| Ross Gunn | |
|---|---|
 Gunn in 2021 | |
| Nationality |  British |
| Born | (1997-01-01)1 January 1997 (age 28) |
| IMSA SportsCar Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2020 |
| Current team | Heart of Racing Team |
| Racing licence |  FIA Silver(until 2019) FIA Gold(2020–2023) FIA Platinum(2024–) |
| Car number | 23 |
| Former teams | Aston Martin Racing |
| Starts | 40 |
| Wins | 8 |
| Podiums | 16 |
| Poles | 6 |
| Fastest laps | 5 |
| Previous series | |
| 2015–2016, '19 | British GT Championship |
| Championship titles | |
| 2015 | British GT Championship – GT4 |
Ross Patrick Gunn (born 1 January 1997)[1] is a British professional racing driver, andAston Martin Racing works driver who currently competes in theIMSA SportsCar Championship and theFIA World Endurance Championship forThe Heart of Racing in theAston Martin Valkyrie AMR-LMH.[2]
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Gunn began his racing career in karting at the age of eight, winning theBritish Super One MiniMax Championship in 2011 before taking theBritish Super One Junior Rotax Championship title the following year.[3] In 2013, he graduated to single-seater formula competition, competing in theBRDC Formula 4 series. However, he was forced to miss the final two rounds of the season due to a lack of funding.[4] Scoring two race victories, Gunn finished 11th in the championship.
As a result of his lack of funding, Gunn wouldn't race competitively in 2014, but would return in 2015 by taking part in theAston Martin Evolution Academy.[5] That season, Gunn and co-driverJamie Chadwick secured theBritish GT Championship GT4-class title, driving forBeechdean-AMR.[6] In December, Gunn was announced as the winner of theAston Martin Evolution Academy, which lead to his signing as anAston Martin factory driver for 2016.[7] After a year of GT3 competition in 2016, Gunn stepped up to theGTE ranks withBeechdean-AMR, competing in the2017 European Le Mans Series.[8] In 2019, Gunn secured his first full-timeFIA World Endurance Championship ride withAston Martin Racing's GTE Am class entry, driving alongsidePaul Dalla Lana andDarren Turner.[9][10] The team would collect four podium finishes in eight races, finishing 7th in the championship.
2021 saw Gunn joinAston Martin customer team Heart of Racing in theIMSA SportsCar Championship.[11] Following the12 Hours of Sebring, Gunn was confirmed as the full-season partner for Roman de Angelis, with team boss Ian James set to step back to the series' endurance events atWatkins Glen andRoad Atlanta.[12] That season, the duo claimed the WeatherTech Sprint Cup title, awarded to the highest performing team throughout the season's sprint events.[13][14] Gunn was victorious in the final race of the season at Petit Le Mans, held at Road Atlanta. 2022 saw Gunn join the team's GTD Pro class entry, paired for the season with Alex Riberas.[15] After a difficult start to the season, featuring retirements at bothDaytona andSebring, the duo scored class victories atLong Beach and Watkins Glen, rebounding to finish fourth in the GTD Pro championship. Gunn returned to the team for the following season.[16]
In 2023, Gunn returned to theBritish GT Championship, reuniting with Andrew Howard and theBeechdean AMR team.[17] He would make it three full-time programs for 2023 following the announcement ofTRG'sGT World Challenge America entry, where he partnered with Derek DeBoer.[18] As the team's factory representative, Gunn primarily played the role of initially bringing the team to terms with theAston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 and coaching DeBoer.[19] Furthermore, he cited his IMSA factory drive as taking the highest priority, as his three-pronged program encountered several conflicting race dates.[19] One of those conflicting dates included the round atNOLA Motorsports Park, during which Gunn was conducting simulator work with theMercedes-AMG Formula One team.[20]
* Season still in progress.
(key) (Races inbold indicate pole position)
* Season still in progress.
(key) (Races inbold indicate pole position; races initalics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Class | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019–20 | Aston Martin Racing | LMGTE Am | Aston Martin Vantage AMR | Mercedes-Benz M177 4.0LTurboV8 | SIL 2 | FUJ 11 | SHA 3 | BHR 2 | COA 2 | SPA 9 | LMS 6 | BHR 9 | 7th | 100.5 |
| 2025 | Aston Martin THOR Team | Hypercar | Aston Martin Valkyrie AMR-LMH | Aston MartinRA 6.5 L V12 | QAT Ret | IMO | SPA | LMS 13 | SÃO | COA | FUJ | BHR 15 | 31st | 0 |
| Sources:[26][27] | ||||||||||||||
| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | BeechdeanAMR | Andrew Howard Oliver Bryant | Aston Martin Vantage GTE | LMGTE Am | 331 | 30th | 4th |
| 2020 | Aston Martin Racing |  Paul Dalla Lana Augusto Farfus | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GTE | LMGTE Am | 333 | 30th | 8th |
| 2021 | TF Sport | Ollie Hancock John Hartshorne | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GTE | LMGTE Am | 332 | 35th | 8th |
| 2025 |  Aston Martin THOR Team | Tom GambleHarry Tincknell | Aston Martin Valkyrie AMR-LMH | Hypercar | 381 | 14th | 14th |
| Sources:[26][28] | |||||||
(key) (Races inbold indicate pole position; races initalics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Class | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Beechdean Motorsport | GT3 | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 | Aston Martin 4.0 L TurboV8 | OUL 1 2 | OUL 2 5 | SIL 4 | DON 4 | SNE 1 17 | SNE 2 15 | ALG | BRH 2 | DON | 6th* | 91* |
| Source:[26] | |||||||||||||||
Valentin Hasse Clot is making his GTWC America debut in place of Ross Gunn, who is on Formula 1 simulator duty for Mercedes-AMG this weekend.
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Ross Wylie Jake Giddings | British GT Championship GT4 Champion 2015 With:Jamie Chadwick | Succeeded by Graham Johnson Mike Robinson |