Sebastian Priaulx
{{short description|British racing driver}}
{{Infobox racing driver
| name = Sebastian Priaulx
| image = File:Scott Maxwell And Sebastian Priaulx.png
| image_size = 150px
| caption = Priaulx (left) and British GT co-driver Scott Maxwell in 2019.
| nationality = {{flag|GBR|name=British}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|1|18|df=y}}
| birth_place = Guernsey
| related to = Andy Priaulx (father)
| racing licence = 12px FIA Silver {{small|(until 2022)}}
12px FIA Gold {{small|(2023–)}}
| current series = IMSA SportsCar Championship
| first year = 2022
| current team = Ford Multimatic Motorsports
| car number = 64
| former teams = AO Racing, Sean Creech Motorsport, Inception Racing with Optimum Motorsport
| starts = 22
| wins = 3
| podiums = 8
| poles = 3
| fastest laps = 2
| prev series = Porsche Carrera Cup North America
British GT Championship
Michelin Pilot Challenge
F4 British Championship
Ginetta Junior Championship
Ginetta Junior Winter Series
| prev series years = 2021
2019
2019–2020
2018
2016–2017
2015–2016
| titles = Porsche Carrera Cup North America
Ginetta Junior Winter Series
| title years = 2021
2016
| updated = 4 November 2023
}}
Sebastian "Seb" Priaulx (born 18 January 2001) is a British racing driver who competes for Ford Multimatic Motorsports in the IMSA SportsCar Championship.{{Cite web |last=Dagys |first=John |date=2024-11-15 |title=Ford Multimatic Overhauls GTD Pro Driver Lineup for 2025 – Sportscar365 |url=https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/ford-multimatic-overhauls-gtd-pro-driver-lineup-for-2025/ |access-date=2025-01-29 |website=sportscar365.com |language=en-US}} He previously drove for AO Racing in the 2024 IMSA SportsCar Championship.{{Cite web |last=Brouillet |first=Kelly |date=2023-11-13 |title=AO Racing Reveals Full-Season Driver Lineups for Sophomore IMSA WeatherTech Effort |url=https://aoracing.com/ao-racing-reveals-full-season-driver-lineups-for-sophomore-imsa-weathertech-effort/ |access-date=2025-01-29 |website=AO Racing |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Rehman |first=Mohammed |date=2024-07-24 |title=Priaulx and AO Racing split ahead of IMSA Road America |url=https://www.motorsportweek.com/2024/07/24/priaulx-and-ao-racing-split-ahead-of-imsa-road-america/ |access-date=2025-01-29 |website=Motorsport Week |language=en-GB}}
Career
=Early career=
Priaulx was introduced to motorsports at a karting track near Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours while his father, Andy, was testing there.{{cite web|url=https://www.dailysportscar.com/2017/04/01/introducing-seb-priaulx.html|title=Introducing… Seb Priaulx|website=dailysportscar.com|date=1 April 2017|first=Stephen|last=Kilbey|accessdate=11 August 2022}} At the age of 8, he began competing in karts, before progressing to cars in the Ginetta Junior Winter Series at the end of 2015.{{cite web|url=https://www.multimaticmotorsports.com/team/sebastian-priaulx/|title=Driver – Sebastian Priaulx – Multimatic Motorsports|website=multimaticmotorsports.com|date=15 April 2021 |accessdate=11 August 2022}} He cited his early aspirations as reaching Formula 1, but began in the Ginetta ladder in lieu of Formula 4 due to its value for money.
