Ben Clucas
Benjamin Clucas | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 28, 1984 Frimley, United Kingdom |
| Occupation | Racing driver |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Known for | 2006 Australian Drivers' Championship winner, GT Light category winner in Spanish GT Championship (2009) |
Benjamin Sean Clucas (born 28 January 1984) is a professional racing driver from the United Kingdom.
Originating from Frimley, Clucas has participated in various championships such as the Formula 3 Euro Series, Toyota Racing Series, and the British Formula 3 Championship. He claimed the title in the 2006 Australian Drivers' Championship while driving for Team BRM and achieved victory in the GT Light category of the Spanish GT Championship in 2009, sharing the effort with Francisco Lorena. In 2019, he competed in the Dunlop Endurance Championship piloting a Porsche 997 Cup.
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 | 2006 Australian Drivers' Championship / Australian Formula 3 Championship | 1st | Dallara F304 (Renault) | Team BRM |
| 2006-07 | Toyota Racing Series | 9th | ESWA Racing | |
| 2007 | ||||
| style="background: #dfdfdf"| 2nd | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup 997 | - | ||
| 13th | Dallara F307 (Nissan Tomei) | ThreeBond Racing |- | ||
| 10th | Dallara F307 (Mercedes) | Team BRM |- | ||
| style="background: #ffffbf"|1st | Ginetta G50 | - | ||
| 4th / style="background: #dfdfdf"| 2nd | Ginetta G50 | - | ||
| 7th | Kia Optima | - | ||
| style="background: #dfdfdf"| 2nd | Audi R8 LMS GT4 | - |
Full Pirelli World Challenge Results
(Legend) (Races highlighted in bold denote pole position) (Races shown in italics represent fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Vehicle | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Final Standing | Points Earned |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Kinetic Motorsports | Kia Optima | AUS 5 |
AUS 2 |
STP 6 |
STP 6 |
BAR 8 |
BAR 3 |
MOS 7 |
MOS 8 |
ELK 15 |
ELK 2 |
MOH 9 |
MOH 9 |
MIL 4 |
MIL 3 |
SON 9 |
SON 22 |
LAG 4 |
7th | 1206 |
24 Hours of Silverstone Performance
| Year | Team Name | Co-drivers | Vehicle Model | Car No. | Competition Class | Total Laps Completed | Pos. | Class pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showall Topcats Racing/Runnymede | Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showall Andrew Beaumont Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showall Henry Fletcher Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showall Pat Gormley |
Mosler MT900R | 1 | 1 | 547 | 4th place overall | 2nd in class |
24 Hours of Dubai Results
| Year | Team Affiliation | Co-drivers Names | Car Model | Class Category | Pos. | Class pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showall Fox Motorsport | Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showall Jamie Stanley Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showall Glenn Sherwood Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showall Andrew Perry |
Audi R8 LMS GT4 | GT4 | 6th overall | 6th in class |