Bijoy Garg
American racing driver (born 2002)
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Bijoy Garg (born July 15, 2002) is an American racing driver of Indian descent.[1][2] He is competing in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, IMSA SportsCar Championship, European Le Mans Series and Asian Le Mans Series for Inter Europol Competition in LMP2.[3][4][5][6]
American| Bijoy Garg | |
|---|---|
Garg at Imola in 2024 | |
| Nationality | American |
| Born | July 15, 2002 Stanford, California, United States |
| IMSA SportsCar Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2024 |
| Current team | Inter Europol Competition |
| Racing licence |  FIA Silver |
| Car number | 43 |
| Former teams | United Autosports |
| Starts | 10 |
| Wins | 2 |
| Podiums | 3 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | 10th in 2023 |
| 24 Hours of Le Mans career | |
| Years | 2024 |
| Teams | United Autosports |
| Best finish | 1st (2024) |
| Class wins | 1 (2024) |
| GT World Challenge Europe career | |
| Debut season | 2025 |
| Current team | Barwell Motorsport |
| Car number | 76 |
| Former teams | Walkenhorst Racing |
| Starts | 2 (2 entries) |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Previous series | |
| 2024 2023 2022–23 2020–22 2020–21 2019–20 | European Le Mans Series IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Challenge USF Pro 2000 Championship USF2000 Championship F4 US Championship Formula Pro USA |
| Championship titles | |
| 2023 | IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Challenge |
Garg won the 2024 24 Hours of Le Mans in his debut with United Autosports[7] and is the 2023 IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Challenge champion.[8]
Junior career
Formula 4 United States Championship
On June 10, 2020, Jay Howard Driver Development announced that Garg would make his car racing debut and compete with them in the Formula 4 United States Championship for the first three rounds of the 2020 season.[9] He would end up finishing 15th in the standings come the end of the season.[10] Garg would return for the 2021 season competing in rounds 2, 3, 4, and 6. He finished third at the first race in Mid-Ohio. Garg would finish eighth in the championship.[11]
USF2000 Championship
In 2020 Garg competed in the USF2000 Championship driving for Jay Howard Driver Development in rounds 1–9 and 16–17. He would finish 17th in the championship.[12]
On February 11, 2021, it was announced that Garg would return to the team for a second year.[13] At the New Jersey Motorsports Park and the second Mid-Ohio rounds, Garg would not be eligible for points due to exceeding the maximum allotted test days for championship drivers. He would end up finishing 27th in the standings come the end of the season.[14]
For 2022, Garg would switch to DEForce Racing. He would miss the final three races at Portland since he would compete in the final races of the Indy Pro 2000 Championship.[15][16] Garg would have a career year with two podiums and finishing ninth in the championship.[17]
USF Pro 2000 Championship
Midway through the 2022 season, it was announced that Garg would make his series debut at Gateway Motorsports Park.[15] It was expected that he would return to the USF 2000 Championship for the final races of the season, however Garg would drive in the final races at Portland of the USF Pro 2000 Championship.[16]
On November 28, 2022, DEForce Racing announced that Garg would move up to the USF Pro 2000 Championship to compete with the team full time in 2023.[18]
Sportscar racing career
IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Challenge
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Alongside a full time campaign in open wheel racing, Garg would make his sportscar racing debut in the 2023 IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Challenge driving for Jr III Racing.[19] He would have a good debut, getting pole position for race one at Daytona, and finishing third in the race. At the second round of the championship held at Sebring, Garg would qualify on pole for both races. He went on to have a dominant performance to win both races.[20] Following two 2nd places at Mosport, Garg would get his third win at Lime Rock Park, cutting rival Dan Goldburg's championship lead to 20 points.[21] He would go on a four race win streak which resulted in a comfortable lead in the championship ahead of Goldburg. Going into the final round at Road Atlanta, Garg was still in a title battle with Dan Goldburg. Garg would start in second behind debutant Jagger Jones in race one. During lap one, Jones made a mistake going into turn 10, and Garg capitalized by overtaking Jones for the race lead. Garg continued to control the race up front defending against Jones. Ultimately, Garg would prevail, and win the race.[22] While not quite winning the championship, all Garg had to do was start race two to win the title. Race two would have a chaotic end to cap off the season. With two minutes left in the race, Garg was sitting in third behind Dan Goldburg and race leader Jagger Jones. The race picture quickly changed in the span of two laps. Jones' car had a mechanical issue and came to a stop near the start/finish line. Goldburg would then inherit the lead and Garg moved up to second. During the final lap, Goldburg attempted to overtake the lapped LMP3 car of Jon Brownson, however Goldburg misjudged his entry and collided with Brownson. This resulted in Goldburg spinning out into the gravel. Garg was quickly able to close up to a recovering Goldburg and eventually overtook him. Garg held onto the lead and capped off his season with a sixth consecutive win and eight total victories, claiming the championship of the series.[8]
