Karting Career

At eight years of age began competing in karts winning various Scottish titles including the West of Scotland Kart Club Championship, the Scottish Open Championship and the Scottish Pro-Kart Championship.

Racing Career

In single seaters competed in two Formula cars - Formula Ford and Formula Vauxhall.

In Sportscars has competed and taken podiums in no less than 11 GT category cars, Porsche GT3RS, GT3RSR, Ferrari 360 Modena, Chrysler Viper GTS, Audi 4-wheel drive A4, Panoz Esperante GTLM, Spyker C-8 Spyder GT2R, Porsche 996 GT3 Cup, Lamborghini Murcielago R-GT, Ferrari 430 and Maserati MC12 GT1.

In Prototypes has competed and taken podiums in no less than 6 prototypes: LMP 675 Nissan-Lola B2K/40, Crawford Pontiac DP, Riley Pontiac DP, LMP2 Acura ARX-01a, LMP2 Porsche RS Spyder and LMP2 Lola Mazda B09 87. Is the only driver to have competed in all 3 classes of LMP2 prototypes in the ALMS
 
2010 ALMS – Patron Highcroft Racing: LMP2 HPD ARX-01c

Race Results: Sebring – Pole Position, 2nd in Class
 
2009 ALMS – Dyson Racing: LMP2 Lola Mazda B09 87 – 2nd in LMP2 Driver Championship
10 podium finishes.

Race Results: Sebring – 2nd in Class; St. Petersburg – Fastest Race Lap & 3rd Overall;
Long Beach – 3rd in Class;
Salt Lake City – 2nd in Class;
Lime Rock – Fastest Race Lap & Won Class;
Mid Ohio – 3rd in Class;
Road America – Pole Position, 2nd in Class;
Mosport – Pole Position, Fastest Race Lap, 2nd in Class; Petit Le Mans – Pole Position, Won Class;
Laguna Seca – 3rd in Class.

Le Mans 24 Hours – Drayson Racing: Aston Martin Vantage GT2 – 22hrs alternator failure
Goodwood Festival of Speed: Ferrari 250 GTO, Alfa 8C, McLaren F1 GTR, KTM X-Bow.
Goodwood Revival: 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO
 
2008 ALMS – Dyson Racing: LMP2 Porsche RS Spyder

Sebring 12 Hours – 2nd in Class/2nd Overall,
Road America – 3rd in Class

VLN 4 Hrs Nordschleife, Porsche 997 GT3 RSR – 1st Overall
Nurburgring 24 Hours, Porsche 997 GT3 RSR
Goodwood Revival - 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO
 
2007 ALMS – Andretti Green Racing: XM Satellite Radio Acura ARX-01a LMP2 race car

8 races – Houston 2nd Overall;
Mosport 3rd in Class, 5th Overall.

FIA GT: Spa 24 Hours, Maserati MC12 GT1 – 7th Overall
 
2006 Grand-Am Rolex Sportscar Series: CITGO DP Riley Pontiac
6 Rnds + Daytona 24 Hours – 8th Overall
LMS: Lamborghini Murcielago R-GT
Nürburgring 24 Hours: Porsche GT3 (220 car grid) -19th Overall; 9th Class
FIA GT: Ferrari 430 Spa 24 Hours, – 3rd in GT2 Class
Paul Ricard– 2nd in GT2 Class; Adria – 1st in GT2 Class
Dubai – 9th in GT2 Class
Britcar 24 Hours: Porsche GT3 Cup – 4th Overall – 2nd in Class
ALMS: Petit Le Mans, Ferrari 430 – 2nd in GT2 Class
 
2005 Daytona 24 Hours: Crawford Pontiac
Sebring 12 Hours: Spyker C-8 Spyder GT2R
Le Mans 24 Hours: Panoz Factory Esperante GTLM
8 Rnds ALMS: Panoz Works’ Esperante GTLM
Britcar 24 Hours: Porsche 996 GT3 Cup – 3rd Overall, 2nd Class
 
2004 ALMS – Sebring 12 Hours - LMP 675 Lola Nissan B2K/40 - Pole Position
Nürburgring 24 Hours – Porsche GT3RS (220 cars started) -10th
Nürburgring LMES 1000kms – Porsche GT3R – 2nd in Class
ALMS – Atlanta Petit Le Mans – Panoz Esperante GTLM
Grand-Am – Birmingham Alabama – Porsche GT3 RS – 4th
ALMS – Laguna Seca 4Hrs – Panoz Esperante GTLM – 7th
 
2003 Sebring 12 Hours - Ferrari 360 GT - Risi Competizione
Development driver for Scuderia Ecosse – Ferrari 360 GT
24 Hours of Le Mans, Pre-Test, Porsche GT3RS
1000kms, Le Mans, Ferrari 360 GT – 4th in Class
Speedworld GT Challenge GT Championship – works’ driver for Audi North America – 4-Wheel Drive Audi S4. Qualified 3rd in Shootout competition, finished 7th overall
 
2002 Daytona 24 Hour Official 3 Day Test - Fastest GT lap – Porsche GT3RS
Daytona 24 Hour Race: Porsche GT3RS
Sebring 12 Hour Race: Ferrari 360 Modena
Grand-Am Championship – 4 events only, LMP 675 Nissan-Lola B2K/40:
1 Class Win; 3 Class 2nd Places; 1 Qualifying and 1 Pole position
1 Lap Record, 2 Fastest Race Laps
ALMS Championship – 1 event in GT – Sears Point in Porsche GT3RS: 2nd in Class
ALMS Championship – 6 events in GTS - Finished 10th in Championship
 
2001 British GTO Champion
British GT Championship (works’ driver for Porsche Cars Great Britain - GT Programme)
11 Podiums (eight wins and three 2nd places); 2 Fastest Race laps
400kms Zandvoort – Porsche GT3 RSR - Pole and Fastest Race Lap
Spa 24 Hours in 911 Porsche GT3 RSR - 6th in Class/13th Overall
 
1999/2000 Formula Vauxhall/Formula Ford – First Division – 2 pole positions
1998 Formula Vauxhall Junior Winter Series – 3rd Overall
1997 Restricted season in Formula Ford 1600
1996 Jim Russell Racing School – Winner
   
AWARDS RECEIVED

Scottish Motor Racing Club Awards:
The Ecurie Ecosse Hub Cap (2001) - for best young driver in a national championship.
The William Lyons Trophy (2001) - for best sportscar driving performance in a national/international event/championship

Porsche Awards: 6th Porsche Cup (2001)

PowerTour Awards: British GTO Champion (2001)

BRDC Awards: British GTO Champion, John Wolfe Trophy (2001) - for best endurance driver

ALMS Award: Drive of the Race – Sebring 12 Hours (2008)

Porsche Awards: 8th Porsche Cup (2008)
 
DRIVER NOTES
Hobbies: Physical Training, Reading, Cars and Historic Motorsport, Motorcycles, Scuba Diving
Will compete in the 2010 London Marathon with other BRDC drivers
 
Heroes: Jim Clarke – he was “fast in everything, a gentleman, and Scottish.”
Influences on career:  Brother Dario and close friend, Allan McNish
Favourite sports team: Glasgow’s Celtic Football Club
Best active race driver: No favourites – “My goal is to beat them all”.
Helmet: Scottish saltire on left and right side, Italian flag on the front.

Stats:

 1.78m tall, 72kgs in weight
 

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