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Bailey Voisin

Bailey Voisin(born 20 February 2003) is a Britishracing drivercurrently competing in theEuropean Le Mans SerieswithUnited Autosports.[1]He is a champion of theGT4 European Series,having won the title alongside Charlie Fagg in 2021.[2]

Bailey Voisin
Bailey Voisin driving a Hyundai i30N at the2023 Nürburgring Endurance Series
NationalityUnited KingdomBritish
SwitzerlandSwiss
via double nationality
Born(2003-02-20)20 February 2003(age 21)
Geneva,Switzerland
Related toCallum Voisin(brother)
European Le Mans Seriescareer
Debut season2022
Current teamInter Europol Competition
Racing licenceFIA Silver
Car number2
Starts6 (6 entries)
Wins0
Podiums2
Poles0
Fastest laps0
Best finish8th (LMP3) in2022
Previous series
2021
2019–2020		GT4 European Series
Ginetta Junior Championship
Championship titles
2021GT4 European Series

Career

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Ginetta Junior

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Voisin made his car racing debut, competing for Douglas Motorsport in theGinetta Junior Championship.[3]His season proved to be a challenge, as the Swiss driver ended up 13th overall, having scored a best race finish of seventh atThruxton.

The following season, Voisin returned to theGinetta Juniorseries, this time driving for R Racing.[4]The start of the campaign brought immediate success, with Voisin winning the season opener inDoningtonand taking a pair of victories, as well as a podium, during round two atBrands Hatch.[5][6]More wins atKnockhillandThruxtonelevated Voisin into the title battle, before he claimed another double, this time atSilverstone.[7][8]Despite a triple of podiums at the penultimate round, Voisin would miss out on the title atBrands Hatch,ending up third, a mere twelve points behind championship winnerTom Lebbon.[9]

GT4 European Series

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In 2021, it was announced that Voisin would be making a switch to theGT4 European Series,pairing up with Charlie Fagg atUnited Autosports.[10]At the season opener inMonza,Voisin and Fagg took a pair of victories, surging into the lead of the championship.[11]A podium atPaul Ricardfollowed before a pair of points finishes came inZandvoort,which put the team behind the Nr.8 CMR entry in the standings.[12]This would not deter the British pairing, who bounced back with pole position and a race win inBelgium,as well as two podiums at theNürburgring.[13][14][15][16]Voisin, along with Fagg, clinched the title at the final round inBarcelona,having finished Race 1 in fifth place, thus creating an unreachable lead in the overall championship.[17][18][19]

European Le Mans Series

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The Briton progressed to theEuropean Le Mans Seriesin 2022, returning toUnited Autosports,with whom he would compete in theLMP3category alongsideJosh CaygillandFinn Gehrsitz.[20][21]Their season started in strong fashion, as the team finished third atLe Castellet,which turned into second once a car ahead had been disqualified.[22][23]However, the outfit were unable to match that result for the following four rounds, with two retirements sandwiching a pair of points finishes. The season ended positively, with Voisin, Gehrsitz and Caygill taking another second place in theAlgarve,which elevated them to eighth in the championship.[24][25]

Racing record

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Racing career summary

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Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position
2019 Ginetta Junior Championship Douglas Motorsport 23 0 0 0 0 161 13th
Ginetta Junior Winter Championship R Racing 4 0 0 0 1 0 NC†
2020 Ginetta Junior Championship R Racing 21 7 7 9 13 516 3rd
2021 GT4 European Series - Silver United Autosports 12 3 2 1 6 191 1st
2022 European Le Mans Series - LMP3 United Autosports 6 0 0 0 2 48 8th
2023 GT4 European Series - Silver GPA Racing 8 0 0 0 0 2* 29th*
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup Walkenhorst Motorsport 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC
2024 European Le Mans Series - LMP3 RLR MSport

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

Complete GT4 European Series results

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(key) (Races inboldindicate pole position; results initalicsindicate fastest lap)

Year Entrant Class Chassis 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Rank Points
2021 United Autosports Silver Cup McLaren 570S GT4 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 		1st 191

Complete European Le Mans Series results

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Year Team Class Car Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 Rank Points
2022 United Autosports LMP3 Ligier JS P320 NissanVK56DE5.6L V8 LEC
2 		IMO
Ret 		MNZ
5 		CAT
9 		SPA
Ret 		ALG
2 		8th 48
2024 RLR MSport LMP3 Ligier JS P320 NissanVK56DE5.6L V8 CAT
Ret 		LEC
8 		IMO
7 		SPA MUG ALG 13th* 10*

*Season still in progress.