European Le Mans Series
2024
On February 6, 2024, it was announced that Garg would contest a dual LMP2 program with United Autosports where he would compete full time in the 2024 European Le Mans Series alongside his IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup races, with Paul di Resta and Fabio Scherer as partners in the car numbered 23.[23] Garg, di Resta and Scherer finished 11th overall, with three sixth places being the best results.[24]
2026
In the 2026 season Garg returns to the series, as a full-season driver for Inter Europol Competition.[25]
IMSA SportsCar Championship
2023
In 2023, Garg would join Jr III Motorsports to compete in select starts across the 2023 IMSA SportsCar Championship driving the No. 29 Ligier JS P320 in LMP3 alongside Colin Noble and Guilherme Oliveira. At Petit Le Mans, Garg would join Garett Grist and Dakota Dickerson to drive the No. 30 car for Jr III Motorsports. The trio would go onto get a class win in LMP3. This would mark Garg's first win the championship; he finished 10th in the overall classification.[26]
2024
Following his success in the IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Challenge, Garg was signed by United Autosports for the 2024 IMSA SportsCar Championship.[27] He would pilot the No. 22 Oreca 07 with co-drivers Dan Goldburg and Paul di Resta in the Michelin Endurance Cup rounds. Garg would have a best result of third in the 12 Hours of Sebring, which was the team's single podium result in the seven races they contested. The car finished 7th in the overall standings, while Garg placed 19th in the driver's standings.[28][29]
2025
For the 2025 season, Garg switched teams and competed in LMP2 for Inter Europol Competition driving the No. 43 Oreca 07 alongside Jon Field, Jeremy Clarke and 2024 IMSA LMP2 champion Tom Dillmann. Garg once again contested the Michelin Endurance Cup races.[30] The team finished the season in third place in the overall standings, while Garg was classified 18th in the driver's standings, scoring three podiums in the five races he took part in, including victory at the 12 Hours of Sebring.[31]
2026
In the year of 2026 Garg continues his outings in the LMP2 class for Inter Europol Competition in a car #43 in the Michelin Endurance Cup rounds, with Tom Dilmann and Jeremy Clarke as his teammates.[32] The first start of the year in the 24 Hours of Daytona brought him the second place.[33]
24 Hours of Le Mans
2024
On May 2, 2024, United Autosports added Garg to their 2024 24 Hours of Le Mans lineup in LMP2 along with Oliver Jarvis and Nolan Siegel. The trio in the No. 22 Oreca 07 started the race off decently, but slipped down the order when Siegel received a drive through penalty for making contact with the No. 33 DKR Engineering car at the Ford chicane. Throughout the night, race had sporadically come over the track, resulting in multiple lengthy safety car periods. This allowed the No. 22 to catch back up to the other cars. Garg, who was in the car at that point, had slowly been overtaking cars and moving himself up the order towards the front of the pack. He would then end his stint and hand the car over to Siegel. During the morning hours of the race, Siegel had been in the car setting the fastest times of anyone in LMP2. Siegel would eventually catch LMP2 class leader Reshad de Gerus in the No. 28 IDEC Sport car and eventually overtake him for the race lead. Following his stint, Siegel would hand the car over to Jarvis. The No. 22 would remain in the lead ahead of the No. 34 Inter Europol Competition car of Clément Novalak. The No. 22's lead would be halved from 35 seconds after a slow pit stop, however, Jarvis retained a comfortable lead and brought home the No. 22 in first.[34][35] This marked a significant win for Garg and Siegel, as both drivers won Le Mans in their first attempt. Garg was quoted saying: "To win Le Mans on my first attempt is unbelievable! This win wouldn't have been possible without the engineers and mechanics. You need to execute on a lot of setup changes every pit stop, and they did that. I couldn't be more proud for the team and couldn't be more happy to win with these guys."[36]
2026
Garg will contest 2026 24 Hours of Le Mans in LMP2 with Inter Europol Competition, driving a car number #343.[37]
GT World Challenge Europe
2025
Garg took part in selected rounds in the different categories of the 2025 GT World Challenge Europe, driving a Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 for Barwell Motorsport.[38][39]
Karting record
Karting career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | SKUSA SuperNationals XXl — X30 Junior Class | Speedsense Motorsports | 67th |
| 2018 | SKUSA SuperNationals XXl — X30 Senior Class | Speedsense Motorsports | 63rd |
| Challenge of the Americas — Junior ROK | 11th | ||
| 2019 | ROK Cup USA ROK the RIO — Senior ROK | Speedsense Motorsports | 22nd |
Racing record
Racing career summary
* Season still in progress.
