# Sandy Mitchell (racing driver)

Sandy Mitchell (born 7 March 2000) is a British racing driver who currently competes in the British GT Championship and GT World Challenge Europe.

## Career

Mitchell's racing career began at the age of four, as he took the wheel of an off-road buggy his father bought for him. His off-road interests were spurred by his racing hero at the time, Scottish rally driver Colin McRae. Mitchell began his karting career in 2009, winning the NSKC Honda Cadet Championship in his first year of competition. After claiming the Super 1 National Rotax Max Junior championship in 2014, Mitchell stepped up to single-seater competition in the new-for-2015 MSA Formula Championship. He claimed his maiden victory at Thruxton in May en route to a seventh place finish in the championship.
In 2016, Mitchell transitioned into sports car racing, joining Ecurie Ecosse in the GT4 class of the British GT Championship. Claiming two class victories at Snetterton and Donington Park, Mitchell and co-driver Ciaran Haggerty finished third in the GT4 championship. After a 2017 season which saw him compete in the British GT Championship and British LMP3 Cup, Mitchell joined Barwell Motorsport for the 2018 Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup season. 2019 saw Mitchell reprise his role in the Barwell Motorsport entry, alongside adding a full-season drive with Prestige Performance in the Lamborghini Super Trofeo North America. It would prove to be a fruitful year for Mitchell, as he would finish third in the Super Trofeo championship, second at the Super Trofeo World Final, and win the Silver Class at the 24 Hours of Spa.
In early 2020, Mitchell was inducted into the BRDC superstars program. That year, Mitchell and co-driver Rob Collard claimed overall honors in the British GT Championship; the first championship victory of Mitchell's professional career. In October, Mitchell defended his Silver Class crown at the 24 Hours of Spa, taking victory for Barwell Motorsport for the second consecutive year.
Prior to the 2021 season, Mitchell was signed as a Lamborghini factory driver, joining Giacomo Altoè as one of the youngest drivers in the Italian marque's factory stable. Mitchell also returned to defend his British GT Championship class title in 2021. After finishing third in the championship that season, Mitchell returned to Barwell for 2022 alongside co-driver Adam Balon. The duo claimed their sole victory of the season at Silverstone, finishing second in the championship to Ram Racing's Ian Loggie. For 2023, Mitchell would team up with a new co-driver, driving alongside Shaun Balfe. Mitchell would supplement his British GT program with a full-time drive in the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup, competing in the Pro class for K-Pax Racing alongside Marco Mapelli and Franck Perera. The team endured a quiet season in GT World Challenge competition, finishing a season-high ninth at the Nürburgring to score their only points of the season. In British GT, Mitchell and Balfe claimed two race victories, at Snetterton and Donington, en route to a fourth-place championship finish.

## Racing record
### Career summary

| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
| 2015 | MSA Formula Championship | TRS Arden Junior Racing Team | 30 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 193 | 7th |
| 2016 | British GT Championship - GT4 | Black Bull Ecurie Ecosse | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 115.5 | 3rd |
| 2017 | British GT Championship - GT4 | Black Bull Garage 59 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 100 | 6th |
| 2017 | British LMP3 Cup | United Autosports | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 9th |
| 2018 | Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup Silver Cup | Barwell Motorsport | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 92 | 3rd |
| 2018 | 24H TCE Series - TCR | Excelr8 Motorsport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ? | ? |
| 2019 | Lamborghini Super Trofeo World Final - Pro | Prestige Performance / WTR | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 2nd |
| 2019 | Lamborghini Super Trofeo North America - Pro | Prestige Performance / WTR | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 112 | 3rd |
| 2019 | Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup | Barwell Motorsport | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| 2020 | British GT Championship - GT3 | Barwell Motorsport | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 168 | 1st |
| 2020 | GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup | Barwell Motorsport | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| 2020 | Intercontinental GT Challenge | Barwell Motorsport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| 2021 | British GT Championship - GT3 | Barwell Motorsport | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 142.5 | 3rd |
| 2021 | GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup- Pro-Am | Barwell Motorsport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 13th |
| 2021 | Intercontinental GT Challenge | Barwell Motorsport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| 2021 | GT World Challenge America - Pro-Am | TR3 Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 19th |
| 2022 | British GT Championship - GT3 | Barwell Motorsport | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 128.5 | 2nd |
| 2022 | GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup | Barwell Motorsport | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| 2022 | IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD | CarBahn with Peregrine Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163 | 65th |
| 2023 | British GT Championship - GT3 | Barwell Motorsport | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 144 | 4th |
| 2023 | GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup | K-PAX Racing | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 26th |
| 2024 | British GT Championship - GT3 | Dextra – Barwell Motorsport | | | | | | | |
| 2024 | GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup | Barwell Motorsport | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| 2024 | GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup | Barwell Motorsport | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| 2024 | IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD | Forte Racing | | | | | | | |
| 2024 | IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD | Wayne Taylor Racing with Andretti | | | | | | | |
$^*$ Season still in progress.

