Sai Sanjay
Indian racing driver
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Sai Sanjay Thirugnana Sambandam (born 3 December 2002 in Salem) is a racing driver from India.[1] He currently competes in GT World Challenge Europe with CSA Racing.[2]
3 December 2002
FIA Silver| Sai Sanjay | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Indian |
| Born | Sai Sanjay Thirugnana Sambandam 3 December 2002 Salem, Tamil Nadu, India |
| GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup | |
| Categorisation | FIA Silver |
| Years active | 2025 |
| Teams | CSA Racing |
| Starts | 4 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Previous series | |
| 2022–23 2023–2025 2024 | MRF Formula 2000 Indian Racing League British GT Championship |
| Championship titles | |
| 2022–23 | MRF Formula 2000 |
Career
In 2022, Sanjay made his car racing debut in MRF Formula 2000, winning three races en route to the title.[3] He remained in domestic competition for 2023, contesting the Indian Racing League alongside former GP2 Series race winner Jon Lancaster – in a season heavily disrupted by Cyclone Michaung, the pairing finished runner-up in the championship having scored four podiums, one of which contributed by Sanjay at the second round.[citation needed]
Sanjay moved to the United Kingdom in 2024 to contest the GT4 class of the British GT Championship; he and co-driver Callum Davies managed a single class podium at Brands Hatch in their McLaren Artura.[4] He stepped up to GT3 racing for 2025 in GT World Challenge Europe with CSA Racing, contesting the full season in a McLaren 720S GT3 Evo.[5] He won his first Indian Racing League race in 2025 at Kari Motor Speedway.[6]
Sanjay studies mechatronics at the Vellore Institute of Technology in Chennai.[7]
Racing record
Career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022–23 | MRF Formula 2000 | MRF Racing | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 201 | 1st |
| 2023 | Indian Racing League | Chennai Turbo Riders | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 83‡ | 2nd‡ |
| 2024 | British GT Championship - GT4 | RaceLab | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 27.5 | 14th |
| Indian Racing League | Speed Demons Delhi | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36‡ | 11th‡ | |
| 2025 | GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup | CSA Racing | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| Indian Racing League | Speed Demons Delhi | ||||||||
| 2026 | Italian GT Championship Endurance Cup - GT3 | CSA Racing | |||||||
| GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup |
*Season in progress.
‡ Team standings
Complete 24 Hours of Spa results
| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |  CSA Racing |
Edgar Maloigne Josh Mason Maxime Robin |
McLaren 720S GT3 Evo | Silver Cup |
23 | DNF | DNF |