GR Racing

Founded	2011
Base	Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
Teamprincipal(s)	Mike Wainwright
Current series	European Le Mans Series
Former series	FIA World Endurance Championship
Noted drivers	Ben Barker Riccardo Pera Davide Rigon Mike Wainwright

GR Racing, formerly known asGulf Racing, is a Britishauto racing team founded in 2011 by businessman and amateur driverMike Wainwright. The team is based inMilton Keynes, England and has featured in variousendurance racing events including the24 Hours of Le Mans,European Le Mans Series (ELMS) andFIA World Endurance Championship (FIA WEC).^[1][2]

GR Racing was founded in 2011 with the aim to merge competitive racing with the iconicGulf Oil livery, representing motorsports excellence since the 1960s.^[3] The team debuted in the2016 FIA World Endurance Championship competing in the GTE Am category with aPorsche 911 RSR.^[1]

The debut season provided valuable experience and a competitive edge.^[1] Over subsequent years, Gulf Racing achieved podium finishes in the FIA WEC, led byBen Barker.^[1] In 2021 the team stopped using the Gulf Oil livery and changed its name to GR Racing.

In recent years, GR Racing has been active in the FIA WEC and other endurance racing series. At the 24 Hours of Le Mans the team finished 4th in theLM GTE Am class in 2022 and 3rd in 2023.^[2] The team expanded its operations and technical capabilities, forming partnerships with leading automotive and racing technology companies.^[3]

In 2024, GR Racing became aFerrari customer team, fielding aFerrari 296 GT3 in the European Le Mans Series for Wainwright,Riccardo Pera and factory driverDavide Rigon.^[4][5][6]

Year	Entrant	No.	Car	Drivers	Class	Laps	Pos.	Class Pos.
2016	Gulf Racing	86	Porsche 911 RSR	Ben Barker Adam Carroll Mike Wainwright	LMGTE Am	328	33rd	5th
2017	Gulf Racing UK	86	Porsche 911 RSR	Ben Barker Nick Foster Mike Wainwright	LMGTE Am	328	38th	10th
2018	Gulf Racing	86	Porsche 911 RSR	Ben Barker Alex Davison Mike Wainwright	LMGTE Am	283	40th	10th
2019	Gulf Racing	86	Porsche 911 RSR	Ben Barker Thomas Preining Mike Wainwright	LMGTE Am	331	38th	8th
2020	Gulf Racing	86	Porsche 911 RSR	Ben Barker Mike Wainwright Andrew Watson	LMGTE Am	337	29th	5th
2021	GR Racing	86	Porsche 911 RSR-19	Ben Barker Tom Gamble Mike Wainwright	LMGTE Am	322	43rd	14th
2022	GR Racing	86	Porsche 911 RSR-19	Ben Barker Riccardo Pera Mike Wainwright	LMGTE Am	340	37th	4th
2023	GR Racing	86	Porsche 911 RSR-19	Ben Barker Riccardo Pera Mike Wainwright	LMGTE Am	312	29th	3rd
2024	GR Racing	86	Ferrari 296 GT3	Riccardo Pera Daniel Serra Mike Wainwright	LMGT3	278	39th	12th

• British auto racing teams
• 24 Hours of Le Mans teams
• European Le Mans Series teams
• FIA World Endurance Championship teams
• Auto racing teams established in 2011

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