Ben Green (born 2 February 1998) is an English racing driver.[1] He currently drives for Emil Frey Racing in the GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup and competes for Walkenhorst Racing in the Bronze class of the Endurance Cup.[2][3]
| Ben Green | |
|---|---|
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| Nationality |  British |
| Born | 2 February 1998 Waltham Abbey, Essex, England |
| GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup career | |
| Debut season | 2024 |
| Current team | Emil Frey Racing |
| Racing licence |  FIA Gold |
| Car number | 14 |
| Starts | 4 (4 entries) |
| Wins | 1 |
| Podiums | 3 |
| Poles | 2 |
| Fastest laps | 2 |
| Best finish | 1st in 2024 |
Previously, the Englishman won the 2021 DTM Trophy, having reached European racing following a number of years in Ginetta-based competitions and a stint in the British GT Championship, where he finished second in the 2018 GT4 standings.[4][5] He also competed in the ADAC GT Masters, scoring a double victory at the Red Bull Ring alongside Niklas Krütten in his debut year.[6] He returned to partner Eduardo Coseteng in 2023, though despite scoring three podiums, the pair finished seventh in the standings, last of all full-time entrants.
In the first race of the 2024 GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup season at Brands Hatch, which he contested alongside Konsta Lappalainen, Green took pole position in the opening race of the season at Brands Hatch before finishing in 2nd, securing a podium on debut. The duo went on to secure 2 more podiums at Round 3 (Hockenheim) with a 3rd place in race 1 and a win in race 2. Green took pole position at the following event at Magny Cours Circuit. Green and Lappalainen finished 3rd in the drivers championship.
Racing record
editCareer summary
edit| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Ginetta Junior Winter Series | Supergreen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 11th |
| 2015 | Ginetta Junior Championship | Super Green Racing | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 102 | 18th |
| 2016 | Ginetta GT4 Supercup | Super Green Racing | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 282 | 8th |
| V de V Endurance Series - PFV | Century Motorsport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | NC† | |
| 2017 | Ginetta GT4 Supercup | Century Motorsport | 23 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 528 | 2nd |
| 24H Series - SP3-GT4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 2nd | ||
| V de V Endurance Series - PFV | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ||
| 2018 | British GT Championship - GT4 | Century Motorsport | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 123 | 2nd |
| 2019 | British GT Championship - GT3 | Century Motorsport | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35.5 | 17th |
| 2020 | DTM Trophy | FK Performance | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 120 | 4th |
| British GT Championship - GT4 | Century Motorsport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 13th | |
| 2021 | DTM Trophy | FK Performance Motorsport | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 247 | 1st |
| Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie - VT2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | NC† | ||
| 2022 | ADAC GT Masters | Schubert Motorsport | 14 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 118 | 7th |
| 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP10 | FK Performance Motorsport | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | N/A | 1st | |
| 2023 | ADAC GT Masters | Schubert Motorsport | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 136 | 7th |
| GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup - Bronze | Walkenhorst Motorsport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 31st | |
| 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 Pro-Am | PROsport Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | N/A | 3rd | |
| 2024 | GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup | Emil Frey Racing | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 70 | 3rd |
| GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup | Walkenhorst Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0* | NC* | |
| GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup - Bronze | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0* | NC* | |||
| 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 | PROsport-Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | DNF |
† As Green was a guest driver, he was ineligible for championship points.
* Season still in progress.
Complete ADAC GT Masters results
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Schubert Motorsport | BMW M4 GT3 | OSC 1 10 |
OSC 2 16 |
RBR 1 13 |
RBR 2 11 |
ZAN 1 18† |
ZAN 2 11 |
NÜR 1 10 |
NÜR 2 112 |
LAU 1 11 |
LAU 2 9 |
SAC 1 13 |
SAC 2 8 |
HOC 1 7 |
HOC 2 9 |
7th | 118 |
| 2023 | Schubert Motorsport | BMW M4 GT3 | HOC1 1 2 |
HOC1 2 4 |
NOR 1 9 |
NOR 2 9 |
NÜR 1 8 |
NÜR 2 62 |
SAC 1 2 |
SAC 2 4 |
RBR 1 2 |
RBR 2 9 |
HOC2 1 7 |
HOC2 2 Ret |
7th | 136 |
Complete GT World Challenge Europe results
editGT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup
edit(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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Emil Frey Racing | Ferrari 296 GT3 | Pro | BRH 1 2 |
BRH 2 5 |
MIS 1 4 |
MIS 2 7 |
HOC 1 3 |
HOC 2 1 |
MAG 1 5 |
MAG 2 13 |
CAT 1 4 |
CAT 2 12 |
3rd | 70 |
*Season still in progress.
References
edit- ^ "Ben Green | Racing career profile | Driver Database". legacy.driverdb.com. Retrieved 2024-05-23.
- ^ Euwema, Davey (15 December 2023). "Walkenhorst Sets Bronze Cup Lineup for Aston Switch". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
- ^ Plümer, Jonas (6 March 2024). "GT World Challenge Europe: Emil Frey Racing mit zwei Autos im Sprint Cup". GT-Place.com (in German). Retrieved 6 March 2024.
- ^ "Ben Green is crowned 2021 DTM Trophy champion on Hankook race tires". hankook-motorsports.com. 13 October 2021.
- ^ Plümer, Jonas (2021-10-10). "DTM Trophy: Sieg und Titel für Ben Green". gt-place.com (in Swiss High German). Retrieved 2024-05-23.
- ^ "Schubert One-Two Completes Perfect Weekend For Krütten & Green". www.dailysportscar.com. Retrieved 2024-05-23.
External links
edit- Ben Green career summary at DriverDB.com