |
2024 | Achieved a class victory at the 12 Hours of Sebring. |
2023 | Won the GTD Pro class of the IMSA SportsCar Championship alongside Jack Hawksworth. |
2022 | Appointed as Factory Driver with Lexus Racing USA and Vasser Sullivan Racing in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. Scored a podium at the Dayton 24 Hours and won the season finale at Petit Le Mans, finishing 2nd in the championship. Also secured the Asian Le Mans Series GT3 title and defended his Gulf 12 Hours title with 2 Seas Motorsport. |
2022 | Won the Gulf 12 Hours GT-class and the Asian Le Mans Series. |
2021 | Achieved a GT-class victory at the Gulf 12 Hours. |
November 20 2021 | Raced a BriSCA F1 Stock Car at Skegness Stadium, winning the Consolation event and qualifying for the Final event, where he finished in second place. |
2020 | Won the Gulf 12 Hours with 2 Seas Motorsport, securing 1st place. |
2020 | During his time with Carlin Buzz Racing, Barnicoat scored one point with a 10th-place finish in the first race at Silverstone. |
July 30 2020 | Carlin Buzz Racing announced Ben Barnicoat as a replacement driver for Enaam Ahmed in the FIA Formula 3 Championship. |
2019 | Won Kartmasters British GP in the Rotax Senior category with Mick Barrett Racing. |
2019 | Achieved 2nd place in the IAME International Final in the X30 Senior category. |
2019 | Won Kartmasters British GP in the X30 Senior category. |
2019 | Barnicoat won both the Senior X30 and Senior Rotax Kart Masters Championships. |
2019 | Finished runner-up in the Asian Le Mans Series in the LMP2 class. |
2018 | Won Kartmasters British GP in the X30 Senior category with Mick Barrett Racing. |
2018 | Appointed as a Factory Driver with McLaren, taking a pivotal role in developing the brand's latest GT racing cars. |
2018 | Barnicoat won the Senior X30 Kart Masters Championship for the second consecutive year. |
2017 | Achieved 2nd place at SKUSA SuperNationals XXI in the X30 Senior category. |
2017 | Barnicoat won the Senior X30 Kart Masters Championship. |
2017 | Transitioned to sportscar racing, competing in the Blancpain GT Series with Strakka. |
2016 | Competed in the FIA Formula 3 European Championship with Hitech GP, finishing 9th overall with 2 wins. |
2015 | Won Kartmasters British GP in the X30 Senior category. |
2015 | Won Kartmasters British GP in the Rotax Senior category. |
2015 | Barnicoat became the first driver to win two Kart Masters Championships in one day, claiming the Senior Rotax and Iame X30 class trophies. |
2015 | Won the BRDC Formula 4 Autumn Trophy. |
2014 | Won the Formula Renault NEC championship. |
2013 | Won his first title at the British Formula Renault Autumn Cup with Fortec. |
2012 | Won Super One Series in the KF2 category. |
2012 | Barnicoat claimed the CIK-FIA KF2 European Championship. |
2012 | Won the direct-drive Karting European Championship, marking a significant achievement in his karting career. |
2011 | Achieved 2nd place in the FIA Karting Academy Trophy. |
2011 | Won Kartmasters British GP in the KF3 category. |
2010 | Won Formula Kart Stars - KF3 championship, securing 1st place overall. |
2010 | Won Kartmasters British GP in the KF3 category. |
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