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Ben Hanley

British racing driver


British racing driver

FieldValue
nameBen Hanley
imageBen hanley (47966311617).jpg
captionHanley at the 2019 Indianapolis 500
nationalityGBR
birth_date
birth_placeManchester, England
racing_licence[[File:FIA Silver Driver.png12px]] FIA Silver (2016)
[[File:FIA Gold Driver.png12px]] FIA Gold (2017–)
current_seriesFIA World Endurance Championship
first_year2017
current_teamDragonSpeed
car_number21
former_teamsTDS Racing
G-Drive Racing
CEFC Manor TRS Racing
Team LNT
starts26
wins0
championships0
poles0
fastest_laps0
best_finish11th
year2021
last_finish13th
prev_seriesFormula Renault 2.0 Italia
Formula Renault 3.5 Series
GP2 Asia Series
GP2 Series
prev_series_years2005
2006–07
2008
2008
titlesMichelin Endurance Cup - LMP2
Asian Le Mans Series
title_years2023
2022

G-Drive Racing CEFC Manor TRS Racing Team LNT Formula Renault 3.5 Series GP2 Asia Series GP2 Series 2006–07 2008 2008 Asian Le Mans Series

2022

Benjamin Michael Hanley (born 22 January 1985) is a British racing driver who was a part of Renault F1 Team's Renault Driver Development Program from 2006 to 2008. He raced two seasons part time in the NTT IndyCar Series. Currently he is racing in the European Le Mans Series and the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship with United Autosports.

Career

Hanley had a successful career in karting, winning a number of championships and individual races and coming close to winning the Karting World Championship. He made his debut in Single-seater cars in the 2005 Formula Renault 2.0 Italia series, and finished third driving for Cram Competition. He then raced in the Formula Renault 3.5 Series in 2006 and in 2007 he finished as runner-up in the championship, driving for Prema Powerteam. He was signed to drive for Campos Racing in early 2008, partnering Vitaly Petrov. He also joined the team for the second round of the 2008 GP2 Asia Series, scoring a podium finish in his first GP2 race. After three races of the season Hanley and Campos parted company, but he secured a drive with Durango before the next race. He replaced Marcello Puglisi, who was in turn deputising for the injured Davide Valsecchi. However, this was only a one-off drive, as Valsecchi returned to racing action at the next round of the championship. He began 2009 without a drive, but joined the Euroseries 3000 mid-season and won during his first event in the category. He also returned to karting in 2009, finishing third in the Karting World Championship.

IndyCar

On 17 December 2018, it was announced that Hanley would compete in five IndyCar races, including the 103rd Indianapolis 500, with DragonSpeed in 2019. Only three of those races were fulfilled because of visa issues, and he could not compete in the Championship beyond the Indianapolis 500. The No. 81 qualified 27th and then Finished 32nd in the race after a mechanical issue.

In January 2020, it was confirmed that he would return with Dragonspeed. The team planned to enter 6 races, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic the St. Petersburg, Long Beach, Mid-Ohio and Laguna Seca races were cancelled, and the team did not field an entry for Texas. On 8 August, the team announced that Hanley would drive their entry for the Indianapolis 500, which was held on 23 August. With little preparation time, the team had numerous mechanical issues in practice, resulting in qualifying in the 33rd and last position. The car finished the race in 23rd place.

On 28 October 2020, the team shuttered their IndyCar Series program and sold their IndyCar assets to Meyer Shank Racing, citing the team "being taken back two years" due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Team Owner Elton Julian left open the possibility of returning to the series when "the next big thing happens for IndyCar" if the resources were available.

