John Bennett (racing driver)
| John Bennett | |
|---|---|
 Bennett at the Hungaroring in 2024 | |
| Nationality |  British |
| Born | 15 September 2003 Salisbury, Wiltshire, United Kingdom |
| FIA Formula 2 Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2024 |
| Current team | Van Amersfoort Racing |
| Car number | 14 |
| Starts | 1 (1 entries) |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | TBD in 2024 |
John Andrew Bennett (born 15 September 2003) is a British racing driver who currently competes in the 2024 FIA Formula 2 Championship with Van Amersfoort Racing. Bennett is the runner up of the 2021 Ginetta GT5 Challenge and the 2024 GB3 Championship for JHR Developments.
Career
[edit]Ginetta GT5
[edit]Bennett made his racing debut for Elite Motorsport in the 2020 Ginetta GT5 Challenge where he collected three podiums and a fastest lap in his maiden campaign. In 2021 he came runner-up in the championship with five wins, two pole positions and ten podiums.
GB3 Championship
[edit]2022
[edit]Bennett made his debut in single-seater machinery in the 2022 GB3 Championship driving for Elite Motorsport.[1] His maiden season went well as he remained consistency throughout the season, including getting his first single-seater podium at the final round in Donington Park. He finished 8th in the championship standings with 262.5 points.[2]
2023
[edit]He signed up with multi-championship winning team Rodin Carlin for 2023 where he stated that his goal was to "fight for the championship." He had a difficult campaign, only mustering two pole positions and one podium at the second round at Silverstone Circuit. Bennett ended the season 10th in the championship standings with 217 points to his name.[3][4]
2024
[edit]For his third season in the GB3 Championship, Bennett drove for JHR Developments.[5]
Formula Regional
[edit]Formula Regional Middle East Championship
[edit]He made his Formula Regional debut in the 2024 Formula Regional Middle East Championship for Evans GP, partnering Australian Costa Toparis and Frenchman Edgar Pierre. The young Briton scored a lone point in the final race of the series at the Dubai Autodrome and finished 23rd in the championship standings.[6]
Formula Regional European Championship
[edit]Bennett made his Formula Regional European Championship debut for Finnish outfit KIC Motorsport at the third round of the 2024 Formula Regional European Championship at Circuit Zandvoort, replacing his Formula Regional Middle East teammate, Costa Toparis. He came 16th in his debut race, but retired from the second race after he came to a halt on track after lap two.[7]
FIA Formula 3 Championship
[edit]In October 2024, Bennett partook in the FIA Formula 3 post-season tests with Van Amersfoort Racing.[8]
FIA Formula 2 Championship
[edit]Bennett stepped up to Formula 2 for the final two rounds of the 2024 season with Van Amersfoort Racing, replacing the outgoing Enzo Fittipaldi.[9]
At the start of the Lusail feature race, Bennett stalled his car, leading him falling a lap behind the rest of the field. Bennett was able to unlap himself during a safety car intervention, and began retaking places. Bennett had an excellent recovery drive, and was able to take 8th in the race, scoring points on his feature race debut.[10][11]
Racing record
[edit]Racing career summary
[edit]| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Ginetta GT5 Challenge | Elite Motorsport | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | ? | ? |
| 2021 | Ginetta GT5 Challenge | Elite Motorsport | 18 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 411 | 2nd |
| 2022 | GB3 Championship | Elite Motorsport | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 262.5 | 8th |
| 2023 | GB3 Championship | Rodin Carlin | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 217 | 10th |
| 2024 | Formula Regional Middle East Championship | Evans GP | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23rd |
| GB3 Championship | JHR Developments | 23 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 456 | 2nd | |
| Formula Regional European Championship | KIC Motorsport | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30th | |
| FIA Formula 2 Championship | Van Amersfoort Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 28th* |
