Phil Hanson (racing driver)

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Phil Hanson
Philip Hanson 2020 (cropped).jpg
Hanson in 2020
Nationality Flag of the United Kingdom.svg British
Born (1999-07-05) 5 July 1999 (age 24)
Sunningdale, Berkshire, United Kingdom
FIA WEC career
Debut season 2019–20
Current team Hertz Team Jota
Racing licence FIA Gold Driver.png FIA Gold
Car number38
Former teamsTockwith Motorsports, United Autosports
Starts29 (29 entries)
Wins7
Podiums12
Poles1
Fastest laps1
Best finish1st (LMP2) in 2019–20
Previous series
201723
2016–17, 18–19, 23
2016
European Le Mans Series
Asian Le Mans Series

Dunlop Endurance Championship
Championship titles
2019–20
2020
2018–19
2016–17
2016
FIA WEC – LMP2
ELMS – LMP2
AsLMS – LMP2
AsLMS – LMP3
Britcar Endurance Championship

Philip Beauchamp Hanson (born 5 July 1999) is a British racing driver who currently competes in the FIA World Endurance Championship and European Le Mans Series with United Autosports.

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He has won multiple titles in sportscar racing, including the Dunlop Endurance Championship in 2016 (alongside an event win at the British LMP3 Cup), 2016–17 and 2018–19 Asian Le Mans Series championships in the LMP3 and LMP2 classes respectively, and the 2020 European Le Mans Series. As well as that, Hanson is a class winner at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, an achievement he garnered in 2020, a year in which he also won the FIA World Endurance Championship in LMP2. [1] He is also the youngest driver ever to win a WEC title and the youngest British driver to win LMP2 at Le Mans. [2]

Early career

Born in Sunningdale, Berkshire, Hanson won his first championship at the age of 15, winning the Whilton Mill Club Championship with the BKC Racing team. [3] Subsequently, he went on to win the Super One British X30 Junior Karting Championship, again with BKC Racing, in 2015, registering multiple wins and podium positions.

Hanson made his sportscar racing debut in the Britcar Endurance Championship, driving for Tockwith Motorsport alongside Nigel Moore. The pair clinched the title during the Brands Hatch season finale, tying by 170 points with the pairing of Jacob Mathiassen and Steve Fresle but winning it due to their amount of class victories. [4] Hanson capped off his 2016 season with a win in a British LMP3 Cup event at Snetterton, the first event of its kind in the UK. [5] Hanson and Moore combined to achieve a pole position, which they converted into victory.

At the end of the year, Hanson and Moore took part in the LMP3 class of the Asian Le Mans Series, driving a Ligier JS P3. Having won races at Fuji and Sepang, the Brits would claim the LMP3 class championship. [6]

LMP2 career

2017: LMP2 debut

In June 2017, Hanson become the youngest overall finisher in his Le Mans 24 Hour debut, finishing 9th in the LMP2 class and 11th overall. Hanson was partnered by Moore and Karun Chandhok, racing a Ligier-Gibson JSP217. [7]

The Brit's schedule for the year continued with three appearances in the FIA World Endurance Championship races: Spa; Le Mans and the Nürburgring, alongside three appearances in the European Le Mans Series at the start of the year. [8]

2018: First year with United Autosports

Phil Hanson and co-driver Filipe Albuquerque raced the United Autosports Ligier JSP217 to victory in Round 5 of the ELMS at Spa Francorchamps, 23 September 2018 Phil Hanson United Autosports Spa Francorchamps ELMS Sept 2018.jpg
Phil Hanson and co-driver Filipe Albuquerque raced the United Autosports Ligier JSP217 to victory in Round 5 of the ELMS at Spa Francorchamps, 23 September 2018

For the 2018 season, Hanson joined United Autosports, signing up for a full season in the ELMS. [9] [10] Prior to the start of the campaign, Hanson took part in the 24 Hours of Daytona, partnering Fernando Alonso and Lando Norris. [11] He would take part in two further races of the IMSA SportsCar Championship, namely at Sebring and Watkins Glen. [12] [13] In the ELMS, Hanson finished fifth in the final standings, having achieved three podiums, including wins at Spa and Portimão, in the six-race series. [14] He also raced in the 24 Hours of Le Mans with Paul di Resta and ELMS teammate Filipe Albuquerque, though the trio's race would end due to a crash from di Resta. [15] [16]

