Sandy Mitchell (born 7 March 2000) is a British racing driver who currently competes in the

British GT Championship The British GT Championship is a sports car racing series based predominantly in the United Kingdom. The series was originally created by the British Racing Drivers' Club in 1993 and, for its first two seasons, was known as the National Sports GT ...

and

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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 Colin Steele McRae, (5 August 1968 – 15 September 2007) was a Scottish rally driver. He was the 1991 and 1992 British Rally Champion, and in 1995 became the first British driver and the youngest person to win the World Rally Championship ...

. 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

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in the GT4 class of the

. Claiming two class victories at

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and

Donington Park Donington Park is a motorsport circuit located near Castle Donington in Leicestershire, England. The circuit business is now owned by Jonathan Palmer's MotorSport Vision organisation, and the surrounding Donington Park Estate, still owned b ...

, Mitchell and co-driver Ciaran Haggerty finished third in the GT4 championship. After a 2017 season which saw him compete in the

and

British LMP3 Cup The LMP3 Cup Championship (previously known as the Prototype Cup) is a British-based sports car racing endurance series, endorsed by the Automobile Club de l'Ouest. The championship is designed as an initial step on the ladder to the 24 Hours of L ...

, Mitchell joined Barwell Motorsport for the

2018 Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup The 2018 Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup was the eighth season of the Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup. The season began on 22 April at Monza and ended on 30 September in Barcelona. The season featured five rounds, with each race lasting for a d ...

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

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. In early 2020, Mitchell was inducted into the

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superstars program. That year, Mitchell and co-driver

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claimed overall honors in the

; the first championship victory of Mitchell's professional career. In October, Mitchell defended his Silver Class crown at the

, taking victory for Barwell Motorsport for the second consecutive year. Prior to the 2021 season, Mitchell was signed as a

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factory driver, joining

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as one of the youngest drivers in the Italian marque's factory stable. Mitchell also returned to defend his

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

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, finishing second in the championship to

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's Ian Loggie. For 2023, Mitchell would team up with a new co-driver, driving alongside

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. Mitchell would supplement his British GT program with a full-time drive in the

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, competing in the Pro class for

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alongside

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and

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Racing record

Career summary

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Complete GT World Challenge Europe results

GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup

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Complete 24 Hours of Spa results

Complete British GT Championship results

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) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap) ^* Season still in progress.

Complete WeatherTech SportsCar Championship results

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

References

External links

Sandy Mitchell
at the

British Racing Drivers' Club The British Racing Drivers' Club (BRDC) is an exclusive invitation-only members club for racecar drivers who are judged to have achieved success in the upper levels of motor sport for a number of seasons. Except under exceptional circumstances, me ...

Sandy Mitchell
at the British GT Championship Official Website {{DEFAULTSORT:Mitchell, Sandy 2000 births Living people British racing drivers British F4 Championship drivers British GT Championship drivers Blancpain Endurance Series drivers GT World Challenge America drivers 24H Series drivers WeatherTech SportsCar Championship drivers Arden International drivers United Autosports drivers Wayne Taylor Racing drivers Lamborghini Squadra Corse drivers 24 Hours of Spa drivers