Complete GB3 Championship results
[edit](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 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Elite Motorsport | OUL 1 5 |
OUL 2 5 |
OUL 3 92 |
SIL1 1 6 |
SIL1 2 9 |
SIL1 3 112 |
DON1 1 17 |
DON1 2 13 |
DON1 3 43 |
SNE 1 6 |
SNE 2 11 |
SNE 3 16 |
SPA 1 17 |
SPA 2 5 |
SPA 3 11 |
SIL2 1 5 |
SIL2 2 8 |
SIL2 3 Ret |
BRH 1 4 |
BRH 2 6 |
BRH 3 14 |
DON2 1 3 |
DON2 2 Ret |
DON2 3 161 |
8th | 262.5 |
| 2023 | Rodin Carlin | OUL 1 19 |
OUL 2 9 |
OUL 3 Ret |
SIL1 1 2 |
SIL1 2 4 |
SIL1 3 118 |
SPA 1 15 |
SPA 2 12 |
SPA 3 95 |
SNE 1 10 |
SNE 2 11 |
SNE 3 20 |
SIL2 1 18 |
SIL2 2 14 |
SIL2 3 C |
BRH 1 7 |
BRH 2 16 |
BRH 3 108 |
ZAN 1 10 |
ZAN 2 14 |
ZAN 3 75 |
DON 1 11 |
DON 2 15 |
DON 3 18 |
10th | 217 |
| 2024 | JHR Developments | OUL 1 2 |
OUL 2 1 |
OUL 3 14 |
SIL1 1 10 |
SIL1 2 8 |
SIL1 3 C |
SPA 1 2 |
SPA 2 2 |
SPA 3 Ret |
HUN 1 3 |
HUN 2 6 |
HUN 3 73 |
ZAN 1 1 |
ZAN 2 15 |
ZAN 3 107 |
SIL2 1 1 |
SIL2 2 3 |
SIL2 3 45 |
DON 1 3 |
DON 2 7 |
DON 3 45 |
BRH 1 2 |
BRH 2 2 |
BRH 3 92 |
2nd | 456 |
Complete Formula Regional Middle East Championship results
[edit](key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Evans GP | YMC1 1 12 |
YMC1 2 13 |
YMC1 3 19 |
YMC2 1 DNS |
YMC2 2 13 |
YMC2 3 22 |
DUB1 1 18 |
DUB1 2 24† |
DUB1 3 19 |
YMC3 1 20 |
YMC3 2 16 |
YMC3 3 Ret |
DUB2 1 18 |
DUB2 2 15 |
DUB2 3 10 |
23rd | 1 |
Complete Formula Regional European Championship results
[edit](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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | KIC Motorsport | HOC 1 |
HOC 2 |
SPA 1 |
SPA 2 |
ZAN 1 16 |
ZAN 2 Ret |
HUN 1 |
HUN 2 |
MUG 1 |
MUG 2 |
LEC 1 |
LEC 2 |
IMO 1 |
IMO 2 |
RBR 1 |
RBR 2 |
CAT 1 |
CAT 2 |
MNZ 1 |
MNZ 2 |
30th | 0 |
Complete FIA Formula 2 Championship results
[edit](key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | 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 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Van Amersfoort Racing | BHR SPR |
BHR FEA |
JED SPR |
JED FEA |
MEL SPR |
MEL FEA |
IMO SPR |
IMO FEA |
MON SPR |
MON FEA |
CAT SPR |
CAT FEA |
RBR SPR |
RBR FEA |
SIL SPR |
SIL FEA |
HUN SPR |
HUN FEA |
SPA SPR |
SPA FEA |
MNZ SPR |
MNZ FEA |
BAK SPR |
BAK FEA |
LSL SPR 12 |
LSL FEA 8 |
YMC SPR |
YMC FEA |
28th* | 4* |
* Season still in progress.
References
[edit]- ^ "Single seater debut beckons for Bennett". www.gb-3.net. Retrieved 2024-10-08.
- ^ "Season review: John Bennett". www.gb-3.net. 2022-11-04. Retrieved 2024-10-08.
- ^ "John Bennett joins Carlin for 2023 title assault". www.gb-3.net. 2022-11-10. Retrieved 2024-10-08.
- ^ "John Bennett: "confidence is higher than ever" ahead of Spa GB3 round". 30 May 2023.
- ^ "John Bennett moves to JHR Developments for 2024 GB3 Championship push". www.gb-3.net. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
- ^ Evans, Joshua (2023-10-24). "Evans GP Signs John Bennett for 2024 Formula Regional Middle East Championship". Evans GP | Official Web Site | Motorsport Team. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
- ^ "Camara controls race two at Zandvoort for fourth FREC win of 2024". 9 June 2024.
- ^ Wood, Ida (7 October 2024). "VAR to run four drivers in FIA F3 post-season testing". Formula Scout. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
- ^ "John Bennett to finish Formula 2 season with Van Amersfoort Racing". FIA_F2® - The Official F2® Website. 26 November 2024. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
- ^ "Bennett blasts to points in Formula 2 debut". www.gb-3.net. Retrieved 2024-12-01.
- ^ Whitfield, Steve (2024-12-01). "Aron profits from Bortoleto penalty to score maiden F2 win in Qatar". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2024-12-01.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- John Bennett career summary at DriverDB.com
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- 2003 births
- Living people
- Formula Regional Middle East Championship drivers
- Formula Regional European Championship drivers
- Rodin Motorsport drivers
- Carlin racing drivers
- Evans GP drivers
- JHR Developments drivers
- KIC Motorsport drivers
- Sportspeople from Salisbury
- FIA Formula 2 Championship drivers
- Van Amersfoort Racing drivers