Sandy Mitchell (racing driver)
| Sandy Mitchell | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Born | 7 March 2000 Forfar, Scotland |
| British GT Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2016 |
| Current team | Barwell Motorsport |
| Car number | 1 |
| Former teams | Black Bull Ecurie Ecosse Black Bull Garage 59 |
| Starts | 36 |
| Wins | 6 |
| Podiums | 12 |
| Poles | 4 |
| Fastest laps | 4 |
| Previous series | |
| 2019 2017 2015 | Lamborghini Super Trofeo North America British LMP3 Cup MSA Formula |
| Championship titles | |
| 2020 | British GT Championship – GT3 |
Sandy Mitchell (born 7 March 2000) is a British racing driver who currently competes in the British GT Championship and GT World Challenge Europe.
Career[]
Mitchell began his karting career in 2009, winning the NSKC Honda Cadet Championship in his first year of competition. After claiming the Super 1 National Rotax Max Junior championship in 2014, Mitchell stepped up to single-seater competition in the new-for-2015 MSA Formula Championship.[1] He claimed his maiden victory at Thruxton in May[2] en route to a seventh place finish in the championship.
In 2016, Mitchell transitioned into sports car racing, joining Ecurie Ecosse in the GT4 class of the British GT Championship.[3] Claiming two class victories at Snetterton and Donington Park, Mitchell and co-driver Ciaran Haggerty finished third in the GT4 championship. After a 2017 season which saw him compete in the British GT Championship and British LMP3 Cup, Mitchell joined Barwell Motorsport for the 2018 Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup season.[4] 2019 saw Mitchell reprise his role in the Barwell Motorsport entry, alongside adding a full-season drive with Prestige Performance in the Lamborghini Super Trofeo North America. It would prove to be a fruitful year for Mitchell, as he would finish third in the Super Trofeo championship, second at the Super Trofeo World Final, and win the Silver Class at the 24 Hours of Spa.[5]
In early 2020, Mitchell was inducted into the BRDC superstars program.[6] That year, Mitchell and co-driver Rob Collard claimed overall honors in the British GT Championship; the first championship victory of Mitchell's professional career.[7] In October, Mitchell defended his Silver Class crown at the 24 Hours of Spa, taking victory for Barwell Motorsport for the second consecutive year.[8]
Prior to the 2021 season, Mitchell was signed as a Lamborghini factory driver, joining Giacomo Altoè as one of the youngest drivers in the Italian marque's factory stable.[9][10] Mitchell also returned to defend his British GT Championship class title in 2021.[11]
Racing record[]
Career summary[]
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | MSA Formula Championship | TRS Arden Junior Racing Team | 30 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 193 | 7th |
| 2016 | British GT Championship – GT4 | Black Bull Ecurie Ecosse | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 115.5 | 3rd |
| 2017 | British GT Championship – GT4 | Black Bull Garage 59 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 100 | 6th |
| British LMP3 Cup | United Autosports | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 9th | |
| 2018 | Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup – Silver Cup | Barwell Motorsport | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 92 | 3rd |
| 24H TCE Series – TCR | Excelr8 Motorsport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ? | ? | |
| 2019 | Lamborghini Super Trofeo World Final – Pro | Prestige Performance / WTR | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 2nd |
| Lamborghini Super Trofeo North America – Pro | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 112 | 3rd | ||
| Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup – Silver Cup | Barwell Motorsport | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 61 | 4th | |
| 2020 | British GT Championship – GT3 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 168 | 1st | |
| GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup – Pro-Am | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 76 | 3rd | ||
| Intercontinental GT Challenge | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | ||
| 2021 | British GT Championship – GT3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 142.5 | 3rd | |
| GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup – Pro-Am | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 13th | ||
| GT World Challenge America – Pro-Am | TR3 Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 19th | |
| Intercontinental GT Challenge | Barwell Motorsport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
* Season still in progress.
Complete GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup results[]
| Year | Team | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Pos. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Barwell Motorsport | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 | Silver | MON Ret |
SIL 40 |
LEC 14 |
SPA 6H 26 |
SPA 12H 24 |
SPA 24H 19 |
CAT 18 |
3rd | 92 |
| 2019 | Barwell Motorsport | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo | Silver | MON 26 |
SIL 15 |
LEC Ret |
SPA 6H 20 |
SPA 12H 27 |
SPA 24H 16 |
CAT 18 |
4th | 61 |
| 2020 | Barwell Motorsport | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo | Pro-Am | IMO 34 |
NÜR 25 |
SPA 6H 26 |
SPA 12H 22 |
SPA 24H 15 |
LEC 22 |
3rd | 76 | |
| 2021 | Barwell Motorsport | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo | Pro-Am | MON | LEC | SPA 6H 19 |
SPA 12H 24 |
SPA 24H 18 |
NÜR | CAT | 13th | 33 |
* Season still in progress.
Complete WeatherTech SportsCar Championship results[]
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Class | Make | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Pos. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | CarBahn with Peregrine Racing | GTD | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo | Lamborghini 5.2 L V10 | DAY 17 |
LBH |
LGA |
MDO |
DET |
WGL |
MOS |
LIM |
ELK |
VIR |
-* | 0* |
References[]
- ^ Brown, Graham (6 January 2015). "Angus rising motor racing star makes step up". thecourier.co.uk. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ^ "Sandy Mitchell claims his maiden MSA Formula race victory with Ford EcoBoost power". fiaformula4.com. 9 May 2015. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ^ "McLaren selects Haggerty and Mitchell to campaign Black Bull Ecurie Ecosse 570S GT4". britishgt.com. 23 March 2016. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ^ Barry, Maggie (31 January 2018). "Scot Sandy Mitchell to race in Blancpain GT Series". dailyrecord.co.uk. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ^ Knox, Beth (9 May 2019). "Porsche's GPX Racing wins 2019 24 Hours of Spa". eurosport.com. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
Silver Cup honours were secured to the #78 Barwell Motorsport Lamborghini, which went one better than its 2018 result to take a hard-fought victory.
- ^ "Scots endurance racer Sandy Mitchell inducted into BRDC superstars programme". scottishbusinessnews.com. 12 February 2020. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ^ "Collard and Mitchell claim GT3 crown with Silverstone 500 victory; Gordon-Colebrooke and Wheldon win GT4 but it's Caroline and Vaughan's title". britishgt.com. 8 November 2020. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ^ "Sandy Mitchell claims back-to-back Spa 24-Hrs wins". racecar.com. 27 October 2020. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ^ "New kid on the block, Sandy Mitchell: Lamborghini's newest factory driver". lamborghini.com. 4 February 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ^ Brown, Graham (23 December 2020). "Lamborghini adds Angus race ace Sandy Mitchell to 2021 factory driver line-up". thecourier.co.uk. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ^ Blair, Giles (18 December 2020). "Scots ace Sandy Mitchell ready to defend British GT title – as a Lamborghini elite driver". dailyrecord.co.uk. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
External links[]
- Sandy Mitchell at the British Racing Drivers' Club
- Sandy Mitchell at the British GT Championship Official Website
- 2000 births
- Living people
- British racing drivers
- British F4 Championship drivers
- British GT Championship drivers
- Blancpain Endurance Series drivers
- GT World Challenge America drivers