| John Bennett | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  British |
| Born | 15 September 2003 Salisbury, Great Britain |
| GB3 Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2022 |
| Current team | JHR Developments |
| Former teams | Rodin Carlin, Elite Motorsport |
| Starts | 47 (48 entries) |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 2 |
| Poles | 2 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | 8th in 2022 |
John Andrew Bennett (born 15 September 2003) is a British racing driver who is competing in the 2024 GB3 Championship for JHR Developments, and is the runner up of the 2021 Ginetta GT5 Challenge.
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
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]
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]
For his third season in the GB3 Championship, Bennett drove for JHR Developments. [5]
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]
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]
| 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 | ||||||||
| Formula Regional European Championship | KIC Motorsport |
(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 | SIL2 2 | SIL2 3 | DON 1 | DON 2 | DON 3 | BHGP 1 | BHGP 2 | BHGP 3 | 4th* | 255* |
* Season still in progress.
(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 |
(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 | _* | _* |
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