Meet some of the brightest young stars on Motorsport UK’ s driver and co-driver academy

The Motorsport UK Academy was created to provide a performance pathway for the sport’ s talented young athletes, giving the nations’ future stars the chance to learn, develop, thrive, and ultimately unlock their full potential. Over the years, it has supported hundreds of young drivers, with Formula E’ s Jake Dennis, British Touring Car driver Tom Ingram, and World Rally Championship star Elfyn Evans, among its many successful alumni. More than one hundred athletes are currently on the scheme, and in the latest edition of this regular feature we meet four more young British hopefuls.

Born: Basildon, 14th September 2007 Academy Programme: Futures Competes: GB4

Recent Results: Donington: 21st, 7th; Silverstone: 7th, DQ, 19th

What is your earliest memory of motorsport?

The first time that I hopped into a kart at the age of five years old. We went to a place in Milton Keynes called Daytona and it was at that moment when I knew I wanted to be a racing driver.

What has been the highest high in your career to date?

Winning three races in a car at Yas Marina. I had very little experience and I had never driven the track before, so I had to learn very quickly.

What has been the lowest low in your career so far?

My second round of the GB4 championship at Silverstone this year. It is my favourite track, and I had outright pace and the confidence, but although me and the team worked for hours to get the car as close to the front where we were during pre-season testing, it just did not come together for that one.

What has been the biggest and best opportunity you have had?

Simply having the chance to have motorsport as a career! This certainly is not a normal job, and it is not the cheapest, so I am so grateful and thankful for every opportunity I get.

What are your aims and when do you want to get there?

My aim for now is to race in Formula 3. Everyone wants to get to Formula One, and that is what makes it harder, but if I get that window of opportunity, I will take it with both hands. I do not know exactly when I will get there, as anything can happen in this sport, but I will work hard and see what the future brings me.

If you could get career advice from one person in motorsport, who would it be?

Jenson Button. He seems like a person I can really relate to, and he has gone through exactly what I am going through now.

What is the biggest thing you have learned from your time with the Academy so far?

One important insight it has given me is a better understanding of nutrition – how important your food intake is and how the wrong food can affect you massively.

How are you doing this year and what has been the biggest challenge?

This season has not been great so far. I know I could be the quickest on outright pace, but sadly luck has not been on our side. My biggest challenge now is having to fight and train even harder to extract the maximum from every lap. We showed in pre-season testing that I have the pace.

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Revolution- June 2025