Ross Patrick Gunn (born 1 January 1997) is a British professional racing driver, and Aston Martin Racing works driver who currently competes in the IMSA SportsCar Championship and the FIA World Endurance Championship for The Heart of Racing in the Aston Martin Valkyrie AMR-LMH.
Career
Gunn began his racing career in karting at the age of eight, winning the British Super One MiniMax Championship in 2011 before taking the British Super One Junior Rotax Championship title the following year. In 2013, he graduated to single-seater formula competition, competing in the BRDC Formula 4 series. However, he was forced to miss the final two rounds of the season due to a lack of funding. Scoring two race victories, Gunn finished 11th in the championship.
As a result of his lack of funding, Gunn wouldn't race competitively in 2014, but would return in 2015 by taking part in the Aston Martin Evolution Academy. That season, Gunn and co-driver Jamie Chadwick secured the British GT Championship GT4-class title, driving for Beechdean-AMR. In December, Gunn was announced as the winner of the Aston Martin Evolution Academy, which lead to his signing as an Aston Martin factory driver for 2016. After a year of GT3 competition in 2016, Gunn stepped up to the GTE ranks with Beechdean-AMR, competing in the 2017 European Le Mans Series. In 2019, Gunn secured his first full-time FIA World Endurance Championship ride with Aston Martin Racing's GTE Am class entry, driving alongside Paul Dalla Lana and Darren Turner. The team would collect four podium finishes in eight races, finishing seventh in the championship.
2021 saw Gunn join Aston Martin customer team Heart of Racing in the IMSA SportsCar Championship. Following the 12 Hours of Sebring, Gunn was confirmed as the full-season partner for Roman de Angelis, with team boss Ian James set to step back to the series' endurance events at Watkins Glen and Road Atlanta. That season, the duo claimed the WeatherTech Sprint Cup title, awarded to the highest performing team throughout the season's sprint events. Gunn was victorious in the final race of the season at Petit Le Mans, held at Road Atlanta.
2022 saw Gunn join the team's GTD Pro class entry, paired for the season with Alex Riberas. After a difficult start to the season, featuring retirements at both Daytona and Sebring, the duo scored class victories at Long Beach and Watkins Glen, rebounding to finish fourth in the GTD Pro championship. Gunn returned to the team for the following season.
In 2023, Gunn returned to the British GT Championship, reuniting with Andrew Howard and the Beechdean AMR team. He would make it three full-time programs for 2023 following the announcement of TRG's GT World Challenge America entry, where he partnered with Derek DeBoer. As the team's factory representative, Gunn primarily played the role of initially bringing the team to terms with the Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 and coaching DeBoer. Furthermore, he cited his IMSA factory drive as taking the highest priority, as his three-pronged program encountered several conflicting race dates. One of those conflicting dates included the round at NOLA Motorsports Park, during which Gunn was conducting simulator work with the Mercedes-AMG Formula One team.
