# Philip Ellis (racing driver)

Philip Ellis (born 9 October 1992) is a Swiss-British-German racing driver. He is currently competing for HTP Motorsport in the IMSA SportsCar Championship, having previously competed in the DTM for the same team.

## Career

In 2011, Ellis won the Formula Lista Junior, a championship grouping together Formula BMWs, with the GU-Racing team. In 2012, he took part in the 2012 Formula 3 Euro Series as well as the 2012 FIA Formula 3 European Championship, still with GU Racing, he was aiming for the place of best beginner. In 2017, he won the Audi Sport TT Cup. The series was cancelled in 2018, thus making Ellis the final TT Cup champion.
Ellis competed in the 2021 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters alongside Lucas Auer. He drove for HTP Winward Motorsport. He returned to the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup for a full season campaign in 2023, joining Indy Dontje and Russell Ward in the Gold Cup class.

## Racing record
### Career summary

| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
| 2011 | Formula Lista Junior | GU-Racing | 10 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 178 | 1st |
| 2012 | FIA Formula 3 European Championship | GU-Racing | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14th |
| 2012 | Formula 3 Euro Series | GU-Racing | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15th |
| 2016 | Audi Sport TT Cup | N/A | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 170 | 6th |
| 2017 | Audi Sport TT Cup | N/A | 13 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 259 | 1st |
| 2017 | Touring Car Endurance Series - TCR | Bonk Motorsport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| 2018 | ADAC GT Masters | Phoenix Racing | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 39 | 16th |
| 2018 | 24H GT Series - GT4 | Phoenix Racing | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | NC |
| 2018 | Super Taikyu - ST-X | Phoenix Racing Asia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19‡ | 9th‡ |
| 2019 | ADAC GT Masters | Mann-Filter Team HTP | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 21st |
| 2019 | 24H GT Series - A6 | Winward Racing/HTP Motorsport | | | | | | | |
| 2019 | 24H GT Series - GT4 | Winward Racing | | | | | | | |
| 2019 | 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 | GetSpeed Performance | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 6th |
| 2020 | 24H GT Series - GT3 Pro | Toksport WRT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12th |
| 2020 | 24H GT Series - GT3 Pro | HTP Winward Motorsport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12th |
| 2020 | Michelin Pilot Challenge - GT4 | Winward Racing/HTP Motorsport | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 79 | 31st |
| 2020 | ADAC GT Masters | Knaus Team HTP Winward | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 112 | 6th |
| 2020 | 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 | Mercedes-AMG Team HRT Bilstein | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 9th |
| 2021 | GT World Challenge America - Pro | Winward Racing | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 78 | 5th |
| 2021 | Intercontinental GT Challenge | Winward Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| 2021 | IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD | HTP Winward Motorsport | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 598 | 36th |
| 2021 | Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters | Mercedes-AMG Team Winward | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 129 | 7th |
| 2021 | GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup - Silver Cup | Winward Motorsport | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 16th |
| 2021 | 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP-X | Space Drive Racing | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | N/A | 1st |
| 2022 | GT World Challenge America - Pro | Winward Racing | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 154 | 6th |
| 2022 | IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD | Winward Racing | 12 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2714 | 5th |
| 2022 | Intercontinental GT Challenge | Winward Racing | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 11th |
| 2022 | GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup | SunEnergy1 Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| 2022 | 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 | Mercedes-AMG Team Bilstein by HRT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 7th |
| 2023 | ADAC GT Masters | Haupt Racing Team | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 22nd |
| 2023 | IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD | Winward Racing | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2431 | 12th |
| 2023 | GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup | Winward Racing | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| 2023 | GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup - Gold Cup | Winward Racing | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 49 | 7th |
| 2023 | Intercontinental GT Challenge | Mercedes-AMG Craft-Bamboo Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 25th |
| 2023 | Intercontinental GT Challenge | Winward Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 25th |
| 2023 | Intercontinental GT Challenge | DXDT Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 25th |
| 2023 | Intercontinental GT Challenge | SunEnergy1 Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 25th |
| 2023 | GT World Challenge America - Pro-Am | DXDT Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| 2023 | British GT Championship - GT3 | 2 Seas Motorsport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 | 26th |
| 2023 | 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 | Mercedes-AMG Team Bilstein by HRT | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | N/A | 3rd |
| 2024 | IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD | Winward Racing | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3266 | 1st |
| 2024 | Michelin Pilot Challenge - GS | Winward Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 320 | 44th |
| 2024 | GT World Challenge America - Pro-Am | DXDT Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 187 | 3rd |
| 2024 | GT World Challenge America - Pro-Am | Regulator Racing | 11 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 187 | 3rd |
| 2024 | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie - SP9 | Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | * | * |
| 2024 | Intercontinental GT Challenge | Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed | | | | | | | |
| 2024 | 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 | Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | DNF |
| 2024 | GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup | AlManar Racing by GetSpeed | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 20th |
| 2024 | GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup | Boutsen VDS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 20th |
| 2024 | International GT Open | Scuderia Villorba Corse | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC† |
| 2025 | IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD | Winward Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 312 | 4th* |
‡ Team standings. $^†$ As Ellis was a guest driver, he was ineligible for championship points. $^*$ Season still in progress.

