| Ben Barnicoat | |
|---|---|
 Barnicoat at Spa-Francorchamps | |
| Nationality |  British |
| Born | 20 December 1996 Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England |
| 2022 FIA World Endurance Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2022 |
| Current team | Team Project 1 |
| Racing licence |  FIA Platinum |
| Car number | 56 |
| Starts | 6 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 2 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | 9th in 2022 |
| Previous series | |
| Championship titles | |
| Awards | |
| 2014 | Autosport Club Driver of the Year |
Ben George Barnicoat (born 20 December 1996) is a British racing driver. He is a Lexus Racing USA factory racing driver, making his IMSA SportsCar Championship debut in 2022. He returns for a second season with Lexus and Vasser Sullivan Racing, and kicked off the 2023 IMSA SportsCar Championship with a podium finish at the 24 Hours of Daytona.[1]
Starting out in karting, Barnicoat stormed through the ranks, becoming multiple British and European champion before graduating to single seaters, where he scored multiple race victories. After a transition into GT racing, Barnicoat held the role of Factory Driver with McLaren for four years, enjoying further successes on a global level while also playing an integral role in the development of the McLaren 720S GT3 racecar.
He has also competed in a variety of other championships and formulas, including the World Endurance Championship, European Le Mans Series, and finished as runner up in the Asian Le Mans Series LMP2 class on his class debut.
- ^ "Ben Barnicoat opens his 2023 IMSA account with a podium finish at the Daytona 24 Hours". benbarnicoat.com. Retrieved 30 January 2023.