Ben is a driver who stormed through the ranks of motorsport early in his career with the aid of the Racing Steps Foundation Program, becoming multiple British and European Karting Champion in the Cadet, Junior and Senior KF2 classes before graduating to single-seaters in 2014. He was immediately successful, winning the Formula Renault NEC Championship, the BRDC F3 Autumn Trophy, and was a multiple race winner in the Formula Renault Eurocup, EuroFormula and FIA Formula 3 European Championship.
The Drivers
Ben Barnicoat
Lexus Factory Driver
Ben hasn’t looked back since making the transition from single-seaters into GT racing in 2017. Ben signed as a McLaren Factory driver in 2018 before becoming a Lexus factory driver in 2022 until present.
He has competed and won on some of the biggest stages in motorsport with podiums in the FIA World Endurance Championship and at the Bathurst 12 Hours, and race wins in the Asian Le Mans Series, British GT, IMSA Weathertech Sportscar Series and 2 dominant outright victories at the Gulf 12 Hours.
In 2021 Ben contested the GT World Challenge Europe series with JOTA and the Asian Le Mans Series, selected endurance races, including Le Mans 24 Hours and Petit Le Mans with Inception Racing.
2022 was a year of accomplishments for Barnicoat, with the driver storming to victory early in the year as he took the Asian Le Mans Series title, as well as winning the Gulf 12 Hours. This trend continued, seeing Ben conclude the year finishing Vice Champion after securing 6 podiums in the GTD Pro class of the IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar championship, one being a victory in the final race of the season at the famous MOTUL Petit Le Mans.
2023 saw Ben race again with Vasser Sullivan/Lexus Racing USA in the IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar championship in the GTD pro class, claiming two more race wins with a total of nine podiums on route to becoming the GTD Pro champion in only his second attempt in the North American Series. Ben also competed in the 2023 European Le Mans series with AF Corse in LMP2 Pro-Am, claiming one win, four podium finishes and the Teams Championship.
In 2024, Ben returned to the IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship to defend his and Vasser Sullivan/Lexus USA’s GTD Pro title. Ben enjoyed a strong season, taking a stunning win at the Twelve Hours of Sebring, followed by a second consecutive win at the Long Beach Grand Prix. Ben remained in the title fight right up until the final round of the season.
In 2025 our British athlete was not only back in America’s premier Sportscar series but also competed in his first full-time FIA World Endurance Championship season, driving for the Akkodis ASP Racing team in one of their Lexus RC F GT3 machines.
In 2026, Ben Barnicoat will continue with Vasser Sullivan Championship Racing in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, competing in the GTD Pro class aboard the Lexus RC F GT3 as a Lexus factory driver. He will also race in the British GT Championship with Optimum motorsport and take part in the Le Mans 24hrs with AF Corse in the LMP2 category.
Harry King
Pro Driver
Harry King is a British racing driver who has produced an enviable list of accolades and achievements for a young driver within the one make cup series globally.
Harry swiftly transferred his focus from Karting to Car discipline at a young age. In 2016 was his debut in Ginetta Juniors, becoming the Rookie champion, followed up with a debut season in Ginetta GT4 Supercup. Harry went onto produce a championship winning season taking 11 Victories and 16 Podiums along the way becoming the youngest Champion of the series, boasting the most successful campaign of the series long history.
The results and records kept coming with Harry, as he was selected as a Porsche GB Junior Driver in the season of 2020, that was the start of a long loyalty and commitment to the manufacturer to date. Harrys debut season as a Porsche Junior in Carrera Cup GB broke all the records, with 12 wins, out of 16, and 7 of 8 pole positions thus crowning him the Champion.
Cementing his performance, Harry added the Porsche Carrera Cup Benelux Championship to his name in 2022, was 3rd in the Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup in 2023 and vice champion in 2024. He also was 2024 vice champion in Porsche Carrera Cup Germany.
In 2025 Harry raced for the Verstappen.com Team in GT World challenge.
For 2026, Harry has signed with Porsche as a factory driver. He will contest the European Le Mans Series with Seven x Seven, while also competing in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship with AO Racing, marking a significant milestone in his professional racing career.
