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Bailey Voisin

Bailey Voisin (born 20 February 2003) is a British racing driver currently competing in the European Le Mans Series with United Autosports.[1] He is a champion of the GT4 European Series, having won the title alongside Charlie Fagg in 2021.[2]

Bailey Voisin
Bailey Voisin driving a Hyundai i30N at the 2023 Nürburgring Endurance Series
NationalityUnited Kingdom British
Switzerland Swiss
via double nationality
Born (2003-02-20) 20 February 2003 (age 21)
Geneva, Switzerland
Related toCallum Voisin (brother)
European Le Mans Series career
Debut season2022
Current teamInter Europol Competition
Racing licence FIA Silver
Car number2
Starts6 (6 entries)
Wins0
Podiums2
Poles0
Fastest laps0
Best finish8th (LMP3) in 2022
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 the Ginetta 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 at Thruxton.

The following season, Voisin returned to the Ginetta Junior series, this time driving for R Racing.[4] The start of the campaign brought immediate success, with Voisin winning the season opener in Donington and taking a pair of victories, as well as a podium, during round two at Brands Hatch.[5][6] More wins at Knockhill and Thruxton elevated Voisin into the title battle, before he claimed another double, this time at Silverstone.[7][8] Despite a triple of podiums at the penultimate round, Voisin would miss out on the title at Brands Hatch, ending up third, a mere twelve points behind championship winner Tom Lebbon.[9]

GT4 European Series

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In 2021, it was announced that Voisin would be making a switch to the GT4 European Series, pairing up with Charlie Fagg at United Autosports.[10] At the season opener in Monza, Voisin and Fagg took a pair of victories, surging into the lead of the championship.[11] A podium at Paul Ricard followed before a pair of points finishes came in Zandvoort, 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 in Belgium, as well as two podiums at the Nürburgring.[13][14][15][16] Voisin, along with Fagg, clinched the title at the final round in Barcelona, 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 the European Le Mans Series in 2022, returning to United Autosports, with whom he would compete in the LMP3 category alongside Josh Caygill and Finn Gehrsitz.[20][21] Their season started in strong fashion, as the team finished third at Le 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 the Algarve, 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 6 0 0 0 0 21 13th

† 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 in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate 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 Nissan VK56DE 5.6L V8 LEC
2 		IMO
Ret 		MNZ
5 		CAT
9 		SPA
Ret 		ALG
2 		8th 48
2024 RLR MSport LMP3 Ligier JS P320 Nissan VK56DE 5.6L V8 CAT
Ret 		LEC
8 		IMO
7 		SPA
10 		MUG
8 		ALG
7 		13th 21

* Season still in progress.

References

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  1. ^ "Biography". Bailey Voisin Racing. 7 March 2021. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  2. ^ "ELMS". www.europeanlemansseries.com. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  3. ^ "Bailey Voisin Ready For Rookie Challenge In Michelin Ginetta Junior Championship". 28 February 2019. Archived from the original on 1 March 2019. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
  4. ^ Paice, Simon (12 February 2020). "R Racing Confirm Five Drivers For Michelin Ginetta Junior Championship". Ginetta. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  5. ^ blackeaglemedia (3 August 2020). "Victory at Donington in first race of the season". Bailey Voisin Racing. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  6. ^ blackeaglemedia (10 August 2020). "Further Victories at Brands Hatch". Bailey Voisin Racing. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  7. ^ blackeaglemedia (21 September 2020). "Another Victory at Thruxton". Bailey Voisin Racing. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  8. ^ Ginetta (15 January 2023). "Voisin Stars At Silverstone With Double Win". Ginetta. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  9. ^ blackeaglemedia (16 November 2020). "Championship Conclusion at Brands Hatch". Bailey Voisin Racing. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  10. ^ Plümer, Jonas (10 March 2021). "GT4 European Series: Bailey Voisin und Charlie Fagg für United Autosports". gt-place.com. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
  11. ^ blackeaglemedia (19 April 2021). "Two out of two on European GT4 Debut". Bailey Voisin Racing. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  12. ^ "GT4 European Series kicks off second half of the season at Spa with 41 cars - automobilsport.com". www.automobilsport.com. Archived from the original on 17 January 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  13. ^ "United Autosports reclaim GT4 silver Championship lead with race win at Spa - automobilsport.com". www.automobilsport.com. Archived from the original on 20 January 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  14. ^ blackeaglemedia (9 September 2021). "European GT4 Championship extended after solid weekend at the Nürburgring". Bailey Voisin Racing. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  15. ^ "43 Cars For 2021 GT4 European Series Finale At Barcelona | dailysportscar.com". www.dailysportscar.com. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  16. ^ Lloyd, Daniel (6 September 2021). "Weekly Racing Roundup (9.6.21) – Sportscar365". sportscar365.com. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  17. ^ "United Autosports crowned 2021 European GT4 Champions in season finale - automobilsport.com". www.automobilsport.com. Archived from the original on 4 December 2021. Retrieved 15 January 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  18. ^ "Barcelone, Course 1 : Buus/Sturm (Porsche) brillent, Voisin/Fagg champions Silver". Endurance Info (in French). Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  19. ^ Lloyd, Daniel (11 October 2021). "Weekly Racing Roundup (10.11.21) – Sportscar365". sportscar365.com. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  20. ^ blackeaglemedia (11 February 2022). "Voisin and Caygill team up for United Autosports LMP3 ELMS entry". Bailey Voisin Racing. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  21. ^ "Bailey Voisin and Josh Caygill Confirmed For New-Look United Autosports ELMS LMP3 Effort". Dailysportscar.com. 11 February 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  22. ^ Euwema, Davey (17 April 2022). "Prema Takes Maiden Win; LMP3, GTE Decided on Last Lap – Sportscar365". sportscar365.com. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
  23. ^ Reynolds, Eddie (20 April 2022). "VOISIN TAKES P2 FINISH ON LMP3 DEBUT AT PAUL RICARD". Edge Sporting Management. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  24. ^ Reynolds, Eddie (20 October 2022). "P2 for Voisin at Portimao at Season Finale". Edge Sporting Management. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  25. ^ Voisin, Dominic (18 October 2022). "ELMS Season Ends on a High at Portimão". Bailey Voisin Racing. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
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