Philip Ellis (racing driver)

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Philip Ellis
GT World Challenge Europe 2024 Nurburg Nr. 9 Drouet, Ellis, Gotz.jpg
Nationality Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Swiss
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg British
Flag of Germany.svg German
via triple nationality
Born (1992-10-09) 9 October 1992 (age 32)
Munich, Bavaria, Germany
Racing licence FIA Gold Driver.png FIA Gold
Championship titles
2024

2024
2017
2011
IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD
Michelin Endurance Cup - GTD
Audi Sport TT Cup
Formula Lista Junior

Philip Ellis (born 9 October 1992) is a Swiss-British-German racing driver. He is currently competing for HTP Motorsport in the IMSA SportsCar Championship, having previously competed in the DTM for the same team.

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Career

In 2011, Ellis won the Formula Lista Junior, a championship grouping together Formula BMWs, with the GU-Racing team. In 2012, he took part in the 2012 Formula 3 Euro Series as well as the 2012 FIA Formula 3 European Championship, still with GU Racing, he was aiming for the place of best beginner. In 2017, he won the Audi Sport TT Cup. The series was cancelled in 2018, thus making Ellis the final TT Cup champion. [1] [2]

Ellis competed in the 2021 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters alongside Lucas Auer. He drove for HTP Winward Motorsport. [3] He returned to the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup for a full season campaign in 2023, joining Indy Dontje and Russell Ward in the Gold Cup class. [4]

Racing record

Career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition
2011 Formula Lista Junior GU-Racing 1056581781st
2012 FIA Formula 3 European Championship GU-Racing 60000014th
Formula 3 Euro Series 90000015th
2016 Audi Sport TT Cup N/A1400011706th
2017 Audi Sport TT Cup N/A13543112591st
Touring Car Endurance Series - TCR Bonk Motorsport100100NC
2018 ADAC GT Masters Phoenix Racing 1411013916th
24H GT Series - GT4 111010NC
Super Taikyu - ST-X Phoenix Racing Asia 1000019‡9th‡
2019 ADAC GT Masters Mann-Filter Team HTP 1300014021st
24H GT Series - A6 Winward Racing/HTP Motorsport
24H GT Series - GT4 Winward Racing
24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 GetSpeed Performance10000N/A6th
2020 24H GT Series - GT3 Pro Toksport WRT 100001212th
HTP Winward Motorsport 10000
Michelin Pilot Challenge - GT4 Winward Racing/HTP Motorsport 400217931st
ADAC GT Masters Knaus Team HTP Winward 1411021126th
24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 Mercedes-AMG Team HRT Bilstein10000N/A9th
2021 GT World Challenge America - Pro Winward Racing 70114785th
Intercontinental GT Challenge 200000NC
IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD HTP Winward Motorsport 3100159836th
Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters Mercedes-AMG Team Winward 1611031297th
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup - Silver Cup Winward Motorsport 500003016th
24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP-X Space Drive Racing 11011N/A1st
2022 GT World Challenge America - Pro Winward Racing 732261546th
IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD 12232327145th
Intercontinental GT Challenge 300012511th
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup SunEnergy1 Racing 100000NC
24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 Mercedes-AMG Team Bilstein by HRT10000N/A7th
2023 ADAC GT Masters Haupt Racing Team200012622nd
IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Winward Racing 101012243112th
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup 500000NC
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup - Gold Cup 0111497th
Intercontinental GT Challenge Mercedes-AMG Craft-Bamboo Racing 10000925th
Winward Racing 10000
DXDT Racing 10000
SunEnergy1 Racing 10000
GT World Challenge America - Pro-Am DXDT Racing 100000NC
British GT Championship - GT3 2 Seas Motorsport100001.526th
24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 Mercedes-AMG Team Bilstein by HRT10101N/A3rd
2024 IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Winward Racing 10400632661st
Michelin Pilot Challenge - GS 1000132044th
GT World Challenge America - Pro-Am DXDT Racing 200001873rd
Regulator Racing 112256
Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie - SP9 Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed20000**
Intercontinental GT Challenge
24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 10000N/ADNF
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup AlManar Racing by GetSpeed100001220th
Boutsen VDS 10000
International GT Open Scuderia Villorba Corse100000NC†
2025 IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Winward Racing 100003124th*

‡ Team standings.
As Ellis was a guest driver, he was ineligible for championship points.
* Season still in progress.

