Ben Barnicoat
British racing driver (born 1996)
Ben Barnicoat
Ben George Barnicoat (born 20 December 1996) is a British racing driver who competes in the IMSA SportsCar Championship for Vasser Sullivan and serves as a factory driver for Lexus. Born and raised in Chesterfield, Barnicoat began competitive kart racing aged nine. After a successful karting career—in which he was crowned European champion in 2012—Barnicoat graduated to junior formulae. A member of the Racing Steps Foundation, he won titles at Formula Renault and Formula 4 level for Fortec, and reached the FIA Formula 3 European Championship with HitechGP in 2016. Barnicoat transitioned to sportscar racing in 2017, taking a Blancpain GT Series podium and two Gulf 12 Hours wins as a McLaren works driver until 2021. Upon joining Lexus in 2022, Barnicoat won the IMSA SportsCar Championship and 12 Hours of Sebring in GTD Pro alongside Jack Hawksworth. Barnicoat has also raced in LMP2 for Carlin and AF Corse, most notably winning the 24 Hours of Le Mans in LMP2 Pro-Am for the latter in 2024.
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