2019: AsLMS title

Hanson raced a United Autosports-entered Ligier JS P2 with di Resta in the 2018-19 Asian Le Mans Series. [17] The duo finished on the podium at every round, thus earning the LMP2 title by 11 points. [18]

Returning to the European Le Mans Series in 2019, Hanson would partner Albuquerque for the entire season. [19] After starting the year by using a Ligier JS P217, the team switched to an Oreca 07 for the final three races, where a win and a second place propelled them to fourth in the standings. [20]

2020: Success on two fronts & Le Mans win

In 2020, Hanson contested the FIA World Endurance Championship, co-driving alongside Albuquerque and Paul di Resta. [21] Despite a retirement at the season opener in Silverstone, the team would impose themselves quickly, finishing third at both Fuji and Shanghai. [22] [23] From there on, a winning streak followed, as the trio of Hanson, Albuquerque, and di Resta claimed victories at Bahrain, Austin, and Spa-Francorchamps, before a class win at the postponed 24 Hours of Le Mans handed the title to United, therefore making Hanson the youngest ever WEC champion. [24] [25]

He would continue with United throughout the remainder of the year, once again partnering Albuquerque in the ELMS. A dominant campaign followed, as the pair won the races at Spa, Le Castellet, and Monza, which, coupled with third places in the first and last races of the year, gave Hanson and Albuquerque the title one race before the end of the season. [26] [27] [28]

2021: WEC title defense

United Autosports, Hanson, and Albuquerque returned to the WEC in 2021, entering their championship defense alongside new silver-ranked driver Fabio Scherer, with Hanson being upgraded to gold by the FIA. [29] [30] [31] The year began promisingly, as an impressive opening stint by Hanson opened the curtains for a dominant win at Spa. [32] [33] Another podium in Portimão, where Albuquerque and Scherer had to be replaced due to COVID-19, followed, before the crew took another controlled win in Monza. [34] [35] However, the 24 Hours of Le Mans came as a huge roadblock in the team's championship aspirations, as an alternator failure cost the team around 90 minutes of repair time during the early hours of the morning, leading them to an 18th place by the checkered flag. [36] With a pair of fourth places at Bahrain rounding off the season, Hanson ended up fourth in the drivers' standings.

In addition, Hanson once again raced in the ELMS, this time being partnered by Tom Gamble and Jonathan Aberdein. [37] In what ended up being a dominant season for the debuting WRT outfit, Hanson and his teammates acquitted themselves well, winning the final race in the Algarve and finishing second in the championship. [38] [39]

2022: Winless world championship campaign

Hanson continued on in the WEC with United and Albuquerque, this time being joined by Will Owen. [40] The year turned out to be a disappointment, as bad luck, including a collision at the start of the Le Mans 24 Hours caused by René Rast and a problem with the acceleration sensor at Monza, contributed towards a lack of podiums by the end of the year. For Hanson, however, the ELMS provided a silver lining to his season: driving alongside Gamble and Duncan Tappy, Hanson managed to finish second in Imola and win at Spa-Francorchamps, results which had third place in the teams' standings as their consequence. [41] [42] [43]

2023: Title battles in two series

Hanson competing at the 2023 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps. 2023 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps United Autosports Oreca 07 - Gibson No.22 (DSC09764).jpg
Hanson competing at the 2023 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps.

The Briton returned to United for a sixth year in 2023, continuing to race in the WEC and ELMS championships. [44] Together with Albuquerque and Frederick Lubin, Hanson would have more success than the previous year, finishing second at both Sebring and Portimão, a race where Hanson narrowly lost out on victory to experienced teammate Oliver Jarvis. [45] [46] After a fifth place in Spa, the team led the championship going into the 24 Hours of Le Mans, where a major mistake from Lubin resulted in extensive car damage which had to be repaired, leading the trio to finish in eleventh place. [47] [48] [49] Having narrowly missed out on a podium at Monza, Hanson and his teammates finished second at Fuji and ninth in Bahrain, putting them third in the LMP2 standings. [50] [51]