Zac Meakin
GSM Young Driver Programme
-year-old Zac Meakin started his motorsport at age 7, progressing through the indoor karting academy, before advancing to outdoor karting and later moving into long circuit racing across the UK.
The Leeds-based racer excelled through the Cadet and Junior karting ranks of British European and International championships from 2014 to 2019. Two successful kart seasons in 2018 and ’19 culminated in Zac’s selection to represent team GB at the European Karting Juniors at Le Mans and a fourth place overall in the Little Green Man British series. After a switch to cars for extensive testing and the completion of his RDS test in 2020, Zac debuted in competitive racing in the Ginetta Junior Series in 2021.
2022 saw Meakin join the Preptech UK team to race for his second year in the Ginetta Junior Championship, allowing the young driver to continue to develop his race craft ahead of the next step in his motorsport career.
Zac continued to progress up the racing ranks, with the Briton making his Porsche debut in the 2023 Porsche Sprint Challenge Southern Europe, where he reached the top step of the podium four times with Team Parker Racing.
In 2024, Zac Meakin enjoyed his strongest season of car racing to date in 2024. Finishing third in the GT4 Winter Series with eight podium finishes, driving Elite Motorsport’s McLaren Artura, before competing in the GT4 class in British GT. Zac would go on to win his class title with Optimum Motorsport, scoring 11 podiums and 4 wins. He was then given the opportunity to end the season with a GT Open race at Monza, marking his official GT3 debut with Optimum Motorsport.
In 2025, Zac contested a full season in GT Open driving the McLaren 720S GT3 Evo and also raced in the McLaren Trophy, partnering with fellow GSM driver Harry Burgoyne Jr.
For 2026, Zac will step up as a signed McLaren Junior Driver, competing in the International GT Open Championship with Greystone Racing in a McLaren GT3. He will also take on major endurance challenges, including the Spa 24 Hours, and is coming off a victory at the Portimão 6 Hour, further cementing his progression on the international GT racing stage.
Ella Lloyd
GSM Young Driver Programme
Already a gold medal winning skier and decorated showjumper, it was no surprise when Ella followed in her family’s footsteps and turned her hand to motorsport in 2022. Ella took on the Ginetta Junior Championship, ending the season as tenth placed rookie, as well as taking fifth place in the final round of the Ginetta GT5 Challenge at Donington.
2023 saw Ella take ten wins and a massive eighteen podium finishes in the Ginetta GT Championship’s GT5 Pro category, to finish second overall.
This success caught the attention of the UK Motorsport Academy, who signed Ella to their Team UK Futures programme, which selects exceptional competitors aged 15-24 and helps them to progress both personally and professionally within motorsport.
-year-old Ella made her single-seater debut in the final rounds of the 2024 Formula Winter Series, where she picked up three First Female trophies.
In 2024, Ella scored four impressive podium finishes in her British F4 season with JHR, before making her F1 Academy debut as a wildcard in Singapore. She was then given the opportunity to take part in Formula e's Women's test with McLaren, as part of her role as a development driver.
In 2025, Ella continued to be part of the driver development program and competed in F1 Academy with Rodin Motorsport, while also challenging in British F4. F1 Academy driver Ella was named Rookie of the Year and finished 4th in the championship standings, including a victory in Race 1 at Jeddah.
For 2026, Ella will continue her progression on the international stage by remaining in F1 Academy with McLaren. Alongside her racing commitments, she will take part in selected Formula E rookie tests with Envision Racing and contribute as a simulator support driver, further expanding her experience at the highest levels of single-seater competition.
Reece Barr
GSM Young Driver Programme
Reece has joined Greenlight after a successful career to date, starting with winning performances in the touring car world in Mini Challenge leading to TCR Europe. Then climbing through the ranks in Porsche Carrera Cup Germany and America and more recently a successful season in the GT Open with the Mercedes AMG GT3 car, where he secured an overall win and multiple podiums. He aims to work with Greenlight to strategically position himself within the GT & LMP Endurance World and further elevate his career.
