Alex Buncombe

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Alex Buncombe
Alex Buncombe.jpg
Nationality Flag of the United Kingdom.svg British
Born28 August 1981 (1981-08-28) (age 43)
Taunton, England
Related to Chris Buncombe (brother)
Racing licence FIA Gold Driver.png FIA Gold

Alexander John Buncombe (born 28 August 1981 in Taunton, England) is a British racing driver. He is a part of the Nismo Global Driver Exchange. He is the brother of Chris Buncombe.

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Career

Alex is a big fan of the German Futball Club "Milser Rasenrebellen". Buncombe competed in the British Formula Renault Championship from 2001 to 2003, finishing fifth in the 2003 Winter Series. [1] He took part in his first GT race in 2005, competing in the Trofeo Maserati. He won his first race in the series, at Monza, by thirty-five seconds. [2] From 2007 to 2011, Buncombe competed in the GT4 European Series for RJN Motorsport. He finished third in 2007 before finishing as runner-up in 2008 and 2009. He continued to drive in the series until 2011. In total he scored five pole positions and ten wins. [1] [3]

Buncombe has competed in the Blancpain Endurance Series since 2011, winning the GT4 Cup class that season along with Jordan Tresson and Christopher Ward. The GT4 Cup class was removed from the series the following year and Buncombe moved into the GT3 Pro-Am Cup class. Buncombe has scored two wins and recorded a best season finish of fourth in 2013. [1]

Buncombe has taken part in various endurance races since 2008, including the Bathurst 12 Hour and the Dubai, Nürburgring, Silverstone and Spa 24 hour races. [1] [4] [5]

The Nissan GT-R of Buncombe, Chiyo, Kelly and Reip at the 2014 Bathurst 12 Hour. Buncombe Chiyo Kelly Reip Nissan 2014 Bathurst 12HR.JPG
The Nissan GT-R of Buncombe, Chiyo, Kelly and Reip at the 2014 Bathurst 12 Hour.

Australia

Buncombe competed in the 2014 Bathurst 12 Hour as part of the Nismo Global Driver Exchange, driving a Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3 with Katsumasa Chiyo, Rick Kelly and Wolfgang Reip. Chiyo was involved in a crash in the early stages of the race, ending the team's chances after 58 laps. [6] Buncombe was scheduled to return to the race for 2015, but was forced to withdraw due to the impending birth of his first child. [7]

Following the 2014 Bathurst 12 Hour, Buncombe joined Nissan's V8 Supercar team as a co-driver for Todd Kelly in the 2014 Endurance Cup. The pair finished twentieth at the Sandown 500 before recording a creditable seventh-place finish at the Bathurst 1000. [8] [9]

Racing record

Career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition
2001Formula Renault 2.0 UK ChampionshipAztec International800005423rd
2002 Formula Renault 2.0 UK Championship Saxon International400001329th
2003 Formula Renault 2.0 UK Winter Series Falcon Motorsport40002445th
2007GT4 European Cup RJN Motorsport 42134363rd
FIA GT3 European Championship Trackspeed Racing20000219th
2008GT4 European Cup RJN Motorsport 125369882nd
24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP6 10000N/A4th
2009 GT4 European Cup RJN Motorsport 122126572nd
2010 GT4 European Cup RJN Motorsport 80021217th
24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP7 10000N/A10th
2011 Blancpain Endurance Series - GT4 RJN Motorsport 521041161st
GT4 European Cup 31?????
24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP10 10000N/A6th
2012 British GT Championship - GT3 RJN Motorsport 101003108.56th
Blancpain Endurance Series - Pro-Am GT Academy Team RJN 400000NC
European Le Mans Series - LMP2 Greaves Motorsport 10001306th
Historic Grand Prix of Monaco - Series C Jaguar Cars 11111N/A1st
2013 Blancpain Endurance Series - Pro-Am Nissan GT Academy Team RJN 51002534th
FIA GT Series - Pro-Am 100024707th
FFSA GT Championship JMB Racing 20000228th
2014 British GT Championship - GT3 Nissan GT Academy Team RJN 400001133rd
Blancpain Endurance Series - Pro-Am 51001388th
24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 10000N/A13th
International V8 Supercars Championship Nissan Motorsport 4000033041st
Historic Grand Prix of Monaco - Series C Jaguar Cars 11111N/A1st
2015 Blancpain Endurance Series - Pro Nissan GT Academy Team RJN 51101621st
24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 10000N/A9th
International V8 Supercars Championship Nissan Motorsport 4000027647th
FIA World Endurance Championship Nissan Motorsports 100000NC
24 Hours of Le Mans 10000N/ANC
2016 Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup Nissan GT Academy Team RJN 50001399th
Blancpain GT Series Sprint Cup 1000000NC
24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 10000N/A11th
2017 Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup Motul Team RJN Nissan 500001223rd
Intercontinental GT Challenge Nissan Motorsport 100000NC
Motul Team RJN Nissan 10000
2018 Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup GT SPORT MOTUL Team RJN 500002122nd
2019 Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup Bentley Team M-Sport 30000827th
Intercontinental GT Challenge KCMG 100100NC
Bentley Team M-Sport 20010
2020 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup Bentley K-PAX Racing 10000917th
Intercontinental GT Challenge Bentley Team M-Sport 20000220th
2024 British GT Championship - GT3 Team RJN 511011218th
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup 100000NC
2025 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup Team RJN

* Season still in progress.

