Charlie Fagg

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Charles Fagg
Charlie Fagg at the 2021 24 Hours of Spa.jpg
Nationality Flag of the United Kingdom.svg British
Born (1999-08-18) 18 August 1999 (age 25)
Durham, United Kingdom
Super GT career
Debut season 2024
Current team D'station Racing
Racing licence FIA Gold Driver.png FIA Gold
Car number777
Starts2
Wins1
Podiums1
Poles1
Fastest laps0
Previous series
2023
2023
2023
2022

2021
2018
2018
Intercontinental GT Challenge
International GT Open
Asian Le Mans Series
FIA World Endurance Championship
GT4 European Series
ADAC GT4 Germany
British GT Championship
Championship titles
2023
2021
International GT Open
GT4 European Series - Silver Cup

Charles Fagg (born 18 August 1999) is a British racing driver who currently competes in Super GT for D'station Racing. He is the 2023 International GT Open champion.

Contents

Career

GT4 European Series

In 2021 Fagg competed in GT4 European Series. with United Autosports alongside Bailey Voisin. [1] Fagg, and Voisin won the title.

FIA World Endurance Championship

Fagg joined D'station Racing for the 2022 FIA World Endurance Championship LMGTE Am class alongside the team's owner Satoshi Hoshino, and team manager Tomonobu Fujii. [2]

International GT Open

For 2023, Fagg moved to International GT Open with Optimum Motorsport's McLaren 720S GT3 alongside Samuel De Haan. [3] The pair won the title in the series.

Super GT

Fagg competes in Super GT in 2024 with his old team in the WEC, D'station Racing as the third driver in the team. [4] He is joined by his former teammate Fujii, and Denmark's Marco Sørensen. Fagg also replaced Sørensen for couple of rounds after Sørensen prioritized his WEC campaign. [5] Fagg made his debut in Fuji Speedway round 2. He set the fastest time in his qualiflying group, and also the fastest lap in the race. [6]

Racing record

Career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition
2014Ginetta Junior Winter SeriesHHC400003114th
2015 Ginetta Junior Championship HHC Motorsport1200009919th
Ginetta Junior Winter Series40001??
2016 Ginetta Junior Championship HHC Motorsport2500023429th
Ginetta Junior Winter Series40001844th
2017 GT4 European Series Northern Cup - Silver Sean Walkinshaw Racing40000717th
Ebor GT Motorsport22122
British GT Championship - GT4 Ebor GT220020NC†
British GT Championship - GT3 JRM Racing100001515th
2018 British GT Championship - GT4 Tolman Motorsport901141223rd
2019 ADAC GT4 Germany Team GT1211421056th
GT4 European Series - Silver Cup 401012016th
China GT Championship - GT4600017514th
2021 GT4 European Series - Silver United Autosports 1232161911st
Pure McLaren GT Series100000NC†
2022 FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Am D'station Racing 600013514th
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup Beechdean AMR 100000NC
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup - Silver Cup 00000NC
2023 International GT Open Optimum Motorsport 1321151191st
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup 50000721st
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup - Gold Cup 1102706th
Asian Le Mans Series - GT D'station Racing 40000169th
2024 Super GT - GT300 D'station Racing 100100NC*

* Season still in progress.

Complete GT4 European Series results

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

YearTeamCarClass123456789101112PosPoints
2019 Team GT McLaren 570S GT4 Silver IMO
1

2
IMO
2

Ret
BRH
1
BRH
2
LEC
1

16
LEC
2

21
MIS
1
MIS
2
ZAN
1
ZAN
2
NÜR
1
NÜR
2
16th20
2021 United Autosports McLaren 570S GT4 Silver 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
1st193

Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results

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

YearEntrantClassChassisEngine123456RankPoints
2022 D'station Racing LMGTE Am Aston Martin Vantage AMR Aston Martin 4.0 L Turbo V8 SEB
6
SPA
7
LMS
Ret
MNZ
11
FUJ
3
BHR
10
14th35

Complete International GT Open results

YearTeamCarClass12345678910111213Pos.Points
2023 Optimum Motorsport McLaren 720S GT3 Pro PRT
1

2
PRT
2

4
SPA
1
HUN
1

4
HUN
2

4
LEC
1

1
LEC
2

6
RBR
1

24†
RBR
2

2
MNZ
1

10
MNZ
2

4
CAT
1

Ret
CAT
2

2
1st119


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References

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