🏳️ Barnicoat Ben

Ben Barnicoat is a British driver whose Racer DB record currently reflects a single British GT Championship start with Optimum Motorsport in the 2026 season. Across a broader career built primarily in sportscar racing, Barnicoat has established himself as a factory driver for Lexus and a regular in the IMSA SportsCar Championship with Vasser Sullivan, having claimed the 2023 GTD Pro title alongside Jack Hawksworth. He has also taken class wins at the Gulf 12 Hours in 2021 and 2022, the latter as part of an Asian Le Mans Series success, a GTD Pro class victory at the 2024 12 Hours of Sebring, and an LMP2 class win at the 2024 24 Hours of Le Mans with AF Corse, following an earlier runner-up finish in the 2019-20 Asian Le Mans Series LMP2 standings.[1]

Within the specific scope of the British GT Championship, as tracked in Racer DB, Barnicoat is listed as active with Optimum Motorsport, holding one career start and one podium finish, with no wins or championships yet recorded in this series. In the 2026 season, he has produced one podium from one round contested, placing him P65 in the standings so far. His current Racer Rating of 1,446 situates him at rank 9561 among active drivers on the platform's Elo-style scale, a figure reflective of his limited sample size within British GT specifically rather than his broader sportscar credentials. As his participation in the series develops, additional starts should offer a clearer picture of his form and rating trajectory within this championship.[2]