Ollie Hancock

{{short description|British racing driver}} {{BLP sources|date=December 2025}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2015}} {{Use British English|date=May 2015}} {{Infobox racing driver | name = Ollie Hancock | image = | imagesize = | caption = | nationality = {{flagicon|GBR}} British | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1987|08|25}} | birth_place = Windsor, England | relatives = Sam Hancock (brother) | racing_licence = 12px FIA Gold {{small|(until 2013)}} 12px FIA Silver {{small|(2014–)}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://api.fia.com/sites/default/files/basicpage/file/20141016/2014%20GT3%20Driver%20Categorisation%20161014.pdf|title=2014 GT3 Driver Categorisation|website=fia.com|publisher=Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile|date=16 October 2014|access-date=8 January 2026}}</ref> | current_series = European Le Mans Series | current_team = TF Sport | car_number = 95 | starts = 250+ | wins = 50+ | poles = 20+ | fastest_laps = 50+ | best_finish = 1st | year = 2008 | prev_series = FIA World Endurance Championship IMSA European Le Mans Series Asian Le Mans Series Michelin Le Mans Cup Blancpain Endurance Series British GT Championship Formula Renault UK FRUK Winter Series Formula Renault BARC Sports Racing Masters World Sportscar Masters Classic Formula Ford 2000 Classic FF2000 Winter Series | prev_series_years = | titles = Formula Renault BARC | title_years = 2008 }}

'''Ollie Hancock''' (born 25 August 1987) is a British racing driver. Hancock is the son of historic racing driver Anthony Hancock, and the younger brother of sportscar racer Sam Hancock.

==Career==

===Formula Ford=== Hancock was born in Windsor, Berkshire, and began karting at the age of eight. He competed in five races before having to give up because of a shortage of funds. In the meantime, he rode motorcycles around the Hancock family home.{{citation needed|date=August 2018}} He eventually moved into single-seaters in 2003, competing in the winter series of the Classic Formula Ford 2000 championship, campaigning a Van Diemen RF82. He would go on to win the championship.{{citation needed|date=December 2025}}

Hancock moved up into the series full-time in 2004, and would finish up second overall, just a point behind the champion; achieving four pole positions, a win and ten podiums in the process. He did not acquire a sufficient budget for the 2005 racing season, but instead of sitting out the whole season, Hancock chose to improve his technical ability by taking the No. 2 mechanic role at the Formula Renault UK team Welch Motorsport, in the hope of returning to racing in 2006. He did return to the series in 2006 but again finished as runner-up, despite three wins, three poles and podiums in every race.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.snappyracers.com/CarnivalFF2000.pdf | title = Hancock wins FF2000 finale | work = snappyracers.com | publisher = FF1600.co.uk | first = Ian | last = Sowman | date = 13 October 2006 | access-date = 24 August 2009}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref>

===Formula Renault=== Hancock moved up to the Formula Renault BARC Championship for 2007, competing for Mark Burdett Motorsport. He finished as the best rookie driver in the championship, in third overall, with two pole positions and a win all coming at Silverstone. He continued in the series in 2008, and dominated the championship, wrapping up the title with a round to spare. Five wins, three poles and six fastest laps allowed him to sit out the Silverstone finale, as he already had a 44-point lead over closest challenger Johannes Seidlitz.<ref>{{cite news | url = http://www.renaultsport.co.uk/championships/formularenaultbarc/news/ObjectId/5459/Default.aspx | title = Hancock Races To Title at Home Circuit | work = renaultsport.co.uk | publisher = Renaultsport UK | date = 7 September 2008 | access-date = 24 August 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110927234655/http://www.renaultsport.co.uk/championships/formularenaultbarc/news/ObjectId/5459/Default.aspx | archive-date = 27 September 2011 | url-status = dead | df = dmy-all }}</ref> During the season, the British Racing Drivers' Club awarded him with a Rising Star invitation to that particular scheme.<ref>{{cite news | url = http://www.paddocktalk.com/news/html/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=86644 | title = Ollie Hancock Named As A BRDC Rising Star | work = paddocktalk.com | publisher = PaddockTalk | date = 11 June 2008 | access-date = 24 August 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110716150152/http://www.paddocktalk.com/news/html/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=86644 | archive-date = 16 July 2011 | url-status = dead | df = dmy-all }}</ref>

Hancock planned to graduate the main Formula Renault UK championship for the season finale at Brands Hatch,<ref>{{cite news | url = http://www.paddocktalk.com/news/html/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=94235 | title = Hancock To Make Formula Renault UK Graduation | work = paddocktalk.com | publisher = PaddockTalk | date = 13 September 2008 | access-date = 24 August 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110716152012/http://www.paddocktalk.com/news/html/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=94235 | archive-date = 16 July 2011 | url-status = dead | df = dmy-all }}</ref> but decided to focus on his 2009 campaign instead. He raced in the first twelve rounds of the championship, before encountering budgetary troubles.<ref>{{cite news | url = http://www.basingstokegazette.co.uk/sport/4512898.Tough_call_for_Hancock/ | title = Tough call for Hancock | work = Basingstoke Gazette | publisher = Newsquest Media Group | date = 28 July 2009 | access-date = 24 August 2009}}</ref> His best finish was fourth in the second race at Donington Park.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.tsl-timing.com/?loc=major&season=2009&series=BTCC&event=races&source=toca2006&eventid=92003&table=92003rc2frn&tabletype=gif | title = 2009 Michelin Formula Renault UK Championship: Round 6 – Classification | work = tsl-timing.com | publisher = TSL Timing | date = 17 May 2009 | access-date = 24 August 2009}}</ref>

