Dean MacDonald is a racing driver from United Kingdom who competes in GT World Challenge Europe for Garage 59. MacDonald has recorded 1 win and 2 podiums from 46 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 3,928 ranks MacDonald 569th of 12,418 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the low five figures. It is built from every indexed race in the driver's file.
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | IMSA WeatherTech | RLL Team McLaren | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P135 | −72 | 3,928 |
| GT World Challenge Europe | Garage 59 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P14 | +240 | ||
| 2025 | GT World Challenge Europe | Garage 59 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P211 | +221 | 3,759 |
| 2024 | GT World Challenge Europe | Garage 59 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P191 | +368 | 3,538 |
| 2023 | GT World Challenge Europe | JP Motorsport | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P33 | −9 | 3,170 |
| 2022 | GT World Challenge Europe | Garage 59 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P132 | −535 | 3,179 |
| 2020 | British GT Championship | 2 Seas Motorsport | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | P6 | −1,193 | 3,713 |
| 2019 | British GT Championship | HHC Motorsport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P48 | −94 | 4,906 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇧🇪 Charles Weerts | 5,905 | 29 | 3 | 26 | 10% |
| 🇮🇹 Raffaele Marciello | 5,021 | 27 | 5 | 22 | 19% |
| 🇨🇭 Patric Niederhauser | 4,796 | 27 | 9 | 18 | 33% |
| 🇩🇪 Christopher Mies | 4,480 | 27 | 9 | 18 | 33% |
| 🇮🇹 Mattia Drudi | 4,368 | 27 | 6 | 21 | 22% |
| 🇫🇷 Thomas Neubauer | 4,257 | 27 | 7 | 20 | 26% |
| 🇮🇹 Valentino Rossi | 4,251 | 27 | 6 | 21 | 22% |
| 🇧🇪 Dries Vanthoor | 5,038 | 26 | 2 | 24 | 8% |
| 🇧🇪 Frederic Vervisch | 4,494 | 26 | 5 | 21 | 19% |
| 🇩🇪 Christopher Haase | 4,305 | 26 | 7 | 19 | 27% |
Dean Macdonald is a British racing driver from Scotland who currently competes in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship for RLL Team McLaren. Macdonald has built his career largely within GT competition, having also been associated with Garage 59 in the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup, and his move into IMSA competition represents an extension of that endurance racing background onto American soil.[1]
Across 12 career starts in IMSA WeatherTech competition, Macdonald has yet to score a win but has recorded one career podium, a mark that reflects a driver still establishing himself at this level. He holds a Racer Rating of 3,742, placing him 576th among active drivers on that scale. In the 2026 season, Macdonald has taken part in two rounds without a win or podium, sitting P135 in the standings, and remains an active competitor with RLL Team McLaren as he looks to build on his results in the championship.[2]