Carl Bennett (racing driver)

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Carl Bennett
2024 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps Isotta Fraschini Isotta Fraschini Tipo 6 LMH Competizione No.11 (DSC02256).jpg
Nationality Flag of Thailand.svg Thai
Flag of the United States.svg American
via dual nationality
Born (2004-09-02) 2 September 2004 (age 20)
United States [1]
FIA World Endurance Championship career
Debut season 2024
Current team Isotta Fraschini
Racing licence FIA Silver Driver.png FIA Silver
Car number11
Starts5
Wins0
Podiums0
Poles0
Fastest laps0
Best finish14 in 2024
European Le Mans Series career
Debut season 2024
Current team Cool Racing
Car number30
Starts0
Wins0
Podiums1
Poles0
Fastest laps0
Best finish3 in 2024
Previous series
2023
2023
2023
2022–23
2022		 Eurocup-3
F4 Brazilian Championship
F4 Spanish Championship
F4 United States Championship
YACademy Winter Series

Carl Wattana Bennett (born 2 September 2004) is a Thai-American racing driver, who competes in the European Le Mans Series for Cool Racing. He previously competed for Isotta Fraschini in the FIA World Endurance Championship. Having raced in various Formula 4 series as well as Eurocup-3, Bennett switched to endurance racing in 2023, achieving an overall podium in the Asian Le Mans Series in LMP2 before progressing to Hypercar, the top class of WEC. [2] [3]

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He is a member of A14 Management, overseen by two-time Formula One World Champion Fernando Alonso.

Racing career

Born in the United States but raised in Bangkok, Bennett began his career in motorsport by participating in various karting championships such as the Rotax Max Thailand, the IAME Asia Cup and the IAME International Final. [4]

In 2022, Bennett began his racing season by participating in the American YACademy Winter Series championship in which he drove a Ligier JS F4, a championship which he completed by finishing in 13th place with 5 points. [5] Then, he again drove a Ligier JS F4 in the Formula 4 United States Championship with the Gonella Racing [6] team, a championship which he completed by finishing in 14th place with 24 points with the best performance in the fourth race in 8th place. [7]

In 2023, Bennett joined Fernando Alonso's management company, A14 Management, in order to develop in motorsport. [8] [9] For the second consecutive year, he participated in the Formula 4 United States Championship with the Gonella Racing team, [10] a championship which he completed by finishing in 13th place with 37 points with his best performance in the race, a 1st place during the round taking place at NOLA Motorsports Park. [11] [12] He also participated in the F4 Brazilian Championship with the Oakberry Bassani F4 [13] team and in the F4 Spanish Championship and the Eurocup-3 championship with the GRS Team. [14] At the end of the season, he joined the French Duqueine Team to participate in the Asian Le Mans Series in the LMP2 category. [15]

In 2024, Bennett extended his commitment with the Duqueine Team to participate in the European Le Mans Series in the LMP2 category at the wheel of an Oreca 07 [16] [17] as well as in the FIA World Endurance Championship in the Hypercar category at the wheel of an Isotta Fraschini Tipo 6 LMH-C. [18] After missing the first two rounds for Duqueine Team in the ELMS, Bennett moved to Cool Racing, replacing Alex García who left the team. [19]

Racing record

Racing career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition
2022 Formula 4 United States Championship Gonella Racing [20] 1800002414th
YACademy Winter Series60000513th
GB4 Championship Fortec Motorsport 300002521st
F4 Spanish Championship Saintéloc Racing 300000NC†
2023 F4 Spanish Championship GRS Team [21] 150000033rd
Eurocup-3 40000023rd
Formula 4 United States Championship Gonella Racing [22] [23] 1110113713th
F4 Brazilian Championship Oakberry Bassani F4 [24] 600112614th
Formula Winter Series AKM Motorsport400001213th
2023–24 Asian Le Mans Series - LMP2 Duqueine Team [25] 500012910th
2024 FIA World Endurance Championship - Hypercar Isotta Fraschini 400000*30th*
European Le Mans Series - LMP2 Cool Racing 400011620th
IMSA Ford Mustang Challenge Amerasian Fragrance Competition Motorsports2000032032nd
2024–25 Asian Le Mans Series - GT Absolute Racing

* Season still in progress.