References

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  1. ^"Biography".Bailey Voisin Racing.7 March 2021.Retrieved15 January2023.
  2. ^"ELMS".www.europeanlemansseries.com.Retrieved15 January2023.
  3. ^"Bailey Voisin Ready For Rookie Challenge In Michelin Ginetta Junior Championship".28 February 2019. Archived fromthe originalon 1 March 2019.Retrieved28 February2019.
  4. ^Paice, Simon (12 February 2020)."R Racing Confirm Five Drivers For Michelin Ginetta Junior Championship".Ginetta.Retrieved12 February2020.
  5. ^blackeaglemedia (3 August 2020)."Victory at Donington in first race of the season".Bailey Voisin Racing.Retrieved15 January2023.
  6. ^blackeaglemedia (10 August 2020)."Further Victories at Brands Hatch".Bailey Voisin Racing.Retrieved15 January2023.
  7. ^blackeaglemedia (21 September 2020)."Another Victory at Thruxton".Bailey Voisin Racing.Retrieved15 January2023.
  8. ^Ginetta (15 January 2023)."Voisin Stars At Silverstone With Double Win".Ginetta.Retrieved15 January2023.
  9. ^blackeaglemedia (16 November 2020)."Championship Conclusion at Brands Hatch".Bailey Voisin Racing.Retrieved15 January2023.
  10. ^Plümer, Jonas (10 March 2021)."GT4 European Series: Bailey Voisin und Charlie Fagg für United Autosports".gt-place.com.Retrieved31 March2021.
  11. ^blackeaglemedia (19 April 2021)."Two out of two on European GT4 Debut".Bailey Voisin Racing.Retrieved15 January2023.
  12. ^"GT4 European Series kicks off second half of the season at Spa with 41 cars - automobilsport.com".www.automobilsport.com.Retrieved15 January2023.
  13. ^"United Autosports reclaim GT4 silver Championship lead with race win at Spa - automobilsport.com".www.automobilsport.com.Retrieved15 January2023.
  14. ^blackeaglemedia (9 September 2021)."European GT4 Championship extended after solid weekend at the Nürburgring".Bailey Voisin Racing.Retrieved15 January2023.
  15. ^"43 Cars For 2021 GT4 European Series Finale At Barcelona | dailysportscar.com".www.dailysportscar.com.Retrieved15 January2023.
  16. ^Lloyd, Daniel (6 September 2021)."Weekly Racing Roundup (9.6.21) – Sportscar365".sportscar365.com.Retrieved15 January2023.
  17. ^"United Autosports crowned 2021 European GT4 Champions in season finale - automobilsport.com".www.automobilsport.com.Retrieved15 January2023.
  18. ^"Barcelone, Course 1: Buus/Sturm (Porsche) brillent, Voisin/Fagg champions Silver".Endurance Info(in French).Retrieved15 January2023.
  19. ^Lloyd, Daniel (11 October 2021)."Weekly Racing Roundup (10.11.21) – Sportscar365".sportscar365.com.Retrieved15 January2023.
  20. ^blackeaglemedia (11 February 2022)."Voisin and Caygill team up for United Autosports LMP3 ELMS entry".Bailey Voisin Racing.Retrieved15 January2023.
  21. ^"Bailey Voisin and Josh Caygill Confirmed For New-Look United Autosports ELMS LMP3 Effort".Dailysportscar.com.11 February 2022.Retrieved11 February2022.
  22. ^Euwema, Davey (17 April 2022)."Prema Takes Maiden Win; LMP3, GTE Decided on Last Lap – Sportscar365".sportscar365.com.Retrieved10 December2022.
  23. ^Reynolds, Eddie (20 April 2022)."VOISIN TAKES P2 FINISH ON LMP3 DEBUT AT PAUL RICARD".Edge Sporting Management.Retrieved15 January2023.
  24. ^Reynolds, Eddie (20 October 2022)."P2 for Voisin at Portimao at Season Finale".Edge Sporting Management.Retrieved15 January2023.
  25. ^Voisin, Dominic (18 October 2022)."ELMS Season Ends on a High at Portimão".Bailey Voisin Racing.Retrieved15 January2023.
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