Racing record

Career summary

Hanley's No. 23 car at the 2025 24 Hours of Le Mans
SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition2005200620072008200920102016201720182018–1920192019–202020202120222023202420252025–262026
Formula Renault 2.0 ItaliaCram Competition1762942643rd
Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0200010NC†
Formula Renault 3.5 Series20000039th
Formula Renault UKTeam AKA200002128th
Formula Renault 3.5 SeriesCram Competition171032558th
Formula Renault 3.5 SeriesPrema Powerteam1720361022nd
GP2 Asia SeriesBarwa International Campos Team60001615th
GP2 Series60000124th
Durango200000
Euroseries 3000Fisichella Motor Sport61012236th
Superleague FormulaOlympiacos CFP1011336534th
European Le Mans Series - LMP2DragonSpeed61004764th
FIA World Endurance Championship – LMP2TDS Racing100005317th
G-Drive Racing10000
CEFC Manor TRS Racing50001
European Le Mans Series - LMP2DragonSpeed602214011th
IMSA SportsCar Championship - Prototype100002139th
24 Hours of Le Mans – LMP2Dragonspeed - 10 Star10000N/A12th
European Le Mans Series - LMP2DragonSpeed6011250.57th
24 Hours of Le Mans10000N/ADNF
FIA World Endurance ChampionshipDragonSpeed600008.528th
European Le Mans Series - LMP2DragonSpeed51101478th
IndyCar Series300003130th
IMSA SportsCar Championship - LMP2101113013th
24 Hours of Le Mans10000N/ADNF
FIA World Endurance ChampionshipTeam LNT4000127.515th
FIA World Endurance Championship - LMP2DragonSpeed200000NC†
European Le Mans Series - LMP2DragonSpeed with Racing Engineering100005.523rd
DragonSpeed30000
IndyCar Series100001433rd
IMSA SportsCar Championship - LMP2DragonSpeed USA220023513th
FIA World Endurance Championship - LMP2DragonSpeed USA6000042.511th
European Le Mans Series - LMP230000133rd
IMSA SportsCar Championship - LMP2100000NC‡
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMP210000N/A10th
Asian Le Mans Series - LMP2Nielsen Racing422041041st
European Le Mans Series - LMP2600001516th
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMP210000N/A16th
IMSA SportsCar Championship - LMP2CrowdStrike Racing by APR7221519582nd
Asian Le Mans Series - LMP2Nielsen Racing40001396th
European Le Mans Series - LMP2 Pro-Am60003754th
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMP210000N/ADNF
FIA World Endurance Championship - LMP2United Autosports300013813th
European Le Mans Series - LMP2United Autosports601012910th
IMSA SportsCar Championship - LMP2United Autosports USA7121119625th
IMSA SportsCar Championship - LMP2United Autosports USA7010018996th
European Le Mans Series - LMP2United Autosports600001514th
Asian Le Mans Series - LMP2United Autosports
IMSA SportsCar Championship - LMP2United Autosports USA1000023110th*

† As Hanley was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points. ‡ Points only counted towards the Michelin Endurance Cup, and not the overall LMP2 Championship.

  • Season still in progress.

Complete Formula Renault 2.0 Italia results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearEntrant1234567891011121314151617DCPointsnowrapCram Competition3rd208
2005VLL
1
8VLL
2
19IMO
1
11IMO
2
5SPA
1
4SPA
2
RetMNZ1
1
11MNZ1
2
1MNZ1
3
2*MUG
1*
1*MUG
2*
1MIS
1
22MIS
2
1*MIS
3*
1VAR
2*MNZ2
1*
2MNZ2
2
1

Complete Formula Renault 2.0 UK Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearEntrant1234567891011121314151617181920DCPointsnowrapTeam AKA28th21
2005DON
1DON
2THR
1THR
2BRH
1BRH
2OUL
1OUL
2CRO
1
11CRO
2
10SNE
1SNE
2KNO
1KNO
2DON
1DON
2SIL
1SIL
2BRH
1BRH
2

Complete Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearEntrant12345678910111213141516DCPointsnowrapCram CompetitionNC†0
2005ZOL
1
ZOL
2
VAL
1
VAL
2
LMS
1
LMS
2
BIL
1
BIL
2
OSC
1
OSC
2
DON
1
3DON
2
10EST
1
EST
2
MNZ
1
MNZ
2

