Sennan Fielding

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Sennan Fielding
SennanFielding.png
Fielding on the top step of the podium at Donington Park in 2020
Nationality Flag of the United Kingdom.svg British
Born (1995-11-14) 14 November 1995 (age 28)
Chesterfield, United Kingdom
British GT Championship career
Debut season 2018
Current teamSteller Performance
Racing licence FIA Gold Driver.png FIA Gold
Car number42
Starts35
Wins4
Poles7
Best finish1st in 2022
Previous series
2016
2015
2014
2014
2014
2013-14
2011-12
F4 British Championship
MSA Formula Championship
Formula Renault 2.0 NEC
Italian F4 Championship
Ginetta GT5 Championship
BRDC Formula 4 Championship
Ginetta Junior Championship
Championship titles
2022 British GT Championship - GT4

Sennan Fielding (born 14 November 1995 in Chesterfield) is a British racing driver.

Contents

Career

Karting

Born in Chesterfield, Fielding started karting in 2006, competing in multiple tournaments across Britain.

Lower Formulae

Fielding graduated to car racing in 2011, competing in the Ginetta Junior Championship for two seasons where he finished seventh in his debut season and vice-champion in his second.

In 2013, Fielding moved to the BRDC Formula 4 Championship with Douglas Motorsport, competing in three rounds of the 2013 season. The following season, he competed full-time with HHC Motorsport, where he took four wins to finish fourth.

Also in 2014, Fielding joined Euronova in a round of the Formula Renault 2.0 NEC championship (though he failed to start) and the final two rounds of the Italian F4 Championship where he finished fourth in the F4 Trophy standings.

In 2015, Fielding joined the MSA Formula Championship with JHR Developments. [1] There he took three wins and finished fourth in the championship. He remained with the team for the following season and claimed a further five victories and finished vice-champion to Max Fewtrell.

British GT Championship

Fielding and Richard Williams on the podium at Donington Park. FieldingandWilliams.png
Fielding and Richard Williams on the podium at Donington Park.
Fielding and Williams' car at Donington Park. Steller Performance Audi R8.png
Fielding and Williams' car at Donington Park.
Fielding and Williams' Audi at Brands Hatch. Steller 3.png
Fielding and Williams' Audi at Brands Hatch.

Fielding made his British GT debut driving for Steller Performance in an ageing Toyota GT86 GT4 with Tom Canning and Richard Williams, finishing in the points on three occasions and ending the season in 18th with 26 points.

In 2019, Fielding drove for Steller Performance for a second year in the British GT Championship with Richard Williams in an Audi R8 LMS GT4. [2] They only scored points on two occasions, both in which they won the race, also starting from pole position at Donington, finishing 7th in the championship standings with 62.5 points.

Fielding and Williams made their GT3 debut for Steller driving the Audi R8 LMS Evo at Brands Hatch and finished sixth overall. [3]

In 2023, Fielding formed part of Steller's driver lineup for their Michelin Le Mans Cup campaign, driving alongside James Wood. [4]

Racing record

Career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition
2011 Ginetta Junior Championship TJ Motorsport2010232857th
2012 Ginetta Junior Championship JHR Developments 20535104812nd
2013 BRDC Formula 4 Championship Douglas Motorspot900006420th
2014 BRDC Formula 4 Championship HHC Motorsport2442594644th
Italian F4 Trophy Euronova Racing 63004694th
Formula Renault 2.0 NEC 000000NC
2015 MSA Formula Championship JHR Developments 30301113004th
Formula Masters China Absolute Racing300011617th
U.S. F2000 National Championship Afterburner Autosport300003817th
2016 F4 British Championship JHR Developments 30534113512nd
2017 V de V Endurance Series - PFV Simpson Motorsport411031134th
2018 British GT Championship - GT4 Steller Performance800002618th
2019 British GT Championship - GT4 Steller Performance7210262.57th
China GT Championship - GT4 ?500014720th
2020 British GT Championship Steller Performance300002712th
2021 British GT Championship - GT4 Steller Performance80212787th
2022 British GT Championship - GT4 Steller Performance92446168.51st
2023 Le Mans Cup - GT3 Steller Motorsport71021418th
GT Cup Championship - Group GTO Tecserv UK by Triple M Motorsport43334944th*
2024 Le Mans Cup - LMP3 Steller Motorsport500001020th
Le Mans Cup - GT3
Ultimate Cup Series - Proto P3 CMR

Complete British GT Championship results

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

YearEntrantChassisClass123456789DCPoints
2018 Steller Performance Toyota GT86 GT4 GT4 OUL
1

26
OUL
2

31
ROC
1

Ret
SNE
1

20
SNE
2

23
SIL
1

Ret
SPA
1
BRH
1

15
DON
1

16
18th26
2019 Steller Performance Audi R8 LMS GT4 GT4 OUL
1
OUL
2
SNE
1

12
SNE
2

DSQ
SIL
1

28
DON
1

27
SPA
1

Ret
BRH
1

24
DON
1

12
7th62.5
2020 Steller Performance Audi R8 LMS Evo GT3 OUL
1
OUL
2
DON
1
DON
2
BRH
1

6
DON
1

7
SNE
1
SNE
2
SIL
1

10
12th27
2021 Steller Performance Audi R8 LMS GT4 Evo GT4 BRH
1

17
SIL
1

15
DON
1

Ret
SPA
1

11
SNE
1

Ret
SNE
2

DNS
OUL
1

13
OUL
2

15
DON
1

23
7th78
2022 Steller Performance Audi R8 LMS GT4 Evo GT4 OUL
1

16
OUL
2

13
SIL
1

17
DON
1

25
SNE
1

18
SNE
2

26
SPA
1

16
BRH
1

12
DON
1

14
1st168.5

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

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References

  1. "SENNAN FIELDING SIGNS UP FOR MSA FORMULA". 25 February 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
  2. "Audi to make British GT4 debut with Steller Motorsport". British GT. 8 May 2019. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
  3. "Steller's Audi GT3 set for British GT debut at Brands Hatch". britishgt.com. 26 August 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  4. Goodwin, Graham (3 April 2023). "Steller Motorsport Confirms Livery & Crew For 2023 Michelin Le Mans Cup". Dailysportscar. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
Sporting positions
Preceded by
Will Burns
Gus Burton
British GT Championship
GT4 Champion

2022
With: Richard Williams
Succeeded by
Erik Evans
Matt Cowley
Preceded by
Will Burns
Gus Burton
British GT Championship
GT4 Silver Champion

2022
With: Richard Williams
Succeeded by
Jack Brown
Charles Clark