Complete Formula 3 Euro Series results

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

YearEntrantChassisEngine123456789101112131415161718192021222324DCPoints
2012 GU-Racing Dallara F312/019 Mercedes HOC
1

14
HOC
2

17†
HOC
3

16
BRH
1
BRH
2
BRH
3
RBR
1

14
RBR
2

15
RBR
3

13
NOR
1

Ret
NOR
2

21
NOR
3

Ret
NÜR
1
NÜR
2
NÜR
3
ZAN
1
ZAN
2
ZAN
3
VAL
1
VAL
2
VAL
3
HOC
1
HOC
2
HOC
3
15th0

Driver did not finish the race, but was classified as he completed over 90% of the race distance.

Complete FIA Formula 3 European Championship results

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

YearEntrantEngine1234567891011121314151617181920DCPoints
2012 GU-Racing Mercedes HOC
1

14
HOC
2

16
LEC
1
LEC
2
BRH
1
BRH
2
RBR
1

14
RBR
2

13
NOR
1

Ret
NOR
2

Ret
SPA
1
SPA
2
NÜR
1
NÜR
2
ZAN
1
ZAN
2
VAL
1
VAL
2
HOC
1
HOC
2
14th0

Complete Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters results

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

YearTeamCar12345678910111213141516PosPoints
2021 Mercedes-AMG Team Winward Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo MNZ
1

Ret
MNZ
2

6
LAU
1

1
LAU
2

4
ZOL
1

8
ZOL
2

16
NÜR
1

2
NÜR
2

Ret
RBR
1

3
RBR
2

4
ASS
1

7
ASS
2

12
HOC
1

7
HOC
2

4
NOR
1

10
NOR
2

10
7th129

Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results

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

YearTeamClassMakeEngine123456789101112Pos.Points
2021 HTP Winward Motorsport GTD Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 DAY
1
SEB MDO DET WGL WGL LIM ELK LGA LBH VIR PET
11
36th598
2022 Winward Racing GTD Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 DAY
6
SEB
12
LBH
14
LGA
14
MDO
5
DET
10
WGL
11
MOS
2
LIM
5
ELK
1
VIR
1
PET
11
5th2714
2023 Winward Racing GTD Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 DAY
13
SEB
18
LBH
5
LGA
12
WGL MOS
10
LIM
9
ELK
15
VIR
3
IMS
1
PET
9
12th2431
2024 Winward Racing GTD Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 DAY
1
SEB
1
LBH
7
LGA
1
WGL
1
MOS
2
ELK
4
VIR
3
IMS
5
PET
8
1st3266
2025 Winward Racing GTD Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 DAY
4
SEB
LBH
LGA
WGL
MOS
ELK
VIR
IMS
PET
4th*312*

* Season still in progress.

Complete British GT Championship results

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

YearTeamCarClass123456789DCPoints
2023 2 Seas Motorsport Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo GT3 OUL
1
OUL
2
SIL
1
DON
1
SNE
1
SNE
2
ALG
1
BRH
1
DON
1

10
26th1.5

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Sporting positions
Preceded by
Michael Lamotte
Formula Lista Junior
Champion

2011
Succeeded by
Levin Amweg
Preceded by
Joonas Lappalainen
Audi Sport TT Cup
Champion

2017
Succeeded by
None
(Series ended)
Preceded by IMSA SportsCar Championship
GTD Champion

2024
With: Russell Ward
Succeeded by
Incumbent
Preceded by Michelin Endurance Cup
GTD Champion

2024
With: Russell Ward & Indy Dontje
Succeeded by
Incumbent