Michael Wainwright (racing driver)
| Michael Wainwright | |
|---|---|
 Wainwright during the 2017 24 Hours of Le Mans | |
| Nationality | British |
| Born | 25 July 1973 Worcester, United Kingdom |
| FIA World Endurance Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2016 |
| Current team | GR Racing |
| Car number | 86 |
| Former teams | Gulf Racing |
| Starts | 44 (44 entries) |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 2 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | 7th in 2016, 2017, 2018–19 |
Michael Stuart Wainwright (born 25 July 1973) is a British racing driver and businessman who competes in the FIA World Endurance Championship for GR Racing.
Racing record
Career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 24H Series - A2 | Team First 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC† |
| French GT Championship | Team First | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC† | |
| FIA GT3 European Championship | Gulf Team First | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC† | |
| 2011 | Intercontinental Le Mans Cup - LMGTE Am | Gulf AMR Middle East | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC† |
| 24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Am | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | DNF | ||
| American Le Mans Series - GT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC† | ||
| 24 Hours of Dubai - A6 | Gulf Team First | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 14th | |
| 2012 | Blancpain Endurance Series - Pro-Am | Gulf Racing UK | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| Blancpain Endurance Series - Pro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 27th | ||
| 24 Hours of Dubai - A6 | Gulf Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | DNF | |
| 2013 | Blancpain Endurance Series - Pro-Am | Gulf Racing UK | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| Gulf 12 Hours - GT3 Pro-Am | Gulf Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 5th | |
| 2014 | European Le Mans Series - LMGTE | Gulf Racing UK | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 11th |
| 2015 | European Le Mans Series - LMGTE | Gulf Racing UK | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 56 | 4th |
| 2016 | FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Am | Gulf Racing | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 106 | 7th |
| 24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Am | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 5th | ||
| 2017 | FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Am | Gulf Racing | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 67 | 7th |
| 24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Am | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 10th | ||
| 2018 | European Le Mans Series - LMGTE | Gulf Racing UK | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 12th |
| 24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Am | Gulf Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 10th | |
| 2018–19 | FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Am | Gulf Racing UK | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 7th |
| 2019 | 24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Am | Gulf Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 8th |
| 2019–20 | FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Am | Gulf Racing | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 85 | 9th |
| 2020 | European Le Mans Series - GTE | Gulf Racing UK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC† |
| 24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Am | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 5th | ||
| 2021 | FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Am | GR Racing | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 15th |
| 24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Am | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 14th | ||
| 2022 | FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Am | GR Racing | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 10th |
| 24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Am | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 4th | ||
| 2023 | FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Am | GR Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9* | 7th* |
| 2023–24 | Asian Le Mans Series - GT | GR Racing | |||||||
| 2024 | European Le Mans Series - GT3 | GR Racing |
† As Wainwright was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points.
* Season still in progress.
Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results
() (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Class | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Gulf Racing | LMGTE Am | Porsche 911 RSR | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | SIL Ret |
SPA 5 |
LMS 3 |
NÜR 5 |
MEX 4 |
COA 4 |
FUJ 4 |
SHA 6 |
BHR 4 |
7th | 106 |
| 2017 | Gulf Racing | LMGTE Am | Porsche 911 RSR | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | SIL 4 |
SPA Ret |
LMS 5 |
NÜR 5 |
MEX 3 |
COA Ret |
FUJ 4 |
SHA 2 |
BHR 5 |
6th | 97 |
| 2018–19 | Gulf Racing UK | LMGTE Am | Porsche 911 RSR | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | SPA 7 |
LMS 6 |
SIL 6 |
FUJ 4 |
SHA 9 |
SEB 4 |
SPA 7 |
LMS 4 |
7th | 79 | |
| 2019–20 | Gulf Racing | LMGTE Am | Porsche 911 RSR | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | SIL 4 |
FUJ 8 |
SHA 9 |
BHR 3 |
COA 6 |
SPA 10 |
LMS 5 |
BHR 5 |
9th | 85 | |
| 2021 | GR Racing | LMGTE Am | Porsche 911 RSR-19 | Porsche 4.2 L Flat-6 | SPA Ret |
ALG 8 |
MNZ 8 |
LMS 9 |
BHR 6 |
BHR 9 |
15th | 23 | |||
| 2022 | GR Racing | LMGTE Am | Porsche 911 RSR-19 | Porsche 4.2 L Flat-6 | SEB | SPA 6 |
LMS 3 |
MNZ 12 |
FUJ 12 |
BHR 6 |
10th | 50 | |||
| 2023 | GR Racing | LMGTE Am | Porsche 911 RSR-19 | Porsche 4.2 L Flat-6 | SEB 7 |
PRT 11 |
SPA 12 |
LMS 3 |
MNZ 3 |
FUJ 8 |
BHR 8 |
6th | 64 |
Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results
| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Gulf AMR Middle East | Fabien Giroix Roald Goethe |
Aston Martin V8 Vantage GT2 | GTE Am |
141 | DNF | DNF |
| 2016 | Gulf Racing | Ben Barker Adam Carroll |
Porsche 911 RSR | GTE Am |
328 | 33rd | 5th |
| 2017 | Gulf Racing UK | Ben Barker Nick Foster |
Porsche 911 RSR | GTE Am |
328 | 38th | 10th |
| 2018 | Gulf Racing | Ben Barker Alex Davison |
Porsche 911 RSR | GTE Am |
283 | 40th | 10th |
| 2019 | Gulf Racing | Ben Barker Thomas Preining |
Porsche 911 RSR | GTE Am |
331 | 38th | 8th |
| 2020 | Gulf Racing | Ben Barker Andrew Watson |
Porsche 911 RSR | GTE Am |
337 | 29th | 5th |
| 2021 | GR Racing | Ben Barker Tom Gamble |
Porsche 911 RSR-19 | GTE Am |
322 | 43rd | 14th |
| 2022 | GR Racing | Ben Barker Riccardo Pera |
Porsche 911 RSR-19 | GTE Am |
340 | 37th | 4th |
| 2023 | GR Racing | Ben Barker Riccardo Pera |
Porsche 911 RSR-19 | GTE Am |
312 | 29th | 3rd |