Reece proved his ability in the early stages of his career by winning races and securing many podiums during his rookie season in the Mini Challenge in 2017, ultimately earning him the rookie title and Vice overall champion. Following this success, he progressed into TCR Europe, where he helped develop the Hyundai TCR car while competing door-to-door with some of the best touring car drivers in the world.
With his overall goal of competing in the GT world, Reece made the step to Porsche Carrera Cup Germany for 2018, demonstrating his speed against some of the world’s Porsche veterans. This then brought him to Porsche America in 2019. An opportunity to be a development driver for JAS Honda in the NSX GT3 car came in 2020, where he was able to hone his skills on the technical side and the specifics of driving a GT3 car through development testing. He also achieved multiple podiums in the GT Open in 2020 in the NSX.
In 2024 Reece made a step up to the Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup series with Winward Racing, competing in the Silver class and he showed promise throughout his maiden season in the upper echelon of GT3 racing in Europe. The highlight of Reece’s season came at Misano where he achieved his best finish of the season with third place.
In 2025, Reece raced in the GT World Challenge with RJN Motorsports, joining Alex Buncombe and Tommy Foster.
In 2026, Reece will compete in GT World Challenge Endurance Cup, racing with 2 Seas Motorsport in a Mercedes-AMG GT3, marking an exciting new chapter in his GT racing career.
Harry Burgoyne
GSM Young Driver Programme
Scottish driver Harry Burgoyne Jnr age .
From the age of 6 Harry started his very young career in Go Kart’s. This is where he laid down a firm foundation for his love of racing and the journey he would embark on into the very competitive world of Motorsport. Moving through the ranks Harry obtained multiple titles including Double British O Plate, Vice British Champion, LGM Champion and many more race wins. At the end of 2023 Harry was given the title of the driver with the most podiums in British Karting of the modern era, which proved his continued consistency in this discipline.
2023 at just 15 years old Harry made the move to single-seater racing joining the GB4 championship in the Tatuus F4-T014 machinery . Despite his inexperience Harry achieved an impressive 19 out of 20 top 10 finishes, with this level of consistency he tied on points for 5th place in the championship.
In his second GB4 campaign Harry has made a stellar start with securing 3 podiums finishes in the first 3 races at Oulton Park. Showing his talent, determination and skill Harry continue his pursuit of the championship title down to the last round where he fell sort of the top two spots and settled for 3rd in the closely fort championship.
Harry made the switch to GT racing in 2025 and raced in the McLaren Trophy alongside fellow GSM driver and British GT champion Zac Meakin.
For 2026, Harry will continue in the McLaren Trophy, racing with SMC as he further develops his GT racing career.
James Wallis
GSM Young Driver Programme
James is a -year-old British racing driver who has recently completed his A-Levels in Mathematics, Physics, and Business. He was supported by Porsche GB Motorsport as a Junior Driver. His debut year proved promising, highlighted by several strong results towards the end of the season and a class victory in the Naturally Aspirated category at the Goodwood Festival of Speed.
Reflecting on his 2024 campaign – his first as a Porsche GB Junior Driver. James was encouraged by his steady progression throughout the year. Despite experiencing both highs and lows, a strong performance in the season finale at Brands Hatch GP reinforced his belief that he is ready to mount a serious challenge in 2025.
James’ motorsport journey began in an unconventional way. Rather than starting in karting, he entered car racing at just nine years old in 2014, competing on oval circuits in Junior NASCAR. He enjoyed immediate success, securing consecutive championship titles.
In 2019, James transitioned to circuit racing, stepping into Junior Saloons in a Citroën Saxo VTR before progressing to Fiesta Juniors. He quickly established himself as a front-runner, claiming multiple race victories and finishing as Vice Champion and Rookie Champion in the 2021 Junior Fiesta Championship.
In 2026, James will expand his international racing experience by competing in selected rounds of the Porsche Carrera Cup Middle East. He will also contest the 2026 Lamborghini Super Trofeo Series with Wayne Taylor Racing, marking an exciting step forward in his professional racing career.