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BEN CLUCAS

BEN CLUCAS

About

RACE COACHING CV

� Grade A ARDS Instructor 2001-To Present

� Many Race Clients in Varied Race Series 2005-To Present

� Drift and Car Control Courses for Clients 2005-to Present

� Silverstone Race School Senior Instructor 2001-To Present

� Pure McLaren Pro Driver 2012-To Present

� Ferrari UK Performance Track Day Instructor 2008-To Present

� Filming for Chevrolet as a Professional Driver on Advert 2011

� Judge Instructor on Nissan GTR Academy 2008-2011

� Filming for Nissan as a Professional Driver on Advert 2010

� Mercedes Perormance Track Day Instructor 2005-2010

� Aston Martin Performance Track Day Instructor 2008-2010

� Thruxton Race School Instructor 2004-2010

� Brands Hatch Race School Instructor 2002-2005

Track Experience: As well as having raced and performed driver coaching on all major UK tracks, I also have a wide range of experience on International circuits. Having raced throughout Europe, Australia, Japan and America I have a broad experience of a lot of tracks. If you are unsure if I have been to the circuit you are requiring help with, just ask!

Race Experience

2013

Endurance GT VdeV Championship with Escuela Espa�ola de Pilotos in a Mosler MT 900 � 3 races, 1 third, 2 dnf

2012

Endurance GT VdeV Championship with Escuela Espa�ola de Pilotos in a Mosler MT 900 � 5 races, qualified 2nd, 1st, 2nd and 2nd, finished 2nd at Paul Ricard

Continental Tires Sports Car Challenge Championship with Turner Motorsport in a BMW M3 E92 V8 � 2 races, New Jersey, finished 16th after contact on the last lap while running 6th, Road America, car retired before I drove after being fastest in testing

Rolex Series in Grand AM with Turner Motorsport in a BMW M3 � Testing at New Jersey

2011

Endurance GT VdeV Championship with Escuela Espa�ola de Pilotos in a Ginetta G50 � 2nd in Championship despite missing rounds, 4 races, 3 wins, 1 second, 3 fastest laps

Speed Euroseries Championship with Xero Competition in a WFR03 � 10 races, 1 second, best qualifying 3rd

Continental Tires Sports Car Challenge Championship with Kinetic Motorsport in a BMW M3 E92 V8 � 4 races, best qualifying 3rd, 2 top 10 finishes

2010

Spanish GT with Escuela Espa�ola de Pilotos in a Ginetta G50 - 7 races, 4 poles, 1 win, 2 seconds, 1 third

Silverstone 24 Hours with Topcats Racing in a Mosler � 4th

Dutch Supercars with Topcats Racing in a Mosler - 2 races, 1 second, 1 third

Zolder 24 Hours with Topcats Racing in a Mosler - pole, fastest lap, DNF

Belcar with Moore Racing in a Mosler: 1 race, 1 pole, 1 DNS

Belgium Touring Cars with Moore Racing: 1 race, Qualified 2nd, 1 DNS

2009

Spanish GT with Escuela Espa�ola de Pilotos in a Ginetta G50 - Champion

12 races, 3 wins, 8 seconds, 1 third, 1 pole, 5 fastest laps

UK Speed Series in a Norma with Satellite Racing - 2 races, 1 pole, 1 fastest lap

Zolder 24 Hours with Topcats Racing in a Mosler - DNF<

Britcar 500 with Topcats Racing in a Mosler - Win, pole, fastest lap

Lotus Elise Trophy Production Class for Track-Club - 1 race, 1 pole, 6th

2008

FIA GT3 Developing the new Jaguar XKR with Semi Works Team Apex Motorsport

UK VdeV in a Ligier with IF Motorsport - 2 races, 1 DNF, 1 win in Brands Hatch 3 hour race

UK VdeV in a Bicknell PS7 with Bicknell Racing - 11th in Donington 3 hour race

Indy Pro series with Mark Moore Racing - Passed oval rookie test around Homestead Speedway

Australian Formula 3 with Team BRM - 2 races, 1 win, 1 second, 1 fastest lap

Westfield Championship for Track-Club - 1 race, 1 win, 1 pole, 1 fastest lap

2007

Spanish GT with Escuela Espa�ola de Pilotos in a Porsche 997 GT3 - 2nd in Championship missing first 2 races, 5 wins, 2 seconds, 3 poles

GT Open with Escuela Espa�ola de Pilotos in a Porsche 997 GTS - 2 races, 1 second

Japanese Formula 3 with ThreeBond Racing - 2 races, 8th and 6th

Awarded Full BRDC Membership

2006

Australian Formula 3 with team BRM, 11 race wins, 7 poles, 10 fastest laps, 2 lap records - Champion

Winner of the Australian Gold Star

Australian V8 Supercars - 3 tests including outings with both the works Ford and Holden teams

Toyota Racing Series with ESWA Racing - Selected races, winner of the New Zealand Motor Cup, winner of the Denny Hulme Memorial Trophy

Caterham C400 with Hyperion Motorsport - 3 wins from 4 races

2005

British Formula 3 National Class with Fluid Motorsport - 8 races, 1 win, 3 seconds, 1 third, 2 pole

Caterham R400 Eurocup with Hyperion Motorsport - 2 races, 2 wins

2004

Signed by the Toyota Formula 1 team for their Driver Development Programme

DTM - Test in a Mercedes DTM at Silverstone

Italian Formula Renault with Prema Powerteam - 5th in Championship, 5 podiums, top rookie

2003

UK Formula Ford Championship with Jamun Racing - Part season, 3 wins, 1 second, 7th in Championship

Formula Ford Festival with Jamun Racing - Semi final win, Final 5th

National Supersports with Nemesis - 2 races, 2 seconds

BRDC McLaren Autosport Award Finalist

British Touring Cars - Test in a West Surrey Racing MG at Silverstone

2002

Avon Junior Formula Ford with Jamun Racing, 6 wins, 9 poles, 5 fastest laps, 1 lap record - Champion

Formula Ford Festival with Jamun Racing - Semi final win, Final 5th, Roger Pedrick Trophy for best performance by an English driver

Formula Renault Winter Series with Eurotek Motorsport - 3rd in championship, 3 seconds

Awarded BRDC Rising Star Status

2001

Avon Junior Formula Ford Championship - Championship 5th, 1 third, 1 fastest lap

Formula Ford Winter series with Martin Donnelly Racing - Championship 4th, 1 win

2000

Senior TKM Karting British Championship with JKH and Project One Racing - Championship 2nd

Senior TKM Kart Masters Championship - Championship 3rd

1999

Junior TKM Karting British Championship with Project one Racing - Champion

Junior TKM Karting British Open Championship - Champion

Junior TKM Kart Masters Championship - Champion

Junior TKM Endurance Race - Champion

1998

Junior TKM Karting British Championship with Project One Racing - Championship 3rd

Junior TKM Karting British Open Championship - Championship 2nd

Need to know

Location:
East Midlands
Licence Grade:
A
Sponsor ARDS School:
Thruxton Motorsport Centre
Reference number:
85990
Date of issue:
12/12/2023

Contact

Mobile Phone

07879 681320

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