American open-wheel racing results
USF2000 Championship
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) (Races with * indicate most race laps led)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Jay Howard Driver Development | ROA 1 11 |
ROA 2 15 |
MOH 1 10 |
MOH 2 13 |
MOH 3 10 |
LOR 17 |
IMS 1 13 |
IMS 2 19 |
IMS 3 11 |
MOH 4 |
MOH 5 |
MOH 6 |
NJMP 1 |
NJMP 2 |
NJMP 3 |
STP 1 11 |
STP 2 17 |
17th | 86 | |
| 2021 | Jay Howard Driver Development | ALA 1 DSQ |
ALA 2 25 |
STP 1 19 |
STP 2 DNS |
IMS 1 24 |
IMS 2 22 |
IMS 3 25 |
LOR 20 |
ROA 1 14 |
ROA 2 12 |
MOH 1 6 |
MOH 2 27 |
MOH 3 18 |
NJMP 1 20† |
NJMP 2 22† |
NJMP 3 19† |
MOH 4 15† |
MOH 5 17† |
27th | 43 |
| 2022 | DEForce Racing | STP 1 3 |
STP 2 15 |
ALA 1 4 |
ALA 2 10 |
IMS 1 20 |
IMS 2 7 |
IMS 3 8 |
IRP 2 |
ROA 1 6 |
ROA 2 4 |
MOH 1 9 |
MOH 2 17 |
MOH 3 9 |
TOR 1 12 |
TOR 2 14 |
POR 1 |
POR 2 |
POR 3 |
9th | 203 |
† Garg was not eligible for points at the New Jersey Motorsports Park and the second Mid-Ohio rounds for exceeding the maximum allotted test days for championship drivers.
Indy Pro 2000 / USF Pro 2000 Championship
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) (Races with * indicate most race laps led)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | DEForce Racing | STP 1 |
STP 2 |
ALA 1 |
ALA 2 |
IMS 1 |
IMS 2 |
IMS 3 |
IRP |
ROA 1 |
ROA 2 |
MOH 1 |
MOH 2 |
TOR 1 |
TOR 2 |
GMP 10 |
POR 1 10 |
POR 2 10 |
POR 3 13 |
18th | 47 |
| 2023 | DEForce Racing | STP 1 12 |
STP 2 14 |
SEB 1 14 |
SEB 2 12 |
IMS 1 17 |
IMS 2 13 |
IRP 14 |
ROA 1 18 |
ROA 2 19 |
MOH 1 5 |
MOH 2 8 |
TOR 1 17 |
TOR 2 9 |
COTA 1 |
COTA 1 |
POR 1 3 |
POR 2 7 |
POR 3 13 |
12th | 154 |
Complete IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Challenge results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Complete IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Class | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Jr III Motorsports | LMP3 | Ligier JS P320 | Nissan VK56DE 5.6 L V8 | DAY | SEB | WGL | MOS | ELK 8 |
IMS 4 |
PET 1 |
10th | 957 |
| 2024 | United Autosports USA | LMP2 | Oreca 07 | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | DAY 11 |
SEB 3 |
WGL 5 |
MOS | ELK | IMS 7 |
ATL 9 |
19th | 1362 |
| 2025 | Inter Europol Competition | LMP2 | Oreca 07 | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | DAY 10 |
SEB 1 |
WGL 8 |
MOS | ELK | IMS 2 |
ATL 2 |
18th | 1560 |
| 2026 | Inter Europol Competition | LMP2 | Oreca 07 | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | DAY 2 |
SEB |
WGL |
MOS |
ELK |
IMS |
PET |
2nd* | 355* |
Complete Asian Le Mans Series results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Complete European Le Mans Series results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)
Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results
| Year | Team | Co-drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |  United Autosports |
Oliver Jarvis Nolan Siegel |
Oreca 07-Gibson | LMP2 | 297 | 15th | 1st |
Complete Formula Regional Americas Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Complete GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)
Complete Le Mans Cup results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Class | Chassis | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Inter Europol Competition | LMP3 Pro-Am | Ligier JS P325 | CAT |
LEC |
LMS 1 |
LMS 2 |
SPA 3 |
SIL |
ALG |
18th | 15 |