### Complete Formula 3 Euro Series results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | DC | Points |
| 2012 | GU-Racing | Dallara F312/019 | Mercedes | HOC 1 14 | HOC 2 17† | HOC 3 16 | BRH 1 | BRH 2 | BRH 3 | RBR 1 14 | RBR 2 15 | RBR 3 13 | NOR 1 Ret | NOR 2 21 | NOR 3 Ret | NÜR 1 | NÜR 2 | NÜR 3 | ZAN 1 | ZAN 2 | ZAN 3 | VAL 1 | VAL 2 | VAL 3 | HOC 1 | HOC 2 | HOC 3 | 15th | 0 |
$^†$ Driver did not finish the race, but was classified as he completed over 90% of the race distance.

### Complete FIA Formula 3 European Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | DC | Points |
| 2012 | GU-Racing | Mercedes | HOC 1 14 | HOC 2 16 | LEC 1 | LEC 2 | BRH 1 | BRH 2 | RBR 1 14 | RBR 2 13 | NOR 1 Ret | NOR 2 Ret | SPA 1 | SPA 2 | NÜR 1 | NÜR 2 | ZAN 1 | ZAN 2 | VAL 1 | VAL 2 | HOC 1 | HOC 2 | 14th | 0 |

### Complete Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Pos | Points |
| 2021 | Mercedes-AMG Team Winward | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | MNZ 1 Ret | MNZ 2 6 | LAU 1 1 | LAU 2 4 | ZOL 1 8 | ZOL 2 16 | NÜR 1 2 | NÜR 2 Ret | RBR 1 3 | RBR 2 4 | ASS 1 7 | ASS 2 12 | HOC 1 7 | HOC 2 4 | NOR 1 10 | NOR 2 10 | 7th | 129 |

### Complete IMSA 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 |
| 2021 | HTP Winward Motorsport | GTD | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 | DAY 1 | SEB | MDO | DET | WGL | WGL | LIM | ELK | LGA | LBH | VIR | PET 11 | 36th | 598 |
| 2022 | Winward Racing | GTD | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 | DAY 6 | SEB 12 | LBH 14 | LGA 14 | MDO 5 | DET 10 | WGL 11 | MOS 2 | LIM 5 | ELK 1 | VIR 1 | PET 11 | 5th | 2714 |
| 2023 | Winward Racing | GTD | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 | DAY 13 | SEB 18 | LBH 5 | LGA 12 | WGL | MOS 10 | LIM 9 | ELK 15 | VIR 3 | IMS 1 | PET 9 | | 12th | 2431 |
| 2024 | Winward Racing | GTD | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 | DAY 1 | SEB 1 | LBH 7 | LGA 1 | WGL 1 | MOS 2 | ELK 4 | VIR 3 | IMS 5 | PET 8 | | | 1st | 3266 |
| 2025 | Winward Racing | GTD | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 | DAY 4 | SEB | LBH | LGA | WGL | MOS | ELK | VIR | IMS | PET | | | 4th* | 312* |
$^*$ Season still in progress.

### Complete British GT Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position in class) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap in class)
| Year | Team | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | DC | Points |
| 2023 | 2 Seas Motorsport | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | GT3 | OUL 1 | OUL 2 | SIL 1 | DON 1 | SNE 1 | SNE 2 | ALG 1 | BRH 1 | DON 1 10 | 26th | 1.5 |