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| Ollie Hancock | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  British |
| Born | (1987-08-25)25 August 1987 (age 38) |
| Relatives | Sam Hancock (brother) |
| European Le Mans Series career | |
| Current team | TF Sport |
| Racing licence |  FIA Gold(until 2013) FIA Silver(2014–)[1] |
| Car number | 95 |
| Starts | 250+ |
| Wins | 50+ |
| Poles | 20+ |
| Fastest laps | 50+ |
| Best finish | 1st in2008 |
| Previous series | |
| FIA World Endurance Championship IMSAEuropean Le Mans SeriesAsian Le Mans SeriesMichelin Le Mans CupBlancpain Endurance SeriesBritish GT Championship Formula Renault UKFRUK Winter Series Formula Renault BARC Sports Racing Masters World Sportscar Masters Classic Formula Ford 2000 Classic FF2000 Winter Series | |
| Championship titles | |
| 2008 | Formula Renault BARC |
Ollie Hancock (born 25 August 1987) is a British racing driver. Hancock is the son of historic racing driver Anthony Hancock, and the younger brother of sportscar racer Sam Hancock.
Hancock was born inWindsor, Berkshire, and began karting at the age of eight. He competed in five races before having to give up because of a shortage of funds. In the meantime, he rode motorcycles around the Hancock family home.[citation needed] He eventually moved into single-seaters in 2003, competing in the winter series of the Classic Formula Ford 2000 championship, campaigning aVan Diemen RF82. He would go on to win the championship.[citation needed]
Hancock moved up into the series full-time in 2004, and would finish up second overall, just a point behind the champion; achieving four pole positions, a win and ten podiums in the process. He did not acquire a sufficient budget for the 2005 racing season, but instead of sitting out the whole season, Hancock chose to improve his technical ability by taking the No. 2 mechanic role at theFormula Renault UK team Welch Motorsport, in the hope of returning to racing in 2006. He did return to the series in 2006 but again finished as runner-up, despite three wins, three poles and podiums in every race.[2]
Hancock moved up to theFormula Renault BARC Championship for 2007, competing for Mark Burdett Motorsport. He finished as the best rookie driver in the championship, in third overall, with two pole positions and a win all coming atSilverstone. He continued in the series in 2008, and dominated the championship, wrapping up the title with a round to spare. Five wins, three poles and six fastest laps allowed him to sit out the Silverstone finale, as he already had a 44-point lead over closest challengerJohannes Seidlitz.[3] During the season, theBritish Racing Drivers' Club awarded him with a Rising Star invitation to that particular scheme.[4]
Hancock planned to graduate the mainFormula Renault UK championship for the season finale atBrands Hatch,[5] but decided to focus on his2009 campaign instead. He raced in the first twelve rounds of the championship, before encountering budgetary troubles.[6] His best finish was fourth in the second race atDonington Park.[7]
Hancock moved up to theFIA Formula Two Championship starting with the rounds atOschersleben. He replaced the lateHenry Surtees in the championship, but did not drive his No. 7 machine.[8] He instead competed in car number 44.[9] He finished 25th in the championship, with no points.
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Classic Formula Ford 2000 Winter Series | 3 | ? | ? | ? | 1 | ? | ? | |
| 2003 | Monoposto Racing Club (1800 class) | 2 | 2 (class) | 2 (class) | 1 (class) | 2 (class) | 31 | 6th | |
| 2004 | Classic Formula Ford 2000 | ? | 1 | 4 | ? | 10 | ? | 2nd | |
| 2006 | Classic Formula Ford 2000 | 10 | 3 | 3 | ? | 10 | ? | 2nd | |
| 2007 | Formula Renault BARC | Mark Burdett Motorsport | 12 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 85 | 3rd |
| Sports Racing Masters | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ? | ? | ||
| World Sportscar Masters | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ? | ? | ||
| 2008 | Formula Renault BARC | Apotex Scorpio Motorsport | 10 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 130 | 1st |
| Formula Renault UK Winter Series | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 10th | ||
| 2009 | FIA Formula Two Championship | MotorSport Vision | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25th |
| Formula Renault UK | Apotex Scorpio Motorsport | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 22nd |
(key) (Races inbold indicate pole position) (Races initalics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | VAL 1 | VAL 2 | BRN 1 | BRN 2 | SPA 1 | SPA 2 | BRH 1 | BRH 2 | DON 1 | DON 2 | OSC 1 10 | OSC 2 18 | IMO 1 Ret | IMO 2 11 | CAT 1 18 | CAT 2 18 | 25th | 0 |
| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | TF Sport | Ross Gunn John Hartshorne | Aston Martin Vantage AMR | GTE Am | 332 | 35th | 8th |
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by | Formula Renault BARC Champion 2008 | Succeeded by Kieren Clark |