Sai Sanjay Thirugnana Sambandam (born 3 December 2002 in Salem) is a racing driver from India. He currently competes in GT World Challenge Europe with CSA Racing.
Career In 2022, Sanjay made his car racing debut in MRF Formula 2000, winning three races en route to the title. He remained in domestic competition for 2023, contesting the Indian Racing League alongside former GP2 Series race winner Jon Lancaster – in a season heavily disrupted by Cyclone Michaung, the pairing finished runner-up in the championship having scored four podiums, one of which contributed by Sanjay at the second round.
Sanjay moved to the United Kingdom in 2024 to contest the GT4 class of the British GT Championship; he and co-driver Callum Davies managed a single class podium at Brands Hatch in their McLaren Artura. He stepped up to GT3 racing for 2025 in GT World Challenge Europe with CSA Racing, contesting the full season in a McLaren 720S GT3 Evo. He won his first Indian Racing League race in 2025 at Kari Motor Speedway.
Sanjay studies mechatronics at the Vellore Institute of Technology in Chennai.
Racing record Career summary Season Series TeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPoints Position 2022–23 MRF Formula 2000 MRF Racing123128201 1st 2023 Indian Racing League Chennai Turbo Riders3000183‡ 2nd‡ 2024 British GT Championship - GT4 RaceLab8000127.514th Indian Racing League Speed Demons Delhi4000036‡11th‡ 2025 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup CSA Racing500000NC Indian Racing League Speed Demons Delhi 2026 Italian GT Championship Endurance Cup - GT3 CSA RacingGT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup *Season in progress.
‡ Team standings
Complete GT World Challenge Europe results GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Team Car Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Pos. Points 2025 CSA Racing McLaren 720S GT3 Evo SilverLECMNZSPA6HSPA12HSPA24HNÜRCAT NC 0 2026 CSA Racing McLaren 720S GT3 Evo Silver LEC MNZ SPA6H SPA12H SPA24H NÜR ALG 30th* 3*
Complete 24 Hours of Spa results Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Laps 2025 CSA Racing Edgar Maloigne Josh Mason Maxime Robin McLaren 720S GT3 Evo SilverCup 23 DNF DNF 2026 CSA Racing Romain Andriolo Lorens Lecertua Baptiste Moulin McLaren 720S GT3 Evo SilverCup 488 40th 12th
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