Driver

Michael Birch

United Kingdom

Racing in

Michael Birch started his endurance racing journey in 2025, entering the European Le Mans Series with United Autosports alongside Wayne Boyd and Garnet Patterson, who together secured a second-place podium in Portimão. In addition, Birch is a multi-race winning historic driver, with three Le Mans Classic victories (2023) and a further Le Mans Classic podium (2022) to his name. The FIA Bronze-graded driver’s most recent historic racing success came at the 2025 Qatar Classic Challenge – on the same weekend as the WEC Qatar 1812Km – with the Briton taking first in class in Race 1 and third in class in Race 2 in his 1971 Chevron B19. Birch also owns and races a Ligier JSP2-17, winning the LMP2 class at the 2024 Grand Prix de France Historique. 

Key stats

Nationality British
Date of Birth 5 March
Races Finished 45
Wins 3
Podiums 9

Career highlights

Michael Birch

Year Series Achievement
2026 European Le Mans Series - LMGT3 Competing in the full ELMS LMGT3 season
2026 Michelin Le Mans Cup - GT3 Competed in the Road to Le Mans GT3 Category
2025 European Le Mans Series - LMGT3 Podium finish in Portimao

Cars that Michael Birch races in

23 McLaren 720S LMGT3 EVO

McLaren 720S LMGT3 EVO

European Le Mans Series
95 McLaren 720S LMGT3 EVO

McLaren 720S LMGT3 EVO

Road to Le Mans
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