In the ELMS, where Hanson partook alongside Jarvis and Marino Sato, a pair of last-placed finishes in the newly segregated Pro class was followed by Hanson achieving pole position in Aragón, one which he and his teammates would convert into a victory. [52] [53] In spite of a weak result in Belgium caused by a startline collision, Hanson and his teammates would cap off the season expertly with a pair of wins at Portimão, results that earned the team a runner-up spot in the standings, 13 points behind the title-winning Algarve Pro crew. [54] [55]

Career in the top class

2024: Hypercar and GTP step-up

At the end of 2023, it was announced that Hanson would be stepping up to the Hypercar category of the WEC for the following year, driving a Porsche 963 for customer outfit Hertz Team Jota alongside Oliver Rasmussen and an as yet unnamed third driver. [56] Furthermore, the Briton joined JDC-Miller MotorSports, another Porsche customer, in IMSA, becoming the team's designated third driver for the Michelin Endurance Cup rounds. [57]

Racing record

Racing career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition
2016 Britcar Endurance Championship Tockwith Motorsport853561701st
European Le Mans Series - LMP3 200009.521st
GT3 Le Mans Cup 3000020.510th
2016–17 Asian Le Mans Series - LMP3 Tockwith Motorsports43204771st
2017 FIA World Endurance Championship - LMP2 Tockwith Motorsports400010NC†
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMP2 10000N/A9th
European Le Mans Series - LMP2 3000012.516th
2018 IMSA SportsCar Championship - P United Autosports 300007228th
European Le Mans Series - LMP2 62003545th
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMP2 10000N/ADNF
2018–19 Asian Le Mans Series - LMP2 United Autosports 41104801st
2019 European Le Mans Series - LMP2 United Autosports 61023714th
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMP2 10000N/A4th
2019–20 FIA World Endurance Championship - LMP2 United Autosports 840061901st
2020 European Le Mans Series - LMP2 United Autosports 530151091st
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMP2 11001N/A1st
2021 FIA World Endurance Championship - LMP2 United Autosports 620131074th
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMP2 10000N/A18th
European Le Mans Series - LMP2 61014862nd
2022 FIA World Endurance Championship - LMP2 United Autosports USA 60000509th
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMP2 10000N/A10th
European Le Mans Series - LMP2 61002734th
IMSA SportsCar Championship - LMP2 100000NC†
2023 FIA World Endurance Championship - LMP2 United Autosports 711031043rd
Asian Le Mans Series - LMP2 40010368th
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMP2 10000N/A11th
European Le Mans Series - LMP2 United Autosports USA 631031002nd
2024 FIA World Endurance Championship - Hypercar Hertz Team Jota 20000016th*
IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTP JDC–Miller MotorSports 2000049710th*

As Hanson was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score championship points.
* Season still in progress.

Complete Britcar results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position in class)

YearTeamCarClass12345678DCCPPoints
2016 Tockwith Motorsport Audi R8 LMS 1 SILGP
1
SNE
12
DON
1
THR
1
CRO
1
SILINT
1
OUL
11
BRH
2
1st1st170

Complete Asian Le Mans Series results

YearEntrantClassChassisEngine1234RankPoints
2016–17 Tockwith MotorsportsLMP3 Ligier JS P3 Nissan VK50 5.0 L V8 ZIC
2
FUJ
1
CIC
1
SEP
1
1st77
2018–19 United Autosports LMP2 Ligier JS P2 Nissan VK45 4.5 L V8 SHA
2
FUJ
2
CIC
1
SEP
2
1st80
2023 United Autosports LMP2 Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 DUB
1

5
DUB
2

7
ABU
1

5
ABU
2

5
8th36

Complete European Le Mans Series results

YearEntrantClassChassisEngine123456RankPoints
2016 Tockwith MotorsportsLMP3 Ligier JS P3 Nissan VK50VE 5.0 L V8 SIL IMO RBR LEC
6
SPA
12
EST 21st9.5
2017 Tockwith MotorsportsLMP2 Ligier JS P217 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 SIL
5
MNZ
11
RBR
9
LEC SPA ALG 16th12.5
2018 United Autosports LMP2 Ligier JS P217 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 LEC
12
MNZ
10
RBR
3
SIL
Ret
SPA
1‡
ALG
1
5th54
2019 United Autosports LMP2 Ligier JS P217 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 LEC
6
MNZ
4
CAT
7
SIL
Ret
SPA
1
ALG
2
4th71
2020 United Autosports LMP2 Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 LEC
3
SPA
1
LEC
1
MNZ
1
ALG
3
1st109
2021 United Autosports LMP2 Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 CAT
3
RBR
7
LEC
2
MNZ
2
SPA
8
ALG
1
2nd86
2022 United Autosports USA LMP2 Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 LEC
7
IMO
2
MNZ
4
CAT
4
SPA
1
ALG
Ret
4th73
2023 United Autosports USA LMP2 Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 CAT
6
LEC
7
ARA
1
SPA
5
POR
1
ALG
1
2nd100

Half points awarded as less than 75% of race distance was completed.

Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results

YearTeamCo-DriversCarClassLapsPos.Class
Pos.
2017 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tockwith Motorsports Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nigel Moore
Flag of India.svg Karun Chandhok
Ligier JS P217-Gibson LMP235111th9th
2018 Flag of the United States.svg United Autosports Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Paul di Resta
Flag of Portugal.svg Filipe Albuquerque
Ligier JS P217-Gibson LMP2288DNFDNF
2019 Flag of the United States.svg United Autosports Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Paul di Resta
Flag of Portugal.svg Filipe Albuquerque
Ligier JS P217-Gibson LMP23659th4th
2020 Flag of the United States.svg United Autosports Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Paul di Resta
Flag of Portugal.svg Filipe Albuquerque
Oreca 07-Gibson LMP23705th1st
2021 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Autosports USA Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Fabio Scherer
Flag of Portugal.svg Filipe Albuquerque
Oreca 07-Gibson LMP232840th18th
2022 Flag of the United States.svg United Autosports USA Flag of Portugal.svg Filipe Albuquerque
Flag of the United States.svg Will Owen
Oreca 07-Gibson LMP236614th10th
2023 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Autosports Flag of Portugal.svg Filipe Albuquerque
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Frederick Lubin
Oreca 07-Gibson LMP232121st11th

Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results

YearEntrantClassChassisEngine12345678910RankPoints
2018 United Autosports P Ligier JS P217 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 DAY
13
SEB
5
LBH MDO DET WGL
5
MOS ELK LGA PET 28th72
2022 United Autosports LMP2 Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 V8 DAY
6†
SEB LGA MDO WGL ELK PET NC†0†
2024 JDC-Miller MotorSports GTP Porsche 963 Porsche 9RD 4.6 L Turbo V8 DAY
6
SEB
11
LBH
LGA
DET
WGL
ELK
IMS
PET
10th*497*

Points only counted towards the Michelin Endurance Cup, and not the overall LMP2 Championship. * Season still in progress.

Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results

YearEntrantClassCarEngine12345678RankPoints
2019–20 United Autosports LMP2 Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 SIL
Ret
FUJ
3
SHA
3
BHR
1
COA
1
SPA
1
LMS
1
BHR
4
1st190
2021 United Autosports USA LMP2 Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 SPA
1
ALG
3
MNZ
1
LMS
10
BHR
4
BHR
4
4th107
2022 United Autosports USA LMP2 Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 SEB
7
SPA
5
LMS
7
MNZ
13
FUJ
7
BHR
6
9th50
2023 United Autosports LMP2 Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 SEB
1
ALG
2
SPA
5
LMS
8
MNZ
6
FUJ
2
BHR
9
3rd104
2024 Hertz Team Jota Hypercar Porsche 963 Porsche 9RD 4.6 L Turbo V8 QAT
NC
IMO
11
SPA
LMS
SAP
COA
FUJ
BHR
16th*0*

* Season still in progress.

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Sporting positions
Preceded by
David Mason
Calum Lockie
Britcar Endurance
Champion

2016
With: Nigel Moore
Succeeded by
Witt Gamski
Ross Wylie
Preceded by Asian Le Mans Series
LMP3 Champion

2016–17
With: Nigel Moore
Succeeded by
Guy Cosmo
Patrick Byrne
Preceded by Asian Le Mans Series
LMP2 Champion

2018–19
With: Paul di Resta
Succeeded by
James French
Roman Rusinov
Léonard Hoogenboom
Preceded by European Le Mans Series
LMP2 Champion

2020
With: Filipe Albuquerque
Succeeded by
Preceded by FIA Endurance Trophy for LMP2 Drivers
2019–20
With: Filipe Albuquerque
Succeeded by