# Frank Bird (racing driver)

Frank "Frankie" Bird Jr. (born 20 August 1999) is a British racing driver. He is part of the Mercedes-AMG driver lineup, having been introduced to the programme as a junior driver in 2024.

## Career

After starting out his career in 2015 racing in the Ginetta Junior Championship, Bird switched to single-seaters, competing in British F4 and the Formula Renault Eurocup without much success. He raced in the Eurocup until 2019 before moving into GT3 competition, having previously competed in several GT4 races and taken a Renault Clio Cup class win at the 2018 Dubai 24 Hour.
In 2020, Bird entered the Silver Cup class of the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup with Team Parker Racing as part of Bentley's academy programme. The following year, Bird moved to the GTWC Sprint Cup, finishing second in class after taking two Silver Cup wins alongside Ryuichiro Tomita. Bird then entered the ADAC GT Masters in 2022 with Team Landgraf, though he would end up 21st in the overall standings. He returned to the Sprint Cup in 2023 and won three races in class, helping teammate Jordan Love to the Silver Cup title as Bird had missed two events due to the death of his father Paul Bird, a former rally driver who owned the Paul Bird Motorsport team. In addition, Bird won that year's 24 Hours of Nürburgring in the two-car SPX category, driving a Mercedes-AMG GT2.

## Racing record
### Racing career summary

| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
| 2015 | Ginetta Junior Championship | R & J Motorsport | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 22nd |
| 2015 | Ginetta Junior Winter Series | R & J Motorsport | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| 2016 | F4 British Championship | Fortec Motorsports | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 19th |
| 2016 | Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 | Fortec Motorsports | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC† |
| 2017 | Formula Renault Eurocup | Fortec Motorsports | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32nd |
| 2017 | Formula Renault Northern European Cup | Fortec Motorsports | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 20th |
| 2018 | Formula Renault Eurocup | Tech 1 Racing | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 18th |
| 2018 | Formula Renault Northern European Cup | Tech 1 Racing | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 10th |
| 2018 | 24H TCE Series - Continents' - A2 | Ciceley Motorsport | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | NC† |
| 2018 | Gulf 12 Hours - GT4 | Ciceley Motorsport | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | DNF |
| 2019 | Formula Renault Eurocup | Arden | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 18th |
| 2019 | 24H GT Series - Continents' - GT4 | Ciceley Motorsport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC† |
| 2020 | GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup | Team Parker Racing | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| 2020 | GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup - Silver | Team Parker Racing | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 17th |
| 2020 | Intercontinental GT Challenge | Team Parker Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| 2020 | BRDC British Formula 3 Championship | Fortec Motorsports | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 24th |
| 2021 | GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup | Belgian Audi Club Team WRT | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 28th |
| 2021 | GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup - Silver | Belgian Audi Club Team WRT | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 51 | 11th |
| 2021 | GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup | Belgian Audi Club Team WRT | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 33.5 | 8th |
| 2021 | GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup - Silver | Belgian Audi Club Team WRT | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 85.5 | 2nd |
| 2021 | Intercontinental GT Challenge | Team WRT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| 2021 | 24H GT Series - GT3 Pro | Team WRT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 26 | NC† |
| 2022 | Asian Le Mans Series - GT | Garage 59 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 29.5 | 7th |
| 2022 | ADAC GT Masters | Mann-Filter Team Landgraf | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 21st |
| 2022 | GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup | Haupt Racing Team | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| 2022 | GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup - Silver | Haupt Racing Team | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 18th |
| 2022 | International GT Open | Haupt Racing Team | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 14th |
| 2023 | Asian Le Mans Series - GT | Haupt Racing Team | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 15th |
| 2023 | GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup | Haupt Racing Team | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 15th |
| 2023 | GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup - Silver | Haupt Racing Team | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 80.5 | 4th |
| 2023 | GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup | Haupt Racing Team | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| 2023 | GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup - Pro-Am | Haupt Racing Team | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 18th |
| 2023 | Intercontinental GT Challenge | Mercedes-AMG Team GruppeM Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 23rd |
| 2023 | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie - VT2-FWD | SRS Team Sorg Rennsport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC† |
| 2023 | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie - V4 | | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC† |
| 2023 | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie - VT3 | Team Mathol Racing e.V. | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | NC† |
| 2023 | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie - SP9 | Haupt Racing Team | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC† |
| 2023 | 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SPX | Mercedes-AMG Team HRT | 1 | 1 | ? | ? | 1 | N/A | 1st |
| 2024 | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie - SP9 | Mercedes-AMG Team HRT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | * | * |
| 2024 | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie - SP9 | Mercedes-AMG Team Bilstein by HRT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | * | * |
| 2024 | 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 | Mercedes-AMG Team Bilstein by HRT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 11th |
| 2024 | GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup | 2 Seas Motorsport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| 2024 | GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup - Gold | 2 Seas Motorsport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27* | 8th* |
$^†$ As Bird was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points.* Season still in progress.