In 2016, he graduated to the Ginetta Junior Championship at large, driving for JHR Developments.{{cite news|url=http://www.ginetta.com/news_article?id=2234|title=Sebastian Priaulx to Contest 2016 Ginetta Junior Championship|work=Ginetta.com|publisher=Ginetta Cars|date=11 December 2015|accessdate=11 August 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160129202920/http://www.ginetta.com/news_article?id=2234|archive-date=29 January 2016|url-status=dead}} He scored his first victory in the series in September at Silverstone,{{cite web|url=https://www.dailysportscar.com/2016/09/20/tregurtha-scores-hhc-motorsport-its-fourth-ginetta-junior-title-at-silverstone.html|title=Tregurtha Scores HHC Motorsport Its Fourth Ginetta Junior Title At Silverstone|website=dailysportscar.com|date=20 September 2016|first=Stephen|last=Kilbey|accessdate=11 August 2022}} adding five additional podiums over the course of the season en route to a 7th-place points finish. In the series' season-ending Winter Series, Priaulx scored two race victories at Brands Hatch, scoring the title.{{cite web|url=https://www.thecheckeredflag.co.uk/2016/11/priaulx-doubles-up-to-secure-winter-series-title/|title=Priaulx Doubles Up To Secure Winter Series Title|website=thecheckeredflag.co.uk|date=13 November 2016|first=Simon|last=Paice|accessdate=11 August 2022}} Priaulx returned to the championship in 2017, supported by sponsorship from 1st Central Insurance,{{cite news|url=https://www.ginetta.com/news/seb-priaulx-returns-to-ginetta-junior-grid-with-new-sponsor-backing|title=Seb Priaulx Returns To Ginetta Junior Grid With New Sponsor Backing|work=ginetta.com|publisher=Ginetta Cars|date=23 February 2017|accessdate=11 August 2022|archive-date=11 August 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220811231145/https://www.ginetta.com/news/seb-priaulx-returns-to-ginetta-junior-grid-with-new-sponsor-backing|url-status=dead}} and began the championship by winning on the opening weekend at Brands Hatch.{{cite news|url=https://www.itv.com/news/channel/update/2017-04-02/seb-priaulx-wins-on-opening-weekend/|title=Seb Priaulx wins on opening weekend|work=itv.com|date=2 April 2017|accessdate=11 August 2022}} He continued the season strongly, winning five consecutive races between the rounds at Thruxton and Croft, before parting ways with JHR Developments following their suspension from the series in August.{{cite web|url=https://www.dailysportscar.com/2017/08/15/ginetta-suspend-top-team-from-one-make-competition.html|title=Ginetta Suspend Top team From One-Make Competition|website=dailysportscar.com|date=15 August 2017|first=Graham|last=Goodwin|accessdate=11 August 2022}} For the Rockingham round, Priaulx joined HHC Motorsport, finishing the season as championship runner-up to Tom Gamble.{{cite web|url=https://www.dailysportscar.com/2017/12/10/ginetta-news-notebook-a-dubai-entry-lap-record-trans-am-homoligation-a-junior-graduate.html|title=Ginetta News Notebook: Dubai, G57 Lap Record, Trans Am & Seb Priaulx|website=dailysportscar.com|date=10 December 2017|first=Stephen|last=Kilbey|accessdate=11 August 2022|quote=The 16-year-old, who was vice champion of the 2017 Ginetta Junior Championship and won the 2016 Ginetta Junior Winter Series, will take his maturing skills and move into single-seaters next year as he climbs the junior motorsport ladder, after two successful years with the Yorkshire-marque.}}
While competing in Ginettas, Priaulx worked at a car dealership to supplement his racing career.{{cite web|url=https://www.dailysportscar.com/2017/12/14/seb-priaulx-ginetta-juniors-made-me-a-better-driver.html|title=Seb Priaulx: The Ginetta Junior Title Race "Made Me A Better Driver"|website=dailysportscar.com|date=14 December 2017|first=Stephen|last=Kilbey|accessdate=11 August 2022}}
=Junior formula=
File:Priaulx at Silverstone (44004180415) (16x9).jpg
Priaulx's brief junior formula career began in 2018, joining the TRS Arden team in the F4 British Championship.