Ben Barnicoat (born 20 December 1996) is a British racing driver who currently serves as a McLaren factory racing driver, while also competing in the 2022 FIA World Endurance Championship for Project 1 Motorsport. He has previously raced in the 2020 FIA Formula 3 Championship, and was a part of the McLaren young driver programme from 2010 to 2015.
Career[]
Karting[]
Born in Chesterfield, Barnicoat began his racing career in karting at the age of nine. In 2007 he clinched the WTP Cadet Open and Motors TV Cadet Karting Championship titles as well as becoming WTP "Little Green Man" Vice Champion.[1] In 2008 he graduated to KF3 category in which he participated in the MSA Formula Kart Starts championship and Kartmasters GP. He did remarkably well in both, securing 4th in Formula Kart Stars and 7th at Kartmasters. Ben 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.[2]
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.[3]
Barnicoat continued his collaboration with Fortec into 2014, competing in the Formula Renault 2.0 NEC and Formula Renault 2.0 Alps series.[4]
European Formula 3[]
On 15 November 2015, it was announced that Barnicoat would race with Prema Powerteam for the 2016 season. However it was later announced that Barnicoat would race with HitechGP after being removed from the Prema Powerteam by Lawrence Stroll.[5]
Sportscar career[]
Since joining McLaren as a factory driver in 2017, Barnicoat has proven himself to be a GT ace with podiums and race wins across the Intercontinental GT Challenge, GT World Challenge Europe, Pirelli World Challenge & the British GT Championship in both GT3 and GT4 McLaren Machinery. In 2019 Barnicoat also made his LMP2 debut with the Thunderhead Carlin Motorsport where he had pole positions and race wins across the 2019 European Le Mans Series & 2019 Asian Le Mans Series.
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.[6] 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 | |
| Michelin 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 | 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 | |
| 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 |
† As Barnicoat was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points.
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 |
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 |
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 |  Inception Racing
|
 Brendan Iribe Ollie Millroy
|
Ferrari 488 GTE Evo | GTE Am |
327 | 41st | 12th |
| 2022 |  Team Project 1
|
Brendan Iribe Ollie Millroy
|
Porsche 911 RSR-19 | GTE Am |
241 | DNF | DNF |
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 | DAY | SEB | LBH | LGA | MDO | DET 1 |
WGL | MOS | LIM |
ELK |
VIR |
PET |
45th | 385 |
* 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 |
References[]
- ↑ "Profile". benbarnicoat.com. Ben Barnicoat. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141006124946/http://www.benbarnicoat.com/profile.html. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
- ↑ "CIK-FIA European KF2 Championship 2012 standings". driverdb.com. Driver Database. https://www.driverdb.com/championships/standings/european-championship---kf2/2012/. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
- ↑ "Protyre Formula Renault Championship — Autumn Cup 2013 standings". driverdb.com. Driver Database. https://www.driverdb.com/championships/standings/formula-renault-20-uk-barc-winter-series/2013//. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
- ↑ Goddard, Stephen (6 December 2013). "Barnicoat steps up to Formula Renault 2.0 NEC with Fortec". Paddock Scout. http://www.paddockscout.com/barnicoat-steps-up-to-formula-renault-2-0-nec-with-fortec/. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
- ↑ Simmons, Marcus (14 January 2016). "Ben Barnicoat seals Hitech European Formula 3 Championship deal". Autosport. http://beta.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/122489/barnicoat-seals-hitech-euro-f3-move/. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
- ↑ "Ben Barnicoat joins Carlin Buzz Racing for Round 4 at Silverstone". Formula 3. FIA Formula 3 Championship Limited. 30 July 2020. https://www.fiaformula3.com/Latest/7FY6QxUa4BdbDHkMq5lKRZ/ben-barnicoat-joins-carlin-buzz-racing-for-round-4-at-silverstone. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
External links[]
- Lua error in Module:Official_website at line 90: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Profile on Racing Steps Foundation site
- Ben Barnicoat career summary at DriverDB.com
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