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| Nationality |  British |
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| Born | (1964-09-28)28 September 1964 (age 61) Alencon (Scotland) |
| 24 Hours of Le Mans career | |
| Years | 2004–2007 |
| Teams | Racers Group Intersport (LMP2) Courage (LMP1) Larbre Competition (GT1) |
| Best finish | 6th in class / 18th overall(2004) |
Gregor Fisken is a British racing driver and businessman (born 28 September 1964) who currently races historic and modern-day sportscars. He is one of only a handful of racing drivers to have driven in all four classes (LMP1, LMP2, GT1 and GT2) at the famousLe Mans 24 Hours motor race.
Fisken began his career as an apprentice mechanic with the famousScottish restorer and dealer of pre-war motorcars, Bunty Scott-Moncrieff, while also trying his luck atrallycross in old cars he prepared. In the late 1980s Gregor worked in the sales department of Coys of Kensington, an upmarket classic car dealership in a Kensington Mews.
In 1996 Fisken’s passion forclassic cars led him to open his dealership, Fiskens Fine Historic Automobiles, in London’s upmarketSouth Kensington. As of 2014, the business continues to operate successfully, with work currently underway to expand the premises.
With continuing business success, Fisken decided to turn his attention back toracing – both in historic cars and more modern machinery.
In 1998, Fisken managed the feat of winning his class in both the Tour Auto and the Monaco Historic Grand Prix as well as finish a competitive second overall in the British Empire Trophy at Silverstone in a Porsche 962 Group C car. A first foray in modern racing netted Fisken a third in the Silverstone GT race in a McLaren F1 GTR.
Due to a lack of spare time, Fisken was forced to cut back on his racing activities in 1999 and 2000, only being able to compete in one race each year. Success still arrived though, scoring a third in class in the Spa 3 Hours and winning his class for the second time in the Monaco Historic Grand Prix.
For 2001, Fisken competed in the Spa 24 Hours, but was unable to finish due to mechanical failure, in modern racing as well as two other races in classic cars: theGoodwood Revival Meeting Tourist Trophy, which he won with team-mateEmanuele Pirro, and the Nurburgring 500 km where he won his class on the famousNordschleife.
2002 saw him return to theNordschleife for the Nürburgring 24 Hours where he finished third in class in aBMW M3 despite spending over an hour in the pits with mechanical problems.
Work commitments proved too much in 2003, but a return to modern racing in 2004 saw Fisken compete in two iconic races: theSebring 12 Hours and theLe Mans 24 Hours, both with the GT – Racers GroupPorsche GT3 RSR.
Attracted by endurance racing, in 2005 Fisken signed up to the Intersport team for two rounds of theAmerican Le Mans Series (with a best in class result in Portland) and theLe Mans 24 Hours (retired after having led his class), and with Team Jota for two rounds of theLe Mans Series (best result of fifth overall inIstanbul).
Mechanical problems plagued the 2006 season in which the best result possible was a first in class in the Shell Historic Ferrari Challenge and a fourth in the Donington 1000 km driving an LMP1 works Courage.
2007 saw Fisken race for the complete year in theLe Mans Series forLarbre Competition in theAston Martin DBR9 with a best result being first in class in the Mille Milhas,Interlagos, Brazil. He did, however, manage to make the finish in theLe Mans 24 Hours, with the same car, with a respectable 13th in class. He was also awarded the Scott Moncrieffe award, named after his former employer Bunty, given for sportsmanship and services to historic racing.
In 2008, Fisken experienced the thrill of a lifetime driving the famous Ferrari 330 P3 atPaul Ricard, twice finishing on the podium. An appearance at theLe Mans Classic and Silverstone Classic weekends showed that he had lost none of his passion for old-timers. A return to theAmerican Le Mans Series quickly followed with 19th position overall and fourth in theLMP1 class atRoad America with Intersport.
| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 |  The Racer's Group |  Lars-Erik Nielsen Ian Donaldson | Porsche 911 GT3-RSR | GT | 314 | 18th | 6th |
| 2005 | Intersport Racing | Liz HallidaySam Hancock | Lola B05/40-AER | LMP2 | 119 | DNF | DNF |
| 2006 |  Courage Compétition | Sam Hancock Alexander Frei | Courage LC70-Mugen | LMP1 | 171 | DNF | DNF |
| 2007 | Aston Martin RacingLarbre | Patrick Bornhauser Roland Bervillé | Aston Martin DBR9 | GT1 | 272 | 29th | 13th |