{{cite web|url=https://formulascout.com/seb-priaulx-to-race-in-british-f4-with-arden/38575|title=Seb Priaulx to race in British F4 with Arden|website=formulascout.com|date=25 October 2017|first=Peter|last=Allen|accessdate=11 August 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.thecheckeredflag.co.uk/2017/10/sebastian-priaulx-steps-british-f4-trs-arden/|title=Sebastian Priaulx Steps up to British F4 with TRS Arden|website=thecheckeredflag.co.uk|date=25 October 2017|first=Connor|last=Jackson|accessdate=11 August 2022}} Supported by new sponsor Ravenscroft,{{cite web|url=https://www.nextlevelmotorsport.com/single-post/2018/01/24/sebastian-priaulx-teams-up-with-ravenscroft-for-2018|title=Sebastian Priaulx Teams Up With Ravenscroft For 2018|website=nextlevelmotorsport.com|date=24 January 2018 |accessdate=11 August 2022}} his confidence was high entering the opening round at Brands Hatch,{{cite web|url=https://guernseypress.com/sport/2018/03/15/super-excited-seb-on-track-to-be-among-title-contenders/|title='Super-excited' Seb on track to be among title contenders|website=guernseypress.com|date=15 March 2018|first=Rob|last=Batiste|accessdate=11 August 2022|quote=‘Overall, it’s going to be a competitive year and I expect we will be running up at the front, that’s certainly the plan – the plan is always to win.'}} and he scored a fourth-place finish in his first race in the championship. In the second event of the weekend, he scored his maiden victory in the series, taken after the top two finishers on the road were penalized for a jump start.{{cite web|url=https://guernseypress.com/sport/2018/04/11/maiden-f4-meet-win-came-as-big-shock-to-proud-seb/|title=Maiden F4 meet win came as big shock to proud Seb|website=guernseypress.com|date=11 April 2018|accessdate=11 August 2022}} Priaulx scored just one more race victory that season, in the final race meeting at Brands Hatch, finishing 7th in the championship. This was his only season in single-seaters, and he signed a deal with Multimatic Motorsports to compete in sports car racing for 2019.{{cite web|url=https://www.gt-report.com/2019/03/27/seb-priaulx-multimatic-is-a-great-step-for-me/|title=Seb Priaulx: "Multimatic is a great step for me"|website=gt-report.com|first=Joe|last=Hudson|date=27 March 2019|accessdate=11 August 2022}}
=Sports car racing=
==GT4==
Priaulx's first foray into sports car racing was the 2019 British GT Championship, joining co-driver Scott Maxwell in a Multimatic-prepared Ford Mustang GT4.{{cite web|url=https://www.autosport.com/national/news/priaulxs-son-gets-ford-mustang-seat-in-british-gt-with-multimatic-5286208/5286208/|title=Priaulx's son gets Ford Mustang seat in British GT with Multimatic|website=autosport.com|first=James|last=Newbold|date=11 December 2018|accessdate=12 August 2022}} The move put both Sebastian and his father Andy in same team, as Multimatic handled both Ford's GT4 and WEC-based Ford GTE program.{{cite web|url=https://www.dailysportscar.com/2018/12/11/multimatic-motorsports-mustangs-mustered-for-2019-british-gt-championship.html|title=Multimatic Motorsports Mustangs Mustered For 2019 British GT Championship|website=dailysportscar.com|first=Graham|last=Goodwin|date=11 December 2018|accessdate=12 August 2022|quote=He will now be driving for the same team as his father, FIA WEC Ford factory driver Andy Priaulx.}} It also came amidst changing aspirations for Sebastian, whose focus turned to eventually competing in the 24 Hours of Le Mans as opposed to reaching Formula One.{{cite web|url=https://sportscar365.com/sro/british-gt/seb-priaulx-targeting-le-mans-future-ahead-of-gt4-debut/|title=Seb Priaulx Targeting Le Mans Future Ahead of GT4 Debut|website=sportscar365.com|first=Daniel|last=Lloyd|publisher=John Dagys Media|date=10 April 2019|accessdate=12 August 2022}} In the opening round of the season, Priaulx and Maxwell claimed a pair of pole positions, taking the GT4 class victory in the second event of the weekend at Oulton Park.{{cite web|url=https://www.itv.com/news/channel/2019-04-23/seb-priaulx-tops-podium-on-british-gt-debut|title=Seb Priaulx tops podium on British GT debut|website=itv.com|date=23 April 2019|accessdate=12 August 2022}} The duo claimed another victory at Donington Park in June,{{cite web|url=https://www.britishgt.com/news/525/davidsonadam-and-maxwellpriaulx-covert-poles-into-victories-at-donington-park|title=Davidson/Adam and Maxwell/Priaulx convert poles into victories at Donington Park|website=britishgt.com|date=23 June 2019|accessdate=12 August 2022}} and entered the final two rounds of the season at the top of the GT4 points classification.{{cite web|url=https://guernseypress.com/sport/motorsport/2019/08/03/win-could-see-seb-land-the-gt4-title/|title=Win could see Seb land the GT4 title|website=guernseypress.com|first=Jamie|last=Ingrouille|date=3 August 2019|accessdate=12 August 2022}} However, a ninth place finish at Brands Hatch saw Priaulx and Maxwell fall behind eventual championship winners Tom Canning and Ashley Hand, who had claimed a podium finish. A second-place result in the final round at Donington Park wasn't enough for the Multimatic team to claim the title, as they fell 7.5 points short of the aforementioned duo of Canning and Hand.
