Sandy Mitchell
British racing driver

Sandy Mitchell

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7 March 2000
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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

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Mitchell competing for Barwell Motorsport in 2020

Mitchell's racing career began at the age of four, as he took the wheel of an off-road buggy his father bought for him. His off-road interests were spurred by his racing hero at the time, Scottish rally driver Colin McRae. 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. He claimed his maiden victory at Thruxton in May 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. 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. 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.

In early 2020, Mitchell was inducted into the BRDC superstars program. 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. In October, Mitchell defended his Silver Class crown at the 24 Hours of Spa, taking victory for Barwell Motorsport for the second consecutive year.

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. Mitchell also returned to defend his British GT Championship class title in 2021. After finishing third in the championship that season, Mitchell returned to Barwell for 2022 alongside co-driver Adam Balon. The duo claimed their sole victory of the season at Silverstone, finishing second in the championship to Ram Racing's Ian Loggie. For 2023, Mitchell would team up with a new co-driver, driving alongside Shaun Balfe. Mitchell would supplement his British GT program with a full-time drive in the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup, competing in the Pro class for K-Pax Racing alongside Marco Mapelli and Franck Perera.

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 2 0 0 4 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 Barwell Motorsport 5 0 0 0 0 0 NC
2020 British GT Championship - GT3 Barwell Motorsport 9 2 1 0 4 168 1st
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup 4 0 0 0 0 0 NC
Intercontinental GT Challenge 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC
2021 British GT Championship - GT3 Barwell Motorsport 9 0 0 1 3 142.5 3rd
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup- Pro-Am 1 0 0 0 1 33 13th
Intercontinental GT Challenge 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC
GT World Challenge America - Pro-Am TR3 Racing 2 0 0 1 0 4 19th
2022 British GT Championship - GT3 Barwell Motorsport 9 1 2 0 3 128.5 2nd
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup 3 0 0 0 0 0 NC
IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD CarBahn with Peregrine Racing 1 0 0 0 0 163 65th
2023 British GT Championship - GT3 Barwell Motorsport
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup K-PAX Racing 5 0 0 0 0 2 26th

Season still in progress.

Complete GT World Challenge Europe results

GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup

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
SPA6H
26
SPA12H
24
SPA24H
19
CAT
18
3rd 92
2019 Barwell Motorsport Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo Silver MON
26
SIL
15
LEC
Ret
SPA6H
20
SPA12H
27
SPA24H
16
CAT
18
4th 61
2020 Barwell Motorsport Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo Pro-Am IMO
34
NÜR
25
SPA6H
26
SPA12H
22
SPA24H
15
LEC
22
3rd 76
2021 Barwell Motorsport Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo Pro-Am MON LEC SPA6H
19
SPA12H
24
SPA24H
18
NÜR CAT 13th 33
2022 Barwell Motorsport Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo Gold Cup IMO
40
LEC
22
SPA6H
39
SPA12H
34
SPA24H
Ret
HOC CAT 15th 20
2023 Barwell Motorsport Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 Pro Cup MNZ
Ret
LEC
11
SPA6H
17
SPA12H
11
SPA24H
29
NUR
9
CAT 25th* 2*

Season still in progress.

Complete 24 Hours of Spa results

Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Laps Pos. Class
Pos.
2018 Barwell Motorsport Michele Beretta
Rik Breukers
Martin Kodrić
Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Silver 504 19th 2nd
2019 Barwell Motorsport James Pull
Jordan Witt
Lamborghini Huracán GT3 (2019) Silver 361 15th 1st
2020 Barwell Motorsport Ricky Collard
Rob Collard
Leo Machitski
Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo Pro-Am 521 15th 1st
2021 Barwell Motorsport Henrique Chaves
Leo Machitski
Miguel Ramos
Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo Pro-Am 547 18th 3rd
2022 Barwell Motorsport Ahmad Al Harthy
Sam de Haan
Alex MacDowall
Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo Gold 333 DNF DNF
2023 K-Pax Racing Marco Mapelli
Franck Perera
Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 Pro 530 29th 14th

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 10 Pos Points
2016 Black Bull Ecurie Ecosse McLaren 570S GT4 GT4 BRH1
15
ROC1
16
OUL1
23
OUL2
16
SIL1
29
SPA1
Ret
SNE1
12
SNE2
11
DON1
9
3rd 115.5
2017 Black Bull Garage 59 McLaren 570S GT4 GT4 OUL1
25
OUL2
14
ROC1
12
SNE1
13
SNE2
10
SIL1
20
SPA1
DSQ
SPA2
DNS
BRH1
17
DON1
14
6th 100
2020 Barwell Motorsport Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo GT3 OUL1
4
OUL2
2
DON1
5
DON2
6
BRH1
1
DON1
5
SNE1
2
SNE2
5
SIL1
1
1st 168
2021 Barwell Motorsport Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo GT3 BRH1
12
SIL1
2
DON1
5
SPA2
5
SNE1
5
SNE2
2
OUL1
5
OUL2
2
DON1
5
3rd 142.5
2022 Barwell Motorsport Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo GT3 OUL1
9
OUL2
12
SIL
1
DON1
15
SNE1
6
SNE2
2
SPA
4
BRH
2
DON
5
2nd 128.5
2023 Barwell Motorsport Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 GT3 OUL1
12
OUL2
7
SIL1
2
DON1
7
SNE1
1
SNE2
9
ALG1
3
BRH1
5
DON1
5th* 106.5*

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
SEB
LBH
LGA
MDO
DET
WGL
MOS
LIM
ELK
VIR
PET
-* 0*