Career Highlights - Ollie Wilkinson RacingOllie Wilkinson Racing

About Ollie | Team & Car

2022 – GT World Challenge Europe, McLaren 720S GT3

Returns for second full season with JOTA, alongside Rob Bell and Marvin Kirchhöfer
Top-10 finish and first points scored in round one at Imola, and again in Sprint Cup at Brands Hatch
Eighth in TotalEnergies 24 Hours of Spa
10th in season finale in Barcelona

2021 – GT World Challenge Europe, McLaren 720S GT3

First season as a McLaren Factory Driver, contesting the Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe Powered by AWS championship with JOTA;
Fourth on Sprint Cup debut at Magny-Cours and in final round at Valencia;
Seventh in the Total Energies 24 Hours of Spa;
Leading Sprint Cup at Brands Hatch when contact launched Ollie off track and over the barriers with less than five minutes remaining;
Fourth in Valencia, hit off the podium in final 10 minutes.

2020 – Intelligent Money British GT Championship, McLaren 720S GT3

First podium earned as a McLaren Professional Driver at Oulton Park, with Lewis Proctor;
Two outright podiums also included third in race one at Snetterton;
Three Silver Cup podiums: second at Oulton Park and Donington Park, third at Snetterton.

2020 – GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup, McLaren 720S GT3

First season as a BRDC Rising Star;
Top eight finish from 22nd on the grid on series debut with Rob Bell and Joe Osbourne in the 3 Hours of Imola;
Tenth from 21st in Nürburgring 6 Hours.

2019 – British GT Championship – Optimum Motorsport, Aston Martin Vantage GT3

Silver Cup Champion with Bradley Ellis, five class wins and a trio of second places securing the title with a round to spare;
Invited to join the BRDC Rising Star driver programme;
Outright pole-to-flag victory at Spa-Francorchamps followed a maiden series podium at Oulton Park, sealing the first UK top-three result for the Aston Martin Vantage GT3.

2019 – International GT Open – Optimum Motorsport, Aston Martin Vantage GT3

First outright career and Pro class win in the 200th series race at the Red Bull Ring, with Jonny Adam;
Two third-place podiums scored at Hockenheimring, on same weekend graded to Silver driver and Pro team entry, and in the season finale at Monza with Darren Turner;
Pro-Am class runner-up at the season opening Paul Ricard round, with Bradley Ellis.

2018 – International GT Open – Optimum Motorsport, Audi R8 LMS

Graduated to GT3 in second season of competition, partnering Bradley Ellis;
Ranked fourth in championship standings despite missing round two at Paul Ricard;
Two Pro-Am class victories (Spa and Silverstone), third place podium (Spa) and second in the Barcelona season finale.

2018 – GT Cup – Optimum Motorsport, Audi R8 LMS

Took dominant pole-to-flag hat-trick of victories in guest appearance at Brands Hatch (Grand Prix circuit)

2017 – Protyre Motorsport Ginetta GT5 Challenge – Optimum Motorsport

Third overall in first full season of racing;
Three pole positions, five fastest laps and six podium finishes;
Dominant maiden career pole position by 1.123 seconds in first qualifying sessions at Oulton Park;
Earned first silverware in second race event, with two third places at Rockingham.

2017 – Portimao 24 Hours – Optimum Motorsport, Ginetta G55

Class win despite pitting for engine rebuild

2017 – International GT Open – Optimum Motorsport, Audi R8 LMS

Second place Pro-Am podium on series debut at Barcelona in first-time pairing with Bradley Ellis

2016 – Protyre Motorsport Ginetta GT5 Challenge – Optimum Motorsport

Racing debut at Donington Park, final season round in September 2016. Qualified fifth and took second fastest lap in race one. Recovered from a DNF to climb from 34th to 14th in race two. Changed from 14th to 9th in race three.

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