† As Hanley was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points

Complete Formula Renault 3.5 Series results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearEntrant1234567891011121314151617DCPointsnowrapCram Competition39th0nowrapCram Competition8th55nowrapPrema Powerteam2nd102
2005ZOL
1ZOL
2MON
1VAL
1VAL
2LMS
1LMS
2BIL
1BIL
2OSC
1OSC
2DON
1DON
2EST
1
17EST
2
RetMNZ
1MNZ
2
2006ZOL
1
10*ZOL
2*
17†MON
1
RetIST
1
RetIST
2
4*MIS
1*
1MIS
2
2SPA
1
RetSPA
2
7NÜR
1
10*NÜR
2*
13DON
1
10DON
2
6LMS
1
10LMS
2
20†CAT
1
16CAT
2
7
2007MNZ
1
RetMNZ
2
9NÜR
1
2NÜR
2
7MON
1
6*HUN
1*
3HUN
2
4SPA
1
3SPA
2
2DON
1
16DON
2
Ret*MAG
1*
1MAG
2
14EST
1
Ret*EST
2*
23CAT
1
9CAT
2
1

Complete GP2 Series results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearEntrant1234567891011121314151617181920DCPtsnowrapBarwa International Campos Team24th1Durango
2008CAT
FEA
RetCAT
SPR
9IST
FEA
17IST
SPR
6MON
FEA
16MON
SPR
14
MAG
FEA
RetMAG
SPR
RetSIL
FEASIL
SPRHOC
FEAHOC
SPRHUN
FEAHUN
SPRVAL
FEAVAL
SPRSPA
FEASPA
SPRMNZ
FEAMNZ
SPR

Complete GP2 Asia Series results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearEntrant12345678910DCPointsnowrapBarwa International Campos Team15th6
2008DUB1
FEADUB1
SPRSEN
FEA
3SEN
SPR
16SEP
FEA
RetSEP
SPR
14BHR
FEA
RetBHR
SPR
10DUB2
FEA
RetDUB2
SPR
Ret

Complete Euroseries 3000 results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearEntrant1234567891011121314DCPointsnowrapFMS International6th22nowrapTeam Costa Rica
2009ALG
1ALG
2MAG
1
6MAG
2
1
DON
1
CDON
2
CZOL
1
3ZOL
2
4VAL
1VAL
2VLL
1
5VLL
2
RetMNZ
1MNZ
2

Complete Superleague Formula results

(Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearTeam123456789101112131415161718192021222324PosPtsnowrapOlympiacos CFP
GU-Racing International4th653
2010[SIL
1](2010-silverstone-superleague-formula-round)[SIL
2](2010-silverstone-superleague-formula-round)[ASS
1](2010-assen-superleague-formula-round)[ASS
2](2010-assen-superleague-formula-round)[MAG
1](2010-magny-cours-superleague-formula-round)[MAG
2](2010-magny-cours-superleague-formula-round)[JAR
1](2010-jarama-superleague-formula-round)[JAR
2](2010-jarama-superleague-formula-round)[NÜR
1](2010-nurburgring-superleague-formula-round)[NÜR
2](2010-nurburgring-superleague-formula-round)[ZOL
1](2010-zolder-superleague-formula-round)[ZOL
2](2010-zolder-superleague-formula-round)[BRH
1](2010-brands-hatch-superleague-formula-round)[BRH
2](2010-brands-hatch-superleague-formula-round)[ADR
1](2010-adria-superleague-formula-round)
3[ADR
2](2010-adria-superleague-formula-round)
10[POR
1](2010-portimao-superleague-formula-round)[POR
2](2010-portimao-superleague-formula-round)***[ORD
1](2010-ordos-superleague-formula-round)***
1*[ORD
2](2010-ordos-superleague-formula-round)*
4[BEI
1](2010-beijing-superleague-formula-round)
9[BEI
2](2010-beijing-superleague-formula-round)
14[NAV
1](2010-navarra-superleague-formula-round)
12[NAV
2](2010-navarra-superleague-formula-round)
8

Super Final results

(Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearTeam123456789101112nowrapOlympiacos CFP
GU-Racing International
2010SILASSMAGJARNÜRZOLBRHADR
3PORORD
5BEI
CNAV
DNQ