FIA GT competition results

Complete FIA GT Series results

YearTeamCarClass123456789101112Pos.Points
2013 RJN Motorsport Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3 Pro-Am NOG
QR

19
NOG
CR

7
ZOL
QR

18
ZOL
CR

Ret
ZAN
QR

13
ZAN
QR

8
SVK
QR

12
SVK
CR

8
NAV
QR

13
NAV
CR

11
BAK
QR
BAK
CR
7th70

Complete Blancpain GT Series Sprint Cup results

YearTeamCarClass12345678910Pos.Points
2016 Nissan GT Academy Team RJN Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3 Pro MIS
QR

17
MIS
CR

14
BRH
QR

21
BRH
CR

18
NÜR
QR

16
NÜR
CR

14
HUN
QR

20
HUN
CR

18
CAT
QR

9
CAT
CR

11
NC0

Complete British GT Championship results

YearTeamCarClass12345678910DCPoints
2012 RJN Motorsport Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3 GT3 OUL
1

5
OUL
2

11
NUR
1

3
NUR
2

5
ROC
1

5
BRH
1

1
SNE
1

Ret
SNE
2

3
SIL
1

8
DON
1

16
6th108.5
2014 RJN Motorsport Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3 GT3 OUL
1

9
OUL
2

13
ROC
1

13
SIL
1

7
SNE
1
SNE
2
SPA
1
SPA
2
BRH
1
DON
1
33rd11
2024 Team RJN McLaren 720S GT3 Evo GT3 OUL
1

8
OUL
2

6
SIL
1

WD
DON
1

Ret
SPA
1

29
SNE
1
SNE
2
DON
1
BRH
1

1†
18th12

As Buncombe was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points.

24 Hours of Le Mans results

YearTeamCo-driversCarClassLapsPos.Class
pos.
2015 Flag of Japan.svg Nissan Motorsports Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Harry Tincknell
Flag of Germany.svg Michael Krumm
Nissan GT-R LM Nismo LMP1242NCNC

Supercar results

YearTeamCar1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738Final posPoints
2014 Nissan Motorsport Nissan Altima ADE
R1
ADE
R2
ADE
R3
SYM
R4
SYM
R5
SYM
R6
WIN
R7
WIN
R8
WIN
R9
PUK
R10
PUK
R11
PUK
R12
PUK
R13
BAR
R14
BAR
R15
BAR
R16
HID
R17
HID
R18
HID
R19
TOW
R20
TOW
R21
TOW
R22
QLD
R23
QLD
R24
QLD
R25
SMP
R26
SMP
R27
SMP
R28
SAN
R29

20
BAT
R30

7
SUR
R31

Ret
SUR
R32

19
PHI
R33
PHI
R34
PHI
R35
SYD
R36
SYD
R37
SYD
R38
41st330
2015 Nissan Motorsport Nissan Altima ADE
R1
ADE
R2
ADE
R3
SYM
R4
SYM
R5
SYM
R6
BAR
R7
BAR
R8
BAR
R9
WIN
R10
WIN
R11
WIN
R12
HID
R13
HID
R14
HID
R15
TOW
R16
TOW
R17
QLD
R18
QLD
R19
QLD
R20
SMP
R21
SMP
R22
SMP
R23
SAN
R24

24
BAT
R25

20
SUR
R26

13
SUR
R27

17
PUK
R28
PUK
R29
PUK
R30
PHI
R31
PHI
R32
PHI
R33
SYD
R34
SYD
R35
SYD
R36
47th276

Bathurst 1000 results

YearTeamCarCo-driverPositionLaps
2014 Nissan Motorsport Nissan Altima L33 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Todd Kelly 7th161
2015 Nissan Motorsport Nissan Altima L33 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Todd Kelly 20th156

Britcar 24 Hour results

YearTeamCo-driversCarCar No.ClassLapsPos.Class
pos.
2007 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg RJN Motorsport Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Owen Mildenhall
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Anthony Reid
Flag of Denmark.svg Kurt Thiim
Nissan 350Z 40GTC5023rd8th
2011 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg RJN Motorsport Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jann Mardenborough
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Christopher Ward
Flag of the United States.svg Bryan Heitkotter
Nissan 370Z 31250DNFDNF

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Alex Buncombe". Driver Database. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
  2. "Alex Buncombe: Nissan's Secret Weapon". NissanNews.com. 12 October 2012. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
  3. "RJN Motorsport". Avon GT4 Trophy. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
  4. Meaden, Richard (8 October 2010). "Britcar 24 Hours race review". The Daily Telegraph . Retrieved 20 February 2015.
  5. "Nissan Shuffles the Pack for Spa 24 Hours". DailySportsCar.com. 7 July 2014. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
  6. "Lowndes holds on in Bathurst thriller". Speedcafe. 9 February 2014. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
  7. "Florian Strauss to replace Alex Buncombe for Nissan at 2015 Bathurst 12 Hour". Nissan Global. 3 February 2015. Archived from the original on 15 February 2015. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
  8. "Whincup/Dumbrell take commanding Sandown win". Speedcafe. 14 September 2014. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
  9. "Mostert/Morris win eight-hour Bathurst thriller". Speedcafe. 12 October 2014. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
Sporting positions
Preceded by Blancpain Endurance Series
Champion

2015
With: Katsumasa Chiyo
and Wolfgang Reip
Succeeded by