File:Multimatic Motorsports Mustang at Donington Park.jpg
Following the conclusion of the British GT season, Priaulx embarked upon his first race in North America, joining the team's Michelin Pilot Challenge entry alongside Austin Cindric for the final round of the season at Road Atlanta.{{cite web|url=https://sportscar365.com/imsa/impc/seb-priaulx-to-make-imsa-debut-in-multimatic-mustang-gt4/|title=Seb Priaulx to Make IMSA Debut in Multimatic Mustang GT4|website=sportscar365.com|first=John|last=Dagys|publisher=John Dagys Media|date=7 October 2019|accessdate=12 August 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://fordauthority.com/2019/10/ford-gt-racers-son-to-race-mustang-gt4-at-road-atlanta/|title=Ford GT Racer's Son To Race Mustang GT4 At Road Atlanta|website=fordauthority.com|first=Sam|last=McEachern|date=7 October 2019|accessdate=12 August 2022}} Fortunate timing on a late race pit stop allowed the two to jump to the top of the Grand Sport classification, and Cindric drew out a three-second gap to the Automatic Racing entry of Tom Long and Akhil Rabindra to take the race victory.{{cite web|url=https://www.frontstretch.com/2019/10/11/austin-cindric-sebastian-priaulx-win-fox-factory-120/|title=Austin Cindric, Sebastian Priaulx Win FOX Factory 120|website=frontstretch.com|first=Phil|last=Allaway|date=11 October 2019|accessdate=12 August 2022}}
Prior to the start of competition in 2020, Sebastian and Andy signed new long-term contracts with Multimatic; Sebastian as a driver and Andy in an advisory role.{{cite web|url=https://racer.com/2020/01/16/andy-and-sebastian-priaulx-teaming-up-at-multimatic/|title=Andy and Sebastian Priaulx teaming up at Multimatic|website=racer.com|date=16 January 2020|accessdate=12 August 2022}} Sebastian's racing for the year took place stateside, as he once again paired with Austin Cindric for the opening race of the 2020 Michelin Pilot Challenge at Daytona.{{cite web|url=https://www.sebpriaulx.com/post/sebastian-priaulx-opens-2020-season-with-daytona-drive|title=Sebastian Priaulx Opens 2020 Season With Daytona Drive|website=sebpriaulx.com|date=27 January 2020|accessdate=12 August 2022}} After racing resumed following a COVID-19-induced stoppage, Priaulx was confirmed to complete the season with Multimatic in the team's #22 entry, paired with several different co-drivers.{{cite web|url=https://sportscar365.com/imsa/impc/priaulx-confirmed-in-multimatic-mustang-gt4-for-season/|title=Priaulx Confirmed in Multimatic Mustang GT4 for Season|website=sportscar365.com|first=John|last=Dagys|publisher=John Dagys Media|date=9 March 2020|accessdate=12 August 2022}} Scott Maxwell joined Priaulx between the round at Road America and the October event at Road Atlanta, while Hailie Deegan and Marco Signoretti drove at the Laguna Seca and second Sebring rounds, respectively. Priaulx claimed a lone podium at Road Atlanta in September,{{cite web|url=https://www.sebpriaulx.com/post/sebastian-priaulx-stars-at-road-atlanta-with-first-podium-of-2020|title=Sebastian Priaulx Stars At Road Atlanta With First Podium Of 2020|website=sebpriaulx.com|date=8 September 2020|accessdate=12 August 2022}} finishing 11th in the Grand Sport class championship.
==Porsche single-make and WEC==
In a partnership between Kelly-Moss Road and Race and Multimatic Motorsports, Priaulx began competing in the new-for-2021 Porsche Carrera Cup North America in its inaugural season.{{cite web|url=https://sportscar365.com/imsa/porsche-carrera-cup-na/seb-priaulx-signs-with-kelly-moss/|title=Seb Priaulx Signs With Kelly-Moss|website=sportscar365.com|first=John|last=Dagys|publisher=John Dagys Media|date=9 February 2021|accessdate=12 August 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.thecheckeredflag.co.uk/2021/03/sebastian-priaulx-set-for-porsche-carrera-cup-na-debut/|title=Sebastian Priaulx set for Porsche Carrera Cup NA debut|first=Vince|last=Pettit|website=thecheckeredflag.co.uk|date=9 March 2021|accessdate=12 August 2022}} In pre-season testing at Sebring, designed to shake down the new Porsche 992 GT3 Cup car, Priaulx registered the quickest time of the 19 entries that took part.{{cite web|url=https://newsroom.porsche.com/en_US/2021/motorsport/porsche-carrera-cup-911-gt3-cup-new-model-season-2021-premiere-23862.html|title=Porsche Carrera Cup North America Debuts New Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Race Car|website=newsroom.porsche.com|publisher=Porsche Cars North America|date=10 March 2021|accessdate=12 August 2022}} A half-second behind him was his Kelly-Moss teammate Kay van Berlo, foreshadowing a year-long title fight between the two drivers.{{cite web|url=https://sportscar365.com/imsa/porsche-carrera-cup-na/everything-clicked-for-priaulx-in-second-half-of-title-season/|title="Everything Clicked" for Priaulx in Second Half of Title Season|website=sportscar365.com|first=Daniel|last=Lloyd|publisher=John Dagys Media|date=2 December 2021|accessdate=12 August 2022|quote=The duel between Priaulx and van Berlo was the main feature of the 2021 season, as the pair battled for race wins and the championship upper hand.}} In the first race at Sebring, Priaulx edged out van Berlo to take the race victory, in the process becoming the series' first ever race winner.{{cite web|url=https://www.porschesport.com/news/priaulx-enters-record-book-as-first-winner-of-porsche-carrera-cup-north-america|title=Priaulx Enters Record Book as First Winner of Porsche Carrera Cup North America|website=porschesport.com|accessdate=12 August 2022}} After winning the opening race of the season, van Berlo won five of the next seven, with Priaulx taking his second win of the season in the ninth race of the season. Priaulx's victory in race one at Indianapolis saw him climb to the top of the points standings for the first time since COTA.