Racing record Career summary Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position 2013 BRDC Formula 4 Championship Motionsport 18 2 0 1 2 242 11th 2015 British GT Championship – GT4 Beechdean-AMR 9 2 1 1 6 164.5 1st 2016 British GT Championship – GT4 Beechdean-AMR 3 1 0 0 2 55 10th British GT Championship – GT3 5 0 0 0 1 48.5 10th 2017 European Le Mans Series – LMGTE Beechdean-AMR 5 0 0 0 3 63 7th 24 Hours of Le Mans – LMGTE Am 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 4th 24H Series – A6 De La Torre Racing 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC 2018 Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup Oman Racing with TF Sport 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC VLN Series AMR Performance Centre 2 0 0 0 0 6.67 ? 2019 Le Mans Cup – GT3 Beechdean-AMR 7 0 1 3 3 80 3rd British GT Championship – GT3 1 0 0 0 0 12 19th China GT Championship – GT4 ? 3 1 ? ? 2 67 16th Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup Garage 59 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC Michelin Pilot Challenge – GS Automatic Racing AMR 1 0 0 1 0 25 61st 2019–20 FIA World Endurance Championship – LMGTE Am Aston Martin Racing 8 0 1 2 4 100.5 7th 2020 24 Hours of Le Mans – LMGTE Am Aston Martin Racing 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 8th IMSA SportsCar Championship – GTD 1 0 0 0 0 14 58th European Le Mans Series – LMGTE 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC Asian Le Mans Series – GT D'station Racing AMR 3 1 0 1 1 33 11th 2021 IMSA SportsCar Championship – GTD Heart of Racing Team 13 3 1 1 6 3111 3rd British GT Championship – GT3 Beechdean AMR 1 0 0 0 0 18 12th GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup Garage 59 AMR 1 0 0 1 1 22 13rd European Le Mans Series – LMGTE TF Sport 6 0 2 1 0 26 17th Le Mans Cup – GT3 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC 24 Hours of Le Mans – LMGTE Am 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 8th 2022 IMSA SportsCar Championship – GTD Pro Heart of Racing Team10211431034th IMSA SportsCar Championship – GTD1000135248th GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup Heart of Racing with TF Sport100000NC 2022–23 Middle East Trophy – GT3 Heart of Racing Team by SPS10000N/ANC 2023 Asian Le Mans Series – GT TF Sport000000NC British GT Championship – GT3 Beechdean Motorsport801021038th GT World Challenge America – Pro/Am TRG-AMR400003615th IMSA SportsCar Championship – GTD Pro Heart of Racing Team11223334275th2024IMSA SportsCar Championship – GTD ProHeart of Racing Team10102531182nd Intercontinental GT Challenge Heart of Racing by SPS20000424th GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup Walkenhorst Racing400001218th2025 FIA World Endurance Championship – Hypercar Aston Martin THOR Team30000031st 24 Hours of Le Mans – Hypercar10000N/A14th IMSA SportsCar Championship – GTP80001204912th IMSA SportsCar Championship – GTD Pro Heart of Racing Team1000019143rdGT World Challenge Europe Endurance CupBeechdean Motorsport100000NC2026IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTPAston Martin THOR Team90000224214thFIA World Endurance Championship - Hypercar100008*14th*British GT Championship - GT3Beechdean Motorsport803031105th * Season still in progress.
Complete British GT Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Entrant Class Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Rank Points 2015 Beechdean-AMR GT4 Aston Martin V8 Vantage GT4 OUL1 OUL2 ROC1 SIL1 SPA1 BRH1 SNE1 SNE2 DON1 1st 164.5 2016 Beechdean-AMR GT3 Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3 BRH1 ROC1 OUL1 OUL2 SIL1 SPA1 10th 48.5 GT4 Aston Martin V8 Vantage GT4 SNE1 SNE2 DON1 12th 55 2019 Beechdean AMR GT3 Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 OUL1 OUL2 SNE1 SNE2 SIL1 DON1 SPA1 BRH1 DON1 19th 12 2021 Beechdean AMR GT3 Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 BRH1 SIL1 DON1 SPA1 SNE1 SNE2 OUL1 OUL2 DON1 12th 18 2023 Beechdean Motorsport GT3 Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 OUL 1 OUL 2 SIL 1 DON 1 SNE 1 SNE 2ALG 1 BRH 1 DON 1 8th 103 2026 Beechdean Motorsport GT3 Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Evo SIL1 OUL1 OUL2 SPA1 SNE1 SNE2 DON1 BRH1 5th 110Source:
Complete European Le Mans Series results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Entrant Class Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 Rank Points 2017 Beechdean-AMR LMGTE Aston Martin Vantage GTE Aston Martin AM05 4.5 L V8 SIL MNZ RBR LEC SPA ALG 7th 63 2020 Aston Martin Racing LMGTE Aston Martin Vantage AMR GTE Aston Martin M177 4.0 L Turbo V8 LEC SPA LEC MNZ ALG NC 0 2021 TF Sport LMGTE Aston Martin Vantage AMR GTE Aston Martin M177 4.0 L Turbo V8 CAT RBR LEC MNZ SPA ALG 13th 26
Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Laps 2017 Beechdean AMR Andrew Howard Oliver Bryant Aston Martin Vantage GTE LMGTE Am 331 30th 4th 2020 Aston Martin Racing Paul Dalla Lana Augusto Farfus Aston Martin Vantage AMR GTE LMGTE Am 333 30th 8th 2021 TF Sport Ollie Hancock John Hartshorne Aston Martin Vantage AMR GTE LMGTE Am 332 35th 8th 2025 Aston Martin THOR Team Tom Gamble Harry Tincknell Aston Martin Valkyrie Hypercar 381 14th 14th 2026 Aston Martin THOR Team Tom Gamble Harry Tincknell Aston Martin Valkyrie Hypercar 379 8th 8thSources:
Complete GT World Challenge Europe results GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Team Car Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Pos Points 2018 Oman Racing with TF Sport Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Silver MNZ SIL LEC SPA6H SPA12H SPA24H CAT 22nd 2 2019 Garage 59 Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Am MNZ SIL LEC SPA6H SPA12H SPA24H CAT 21st 17 2021 Garage 59 AMR Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Pro MNZ LEC SPA6H SPA12H SPA24H NÜR CAT 13th 22 2022 Heart of Racing with TF Sport Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Pro IMO LEC SPA6H SPA12H SPA24H HOC CAT NC 0 2024 Walkenhorst Racing Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Evo Pro LEC SPA6H SPA12H SPA24H NÜR MNZ JED 18th 12 2025 Beechdean Motorsport Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Evo Pro-Am LEC MON SPA6H SPA12H SPA24H NÜR CAT NC 0
Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results (key) (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 Rank Points 2019–20 Aston Martin Racing LMGTE Am Aston Martin Vantage AMR GTE Aston Martin M177 4.0 L Turbo V8 SIL FUJ SHA BHR COA SPA LMS BHR 7th 100.5 2025 Aston Martin THOR Team Hypercar Aston Martin Valkyrie Aston Martin RA 6.5 L V12 QATIMOSPA LMSSÃOCOAFUJ BHR 31st 0 2026 Aston Martin THOR Team Hypercar Aston Martin Valkyrie Aston Martin RA 6.5 L V12 IMO SPA LMS SÃO COA FUJ CAT MNZ 16th* 8*Sources:
Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Team Class Make Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Rank PointsRef 2020 Aston Martin Racing GTD Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Aston Martin M177 4.0 L Turbo V8 DAYDAY SEB ELK VIR ATL MDO CLT PET LGA SEB 58th 14 2021 Heart of Racing Team GTD Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Aston Martin M177 4.0 L Turbo V8 DAY SEB MDO DET WGL WGL LIM ELK LGA LBH VIR PET 3rd 3111 2022 Heart of Racing Team GTD Pro Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Aston Martin M177 4.0 L Turbo V8 DAY SEB LBH LGA WGL MOS LIM ELK VIR PET 4th 3103 GTD MDO DET 48th 352 2023 Heart of Racing Team GTD Pro Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Aston Martin M177 4.0 L Turbo V8 DAY SEB LBH LGA WGL MOS LIM ELK VIR IMS PET 5th 34272024Heart of Racing TeamGTD ProAston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 EvoAston Martin M177 4.0 L Turbo V8DAY SEBLGADETWGLMOSELKVIRIMSPET 2nd 31182025Heart of Racing TeamGTD ProAston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 EvoAston Martin M177 4.0 L Turbo V8 DAYMOSVIR 43rd 191Aston Martin THOR TeamGTPAston Martin ValkyrieAston Martin RA 6.5 L V12 SEB LBH LGA DETWGLELKIMSPET 12th 2049 2026 Aston Martin THOR Team GTP Aston Martin Valkyrie Aston Martin RA 6.5 L V12 DAY SEB LBH LGA DET WGL ELK IMS PET 14th 2242Source: * Season still in progress.
References
External links Ross Gunn at Motorsport.com