### Complete Ginetta Junior Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | DC | Points |
| 2015 | R & J Motorsport | BHI 1 Ret | BHI 2 16 | DON 1 21 | DON 2 18 | THR 1 17 | THR 2 17 | OUL 1 Ret | OUL 2 17 | CRO 1 20 | CRO 2 Ret | SNE 1 15 | SNE 2 21 | KNO 1 12 | KNO 2 14 | ROC 1 19 | ROC 2 19 | SIL 1 20 | SIL 2 15 | BHGP 1 16 | BHGP 2 11 | 22nd | 69 |

### Complete F4 British Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| 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 | DC | Points |
| 2016 | Fortec Motorsports | BHI 1 18 | BHI 2 Ret | BHI 3 17 | DON 1 15 | DON 2 11 | DON 3 16 | THR 1 14 | THR 2 Ret | THR 3 15 | OUL 1 15 | OUL 2 14 | OUL 3 Ret | CRO 1 10 | CRO 2 Ret | CRO 3 15 | SNE 1 13 | SNE 2 10 | SNE 3 14 | KNO 1 12 | KNO 2 10 | KNO 3 14 | ROC 1 14 | ROC 2 NC | ROC 3 17 | SIL 1 15 | SIL 2 16 | SIL 3 13 | BHGP 1 12 | BHGP 2 Ret | BHGP 3 16 | 19th | 3 |

### Complete Formula Renault Eurocup results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| 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 | Pos | Points |
| 2016 | Fortec Motorsports | ALC 1 | ALC 2 | ALC 3 | MON 1 | MNZ 1 | MNZ 2 | MNZ 1 | RBR 1 | RBR 2 | LEC 1 | LEC 2 | SPA 1 | SPA 2 | EST 1 15 | EST 2 20 | | | | | | | | | NC† | 0 |
| 2017 | Fortec Motorsports | MNZ 1 19 | MNZ 2 17 | SIL 1 17 | SIL 2 22 | PAU 1 20 | PAU 2 17 | MON 1 Ret | MON 2 Ret | HUN 1 23 | HUN 2 22 | HUN 3 27 | NÜR 1 29 | NÜR 2 24 | RBR 1 25 | RBR 2 23 | LEC 1 22 | LEC 2 25 | SPA 1 32 | SPA 2 27 | SPA 3 20 | CAT 1 24 | CAT 2 Ret | CAT 3 20 | 32nd | 0 |
| 2018 | Tech 1 Racing | LEC 1 17 | LEC 2 18 | MNZ 1 13 | MNZ 2 8 | SIL 1 Ret | SIL 2 21 | MON 1 22 | MON 2 20 | RBR 1 13 | RBR 2 10 | SPA 1 14 | SPA 2 11 | HUN 1 12 | HUN 2 13 | NÜR 1 Ret | NÜR 2 21 | HOC 1 20 | HOC 2 13 | CAT 1 10 | CAT 2 17 | | | | 18th | 6 |
| 2019 | Arden | MNZ 1 8 | MNZ 2 14 | SIL 1 15 | SIL 2 20 | MON 1 13 | MON 2 15 | LEC 1 10 | LEC 2 12 | SPA 1 17 | SPA 2 11 | NÜR 1 13 | NÜR 2 10 | HUN 1 6 | HUN 2 Ret | CAT 1 15 | CAT 2 16 | HOC 1 9 | HOC 2 16 | YMC 1 17 | YMC 2 15 | | | | 18th | 14 |
$^†$ As Bird was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points

### Complete Formula Renault Northern European Cup results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Pos | Points |
| 2017 | Fortec Motorsport | MNZ 1 9 | MNZ 2 7 | ASS 1 | ASS 2 | NÜR 1 | NÜR 2 | SPA 1 32 | SPA 2 27 | SPA 3 20 | HOC 1 | HOC 2 | | 20th | 26 |
| 2018 | Fortec Motorsport | PAU 1 11 | PAU 2 6 | MNZ 1 4 | MNZ 2 11 | SPA 1 14 | SPA 2 11 | HUN 1 12 | HUN 2 13 | NÜR 1 Ret | NÜR 2 21 | HOC 1 20 | HOC 2 13 | 10th | 52 |

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

(Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Pos. | Points |
| 2020 | Team Parker Racing | Bentley Continental GT3 | Silver | IMO 37 | NÜR 37 | SPA 6H 37 | SPA 12H 30 | SPA 24H 28 | LEC Ret | | 17th | 23 |
| 2021 | Belgian Audi Club Team WRT | Audi R8 LMS Evo | Silver | MNZ 8 | LEC Ret | SPA 6H 37 | SPA 12H 16 | SPA 24H 24 | NÜR 16 | CAT 12 | 11th | 51 |
| 2022 | Haupt Racing Team | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | Silver | IMO | LEC | SPA 6H 20 | SPA 12H 12 | SPA 24H Ret | HOC | CAT | 18th | 19 |
| 2023 | Haupt Racing Team | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | Pro-Am | MNZ | LEC | SPA 6H 50 | SPA 12H 47 | SPA 24H Ret | NÜR | CAT | 18th | 11 |
| 2024 | 2 Seas Motorsport | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | Gold | LEC | SPA 6H 20 | SPA 12H 53 | SPA 24H 42 | NÜR | MNZ | JED | 8th* | 27* |
$^*$Season still in progress.

#### GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup

(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 |
| 2021 | Belgian Audi Club Team WRT | Audi R8 LMS Evo | Silver | MAG 1 24 | MAG 2 11 | ZAN 1 4 | ZAN 2 7 | MIS 1 26 | MIS 2 4 | BRH 1 3 | BRH 2 5 | VAL 1 14 | VAL 2 16 | 2nd | 85.5 |
| 2023 | Haupt Racing Team | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | Silver | BRH 1 20 | BRH 2 16 | MIS 1 12 | MIS 2 16 | HOC 1 | HOC 2 | VAL 1 | VAL 2 | ZAN 1 6 | ZAN 2 6 | 4th | 80.5 |

### Complete ADAC GT 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 | DC | Points |
| 2022 | Mann-Filter Team Landgraf | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | OSC 1 DNS | OSC 2 19 | RBR 1 20 | RBR 2 18 | ZAN 1 17 | ZAN 2 9 | NÜR 1 6 | NÜR 2 4 | LAU 1 16 | LAU 2 Ret | SAC 1 7 | SAC 2 10 | HOC 1 10 | HOC 2 Ret | 21st | 52 |