{{cite web|url=https://sportscar365.com/imsa/porsche-carrera-cup-na/priaulx-takes-points-lead-with-dominant-race-1-victory/|title=Priaulx Takes Points Lead with Dominant Race 1 Victory|website=sportscar365.com|first=Daniel|last=Lloyd|publisher=John Dagys Media|date=11 September 2021|accessdate=12 August 2022}} To end the season, Priaulx claimed victory in four of the final six races, taking the Pro-class championship with one race remaining.{{cite web|url=https://newsroom.porsche.com/en_US/2021/motorsport/porsche-carrera-cup-north-america-cayman-islands-road-atlanta-rounds-14-15-26419.html|title=Priaulx and Halcome Porsche one-make class champions; One race remains|website=newsroom.porsche.com|publisher=Porsche Cars North America|date=11 November 2021|accessdate=12 August 2022}} Alongside his championship victory, Priaulx was nominated to compete in the Porsche Junior Shootout, with the top prize being a fully-funded season in the 2022 Porsche Supercup. Ahead of the 2022 season, he was named as a BRDC Superstar, granting him financial support for the 2022 calendar year.{{cite web|url=https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/the-second-generation-british-sportscar-star-stepping-onto-the-world-stage/10295899/|title=The second-generation Priaulx swapping the US for the world stage|website=motorsport.com|first=Seb|last=Priaulx|date=6 May 2022|accessdate=12 August 2022}}
File:AO Porsche WGI23 06.jpg in a Porsche 911 GT3 R commonly referred to as "Rexy".]]
For 2022, Priaulx embarked on a full-season campaign in the FIA World Endurance Championship, competing with Dempsey-Proton Racing.{{cite web|url=https://www.fiawec.com/en/driver/10539|title=Sebastian Priaulx – FIA World Endurance Championship|website=fiawec.com|accessdate=11 August 2022}} He joined team principal Christian Ried and Multimatic driver Harry Tincknell in the LM GTE Am-class Porsche.{{cite web|url=https://www.dailysportscar.com/2022/02/25/harry-tincknell-and-seb-priaulx-join-dempsey-proton-for-full-2022-fia-wec.html|title=Harry Tincknell & Seb Priaulx Join Dempsey Proton For Full 2022 FIA WEC|website=dailysportscar.com|first=Graham|last=Goodwin|date=25 February 2022|accessdate=12 August 2022}} Priaulx scored his first WEC victory at the second round of the championship at Spa,{{cite web|url=https://guernseypress.com/sport/2022/05/11/priaulx-has-a-spa-day-to-remember/|title=Priaulx has a Spa day to remember|website=guernseypress.com|first=Jamie|last=Ingrouille|date=11 May 2022|accessdate=12 August 2022}} before adding another at Monza in July.{{cite web|url=https://www.dailysportscar.com/2022/07/10/alpine-win-epic-6-hours-of-monza-corvette-snatch-last-gasp-gte-pro-victory-huge-accident-for-tf-sport-aston-martin.html|title=Alpine Win Epic 6 Hours Of Monza Corvette Snatch Last Gasp GTE Pro Victory, Huge Accident For TF Sport Aston Martin|website=dailysportscar.com|first=Mat|last=Fernandez|date=10 July 2022|accessdate=12 August 2022|quote=Finally in the LMGTE Am category, the #77 Dempsey Proton Racing Porsche 911 RSR 19 shared Christian Ried, Sebastian Priaulx and Harry Tincknell won.}}
During 2022, Priaulx also undertook several one-off appearances in various championships. In January, he made his debut in the IMSA SportsCar Championship, competing in the 2022 24 Hours of Daytona with Sean Creech Motorsport.{{cite web|url=https://speedwaymedia.com/2022/01/06/sean-creech-motorsport-returns-to-weathertech-sportscar-championship/|title=Sean Creech Motorsport Returns to WeatherTech SportsCar Championship|website=speedwaymedia.com|date=6 January 2022|accessdate=12 August 2022|quote=Four-time Rolex 24 winner João Barbosa and Dr. Lance Willsey will make up the full-season lineup, while 18-year-old Malthe Jakobsen and 21-year-old Sebastian Priaulx are set to make their Rolex 24 debuts.}} The team finished the event second in class, a lap behind the class-winning #74 entry of Riley Motorsports.{{cite web|url=https://guernseypress.com/sport/2022/02/01/sebs-24-hour-debut-ends-in-a-podium-place/|title=Seb's 24-hour debut ends in a podium place|first=Jamie|last=Ingrouille|website=guernseypress.com|date=1 February 2022|accessdate=12 August 2022}} In July, he joined Inception Racing by Optimum Motorsport's Gold Cup entry in the Spa 24 Hours, driving alongside Brendan Iribe, Ollie Millroy, and Frederik Schandorff.{{cite web|url=https://sportscar365.com/sro/gtwc/world-challenge-europe/priaulx-to-make-gt3-debut-at-spa-with-inception/|title=Priaulx to Make GT3 Debut With Inception at 24H Spa|first=Daniel|last=Lloyd|website=sportscar365.com|publisher=John Dagys Media|date=28 June 2022|accessdate=12 August 2022}} The group finished fourth in the Gold Cup classification, 27th overall. Priaulx returned to Inception Racing for Petit Le Mans, joining Iribe and Jordan Pepper in the GTD entry.{{cite web|url=https://www.frontstretch.com/2022/09/27/entry-list-motul-petit-le-mans-3/|title=Entry List: Motul Petit Le Mans|first=Phil|last=Allaway|website=frontstretch.com|date=27 September 2022|accessdate=27 November 2022}} The team led the class for 145 laps, but finished second after being held up at the pit exit during a late stop.{{cite web|url=https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/pepper-rues-frustrating-red-light-that-denied-inception-win/|title=Pepper Rues "Frustrating" Red Light That Denied Inception Win|first=John|last=Dagys|website=sportscar365.com|publisher=John Dagys Media|date=2 October 2022|accessdate=27 November 2022}}