===Formula Two=== Hancock moved up to the FIA Formula Two Championship starting with the rounds at Oschersleben. He replaced the late Henry Surtees in the championship, but did not drive his No. 7 machine.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/77963 |title=Hancock to fill Surtees' F2 slot |first=Edd |last=Straw |work=autosport.com |publisher=Haymarket Publications |date=24 August 2009 |access-date=24 August 2009}}</ref> He instead competed in car number 44.<ref>{{cite news |url = http://www.formulatwo.com/news/hancock-joins.aspx |title = Ollie Hancock joins Formula Two |publisher = FIA Formula Two Championship |date = 24 August 2009 |access-date = 24 August 2009 |url-status = dead |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090831094902/http://www.formulatwo.com/news/hancock-joins.aspx |archive-date = 31 August 2009 |df = dmy-all }}</ref> He finished 25th in the championship, with no points.

==Racing record==

===Career summary=== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" !Season !Series !Team !Races !Wins !Poles !F/Laps !Podiums !Points !Position |- | align="centr" | '''2003''' |Classic Formula Ford 2000 Winter Series | |align="centr" | 3 |align="centr" | ? |align="centr" | ? |align="centr" | ? |align="centr" | 1 |align="centr" | ? |align="centr" | ? |- | align="centr" | '''2003''' |Monoposto Racing Club (1800 class) | |align="centr" | 2 |align="centr" | 2 (class) |align="centr" | 2 (class) |align="centr" | 1 (class) |align="centr" | 2 (class) |align="centr" | 31 |align="centr" | 6th |- | align="centr" | '''2004''' |Classic Formula Ford 2000 | |align="centr" | ? |align="centr" | 1 |align="centr" | 4 |align="centr" | ? |align="centr" | 10 |align="centr" | ? |align="centr" style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2nd |- | align="centr" | '''2006''' |Classic Formula Ford 2000 | |align="centr" | 10 |align="centr" | 3 |align="centr" | 3 |align="centr" | ? |align="centr" | 10 |align="centr" | ? |align="centr" style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2nd |- |rowspan=3 align="centr" | '''2007''' |Formula Renault BARC |Mark Burdett Motorsport |align="centr" | 12 |align="centr" | 1 |align="centr" | 2 |align="centr" | 1 |align="centr" | 4 |align="centr" | 85 |style="background:#FFDF9F;" align="center" | 3rd |- |Sports Racing Masters |rowspan=2| |align="centr" | 1 |align="centr" | 0 |align="centr" | 1 |align="centr" | 0 |align="centr" | 0 |align="centr" | ? |align="centr" | ? |- |World Sportscar Masters |align="centr" | 1 |align="centr" | 1 |align="centr" | 0 |align="centr" | 1 |align="centr" | 1 |align="centr" | ? |align="centr" | ? |- |rowspan=2 align="centr" | '''2008''' |Formula Renault BARC |rowspan=2| Apotex Scorpio Motorsport |align="centr" | 10 |align="centr" | 5 |align="centr" | 2 |align="centr" | 6 |align="centr" | 9 |align="centr" | 130 |align="centr" style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 1st |- |Formula Renault UK Winter Series |align="centr" | 3 |align="centr" | 0 |align="centr" | 0 |align="centr" | 0 |align="centr" | 0 |align="centr" | 41 |align="centr" | 10th |- |align="centr" rowspan=2| '''2009''' |FIA Formula Two Championship |MotorSport Vision |align="centr" | 6 |align="centr" | 0 |align="centr" | 0 |align="centr" | 0 |align="centr" | 0 |align="centr" | 0 |align="centr" | 25th |- |Formula Renault UK |Apotex Scorpio Motorsport |align="centr" | 12 |align="centr" | 0 |align="centr" | 0 |align="centr" | 0 |align="centr" | 0 |align="centr" | 64 |align="centr" | 22nd |}

===Complete FIA Formula Two Championship results=== (key) (Races in '''bold''' indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap) {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%" ! Year ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 ! 10 ! 11 ! 12 ! 13 ! 14 ! 15 ! 16 ! DC ! Points |- ! 2009 | VAL 1 | VAL 2 | BRN 1 | BRN 2 | SPA 1 | SPA 2 | BRH 1 | BRH 2 | DON 1 | DON 2 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| OSC 1 10 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| OSC 2 18 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| IMO 1 Ret |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| IMO 2 11 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| CAT 1 18 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| CAT 2 18 ! 25th ! 0 |}

===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 Pos.|Class Position}} |- ! 2021 |align="left"| {{flagicon|GBR}} TF Sport |align="left"| {{flagicon|GBR}} Ross Gunn {{flagicon|GBR}} John Hartshorne |align="left"| Aston Martin Vantage AMR | GTE Am | 332 | 35th | 8th |}

==References== {{Reflist}}

== External links == * {{Official website|http://www.olliehancock.com}} * {{DriverDB driver|ollie-hancock}}

{{s-start}} {{s-sports}} {{succession box|title=Formula Renault BARC Champion|before=Hywel Lloyd|after=Kieren Clark|years=2008}} {{s-end}}

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