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 will continue to race for Vasser Sullivan/Lexus Racing USA in their attempt to become back-to-back champions, a challenge which has started off strongly with Ben and his team winning one of the most famous American sportscar races of them all, the Mobil 1 Sebring 12hrs.