Bailey Voisin | |
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![]() Bailey Voisin driving a Hyundai i30N at the 2023 Nürburgring Endurance Series | |
Nationality | ![]() ![]() via double nationality |
Born | Geneva, Switzerland | 20 February 2003
Related to | Callum Voisin (brother) |
European Le Mans Series career | |
Debut season | 2022 |
Current team | Inter Europol Competition |
Racing licence | ![]() |
Car number | 2 |
Starts | 6 (6 entries) |
Wins | 0 |
Podiums | 2 |
Poles | 0 |
Fastest laps | 0 |
Best finish | 8th (LMP3) in 2022 |
Previous series | |
2021 2019–2020 | GT4 European Series Ginetta Junior Championship |
Championship titles | |
2021 | GT4 European Series |
Bailey Voisin (born 20 February 2003) is a British racing driver currently competing in the European Le Mans Series with United Autosports.[1] He is a champion of the GT4 European Series, having won the title alongside Charlie Fagg in 2021.[2]
Career
[edit]Ginetta Junior
[edit]Voisin made his car racing debut, competing for Douglas Motorsport in the Ginetta Junior Championship.[3] His season proved to be a challenge, as the Swiss driver ended up 13th overall, having scored a best race finish of seventh at Thruxton.
The following season, Voisin returned to the Ginetta Junior series, this time driving for R Racing.[4] The start of the campaign brought immediate success, with Voisin winning the season opener in Donington and taking a pair of victories, as well as a podium, during round two at Brands Hatch.[5][6] More wins at Knockhill and Thruxton elevated Voisin into the title battle, before he claimed another double, this time at Silverstone.[7][8] Despite a triple of podiums at the penultimate round, Voisin would miss out on the title at Brands Hatch, ending up third, a mere twelve points behind championship winner Tom Lebbon.[9]
GT4 European Series
[edit]In 2021, it was announced that Voisin would be making a switch to the GT4 European Series, pairing up with Charlie Fagg at United Autosports.[10] At the season opener in Monza, Voisin and Fagg took a pair of victories, surging into the lead of the championship.[11] A podium at Paul Ricard followed before a pair of points finishes came in Zandvoort, which put the team behind the Nr.8 CMR entry in the standings.[12] This would not deter the British pairing, who bounced back with pole position and a race win in Belgium, as well as two podiums at the Nürburgring.[13][14][15][16] Voisin, along with Fagg, clinched the title at the final round in Barcelona, having finished Race 1 in fifth place, thus creating an unreachable lead in the overall championship.[17][18][19]
European Le Mans Series
[edit]The Briton progressed to the European Le Mans Series in 2022, returning to United Autosports, with whom he would compete in the LMP3 category alongside Josh Caygill and Finn Gehrsitz.[20][21] Their season started in strong fashion, as the team finished third at Le Castellet, which turned into second once a car ahead had been disqualified.[22][23] However, the outfit were unable to match that result for the following four rounds, with two retirements sandwiching a pair of points finishes. The season ended positively, with Voisin, Gehrsitz and Caygill taking another second place in the Algarve, which elevated them to eighth in the championship.[24][25]
Racing record
[edit]Racing career summary
[edit]Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
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2019 | Ginetta Junior Championship | Douglas Motorsport | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161 | 13th |
Ginetta Junior Winter Championship | R Racing | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | NC† | |
2020 | Ginetta Junior Championship | R Racing | 21 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 516 | 3rd |
2021 | GT4 European Series - Silver | United Autosports | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 191 | 1st |
2022 | European Le Mans Series - LMP3 | United Autosports | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 48 | 8th |
2023 | GT4 European Series - Silver | GPA Racing | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2* | 29th* |
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup | Walkenhorst Motorsport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | |
2024 | European Le Mans Series - LMP3 | RLR MSport |
† As Voisin was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points.* Season still in progress.
