Sai Sanjay
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| Sai Sanjay | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Indian |
| Born | Sai Sanjay Thirugnana Sambandam 3 December 2002 Salem, Tamil Nadu, India |
| GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup | |
| Categorisation |  FIA Silver |
| Years active | 2025 |
| Teams | CSA Racing |
| Starts | 4 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Previous series | |
| 2022–23 2023–2025 2024 | MRF Formula 2000 Indian Racing League British GT Championship |
| Championship titles | |
| 2022–23 | MRF Formula 2000 |
Sai Sanjay Thirugnana Sambandam (born 3 December 2002 in Salem) is a racing driver from India.[1] He currently competes in GT World Challenge Europe with CSA Racing.[2]
Career
[edit]In 2022, Sanjay made his car racing debut in MRF Formula 2000, winning three races en route to the title.[3] 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.[citation needed]
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.[4] 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.[5] He won his first Indian Racing League race in 2025 at Kari Motor Speedway.[6]
Sanjay studies mechatronics at the Vellore Institute of Technology in Chennai.[7]
Racing record
[edit]Career summary
[edit]| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022–23 | MRF Formula 2000 | MRF Racing | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 201 | 1st |
| 2023 | Indian Racing League | Chennai Turbo Riders | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 83‡ | 2nd‡ |
| 2024 | British GT Championship - GT4 | RaceLab | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 27.5 | 14th |
| Indian Racing League | Speed Demons Delhi | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36‡ | 11th‡ | |
| 2025 | GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup | CSA Racing | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| Indian Racing League | Speed Demons Delhi | ||||||||
| 2026 | Italian GT Championship Endurance Cup - GT3 | CSA Racing | |||||||
| GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup |
*Season in progress.
‡ Team standings
Complete 24 Hours of Spa results
[edit]| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |  CSA Racing |
Edgar Maloigne Josh Mason Maxime Robin |
McLaren 720S GT3 Evo | Silver Cup |
23 | DNF | DNF |
References
[edit]- ↑ Hemkesh, S. (4 October 2024). "Tamil Nadu driver Sai Sanjay steers to success with podium finish". Dina Thanthi.
- ↑ Tassel, Pierre (14 March 2025). "GTWC Europe - CSA Racing au complet en Endurance Cup". Endurance-Info (in French). Retrieved 14 March 2025.
- ↑ "Salem's Sai Sanjay clinches MRF F2000 crown". Madras Motor Sports Club. 29 January 2023. Archived from the original on 1 February 2023.
- ↑ "Tamil Nadu driver Sai Sanjay to drive full season in British GT championship". The Bridge. 8 March 2024.
- ↑ Khosla, Moksh (13 June 2025). "Sai Sanjay on Breaking Barriers, Factory Dreams, and the Road Ahead in GT Racing". Desi Racing Co.
- ↑ Soman, Sumesh (19 August 2025). "Indian racing athlete Sai Sanjay wins for Speed Demons Delhi at Indian Racing Festival 2025". Overdrive.
- ↑ "Sai sanjay Thirugnana sambandam". 51GT3. Retrieved 2 September 2025.
External links
[edit]- Sai Sanjay career summary at DriverDB.com
- Living people
- 2002 births
- Indian racing drivers
- People from Salem district
- 24 Hours of Spa drivers
- People from Salem, Tamil Nadu
- MRF Challenge Formula 2000 Championship drivers
- Indian Racing League drivers
- British GT Championship drivers
- GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup drivers
- Vellore Institute of Technology alumni
- Italian GT Championship drivers