For the 2023 IMSA SportsCar Championship, Priaulx joined AO Racing Team for their full-season GTD class entry, driving alongside P. J. Hyett.{{cite web|url=https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/ao-racing-signs-priaulx-to-full-time-gtd-seat/|title=AO Racing Signs Priaulx to Full-Time GTD Seat|first=Daniel|last=Lloyd|website=sportscar365.com|publisher=John Dagys Media|date=13 December 2022|accessdate=13 December 2022}} The duo achieved a season-high sixth-place finish at VIR, finishing 14th in the GTD class championship. AO Racing's expanded program saw Priaulx re-assigned, joining Laurin Heinrich in a new GTD Pro effort.{{cite web|url=https://racer.com/2023/11/13/ao-racing-expands-to-lmp2-with-hyett-and-chatin-priaulx-and-heinrich-in-for-gtd-pro/|title=AO Racing expands to LMP2 with Hyett and Chatin; Priaulx and Heinrich in for GTD PRO|first=Richard S.|last=James|work=Racer|date=13 November 2023|accessdate=24 July 2024}} Priaulx and Heinrich were joined by Michael Christensen for the 2024 24 Hours of Daytona, in which they secured the class pole and a runner-up finish. Following a retirement at Sebring, the duo claimed consecutive victories at Laguna Seca and Detroit. Despite leading the GTD Pro championship with four races remaining, Priaulx parted ways with the team mid-season owing to his increasing commitments with Multimatic Motorsports.{{cite web|url=https://racer.com/2024/07/24/gtd-points-leaders-ao-racing-priaulx-split/|title=GTD points leaders AO Racing, Priaulx split|first=Richard S.|last=James|work=Racer|date=24 July 2024|accessdate=24 July 2024}}
Racing record
=Career summary=
class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%; text-align:center"
! Season ! Series ! Team ! Races ! Wins ! Poles ! F/Laps ! Podiums ! Points ! Position |
2015
|align=left| Ginetta Junior Winter Series |align=left| JHR Developments | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ? | ? |
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rowspan=2| 2016
|align=left| Ginetta Junior Championship |rowspan=2 align=left| JHR Developments | 25 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 380 | 7th |
align=left| Ginetta Junior Winter Series
| 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 132 |style="background:#FFFFBF;" | 1st |
rowspan=2| 2017
|rowspan=2 align=left| Ginetta Junior Championship |align=left| JHR Developments | 17 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 8 |rowspan=2| 627 |rowspan=2 style="background:#DFDFDF;" | 2nd |
align=left| HHC Motorsport
| 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
2018
|align=left| F4 British Championship |align=left| TRS Arden Junior Racing Team | 30 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 275 | 7th |
rowspan=2| 2019
|align=left| British GT Championship - GT4 |rowspan=2 align=left| Multimatic Motorsports | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 132.5 |style="background:#DFDFDF;" | 2nd |
align=left| Michelin Pilot Challenge - GS
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 54th |
2020
|align=left| Michelin Pilot Challenge - GS |align=left| Multimatic Motorsports | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 203 | 11th |
2021
|align=left| Porsche Carrera Cup North America - Pro |align=left| Kelly-Moss Road and Race | 16 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 371 |style="background:#FFFFBF;" | 1st |
rowspan="8" | 2022
|align=left| FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Am |rowspan=2 align=left| Dempsey-Proton Racing | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 83 | 6th |
align=left| 24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Am
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 14th |
align=left| GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup
| rowspan="4" align="left" nowrap| Inception Racing with Optimum Motorsport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
align=left nowrap| GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup - Gold
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 18th |
align=left| Intercontinental GT Challenge - Pro-Am
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | ? |
align=left| IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD
|1 |0 |0 |1 |1 |340 |50th |
align=left| IMSA SportsCar Championship - LMP3
|rowspan=2 align=left| Sean Creech Motorsport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | NC† |
align=left| IMSA Prototype Challenge
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 250 | 29th |
2023
|align=left| IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD |align=left| AO Racing Team | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2245 | 14th |
rowspan="3" | 2024
|align=left| IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Pro |align=left| AO Racing | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1955 | 12th |
align=left| Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie - VT2-FWD
| rowspan="2" align="left" nowrap| Walkenhorst Motorsport | | | | | | | |
align=left nowrap| Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie - VT2-R+4WD
| | | | | | | |
2025
|align=left| IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Pro |align=left| Ford Multimatic Motorsports | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1243 |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 3rd* |
† Points only counted towards the Michelin Endurance Cup, and not the overall LMP3 Championship
* Season still in progress.