Complete GT4 European Series results
[edit](key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)
Year | Entrant | Class | Chassis | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Rank | Points |
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2021 | United Autosports | Silver Cup | McLaren 570S GT4 | MNZ 1 1 |
MNZ 2 1 |
LEC 1 3 |
LEC 2 6 |
ZAN 1 10 |
ZAN 2 7 |
SPA 1 1 |
SPA 2 4 |
NÜR 1 2 |
NÜR 2 2 |
CAT 1 10 |
CAT 2 10 |
1st | 191 |
Complete European Le Mans Series results
[edit]Year | Team | Class | Car | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Rank | Points |
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2022 | United Autosports | LMP3 | Ligier JS P320 | Nissan VK56DE 5.6L V8 | LEC 2 |
IMO Ret |
MNZ 5 |
CAT 9 |
SPA Ret |
ALG 2 |
8th | 48 |
2024 | RLR MSport | LMP3 | Ligier JS P320 | Nissan VK56DE 5.6L V8 | CAT Ret |
LEC 8 |
IMO 7 |
SPA | MUG | ALG | 13th* | 10* |
* Season still in progress.
References
[edit]- ^ "Biography". Bailey Voisin Racing. 7 March 2021. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ "ELMS". www.europeanlemansseries.com. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ "Bailey Voisin Ready For Rookie Challenge In Michelin Ginetta Junior Championship". 28 February 2019. Archived from the original on 1 March 2019. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
- ^ Paice, Simon (12 February 2020). "R Racing Confirm Five Drivers For Michelin Ginetta Junior Championship". Ginetta. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
- ^ blackeaglemedia (3 August 2020). "Victory at Donington in first race of the season". Bailey Voisin Racing. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ blackeaglemedia (10 August 2020). "Further Victories at Brands Hatch". Bailey Voisin Racing. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ blackeaglemedia (21 September 2020). "Another Victory at Thruxton". Bailey Voisin Racing. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ Ginetta (15 January 2023). "Voisin Stars At Silverstone With Double Win". Ginetta. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ blackeaglemedia (16 November 2020). "Championship Conclusion at Brands Hatch". Bailey Voisin Racing. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ Plümer, Jonas (10 March 2021). "GT4 European Series: Bailey Voisin und Charlie Fagg für United Autosports". gt-place.com. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
- ^ blackeaglemedia (19 April 2021). "Two out of two on European GT4 Debut". Bailey Voisin Racing. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ "GT4 European Series kicks off second half of the season at Spa with 41 cars - automobilsport.com". www.automobilsport.com. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ "United Autosports reclaim GT4 silver Championship lead with race win at Spa - automobilsport.com". www.automobilsport.com. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ blackeaglemedia (9 September 2021). "European GT4 Championship extended after solid weekend at the Nürburgring". Bailey Voisin Racing. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ "43 Cars For 2021 GT4 European Series Finale At Barcelona | dailysportscar.com". www.dailysportscar.com. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ Lloyd, Daniel (6 September 2021). "Weekly Racing Roundup (9.6.21) – Sportscar365". sportscar365.com. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ "United Autosports crowned 2021 European GT4 Champions in season finale - automobilsport.com". www.automobilsport.com. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ "Barcelone, Course 1 : Buus/Sturm (Porsche) brillent, Voisin/Fagg champions Silver". Endurance Info (in French). Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ Lloyd, Daniel (11 October 2021). "Weekly Racing Roundup (10.11.21) – Sportscar365". sportscar365.com. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ blackeaglemedia (11 February 2022). "Voisin and Caygill team up for United Autosports LMP3 ELMS entry". Bailey Voisin Racing. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ "Bailey Voisin and Josh Caygill Confirmed For New-Look United Autosports ELMS LMP3 Effort". Dailysportscar.com. 11 February 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
- ^ Euwema, Davey (17 April 2022). "Prema Takes Maiden Win; LMP3, GTE Decided on Last Lap – Sportscar365". sportscar365.com. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
- ^ Reynolds, Eddie (20 April 2022). "VOISIN TAKES P2 FINISH ON LMP3 DEBUT AT PAUL RICARD". Edge Sporting Management. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ Reynolds, Eddie (20 October 2022). "P2 for Voisin at Portimao at Season Finale". Edge Sporting Management. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ Voisin, Dominic (18 October 2022). "ELMS Season Ends on a High at Portimão". Bailey Voisin Racing. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
External links
[edit]- Bailey Voisin career summary at DriverDB.com