Ben Clucas
British racing driver
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Benjamin Sean Clucas[1] (born 28 January 1984) is a British racing driver.
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| Ben Clucas | |
|---|---|
Clucas at the Mallala round of the 2006 Australian Drivers' Championship | |
| Nationality |  British |
| Born | 28 January 1984 |
| Spanish GT Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2007 |
| Current team | Escuela Española de Pilotos |
| Racing licence |  FIA Gold (until 2014) FIA Silver (2015–) |
| Starts | 24 |
| Wins | 9 |
| Poles | 4 |
| Fastest laps | 4 |
| Best finish | 1st in 2009 |
| Previous series | |
| 2001-03 2004 2005-08 2007, 09-10 2019 | Formula Ford Formula Renault Formula 3 Spanish GT Britcar |
| Championship titles | |
| 2002 2006 2009 | British Junior Formula Ford Australian Formula 3 Spanish GT (GT Light class) |
Clucas was born in Frimley. He has competed in series such as the Formula 3 Euro Series, Toyota Racing Series and the British Formula 3 Championship. Clucas won the 2006 Australian Drivers' Championship for Team BRM and the GT Light class of the Spanish GT Championship in 2009 with Francisco Lorena. In 2019, Clucas competed in the Dunlop Endurance Championship in a Porsche 997 Cup.
Career results
Karting career summary
| Season | Series | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Super 1 National Championship - TKM Junior | 1st |
| ABxC 'O'Plate - TKM Junior | 1st | |
| 2000 | Super 1 National Championship - TKM Junior | 2nd |
| 2022 | National Karting Cup - 100UK | 2nd |
Circuit career
| Season | Series | Position | Car | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | British Formula Ford - Junior Cup | 5th | Van Diemen RF00 | Martin Donnelly Racing |
| British Formula Ford Winter Series | 4th | |||
| 2002 | Avon Tyres Formula Ford - Junior Cup | 1st | Mygale SJ01 | |
| Formula Ford Festival | 5th | |||
| British Formula Renault Winter Series | 3rd | Tatuus | ||
| 2003 | British Formula Ford Championship | 7th | Mygale SJ2003 | Jamun Racing Services |
| Formula Ford Festival | 6th | |||
| 2004 | Formula Renault 2000 Italia | 5th | Tatuus | Prema Powerteam |
| Formula Renault 2000 Germany season | 33rd | |||
| Formula Renault 2000 Netherlands season | 27th | |||
| 2005 | British Formula 3 - National Class | 7th | Lola Dome F106-4 (Mugen Honda) | Fluid Motorsport |
| 2006 | Australian Drivers' Championship | 1st | Dallara F304 (Renault) | Team BRM |
| Australian Formula 3 Championship | 1st | |||
| 2006-07 | Toyota Racing Series | 9th | Tatuus TT104ZZ | ESWA Racing |
| 2007 | Spanish GT Championship - GTB | 2nd | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup 997 | Escuela Española de Pilotos |
| Japanese Formula 3 Championship | 13th | Dallara F307 (Nissan Tomei) | ThreeBond Racing | |
| 2008 | Australian Drivers' Championship | 10th | Dallara F307 (Mercedes) | Team BRM |
| Australian Formula 3 Championship | 10th | |||
| 2009 | Spanish GT Championship - GT Light | 1st | Ginetta G50 | Escuela Española de Pilotos |
| 2010 | Spanish GT Championship - GT Light | 4th | Ginetta G50 | Escuela Española de Pilotos |
| 2011 | V de V Challenege GT/Tourisme - GTV5 | 2nd | Ginetta G50 | Escuela Española de Pilotos |
| 2015 | Pirelli World Challenge - GTS | 7th | Kia Optima | Kinetic Motorsports |
| 2018 | 24H GT Series - GT4 | 2nd | Audi R8 LMS GT4 | Fox Motorsport |
Complete Pirelli World Challenge results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
24 Hours of Silverstone results
| Year | Team | Co-drivers | Car | Car No. | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Topcats Racing/Runnymede |
Andrew Beaumont Henry Fletcher Pat Gormley |
Mosler MT900R | 1 | 1 | 547 | 4th | 2nd |
24 Hours of Dubai results
| Year | Team | Co-drivers | Car | Class | Pos. | Class pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Fox Motorsport |
Jamie Stanley Glenn Sherwood Andrew Perry |
Audi R8 LMS GT4 | GT4 | 6th | 6th |