=Complete Ginetta Junior Championship results=
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%" |
Year
! Team ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 ! 10 ! 11 ! 12 ! 13 ! 14 ! 15 ! 16 ! 17 ! 18 ! 19 ! 20 ! 21 ! 22 ! 23 ! 24 ! 25 ! 26 ! Pos ! Points |
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2016
! nowrap| JHR Developments | style="background:#dfffdf;"| BHI | style="background:#dfffdf;"| BHI | style="background:#dfffdf;"| DON | style="background:#dfffdf;"| DON | style="background:#dfffdf;"| DON | style="background:#dfffdf;"| THR | style="background:#ffdf9f;"| THR | style="background:#dfffdf;"| OUL | style="background:#dfffdf;"| OUL | style="background:#dfdfdf;"| CRO | style="background:#ffdf9f;"| CRO | style="background:#dfffdf;"| CRO | style="background:#dfffdf;"| SNE | style="background:#dfffdf;"| SNE | style="background:#ffdf9f;"| KNO | style="background:#dfffdf;"| KNO | style="background:#dfffdf;"| KNO | style="background:#dfffdf;"| ROC | style="background:#dfffdf;"| ROC | style="background:#dfffdf;"| ROC | style="background:#dfdfdf;"| SIL | style="background:#ffffbf;"| SIL | style="background:#dfffdf;"| SIL | style="background:#dfffdf;"| BHGP | style="background:#dfffdf;"| BHGP | ! 7th ! 380 |
rowspan=2| 2017
! nowrap| JHR Developments |style="background:#dfffdf;"| BHI |style="background:#ffffbf;"| BHI |style="background:#dfffdf;"| DON |style="background:#dfffdf;"| DON |style="background:#efcfff;"| DON |style="background:#dfffdf;"| THR |style="background:#ffffbf;"| THR |style="background:#ffffbf;"| OUL |style="background:#ffffbf;"| OUL |style="background:#ffffbf;"| CRO |style="background:#ffffbf;"| CRO |style="background:#ffdf9f;"| CRO |style="background:#dfffdf;"| SNE |style="background:#ffdf9f;"| SNE |style="background:#dfffdf;"| SNE |style="background:#dfffdf;"| KNO |style="background:#dfffdf;"| KNO | colspan=9| ! rowspan=2 style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2nd ! rowspan=2 style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 627 |
nowrap| HHC Motorsport
| colspan=17| |style="background:#dfdfdf;"| ROC |style="background:#ffdf9f;"| ROC |style="background:#ffdf9f;"| ROC |style="background:#dfffdf;"| SIL |style="background:#dfdfdf;"| SIL |style="background:#dfffdf;"| SIL |style="background:#ffffbf;"| BHGP |style="background:#dfffdf;"| BHGP |style="background:#dfffdf;"| BHGP |
=Complete F4 British Championship results=
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%" |
Year
! Team ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 ! 10 ! 11 ! 12 ! 13 ! 14 ! 15 ! 16 ! 17 ! 18 ! 19 ! 20 ! 21 ! 22 ! 23 ! 24 ! 25 ! 26 ! 27 ! 28 ! 29 ! 30 ! Pos ! Points |
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2018
!nowrap| TRS Arden Junior Racing Team |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| BRI |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| BRI |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| BRI |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| DON |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DON |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DON |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| THR |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| THR |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| THR |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| OUL |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| OUL |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| OUL |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CRO |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CRO |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CRO |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| SNE |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| SNE |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SNE |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ROC |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ROC |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| ROC |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| KNO |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| KNO |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| KNO |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SIL |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SIL |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SIL |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| BHGP |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| BHGP |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| BHGP ! 7th ! 275 |
=Complete British GT Championship results=
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%"
! Year ! Team ! Car ! Class ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 ! DC ! Points |
2019
!nowrap| Multimatic Motorsports !nowrap| Ford Mustang GT4 ! GT4 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| OUL |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| OUL |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| SNE |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SNE |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SIL |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| DON |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SPA |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| BRH |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| DON !style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2nd !style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 132.5 |
colspan="15" |Source:{{Cite web |title=Seb Priaulx Results |url=https://www.motorsportstats.com/driver/seb-priaulx/results |access-date=28 June 2024 |publisher=Motorsport Stats}} |
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=Complete Porsche Carrera Cup North America results=
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%" |
Year
! Team ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 ! 10 ! 11 ! 12 ! 13 ! 14 ! 15 ! 16 ! Pos ! Points |
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2021