Complete Formula 4 United States Championship results

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

YearTeam123456789101112131415161718PosPoints
2022 Gonella Racing NOL
1
11		 NOL
2
10		 NOL
3
9		 ROA
1
11		 ROA
2
10		 ROA
3
12		 MOH
1
8		 MOH
2
8		 MOH
3
20		 NJM
1
11		 NJM
2
10		 NJM
3
8		 VIR
1
6		 VIR
2
Ret		 VIR
3
7		 COA
1
17		 COA
2
22		 COA
3
20		14th24
2023 Gonella Racing NOL
1
1		 NOL
2
8		 NOL
3
21		 ROA
1
6		 ROA
2
11		 ROA
3
13		 MOH
1 		MOH
2 		MOH
3 		NJM
1
15		 NJM
2
19		 NJM
3
11		 VIR
1
Ret		 VIR
2
DNS		 VIR
3
11		 COA
1 		COA
2 		COA
3 		13th37

Complete GB4 Championship results

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

YearTeam123456789101112131415161718192021222324PosPoints
2022 Fortec Motorsport SNE1
1 		SNE1
2 		SNE1
3 		OUL
1 		OUL
2 		OUL
3 		SIL1
1 		SIL1
2 		SIL1
3 		DON1
1 		DON1
2 		DON1
3 		SNE2
1 		SNE2
2 		SNE2
3 		SIL2
1 		SIL2
2 		SIL2
3 		BRH
1 		BRH
2 		BRH
3 		DON2
1
12		 DON2
2
9		 DON2
3
12		21st25

Complete Formula Winter Series results

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

YearTeam12345678DCPoints
2023 AKM Motorsport JER
1
7		 JER
2
8		 CRT
1
9		 CRT
2
Ret		 NAV
1
NAV
2
CAT
2
CAT
2
13th12

Complete F4 Spanish Championship results

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

YearTeam123456789101112131415161718192021DCPoints
2023 GRS Team SPA
1
14		 SPA
2
15		 SPA
3
24†		 ARA
1
20		 ARA
2
16		 ARA
3
19		 NAV
1
17		 NAV
2
22		 NAV
3
22		 JER
1
26		 JER
2
20		 JER
3
Ret		 EST
1
27		 EST
2
29		 EST
3
Ret		 CRT
1 		CRT
2 		CRT
3 		CAT
1 		CAT
2 		CAT
3 		33rd0

Complete Eurocup-3 results

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

YearTeam12345678910111213141516DCPoints
2023 GRS Team SPA
1
SPA
2
ARA
1
ARA
2
MNZ
1
MNZ
2
ZAN
1
ZAN
2
JER
1 		JER
2 		EST
1
EST
2 		CRT
1
16		 CRT
2
12		 CAT
1
17		 CAT
2
Ret		23rd0

Complete F4 Brazilian Championship results

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

YearTeam123456789101112131415161718DCPoints
2023 Oakberry Bassani F4 INT1
1
INT1
2
INT1
3
INT2
1
8		 INT2
2
9		 INT2
3
3		 MOG
1
9		 MOG
2
10		 MOG
3
8		 GYN
1
GYN
2
GYN
3
INT3
1
INT3
2
INT3
3
INT4
1
INT4
2
INT4
3
14th26

Complete Asian Le Mans Series results

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

YearTeamClassCarEngine12345Pos.Points
2023–24 Duqueine Team LMP2 Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 SEP
1
11		 SEP
2
7		 DUB
Ret		 ABU
1
6		 ABU
2
3		10th29

Complete European Le Mans Series results

YearEntrantClassChassisEngine123456RankPoints
2024 Cool Racing LMP2 Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 CAT LEC IMO
10		 SPA MUG ALG 17th*1*

Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results

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

YearEntrantClassCarEngine12345678RankPoints
2024 Isotta Fraschini Hypercar Isotta Fraschini Tipo 6 LMH-C Isotta Fraschini 3.0 L Turbo V6 QAT
Ret		 IMO
17		 SPA
15		 LMS
13		 SÃO
Ret		 COA FUJ BHR 29th*0*

* Season still in progress.

Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results

YearTeamCo-DriversCarClassLapsPos.Class
Pos.
2024 Flag of Italy.svg Isotta Fraschini Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Antonio Serravalle
Flag of France.svg Jean-Karl Vernay 		Isotta Fraschini Tipo 6 LMH-C Hypercar30214th14th

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