### MSA Formula Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position – 1 point awarded in first race; races in italics indicate fastest lap – 1 point awarded all races; * signifies that driver lead race for at least one lap – 1 point awarded all races)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | Pos | Points |
| 2015 | TRS Arden Junior Racing Team | BHI 1 14 | BHI 2 6 | BHI 3 12 | DON 1 13 | DON 2 Ret | DON 3 Ret | THR 1 1 | THR 2 2 | THR 3 1 | OUL 1 13 | OUL 2 11 | OUL 3 12 | CRO 1 8 | CRO 2 7 | CRO 3 7 | SNE 1 15 | SNE 2 Ret | SNE 3 20 | KNO 1 4 | KNO 2 4 | KNO 3 5 | ROC 1 9 | ROC 2 3 | ROC 3 15 | SIL 1 8 | SIL 2 9 | SIL 3 Ret | BHGP 1 6 | BHGP 2 2 | BHGP 3 9 | 7th | 193 |

### Complete British GT Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Pos | Points |
| 2016 | Black Bull Ecurie Ecosse | McLaren 570S GT4 | GT4 | BRH 1 15 | ROC 1 16 | OUL 1 23 | OUL 2 16 | SIL 1 29 | SPA 1 Ret | SNE 1 12 | SNE 2 11 | DON 1 9 | | 3rd | 115.5 |
| 2017 | Black Bull Garage 59 | McLaren 570S GT4 | GT4 | OUL 1 25 | OUL 2 14 | ROC 1 12 | SNE 1 13 | SNE 2 10 | SIL 1 20 | SPA 1 DSQ | SPA 2 DNS | BRH 1 17 | DON 1 14 | 6th | 100 |
| 2020 | Barwell Motorsport | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo | GT3 | OUL 1 4 | OUL 2 2 | DON 1 5 | DON 2 6 | BRH 1 1 | DON 1 5 | SNE 1 2 | SNE 2 5 | SIL 1 1 | | 1st | 168 |
| 2021 | Barwell Motorsport | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo | GT3 | BRH 1 12 | SIL 1 2 | DON 1 5 | SPA 2 5 | SNE 1 5 | SNE 2 2 | OUL 1 5 | OUL 2 2 | DON 1 5 | | 3rd | 142.5 |
| 2022 | Barwell Motorsport | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo | GT3 | OUL 1 9 | OUL 2 12 | SIL 1 | DON 1 15 | SNE 1 6 | SNE 2 2 | SPA 4 | BRH 2 | DON 5 | | 2nd | 128.5 |
| 2023 | Barwell Motorsport | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 | GT3 | OUL 1 12 | OUL 2 7 | SIL 1 2 | DON 1 7 | SNE 1 1 | SNE 2 9 | ALG 1 3 | BRH 1 5 | DON 1 1 | | 4th | 144 |
$^*$ Season still in progress.

### Complete GT World Challenge Europe results
#### GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup

| Year | Team | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Pos. | Points |
| 2018 | Barwell Motorsport | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 | Silver | MON Ret | SIL 40 | LEC 14 | SPA 6H 26 | SPA 12H 24 | SPA 24H 19 | CAT 18 | 3rd | 92 |
| 2019 | Barwell Motorsport | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo | Silver | MON 26 | SIL 15 | LEC Ret | SPA 6H 20 | SPA 12H 27 | SPA 24H 16 | CAT 18 | 4th | 61 |
| 2020 | Barwell Motorsport | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo | Pro-Am | IMO 34 | NÜR 25 | SPA 6H 26 | SPA 12H 22 | SPA 24H 15 | LEC 22 | | 3rd | 76 |
| 2021 | Barwell Motorsport | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo | Pro-Am | MON | LEC | SPA 6H 19 | SPA 12H 24 | SPA 24H 18 | NÜR | CAT | 13th | 33 |
| 2022 | Barwell Motorsport | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo | Gold Cup | IMO 40 | LEC 22 | SPA 6H 39 | SPA 12H 34 | SPA 24H Ret | HOC | CAT | 15th | 20 |
| 2023 | K-PAX Racing | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 | Pro Cup | MNZ Ret | LEC 11 | SPA 6H 17 | SPA 12H 11 | SPA 24H 29 | NÜR 9 | CAT 44 | 26th | 2 |
$^*$ Season still in progress.

### Complete 24 Hours of Spa results

| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
| 2018 | Barwell Motorsport | Michele Beretta Rik Breukers Martin Kodrić | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 | Silver | 504 | 19th | 2nd |
| 2019 | Barwell Motorsport | James Pull Jordan Witt | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 (2019) | Silver | 361 | 15th | 1st |
| 2020 | Barwell Motorsport | Ricky Collard Rob Collard Leo Machitski | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo | Pro-Am | 521 | 15th | 1st |
| 2021 | Barwell Motorsport | Henrique Chaves Leo Machitski Miguel Ramos | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo | Pro-Am | 547 | 18th | 3rd |
| 2022 | Barwell Motorsport | Ahmad Al Harthy Sam de Haan Alex MacDowall | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo | Gold | 333 | DNF | DNF |
| 2023 | K-Pax Racing | Marco Mapelli Franck Perera | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 | Pro | 530 | 29th | 14th |

### Complete WeatherTech SportsCar Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Class | Make | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Pos. | Points |
| 2022 | CarBahn with Peregrine Racing | GTD | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo | Lamborghini 5.2 L V10 | DAY 17 | SEB | LBH | LGA | MDO | DET | WGL | MOS | LIM | ELK | VIR | PET | 65th | 163 |
| 2024 | Forte Racing | GTD | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 | Lamborghini 5.2 L V10 | DAY 16 | SEB | LBH | LGA | WGL | MOS | ELK | VIR | IMS | PET | | | 38th* | 176* |