!nowrap| Kelly-Moss Road and Race |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| SEB |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| SEB |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| COA |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| COA |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| GLE |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| GLE |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ROA |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| ROA |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| IMS |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| IMS |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| IMS |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| VIR |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| VIR |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| ATL |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| ATL |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| ATL !style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 1st !style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 371 |
=Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results=
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%"
! Year ! Entrant ! Class ! Chassis ! Engine ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! Rank ! Points |
2022
!nowrap| Dempsey-Proton Racing !nowrap| LMGTE Am !nowrap| Porsche 911 RSR-19 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SEB |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| SPA |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| LMS |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| MNZ |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| FUJ |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| BHR ! 6th ! 83 |
colspan="13" |Sources:{{Cite web |title=Sebastian Priaulx |url=https://www.fiawec.com/en/driver/10539 |access-date=28 June 2024 |publisher=FIA World Endurance Championship}} |
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=Complete GT World Challenge Europe results=
==GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup==
class="wikitable" border="1" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%;" |
Year
! Team ! Car ! Class ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! Pos. ! Points |
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2022
!nowrap| Inception Racing with Optimum Motorsport !nowrap| McLaren 720S GT3 ! Gold | IMO | LEC |style="background:#dfffdf;"| SPA |style="background:#dfffdf;"| SPA |style="background:#dfffdf;"| SPA | HOC | CAT ! 18th ! 19 |
=Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results=
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%"
! Year ! Team ! Class ! Make ! Engine ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 ! 10 ! 11 ! 12 ! Rank ! Points !Ref |
rowspan=2| 2022
!nowrap| Sean Creech Motorsport ! LMP3 !nowrap| Ligier JS P320 !nowrap| Nissan VK56DE 5.6 L V8 |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| DAY |colspan=11| ! NC† ! 0† |
nowrap| Inception Racing with Optimum Motorsport ! GTD !nowrap| McLaren 720S GT3 !nowrap| McLaren M840T 4.0L Turbo V8 | | SEB | LBH | LGA | MDO | DET | WGL | MOS | LIM | ELK | VIR |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| PET ! 50th ! 340 |
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2023
!nowrap| AO Racing Team ! GTD !nowrap| Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DAY |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SEB |style="background:#FFFFFF;"| LBH |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| LGA |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| WGL |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MOS |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| LIM |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ELK |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| VIR |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| IMS |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| PET | ! 14th ! 2245 |
2024
!nowrap| AO Racing !nowrap| GTD Pro !nowrap| Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| DAY |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SEB |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| LGA |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| DET |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| WGL |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| MOS | ELK | VIR | IMS | PET |colspan=2| ! 12th ! 1955 |
2025
! GTD Pro |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| DAY |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SEB |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| LGA |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| DET |style="background:#;"| WGL |
|style="background:#;"| MOS
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|style="background:#;"| ELK
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|style="background:#;"| VIR
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|style="background:#;"| IMS
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|style="background:#;"| PET
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!style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 3rd*
!style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 1243*
|-
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† Points only counted towards the Michelin Endurance Cup, and not the overall LMP3 Championship.
* Season still in progress.
=Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results=
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"
! Year ! Team ! Co-Drivers ! Car ! Class ! Laps ! {{Tooltip|Pos.|Overall Position}} ! {{Tooltip|Class |
2022
|align="left" nowrap| {{flagicon|DEU}} Dempsey-Proton Racing |align="left" nowrap| {{flagicon|DEU}} Christian Ried |align="left" nowrap| Porsche 911 RSR-19 | GTE | 336 | 47th | 14th |
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colspan="8" |Sources:{{Cite web |title=Sebastian Priaulx |url=https://www.24h-lemans.com/en/track-record/driver/sebastian-priaulx-10539 |access-date=28 June 2024 |publisher=Automobile Club de l'Ouest}} |
References
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External links
- [http://www.brdc.co.uk/Sebastian-Priaulx Sebastian Priaulx] at the BRDC
- [https://www.autosport.com/driver/sebastian-priaulx/945450/photo-galleries/ Sebastian Priaulx] at Autosport
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