Complete European Le Mans Series results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearEntrantClassChassisEngine123456RankPointsDragonSpeedLMP2nowrapOreca 05nowrapNissan VK45DE 4.5 L V84th76DragonSpeedLMP2nowrapOreca 07nowrapGibson GK428 4.2 L V811th40DragonSpeedLMP2nowrapOreca 07nowrapGibson GK428 4.2 L V87th50.5DragonSpeedLMP2nowrapOreca 07nowrapGibson GK428 4.2 L V88th47DragonSpeedLMP2Oreca 07Gibson GK428 4.2 L V823rd5.5nowrapDragonSpeed with
Racing EngineeringnowrapDragonSpeed USALMP2nowrapOreca 07nowrapGibson GK428 4.2 L V833rd1nowrapNielsen RacingLMP2nowrapOreca 07nowrapGibson GK428 4.2 L V816th15nowrapNielsen RacingnowrapLMP2 Pro-AmnowrapOreca 07nowrapGibson GK428 4.2 L V84th75nowrapUnited AutosportsLMP2nowrapOreca 07nowrapGibson GK428 4.2 L V810th29United AutosportsLMP2Oreca 07Gibson GK428 4.2 L V814th15
2016SIL
RetIMO
3RBR
RetLEC
3SPA
1EST
2
2017*SIL*
10MNZ
2RBR
RetLEC
7SPA
5ALG
9
2018LEC
Ret*MNZ*
4RBR
5SIL
2SPA
2‡ALG
13
2019LEC
1MNZCAT
10SIL
4SPA
7ALG
9
2020LEC
8SPA
14MNZ
DSQALG
LEC
10
2021CAT
RetRBR
12LEC
WDMNZ
17SPAALG
2022LEC
13IMO
12MNZ
6CAT
7SPA
11ALG
10
2023CAT
4LEC
4ARA
2SPA
RetALG
2ALG
3
2024CAT
3LEC
5IMO
11SPA
9MUG
11ALG
10
2025CAT
6LEC
9IMO
8SPA
RetSIL
10ALG
Ret

‡ Half points awarded as less than 75% of race distance was completed.

  • Season still in progress.--

Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearTeamClassMakeEngine12345678910Pos.PointsDragonSpeedPnowrapOreca 07nowrapGibson GK428 4.2 L V839th21DragonSpeedLMP2nowrapOreca 07nowrapGibson GK428 4.2 L V813th30DragonSpeed USALMP2nowrapOreca 07nowrapGibson GK428 4.2 L V813th35DragonSpeed USALMP2nowrapOreca 07nowrapGibson GK428 4.2 L V8NC†0†nowrapCrowdStrike Racing
by APRLMP2nowrapOreca 07nowrapGibson GK428 4.2 L V82nd1958nowrapUnited Autosports USALMP2nowrapOreca 07nowrapGibson GK428 4.2 L V85th1962nowrapUnited Autosports USALMP2nowrapOreca 07nowrapGibson GK428 4.2 L V86th1899nowrapUnited Autosports USALMP2nowrapOreca 07nowrapGibson GK428 4.2 L V810th*231*
2017DAY
10SEBLBHCOADETWGLMOSELKLGAPET
2019*DAY*
3SEBMDOWGLMOSELKLGAPET
2020DAY
1†SEBELK
1ATLPETLGA
SEB
2021DAY
10†SEBWGLWGLELKLGAPET
2023DAY
2†SEB
5LGA
3WGL
1*ELK*
7IMS
3PET
1
2024DAY
6SEB
10WGL
8MOS
4ELK
1IMS
9PET
10
2025DAY
11SEB
5WGL
10MOS
4ELK
4IMS
6PET
9
2026DAY
10SEB
WGL
MOS
ELK
IMS
PET

† Points only counted towards the Michelin Endurance Cup, and not the overall LMP2 Championship.

  • Season still in progress.

Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearEntrantClassChassisEngine123456789RankPointsnowrapTDS RacingLMP2Oreca 07Gibson GK428 4.2 L V817th53nowrapG-Drive RacingnowrapCEFC Manor TRS RacingDragonSpeedLMP1nowrapBR Engineering BR1nowrapGibson GL458 4.5 L V828th8.5nowrapTeam LNTLMP1nowrapGinetta G60-LT-P1nowrapAER P60C 2.4 L Turbo V615th27.5DragonSpeedLMP2nowrapOreca 07nowrapGibson GK428 4.2 L V8NC†0nowrapDragonSpeed USALMP2nowrapOreca 07nowrapGibson GK428 4.2 L V811th42.5nowrapNielsen RacingLMP2nowrapOreca 07nowrapGibson GK428 4.2 L V8NC†0†nowrapUnited AutosportsLMP2nowrapOreca 07nowrapGibson GK428 4.2 L V813th38
2017SILSPA
9LMS
NÜR
6
MEX
3COA
6FUJ
5SHA
9BHR
6
nowrap2018–19SPA
DNSLMS
RetSIL
25FUJ
RetSHA
6SEB
RetSPALMS
Ret
2019–20SIL
3FUJ
11SHA
4BHR
Ret
COA
9SPALMS
12BHR
2021SPA
7ALG
8MNZ
6LMS
5BHR
11BHR
10
2022SEBSPALMS
16MNZFUJBHR
2023SEBALG
2SPALMSMNZ
6FUJ
4BHR

† Not eligible for points.

  • Season still in progress.--

Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results

YearTeamCo-DriversCarClassLapsPos.Class
Pos.201720182019202020212022202320242025
USA Dragonspeed - 10 StarSWE Henrik Hedman
SWE Felix RosenqvistOreca 07-GibsonLMP234314th12th
USA DragonSpeedSWE Henrik Hedman
NLD Renger van der ZandeBR Engineering BR1-GibsonLMP1244DNFDNF
USA DragonSpeedSWE Henrik Hedman
NLD Renger van der ZandeBR Engineering BR1-GibsonLMP176DNFDNF
USA DragonSpeed USASWE Henrik Hedman
NLD Renger van der ZandeOreca 07-GibsonLMP236116th12th
USA DragonSpeed USASWE Henrik Hedman
COL Juan Pablo MontoyaOreca 07-GibsonLMP235615th10th
LMP2 Pro-Am1st
GBR Nielsen RacingGBR Matt Bell
USA Rodrigo SalesOreca 07-GibsonLMP236220th16th
GBR Nielsen RacingSUI Mathias Beche
USA Rodrigo SalesOreca 07-GibsonLMP218DNFDNF
LMP2 Pro-Am
USA United Autosports USAPOR Filipe Albuquerque
USA Ben KeatingOreca 07-GibsonLMP227242nd13th
LMP2 Pro-Am6th
GBR United AutosportsGBR Oliver Jarvis
BRA Daniel SchneiderOreca 07-GibsonLMP236328th11th
LMP2 Pro-Am6th

American open-wheel racing results

(key)

IndyCar Series

(key)

YearTeamNo.ChassisEngine1234567891011121314151617RankPointsRefDragonSpeed81Dallara DW12Chevrolet30th3133rd14
2019STP
18COAALA
21LBHIMSINDY
32DETDETTXSRDATORIOWMDOPOCGTWPORLAG
2020TXSIMSROAROAIOWIOWINDY
23GTWGTWMDOMDOIMSIMSSTP
  • Season still in progress.--

Indianapolis 500

YearChassisEngineStartFinishTeam
2019DallaraChevrolet2732DragonSpeed
2020DallaraChevrolet3323DragonSpeed

References

References

  1. Goodwin, Graham. (18 November 2016). "2017 FIA Driver Rankings Released".
  2. Watkins, Gary. "Ex-Renault protege Ben Hanley to make comeback in ELMS LMP2". Autosport.
  3. (2019-02-27). "Ben Hanley set to make IndyCar debut with DragonSpeed Racing". Autoweek.
  4. (10 January 2008). "Campos sign Hanley to partner Petrov". autosport.com.
  5. (20 June 2008). "Hanley grabs last-gasp Durango drive". autosport.com.
  6. (1 July 2008). "Valsecchi returns to Durango seat". autosport.com.
  7. "CIK-FIA World Karting Championship for Drivers 2009". Driver Database.
  8. (2020-01-13). "DragonSpeed Racing tabs Ben Hanley for 2020 IndyCar opener as part of six-race program". Indystar.
  9. (2020-10-28). "DragonSpeed shutters IndyCar program". Racer.
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